"Our Daily Bread" (Christien Reading)  

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ASAS IMAN-4 Hukum Rohani

Hukum Pertama

Tuhan mengasihi anda dan Dia menawarkan satu rancangan istimewa untuk hidup anda.Kasih Tuhan“Oleh kerana Tuhan amat mengasihi dunia ini, Dia telah memberikan Anak-Nya yang tunggal supaya setiap manusia yang mempercayai-Nya tidak akan binasa, tetapi berolehi hidup yang kekal.”

Rancangan Tuhan Kristus berkata,

“Aku datang supaya mereka beroleh hidup, dan hidup dengan penuh bererti.” (Satu kehidupan yang bererti dan penuh kebahagiaan) (Yohanes 10:10b)

Mengapakah kebanyakan orang tidak menikmati hidup yang bererti dan penuh kebahagiaan ini? Ini sebab……

Hukum Kedua

Manusia amat berdosa dan terpisah daripada Tuhan. Oleh yang demikian, dia tidak boleh mengatahui dan mengalami kasih dan rancangan Tuhan untuk hidupnya.

“Semua manusia telah berdosa dan jauh dari kemuliaan Tuhan.” (Rum 3:23)

Manusia telah dicipta untuk berhubung dengan Tuhan, tetapi oleh kerana kekerasan hatinya, mereka telah memilih jalannya yang tersendiri sehingga perhubungannya dengan Tuhan terputus. Menurut Kitab Injil, kekerasan hati ini sama ada dalam bentuk sikap memberontak ataupun dalam bentuk sikap tidak peduli adalah dikatakan berdosa.

Manusia Terpisah Daripada Tuhan

“Balasan bagi dosa itu adalah maut….” (Perpisahan roh kita daripada Tuhan untuk selama-lamanya) (Rum 6:23)

Tuhan adalah Maha Suci dan manusia adalah berdosa. Oleh itu satu jurang memisakan manusia dari Tuhan. Manusia mencuba dengan sedayaupayanya untuk mencari Tuhan dan kehidupan yang penuh kebahagian melalui usaha dari diri sendiri, misalnya kehidupan yang baik, etika, falsafah dan sebagainya. (Tetapi semua usaha ini gagal kerana dosanya.)Hukum yang ketiga menjelaskan jalan tunggal untuk menjambatani jurang pemisah ini…

Hukum Ketiga

Yesus Kristus adalah satu-satunya jalan yang ditentukan Tuhan dalam menebus manusia dari dosa. Melalui-Nya, anda mengatahui dan mengalami kasih dan rancangan Tuhan untuk hidup anda.

Kristus Mati Bagi Pihak Kita“Tetapi Tuhan telah menunjukkan betapa kasihNya kepada kita dengan kematian Kristus bagi pihak kita walaupun pada ketika itu kita masih berdosa.” (Rum 5:8)

Kristus Telah Bangkit Daripada Kematian

“Kristus telah mati kerana dosa kita…..Dia telah dikebumikan dan dibangkitkan pada hari ketiga, menurut Kitab Injil. Dia telah memperlihatkan diri-Nya kepada Petrus dan kemudiannya kepada duabelas rasul-Nya. Setelah itu, Dia memperlihatkan diri-Nya pula kepada lebih daripada lima ratus pengikut-Nya…..” (1 Korintus 15:3-6)

Kristus Adalah Jalan Tunggal Untuk Mendapat KeselamatanYesus menjawab,“Akulah jalan, kebenaran dan hidup. Tiada sesiapa pun yang boleh datang kepada Bapa kecuali melalui Aku. “Yohanes 14:6)

Hanya mengatahui ketiga-tiga hukum ini adalah tidak mencukupi….

Hukum Keempat

Kita mesti menerima Yesus Kristus sebagai Penyelamat dan Tuhan kita secara peribadi. Dengan demikian, kita dapat mengatahui dan mengalami kasih dan rancangan Tuhan untuk hidup kita.

Kita Mesti Menerima Kristus“Tetapi bagi mereka yang menerima dan mempercayai-Nya, diberikannya hak untuk menjadi anak Tuhan.” (Yohanes 1:12)

Kita Menerima Kristus Melalui Iman
“Dengan rahmat Tuhan anda telah diselamatkan melalui iman, dan bukan melalui usaha diri anda. Ini adalah kurnia Tuhan, bukan hasil usaha-usaha tertentu. Maka tiada sesiapapun boleh bermegah-megahkan diri.” (Efesus 2:8-9)

Apabila Kita Menerima Kristus, Kita Mengalami Kelahiran Baru ( baca Yahya 3:1-8)Kita Menerima Kristus Dengan Mengundang-Nya Secara PeribadiKristus berkata, “Dengar, Aku berdiri di hadapan pintu dan mengetuk. Sekiranya sesiapa yang mendengar suara-Ku dan membuka pintu, Aku akan masuk ke dalam …” (Wahyu 3:20)

Menerima Kristus bererti berpaling dari diri kita kepada Tuhan dan mempercayai bahawa Kristus akan datang ke dalam hidup kita untuk mengampuni dosa kita dan menjadikan kita manusia yang mengikut kehendak-Nya. Hanya bersetuju secara akal bahawa Yesus Kristus adalah Anak Tuhan dan Dia mati di atas salib bagi menebus kita dari dosa atau suatu pengalaman yang berdasarkan perasaan adalah tidak mencukupi. Kita mesti menerima Yesus Kristus melalui iman, sebagai tindakan nekad kita.

Anda Boleh Menerima Kristus Saat Ini Juga Dengan Berdoa Berdasarkan Iman (Doa adalah percakapan dengan Tuhan)

Tuhan mengatahui isi hatimu. Dia lebih mementingkan sikap hatimu daripada kata-katamu. Berikut adalah satu doa yang disarankan:

“Tuhan Yesus , aku memerlukan Engkau. Terima kasih kerana mati di atas salib untuk mengampuni dosaku. Aku membuka pintu hatiku dan menerima Engkau sebagai Penyelamat dan Tuhanku. Terima kasih kerana mengampunkan dosaku dan memberi hidup yang kekal kepadaku. Jadikanlah aku seorang peribadi mengikut kehendak-Mu, Amin.”

Adakah doa ini menyatakan keinginan hati anda?
Jika demikian, ucapkan doa ini sekarang juga dan Kristus akan masuk ke dalam hidupmu seperti yang dijanjikan-Nya.






ASAS IMAN - Kewajiban seorang kristian

MEMBACA ALKITAB

Saudara, sekarang anda seorang Kristian, cara yang terbaik untuk bertumbuh dalam rahmat dan pengetahuan akan Tuhan dan Penyelamatan Yesus Kristus (2 Pet 3:18) adalah dengan mempelajari Alkitab sekarang juga. Gunakan Alkitab anda untuk mempelajari ayat-ayat yang disenaraikan dalam ruangan ini.

Alkitab mengatakan:

“Segalah tulisan diilhamkan Tuhan dan memang menafaat untuk mengajar, menunjukkan kesalahan, memperbaiki kelakuan dan mendidik orang dalam kebenaran. Dengan demikian tiap-tiap manusia kepunyaan Tuhan diperlengkapi untuk setiap perbuatan yang baik.” (2 Tim 3:16-17).

Mulakanlah dengan satu bab dalam Injil Lukas setiap hari. Tanyalah diri anda dengan pertanyaan-pertanyaan berikut:

1. Apakah yang dikatakan dan dimaksudkan?
2. Apakah yang diajarkannya mengenai Tuhan?
3. Apakah yang diajarkannya mengenai cara hidup setiap hari?

a) Apakah kebaikan yang perlu dilakukan.

b) Apakah kejahatan yang perlu dihindarkan

4. Apakah perintah atau janji yang saya dapat untuk dipatuhi atau dituntut?


BERDOA SETIAP HARI

Doa merupakan perbualan dengan Tuhan. Anda mungkin merasa kekok pada mula-mulanya tetapi apabila anda meneruskannya, doa anda akan menjadi lebih bermakna. Mulakanlah setiap hari dengan berdoa. Berdoalah sepanjang hari itu. Nyatakan seluruh masalah anda kepada Tuhan. Dia mengambil berat tentang setiap perkara yang anda lakukan (1 Pet 5:7).

Setiap hari dengan doa:

1. Bersyukurlah kepada Tuhan dan pujilah Dia (Flp 4:4-7)
2. Minta dan terimalah hikmat daripada-Nya (Yak 1:5)
3. Mintalah pengampunan-Nya apabila anda telah berbuat dosa (1 Yoh 1:8-10)
4. Serahkanlah segalah masalah anda kepada Tuhan dan tuntutlah janji-janji-Nya (1 Pet 5:7)

Saranan untuk bersama Tuhan setiap hari

1. Rancangkan suatu masa tertentu untuk bersama Tuhan setiap hari (Mrk 1:35).
2. Dapatkan tempat yang sunyi (Maz 46:10).
3. Catatkam permohonan dan jawapan daripada Tuhan.
4. Baca satu bab dari Injil Lukas; kemudian berdoalah tentang rancangan anda untuk hari itu.
5. Peringatkan diri anda sepanjang hari itu bahawa Tuhan berserta dengan anda.

BERSANDARKAN PADA ROH KUDUS

Roh Kudus hidup dalam setiap orang yang percaya dan perkerjaan-Nya adalah untuk:

1. Mengajar kita lebih banyak mengenai Tuhan (Yoh 14:26).
2.Memimpin kita setiap masa (Rom 8:14).
3. Memberi kita kepastian bahawa kita sesungguhnya ialah anak-anak Tuhan (Rom 8:16-17)
4. Berdoa untuk kita (Roma 8:26)
5. Menolong kita hidup dengan penuh kemenangan (Gal 5:16).
6. Memenuhi kita dengan kasih Tuhan (Rom 5:5)
7. Menjadikan kita serupa seperti Yesus ( 2 Kor 3:18)
8. Menolong kita memberitahu orang lain mengenai Yesus (Kisa 1:8)

Renungkan ayat Yohanes 1:32
Dan Yohanes memberi kesaksian, katanya: “Aku telah melihat Roh turun dari langit seperti merpati dan Ia tinggal di atas-Nya.

”Baca, berlajar dan renungkan ayat di atas. Benarkah Roh Kudus menguasai hidup anda setiap hari melalui kebenaran-kebenaran ini.

SENANTIASA MENYEMBAH TUHAN

Apabila anda menerima Yesus Kristus, anda menjadi ahli kepada “Tubuh Kristus.”

Alkitab mengatakan…….
Dengan tekun mereka berlajar terus menerus daripada rasul-rasul dan selalu berkumpul bersama-sama. Mereka makan dan berdo bersama-sama.” (Kisa 2: 42)

Firman Tuhan mengajar semua orang yang oercaya supaya senantiasa beribada. Anda hendaklah:

1. Saling mengasihi, memperbetulkan dan menguatkan antara satu sama lain. (Ibr 10:24,25)

2. Dapatkan pengajaran, diperlengkapkan untuk kebaikan dan menjadi kukuh dalam iman. (Efe4: 11-16)

3. Berlajar melayani orang lain. (Roma 12:4-21)

4. Menyembah Tuhan dengan:

a) Memuji Tuhan (Maz 149:1)
b) Memberitahu secara umum tentang kebaikan-kebaikan yang telah Dia lakukan bagi kamu. (Maz 107:8)

Anda perlu menyokong gereja dengan doa, pemberian wang dan kebolehan anda.


MELAYANI ORANG LAIN
Kita telah diselamatkan untuk melayani orang (Efe 2:8-10). Alkitab dipenuhi dengan contoh-contoh mengenai mereka yang telah melayani orang lain. Kristus sendiri adalah pelayan (Flp 2:5-8). Dia telah membasuh kaki murid-murid-Nya dan memerintahkan supaya dengan cara yang sama mereka saling melayani antara satu sama lain (Yoh 13:14).

Anda tidak perlu pergi jauh-jauh untuk mendapatkan seseorang yang berkekurangan. Layanilah Kristus, gereja dan mereka yang berada di sekitar anda.

1. Hiduplah dalam imanmu dengan pelayanan (Efe 2:8-10).
2. Bantulah orang lain dengan melayani mereka (Luk 22:27).
3. Saling menanggung beban antara satu sama lain (Gal 6:2).
4. Bersaksi kepada orang lain (1 Kor 9:19-23).5. Memimpin orang lain dengan cara melayani mereka (Mak 10:43-45)


TAKLUKKAN KERAGUAN DAN KETAKUTAN ANDA

Kadang-kadang anda merasa ragu-ragu bahawa anda ialah anak Tuhan. Iblis akan mengungkitkan segalah kegagalan, masalah dan dosa-dosa yang belum di akui dalam hidup anda. Apabila ini terjadi, anda mesti ingat bahawa anda bukannya diselamatkan oleh kebaikan anda melainkan oleh apa yang telah Yesus lakukan bagimu di atas salib. Ingatlah bahawa anda:

1. Telah ditebus dan diampuni (Efe 1:7)
2. Selamat dalam tanggan-Nya (Yoh 10:27-29)
3. Selamat dalam kasih-Nya (Rom 8:35-39)4. Dipelihara oleh kuasa-Nya (1 Pet 1:3-5)

Renungkan ayat-ayat di atas. Janganlah bersandarkan kepada perasaan dan melainkan percayalah kepada firman Tuhan.

HIDUP SEHARI DEMI SEHARI

Sering kali hidup kita dipenuhi dengan masalah-masalah yang mungkin akan timbul pada masa akan datang. Kebanyakan perkara yang kita bimbangkan itu tidak pernah berlaku. Percayalah bahawa rahmat Tuhan adalah mencukupi untuk memenuhi seluruh keperluan seharian kita (2 Kor 12:9).Alkitab berkata…….

“Janganlah khuatir akan hari esok kerana hari esok mempunyai kesusahannya sendiri. Kesusahan sehari cukuplah untuk sehari.” (Mat 6:34)

Biar Tuhan menolong anda setiap hari. Dia mampu melakukannya. Ingatlah:

1. Janganlah khuatir tentang sebarang perkara melainkan berdoalah untuk semua perkara (Flp 4:6-7)

2. Serahkanlah segalah kekhuatiran anda kepada Tuhan (1 Pet 5:7)

3. Lupakan apa yang telah berlalu dan teruskan perjalanan hidup anda (Flp 3:13).

4. Tuhan tidak pernah meningalkan anda mahupun membiarkan anda (Ibr 13:5).

5. Tuhan akan membekalkan semua keperluan anda melalui Kristus (Flp 4:9).


MENDAPAT BERKAT KETIKA DICUBAI

Perkara-perkara seperti penyakit, masalah kewangan dan kesukaran yang lain boleh berlaku walaupun anda sudah memiliki Kristus dalam hidup anda.

Akan tetapi Alkitab mengatakan bahawa Tuhan mempunyai alasan untuk membenarkan percubaan-percubaan tersebut:

1. Percubaan mendatangkan keputusan yang baik (Rom 8:28,29).

2. Percubaan memperkembangkan sifat-sifat seseorang (Yak 1:2-4)

3. Percubaan membina harapan (Yak 5:3,4)

4. Ia membuat Kristus benar-benar nyata dalam hidup (2 Kor 4:8-17)

5. Percubaan membuat seseorang kristian lebih matang (1 Pet 5:8-10)

Dengan menyedari kuasa, penghiburan dan kekuatan daripada Tuhan untuk menghadapi masaa-masa yang sukar, anda akan dapat berkat daripada percubaan yang telah anda hadapi.

MEMBERITAHU ORANG LAIN TENTANG KRISTUS


Memberitahu hidup baru anda dalam Kristus kepada orang lain melalui perkataan dan perbuatan merupakan salah satu daripada pengalaman yang paling memuaskan dan menarik. Semakin anda menyatakan iman anda, semakin kuat iman anda dan semakin mudah anda bersaksi.

Berikut adalah beberapa ayat Alkitab yang boleh membantu anda memberitahu orang lain tentang Kristus (Mat 4:19)

1. Kehidupan anda sendiri menjadi kesaksian bagi Kristus (Mat 5:16)

2. Bersiap sedia untuk sebarang kesempatan bersaksi mengenai Kristus (1 Pet 3: 15)

3. Percayalah Roh Kudus memberi keberanian (Kis 1:8)

4. Berdoalah agar Tuhan menggunakan anda.

SELAMAT DALAM KRISTUS YESUS




LIMA JARI BERDOA

Buah dari doa adalah kedalaman iman. Buah dari iman adalah cinta. Dan buah dari cinta adalah pelayanan, namun agar dapat berdoa kita membutuhkan keheningan hati. Sedangkan jiwa memerlukan waktu untuk beranjak dan berdoa untuk menggunakan mulut, untuk menggunakan mata, serta menggunakan seluruh tubuh. Dan bila kita tidak memiliki keheningan itu, maka kita tidak tahu bagaimana harus berdoa.

JARI JEMPOL

Jari ini adalah jari yang paling dekat dengan anda, ketika anda sedang melipat tangan dan berdoa bagi orang-orang yang sangat akrab dengan anda. sebutkan nama-nama mereka yang anda kenal dengan baik. bagi CS. Lewis, mendoakan orang-orang yang kita kasihi adalah "A
SWEET DUTY".

JARI TELUNJUK

Jari berikut adalah si telunjuk. doakan bagi mereka yang mengajar. ini termasuk hamba-hamba Tuhan, dosen, dokter dan para pendidik lainnya. mereka butuh dukungan dan hikmat agar dapat menunjukan arah yang tepat bagi mereka yang membutuhkan jasa mereka. doakanlah mereka selalu.

JARI TENGAHI

Ini jari yang paling tinggi, berarti kita harus ingat pada para pemimpin bangsa. doakan presiden hingga para pejabat dibawahnya. doakan para pemimpin organisasi sosial maupun bisnis. mereka sering mempengaruhi bangsa kita dan membimbing opini publik. mereka sangat butuh bantuan dari-Nya.

JARI MANIS
Jari keempat adalah jari yang paling lemah. nah, guru pianopun biasanya cukup kebingungan ketika berhadapan dengan si jari yang lemah ini. oleh karena itu, mari kita doakan bagi saudara-saudara kita yang lemah, yang sedang terkena musibah dan lain-lain. kita doakan bagi mereka yang dianggap sebagai sampah masyarakat. mereka sangat butuh bantuan dan doa dari anda.

JARI KELINGKING

Jari terakhir ini paling kecil di antara jari-jari manusia. inilah yang menggambarkan sikap kita yang seharusnya rendah hati saat berhubungan dengan Tuhan dan sesama. jadi, jangan lupakan berdoa bagi diri sendiri agar memiliki buah roh dan meneladani kehidupan YESUS KRISTUS, Tuhan kita.

"SAAT ANDA BERDOA KEEMPAT KELOMPOK DI ATAS, ANDA HARUS MENARUH KEBUTUHAN PRIBADI ANDA DALAM PERSPEKTIF YANG TEPAT AGAR ANDA BISA MENDOAKAN DIRI ANDA SENDIRI DENGAN LEBIH EFEKTIF LAGI".

Motivation  

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WHAT TO DO ABOUT STRESS - THE 30 POINT PLAN ­ by Craig Lock

1. Be positive- see problems as opportunities. Have goals and visions. Have a positive mental attitude.

2. Play sports and step up your exercise.

3. Talk things over with someone.

4. Determine what causes you stress and try to eliminate it.

5. Become physically fit.

6. Balance work, home/family and recreation.

7. Enjoy your play and relaxation - it is precious time! Learn to delegate - don't try to do everything yourself.

8. Get adequate sleep and rest.

9. Allow yourself some relaxation and meditation time every day.

10. Learn relaxation techniques: systematic ways to relax.

11. Give yourself time to think.

12. Know your limits and your symptoms of stress...and how to relieve them. Learn to say 'no' to others' excessive demands on you. Don't say "yes" when You mean "no".

13. "Coast" if necessary.

14. Worry only about that which can be changed by you. I like the quotation which goes something like this: "Accept that which cannot be changed by you and let God give me the wisdom to know the difference." I often do not follow this rule.

15. Use your imagination to reduce your stress levels. Be creative.

16. Learn to switch off thinking about work when you get home.

17. Think about your diet and eat nutritious food.

18. Learn to plan your time better.

19. Learn to recognize and to accept your limitations as well as the limitations (and faults) of others.

20. Learn to have FUN: you must be able to enjoy your work.

21. Learn to praise others and be positive.

22. Learn to tolerate and to forgive.

23. Learn to avoid unnecessary competition: you don't have to be the best at everything.

24. Learn to confide in others.

25. Learn to accept what can't be changed in others, eg.. personality or decisions.

26. Learn to accept that some things aren't as important to others as they are to you.

27. Learn to delegate.

28. Learn to recognize stress. Do not become so accustomed to feeling stress that it becomes a normal part of your life.

29. Have trust in other people. And finally, no matter how stressful or hopeless your situation may appear to be...

30. Have FAITH IN YOURSELF AND ESPECIALLY IN GOD that things will eventually work out for you. Just know that HE has a plan for your life and it is to do good deeds.

About the author

Craig Lock has written extensively on the subject of success and personal growth, as well as having studied the field of self help and the principles of success for many years. HANDBOOK FOR SURVIVAL IN THE NINETIES. This article is an extract from HANDBOOK, which has been updated and renamed HOW TO SURVIVE IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM)- it is available at any of the following websites:

http://www.craiglock.com/
http://www.elkpublications.com/godzone.htm
http://www.novelty-gift.com/







WHAT MONEY CAN BUY

A bed but not sleep
Book but not brain
Food but not appetite
Finery but not beauty
A house but not home
Medicine but not health
Luxury but not culture
Amusemenis but not happiness
Religion but not salvation






THE PRESENT

Imagine there is a bank that credits your account each morning with $86,400. It carries over no balance from day to day.

Every evening it deletes whatever part of the balance you failed to use during the day. What would you do? Draw out every cent, of course!!!!!! Each of us has such a bank. Its name is TIME. Every morning, it credits you with 86,400 seconds. Every night it writes off, as lost, whatever of this you have failed to invest to good purpose. It carries over no balance. It allows no overdraft.

Each day it opens a new account for you. Each night it burns the remains of the day. If you fail to use the day's deposits, the loss is yours. There is no going back. There is no drawing against the "tomorrow".

You must live in the present on today's deposits. Invest it so as to get from it the utmost in health, happiness, and success !!!

To realize the value of ONE YEAR, ask a student who failed a grade.

To realize the value of ONE MONTH, ask a mother who gave birth to a premature baby.

To realize the value of ONE WEEK, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper.

To realize the value of ONE HOUR, ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.

To realize the value of ONE MINUTE, ask a person who missed the train.

To realize the value of ONE SECOND, ask a person who just avoided an accident.

To realize the value of ONE MILLISECOND, ask the person who won a silver medal in the Olympics.

Treasure every moment that you have! And treasure it more because you shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your time.

Remember that time waits for no one.
Yesterday is history.
Tomorrow is mystery.
Today is a gift. That's why it's called the present!!!

Remember, friends are a very rare jewel indeed.
They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share a word of praise, and they always want to open their heart to us. Show your friends how much you care.

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A Winner's Attitude

A winner always has a program.

A loser always has an excuse.

A winner says, "Let me do it for you."

A loser says, "That's not my job."

A winner sees an answer for every problem.

A loser sees a problem in every answer.

A winner says, "It may be difficult, but it's possible."

A loser says, "It may be possible, but it's too difficult."

A winner listens. A loser just waits until it's his turn to talk. When a winner makes a mistake, he says, "I was wrong." When a loser makes a mistake, he says, "it wasn't my fault."

A winner says, "I'm good, but not as good as I could be ".

A loser says, "I'm not as bad as a lot of other people."

A winner feels responsible for more than his job. A loser says, "I only work here."

The winner is always part of the answer; the loser is always part of the problem. Author Unknown

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“ The world is moved by highly-motivated people, by enthusiasts, by men and women who want something very much and believe very much” -Joe Batten




Fear Of Success  

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You've probably heard it before but it bears repeating.

The fact is more people have a fear of success than those who fear failure.

And the same holds true for MLM distributors. More MLM distributors have a fear of success than those who fear failure.

So why is this important?

It's important because you must determine who in your downline is worth your time, and who isn't. You must determine who truly wants to succeed, and who is merely pretending to want to succeed.

One of the ways I determined who was worthy of my time was through the distribution of MLM genealogy leads.

Whenever I signed up a new distributor (or a new distributor came into my downline), I'd get some leads to them. And I'd use those leads as an indicator of what kind of person they were.

For example, if I signed up "John" and emailed him 50 leads, I'd ask John on the phone, "How many people can you contact a day?" If John said, "About five a day", then I'd say, "So you'll be through these 50 leads in about ten days? Good. I'll call you in ten days."

And just like I said I would, I'd call John in ten days and ask him how his recruiting went. I'd ask him if he'd signed anybody up. I'd ask him if he had anyone close to signing up. And I'd ask him if he needed me to get on the phone to help him sign up someone.

Whatever John's answers, they are indicators as to whether or not I'm going to give him my time to help him build his downline.

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A few days ago, I was on the phone for an hour with an MLM distributor who told me she'd been in MLM for nine years, but had not had any success. She said that for nine years she'd been trying to build her business by recruiting family, friends, and opportunity seekers.

She claimed to have read my web site, and to have read my ebook. For an hour she asked me questions about recruiting MLM distributors and I told her everything I knew. (Face it.....I'm a --censored-- for helping people succeed in MLM!)

She said that she agreed with everything I told her about recruiting and building a downline, etc. And she admitted that for years she suspected that the MLM "heavy hitters" recruited other MLMers to build large downlines quickly.

But then she said, "It's kind of scary."

I asked her, "Huh? What's scary?"

She said, "You know, recruiting MLM distributors from genealogy reports. It seems scary to stop doing what I've been doing, and do something else."

With that single sentence, I knew that she was scared of success. And I told her so. I said to her, "You have piddled around in this industry for nine years pretending that you wanted to be successful. And that's not necessarily a bad thing. But it's amazing to me that you've taken the time to call me, question me, and seek a better way. And now you've finally been taught the one true proven way to build a large downline quickly and make tons of money in MLM, and you've said so yourself that you know that everything I've told you is right on the mark. And yet all you can say is that's it's scary? I'm going to say something that may cause you some grief. And that is that I think you're scared of success. And if I'm right and if indeed you are scared of success, then you have some bigger issues to deal with, don't you?"

She was silent. I knew right then I had struck a nerve. (Note: if she wasn't scared of success, then she would have said so right away. But she said nothing.)

I then told her, "You know I'm here to help you, otherwise I wouldn't have given you an hour of my time. Call me any time." And we said goodbye and ended the call.

You may think I was a bit "rough". But the fact is I did her a huge favor by pointing out that she's scared of success. And she's not the first distributor I've told that to.

What's always amazed me is that whenever I've pointed out to someone that they're scared of success, then one of two things always happens. Either they quit MLM, or they step up to the plate and become successful MLM distributors.

There is no in between. It's always one or the other.

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Remember that your time is valuable. Guard it and use it wisely. Spend your time with the people in your downline who truly want to succeed, and not the ones who pretend to want to succeed.

To all My Friend's  

Posted by dara.enchelegit

To My Friend


I love you not only for what you are,
but for what I am when I am with you.


I love you not only for what you have made of yourself,
but for what you are making of me.


I love you because you have done
more than any creed could have done to make me good,
and more than any fate could have done to make me happy.


You have done it without a touch,
without a word,
without a sign.


You have done it by being yourself.
Perhaps that is what being a friend means,
after all....

Poem (I'm Not Strong)  

Posted by dara.enchelegit

not strong

I wrestle
I struggle
The tide that should not be
Seems like I'm up against an element
Similar to time
Irreversible
Unchangeable
I'm not geared up as
I'm supposed to be
Where's my courage?
Where's my faith?
God, I know you're there
I need You
Desperate
Not moving Stagnant in the comfort of loneliness
Passion-less
Restore the devastation
Of what the locust have eaten
What the enemy has stolen
If You can use anything, Lord
Use me
I echo the voice of others
I'm not strong
But I have God

"Our lifestyle"  

Posted by dara.enchelegit


A traditional longhouse located near the river like this to make sure they easier to do thier routine. Besides, its also the main source to find thier foods, and the connection of communication to each other at every place.

Modern longhouses are busy farming communities, and traditional clothes and ornaments are only worn for festive occasions. If you want to see traditional costumes and rituals, you should come on an organised tour with cultural performances included, get yourself invited to a wedding, or turn up during the Gawai Dayak harvest festival (1st & 2nd of June).

Each of Sarawak’s longhouse-dwelling communities has something different to offer. For most people, their first taste of longhouse life is an organised tour to one of the Iban longhouses on the Skrang, Lemanak, Batang Ai or Rejang river systems. These tours feature traditional Iban hospitality, plenty of home-brewed tuak (rice wine), and a cultural performance or two. Visitors will be invited to join in, but be warned -- the ngajat (warrior dance) is a lot harder than it looks.



"Longhouse" Im not sure that this is the old longhouse. It is the new longhouse like the most longhouse today that you can found for nowdays. But nowdays, mostly the longhouse made use by concrete and no more use a timber. It's look very differeciate from the original longhouse like before...em.....





The Ibanman go to hunter some animals, like bird, pig, deer, fish, snake, squarrel and others. But now the people seldom to out to the jungle to find food like before because the new generation dont like the traditional activity like before.









Iban boy use thier boat or "perahu" to go to the another place, and nowdays most of people seldom to use this transport because the goverment already making for them road or it pass by the highway. So, it make them very easier to move to the another place



Ibangirl wear traditional cloth
( Me..myself never wear it before and I hope I will try to wear it soon for a "Gawai Day")



This is Ibanman wear thier traditional hat and cloths


An Iban cultural lifestyle






an Iban Sourvenier  

Posted by dara.enchelegit






"pua kumbu"
Pua Kumbu is a traditional patterned multicolored ceremonial cotton cloth used by the Iban made and used in Sarawak Malaysia Pua kumbu are woven by Dayak women and are considered to be sacred objects. They are used for lifecycle rituals and special events including the birth of a child, coming of age celebrations, receipt of an important item to a longhouse, and to screen a corpse that is being laid out in a longhouse prior to burial.
The pua kumbu is the famous double-ikat blanket made by Iban women, who are acknowledged to be the finest weavers in all of Borneo. The pua kumbu is woven from individually-dyed threads on a simple backstrap loom, and a particularly fine piece can take months to produce. The patterns and motifs are derived from traditional animistic beliefs, and include guardian figures, rice spirits, and symbols of the supernatural. Weaving of certain designs requires great spiritual power on the part of the weaver. In the egalitarian Iban society, a woman who wove a superb pua kumbu could achieve the same social status as a great warrior.

An iban sourvenier  

Posted by dara.enchelegit

"pua kumbu, basket and small back shield"
"Back shield" made from rotan





Small basket made from bamboo or rotan, it suitable to put the small things.


"Pen. The cover is made from bamboo"




"a necklece of Borneo and its made from "manik".'


"it's for hand"


a necklece
The Iban are famous for their handicrafts, and you are bound to see weavers, woodcarvers and blowpipe makers at work. You can try your hand at blowpipe shooting, visit the rubber and pepper gardens, and go for a walk in the nearby forest, learning about the different plants and their many practical uses.