Destiny

During a momentous battle, a Japanese general decided to attack even though his army was greatly outnumbered. He was confident they would win, but his men were filled with doubt. On the way to the battle, they stopped at a religious shrine. After praying with the men, the general took out a coin and said, "I shall now toss this coin. If it is heads, we shall win. If tails, we shall lose. Destiny will now reveal itself."

He threw the coin into the air and all watched intently as it landed. It was heads. The soldiers were so overjoyed and filled with confidence that they vigorously attacked the enemy and were victorious. After the battle, a lieutenant remarked to the general, "No one can change destiny."

"Quite right," the general replied as he showed the lieutenant the coin, which had heads on both sides.

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Ocean Song

There’ll come a day when all our tears will fade away

There’ll come a day to stop the pain

Lift up your face and see the beauty of the day

When the ocean smiles to you



This is the day for all our tears to fade away

This is the day to stop the pain

Open your eyes you’ll see the beauty of the waves

Coz the ocean laughs with you





CHORUS



The ocean sings for you and I

The ocean wanna see your smile

The ocean wish you’ll never cry

Coz it’ll be a bridge

For us to never say good bye.







Composed by : Jack Loloin (IPY - SG E)





PS :

I dedicate this song to all PYs, Administrators, NLs, and the Ship Crew. Let this be our song of friendship. One day when you think of this moment just look at the ocean. Even if we’re separated by distance always remember, the ocean is the bridge and it will always be a bridge for us to never say good bye!

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GOOD MORNING INDONESIA

I wake up in the morning

Everything’s so wrong, something’s gone

And I’m alone

In the middle of the crowd

I hear the people laughing

But I’m crying



I’m so left out

I’m out of place, need to find a way

To you



CHORUS

Good morning Indonesia, all my love to you

Here I am so far away but my heart will always be there

Good morning Indonesia, how I miss you so

I promise you to be a light that everyone can see you

Good morning Indonesia



By : Jack Loloin



The 37th Ship For Southeast Asian Youth Program 2010

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INDONESIA’S PARTICIPATING YOUTH 2010

Indonesia's Participating Youth (IPY) for The37th Ship For Southeast Asian Youth Program 2010

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The Birdcage Story

A man was on the side of the road with a large birdcage. A boy noticed that the cage was full of birds of many kinds. "Where did you get those birds?" he asked.
"Oh, all over the place," the man replied. "I lure them with crumbs, pretend I'm their friend then when they are close, I net them and shove them into my cage."
"And what are you going to do with them now?"
The man grinned, "I'm going to prod them with sticks, and get them really mad so they fight and kill each other. Those that survive, I will kill. None will escape."
The boy looked steadily at the man. What made him do such things? He looked into the cruel, hard eyes. Then he looked at the birds, defenceless, without hope.
"Can I buy those birds?" the boy asked.
The man hid a smile, aware that he could be on to a good thing if he played his cards right. "Well," he said hesitantly, "The cage is pretty expensive, and I spent a lot of time collecting these birds, I'll tell you what I'll do, I'll let you have the lot, birds, cage and all for ten pounds and that jacket you're wearing."
The boy paused, ten pounds was all he had, and the jacket was new and very special, in fact it was his prized possession. Slowly, he took out the ten pounds and handed it over, then even more slowly he took off his jacket, gave it one last look then handed that over too.
And then (well, you've guessed it) he opened the door and let the birds go free.
The Enemy of the world, Satan, was on the side of life's road with a very large cage. The man coming towards him noticed that it was crammed full of people of every kind, young, old, from every race and nation. "Where did you get these people?" the man asked.
"Oh, from all over the world," Satan replied. "I lure them with drink, drugs, lust, lies, anger, hate, love of money and all manner of things. I pretend I'm their friend, out to give them a good time, then when I've hooked them, into the cage they go."
"And what are you going to do with them now?" asked the man.
Satan grinned. "I'm going to prod them, provoke them, get them to hate and destroy each other; I'll stir up racial hatred, defiance of law and order; I'll make people bored, lonely, dissatisfied, confused and restless. It's easy. People will always listen to what I offer them and (what's better) blame God for the outcome!"
"And then what?" the man asked.
"Those who do not destroy themselves, I will destroy. None will escape me."
The man stepped forward. "Can I buy these people from you?" he asked.
Satan snarled, "Yes, but it will cost you your life."
So Jesus Christ, the Son of God, paid for your release, your freedom from Satan's trap, with His own life, on the cross at Calvary. The door is open, and anyone, whom Satan has deceived and caged, can be set free.
adapted from a leaflet from Shiloh Church, Landes du Marche

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कीसः तिगा Pohon

Alkisah, ada tiga pohon di dalam hutan. Suatu hari, ketiganya saling menceritakan mengenai harapan dan impian mereka. Pohon pertama berkata, “Kelak aku ingin menjadi peti yang diisi dengan emas, perak dan berbagai batu permata dan semua orang akan mengagumi keindahannya.

“Kemudian pohon kedua berkata, suatu hari kelak aku akan menjadi kapal yang besar. Aku akan mengangkut raja-raja dan berlayar ke ujung dunia. Aku akan menjadi kapal yang kuat dan setiap orang merasa aman berada dekat denganku.

Akhirnya pohon ketiga berkata, aku ingin tumbuh menjadi pohon yang tertinggi di hutan di puncak bukit. Orang-orang akan memandangku dan berpikir betapa aku begitu dekat untuk menggapai surga dan Tuhan. Aku akan menjadi pohon terbesar sepanjang masa dan orang akan mengingatku.

Setelah beberapa tahun berdoa agar impian terkabul, sekelompok penebang pohon datang dan menebang ketiga pohon itu. Pohon pertama dibawa ke tukang kayu. Ia sangat senang sebab ia tahu bahwa ia akan dibuat menjadi peti harta karun. Tetapi doanya tidak menjadi kenyataan karena tukang kayu membuatnya menjadi kotak tempat menaruh makan ternak. Ia hanya diletakkan di kandang dan diisi jerami.

Pohon ke dua dibawa ke galangan kapal. Ia berpikir bahwa doanya menjadi kenyataan. Tetapi ia dipotong-potong dan dibuat menjadi sebuah perahu nelayan kecil. Impiannya untuk menjadi kapal besar untuk mengangkut raja-raja telah berakhir.

Pohon ketiga dipotong menjadi potongan-potongan kayu besar dan dibiarkan teronggok dengan gelap.

Tahun demi tahun berlalu, dan ketiga pohon itu telah melupakan
impiannya. Kemudian suatu hari, sepasang suami-istri tiba di kandang. Sang istri melahirkan dan meletakkan bayinya di atas tumpukan jerami di kotak makanan ternak yang dibuat dari pohon pertama. Orang-orang datang menyembah bayi itu. Akhirnya pohon pertama sadar bahwa didalamnya diletakkan harta terbesar sepanjang masa.

Bertahun-tahun kemudian, sekolompok laki-laki naik ke atas perahu nelayan yang dibuat dari pohon ke dua. Di tengah danau, badai besar datang dan pohon kedua berpikir bahwa ia tidak cukup kuat untuk melindungi orang-orang didalamnya. Tetapi salah seorang laki-laki itu berdiri dan berkata ” DIAM! Tenanglah! dan badaipun berhenti. Ketika itu, tahulah bahwa ia telah mengangkut Raja di atas segala raja.

Akhirnya, seorang datang dan mengambil pohon ke tiga. Ia dipikul sepanjang jalan sementara orang orang mengejek lelaki yang memikulnya. Laki-laki ini kemudian dipakukan di kayu ini dan mati di puncak bukit. Akhirnya pohon ketiga sadar bahwa ia demikian dekat dengan Tuhan, karena Yesus yang disalibkan padanya.

KETIKA KEADAAAN TIDAK SEPERTI YANG ENGKAU INGINKAN, KETAHUILAH TUHAN MEMILIKI RENCANA UNTUKMU.

JIKA ENGKAU PERCAYA PADA-NYA, IA AKAN MEMBERIMU BERKAT-BERKAT BESAR.

KETIGA POHON MENDAPATKAN APA YANG MEREKA INGINKAN TETAPI TIDAK DENGAN CARA SEPERTI YANG MEREKA BAYANGKAN.

KITA TIDAK SELALU TAHU APA RENCANA TUHAN BAGI KITA. KITA HANYA TAHU BAHWA JALANNYA BUKANLAH JALAN KITA, TETAPI JALANNYA ADALAH YANG TERBAIK.

GBU ALL

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I am already dead

Surprising huh? Yes, I am dead. Don’t you wonder when I say I am dead, because I am dead already. Let's see if you are also included the dead.
This is a revelation that the Lord opened to me lately. I hope you do not think I’m bringing a new teaching or new doctrine and theology of the death! I don’t call it a doctrine because it is not a doctrine, I am just sharing what I learned in my life.
I can say, this year is a year of process for me. Many unexpected things happened in my life this year. Rejection, betrayal, disappointment, humiliation, being despised without reason, and went through many hard times in life. I was willing to be disappointed in God and stop hoping in Him. How not, I was almost got my dream when suddenly I was cheated and someone else gets what I think is a blessing for myself. Plus the challenge that I got from a church member who thinks my music bothers her as she is worshiping, so she hates me and eventually moved out of the church. I lost an opportunity which I think is the chance of a lifetime to make my dream come true. My rights were taken and given to others, being despised, even humiliated in the public. But this is what I learned, in Galatians 2:20 says " I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me..."
We're already dead, Christ who is now living.
What I am trying to say is, in facing insults, humiliation, ridicule, when we are shamed and even humiliated, sometimes we have to become like the dead. You got what I mean now? Yes to be like the dead. Have you ever seen a dead man feels offended when he is humiliated? Have you ever seen a dead man gets mad when his rights are taken away from him? Or have you seen a dead man slaps back when he was slapped? In fact, whatever you do to a dead man he will just remain calm. Even if he can talk, do you know what would he say? "I'm fine, I no longer feel the pain so it would in vain for you to beat me or humiliate me. I FEEL IT NO MORE! "
Yups, a dead man no longer feel pain. So, deal with disappointment, humiliation like a dead man. Whatever someone does to you, just say "I'm fine, I'm dead anyway, why should I bother myself with broken heart or things like that which are definitely not going to build myself?" A dead man lays down his right and surrenders even when he is treated unfairly.
Jesus himself once said "If someone slaps your left cheek, give also your right cheek"
A DEAD MAN FEELS PAIN NO MORE!
So now, have you been a dead man?

Hopefully what I share today is useful for you.

God bless.

~ Jack Loloin ~

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