KKR UPK Unsrat turut dihadiri Warga Non Kristen

Antusiasme Warga sekitaran Taman Kesatuan Bangsa (TKB) jelas terlihat saat Kebaktian Kebangunan Rohani (KKR) padam Jumat (27/4) malam digelar.
Acara yang berlangsung dari pukul 18.30 sore hingga pukul 23.00 ini dihadiri oleh ratusan mahasiswa ..... serta warga kota Manado.

Kegiatan yang bertemakan "Sinner Savior" ini, merupakan rangkaian dari aksi sosial UPK Unsrat berupa pengobatan gratis yang dilaksanakan pada Kamis (26/4) hingga Jumat (27/4) jam 3 sore.

Dalam Ibadah malam itu, tidak hanya dihadiri oleh mahasiswa Unsrat saja, akan tetapi banyak juga dari kalangan masyarakat yang beraktifitas disekitar TKB serta ada beberapa orang yang hadir dalam pengobatan gratis juga mengambil bagian dalam KKR malam itu.

Yang unik, tidak hanya warga Kristiani yang hadir, ada juga dari warga non Kristiani yang ikut mengambil bagian pada ibadah itu.
Hal ini sering terjadi di Sulawesi Utara, Manado khusunya. Karena sesuai dengan slogan kota Manado yang terkenal "Torang Samua Basudara" inilah yang mengikat kerukunan antar umat beragama boleh terjalin erat.

Senarai Kata Dari Air Mata

Andai udara menyisihkan sedikit dirinya buat nafasmu

Akan ku katakan cintaku dengan ujaran yang sempurna

Yang bersisa kini percakapan bunga dengan matahari

Pada setiap lempengan pagi yang dirembesi sepi dan ngilu

Kata-kata beku di mulutku

Yang abadi hanya rindu

Harusnya cinta tak memilih waktu

Hingga aku tak butuh hari

Buat mengujar perasaan yang kumengerti

Lalu kau bergegas pergi

Sebelum kata selesai kususun

Menjawab tanyamu

Kini aku terus menyusun kata itu

Kata yang tak mungkin ku ujar padamu

Inilah airmataku cintaku

Bahasa bisu yang dibaca Tuhan buatmu

Ketika tanganku tak bisa lagi meraba detakkan nadimu

Biarlah Tuhan mengatakannya padamu:

“Aku Cinta Kamu”

Love For The Last Time

How is it possible to make love for the last time?
How can such mysterious intimacy be dislocated
into such unsuspecting indifference?

(Is it an anachronism of the soul?
A stale acceptance of unreviewed impossibilities?)

But still, how can touch evoke touchlessness?
How can wholeness be dismembered into separateness?
What has intervened between the last time
and the next time that never took place?

An answer, vainly, my mind strove to find
As, somehow, I felt confronted with a mystery

Even more profound than death.

Spiros Doikas

Do You Love Me?

One day, I woke early in the morning to watch the sunrise. Ah! ... the beauty of God's creation is beyond description. As I watched, I praised God for His beautiful work. As I sat there, I felt the Lord's presence with me. He asked me, "Do you love me?" I answered, "Of course, God! You are my Lord and Saviour!"

Then He asked, "If you were physically handicapped, would you still love me?"

I was perplexed. I looked down upon my arms, legs and the rest of my body and wondered how many things I wouldn't be able to do and thought about the things that I take for granted. I answered, "It would be tough Lord, but I would still love You."

Then the Lord said, "If you were blind, would you still love my creation?"

How could I love something without being able to see it? Then I thought of all the blind people in the world and how many of them still loved God and His creation. So I answered, "It's hard to think of it, but I would still love you."

The Lord then asked me, "If you were deaf, would you still listen to my word?"

How could I listen to anything being deaf? Then I understood. Listening to God's Word is not merely using our ears, but our hearts. I answered, "It would be tough, but I would still listen to Your word."

The Lord then asked, "If you were mute, would you still praise My Name?"

How could I praise without a voice? Then it occurred to me, God wants us to sing from our very hearts and souls. It never matters what we sound like. And praising God is not always with a song, but when we are persecuted, we give God praise with our words of thanks. So I answered, "Though I could not physically sing, I would still praise Your Name."

And the Lord asked, "Do you really love Me?"

With courage and a strong conviction, I answered boldly, "Yes Lord! I love You because You are the one and true God!"

I thought I had answered well, but God asked, "Then why do you sin?"

I answered, "Because I am only human. I am not perfect."

"Then why in times of peace do you stray the furthest? Why only in times of trouble do you pray the earnest?"

I had no answers ... only tears.

The Lord continued. "Why only sing at fellowships and retreats? Why seek Me only in times of worship? Why ask things so selfishly? Why ask things so unfaithfully?"

The tears continued to roll down my cheeks. "Why are you ashamed of Me? Why are you not spreading the good news? Why in times of persecution, you cry to others when I offer My shoulder to cry on? Why make excuses when I give you opportunities to serve in My Name?"

"You are blessed with life. I made you not to throw this gift away. I have blessed you with talents to serve Me, but you continue to turn away. I have revealed My Word to you, but you do not gain in knowledge. I have spoken to you but your ears were closed. I have shown My blessings to you, but your eyes were turned away. I have heard your prayers and I have answered them all. Do you truly love me?

I could not answer. How could I? I was embarrassed beyond belief. I had no excuse. What could I say to this? When my heart had cried out and the tears had flowed, I said, "Please forgive me Lord. I am unworthy to be Your child."

The Lord answered, "That is My Grace, My child."

I asked, "Then why do you continue to forgive me? Why do You love me so?"

The Lord answered, " Because you are My creation. You are my child. I will never abandon you. When you cry, I will have compassion and cry with you. When you shout with joy, I will laugh with you. When you are down, I will encourage you. When you fall, I will raise you up. When you are tired, I will carry you. I will be with you until the end of days, and I will love you forever."

Never had I cried so hard before. How could I have been so cold? How could I have hurt God as I had done? I asked God, "How much do You love me?"

The Lord stretched out His arms, and I saw His nail-pierced hands. I bowed down at the feet of Christ, my Savior. And for the first time, I truly prayed.
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SUKU KAJANG: MENOLAK KEMEWAHAN DIANTARA GEMPURAN MODERNISASI

Di tengah-tengah persaingan gadget  yang semakin canggih, ternyata masih ada juga sekelompok warga yang menolak modernisasi itu sendiri. Sebut saja suku Kajang yang ada di Sulawesi Selatan.

Adat Istiadat mereka sering dijadikan benteng terhadap modernisasi. Itu terbukti dengan aturan-aturan yang berlaku dalam kehidupan mereka yang tidak mau menerima sesuatu yang berkaitan dengan kecanggihan teknologi saat ini.

Daerah yang berjarak 200 km ke arah timur Kota Makassar ini mempunyai ciri khas memakai pakaian serba hitam, sorban warna hitam, serta tidak menggunakan alas kaki.

Tradisi ini merupakan turunan dari nenek moyang mereka yang dikenal dengan istilah "pappasang", ini adalah hukum lisan yang sama sekali tidak boleh dilanggar. Karena, Pappasang ini merupakan sumber cara hidup dan adat mereka.

Salah satu bunyi yang ada di "pappasang" adalah "Kajang, tana kamase-masea", (Kajang tanah yang sederhana/miskin). Berdasarkan hal inilah masyarakat suku kajang tidak mau menerima kemewahan duniawi. Bagi mereka, siapa yang ingin kaya, silahkan keluar dari daerah itu.

Menurut "amma toa" (sebutan bagi kepala adat suku kajang), kemewahan dunia berarti menolak semua paham dari luar serta program-program pemerintah yang dianggap melanggar "pappasang." contohnya saja, pemasangan listrik dan pembuatan jalan raya yang mereka nilai sebagai suatu kemewahan.

Akan tetapi, secara geografis suku Kajang dibagi menjadi 2 (dua) bagian yakni kajang dalam ("tau kajang") dan kajang luar ("tau lembang"). Kajang luar atau "tau lembang" adalah masyarakat yang berdiam di sekitar suku Kajang yang relatif modern.


Bagi masyarakat dari luar yang ingin berkunjung ke daerah ini, haruslah menyesuaikan adat-istiadat serta semua peraturan yang ada. Salah satu diantaranya, tidak boleh menggunakan pakaian yang mencolok yang mencerminkan kemewahan. Dan juga, pengunjung dilarang keras memakai sendal atau sepatu, apabila hal ini terjadi, maka pengunjung akan dikenakkan sanksi adat atau tidak diperbolehkan masuk ke daerah itu.

Missing U

Long time ago i haven't seen you
Its longtime i haven't heard i love you
I'm eagerly waiting for that day
Cos it will be special for me in every way
You are the one i dream of all the time
Cos of u i say all that love isn't a crime
be the same what you are
eventhough you are near or far
you all always be mine
and this is the reason im always fine
missing you comeback soon
cos you are my moon
Take care
cos i really cant bear.
love u dear
hope you were near.

I Miss U

I remember your name,
I remember your face,
I remember your style,
And your different taste.

I remember our fights,
I remember our laughs,
I remember our arguments, for the silly little tops.

I remember the times we spent together,
I remember the times we avoided each other,
I remember the times we slept under the moon,
counting the stars like funny little fools.

I remember the days you kissed me,
I remember the days you slapped me,
But then I thought your decision was right,
to move to a hostel, for both of us to spend peaceful nights.

But my nightmare started right there,
When I waved you a goodbye,
With no one to fight and no one to laugh,
I shed tears longing for you to come back.

I remember each moment I spent alone,
I remember the terrible situations I couldn’t handle,
I remember each time that I longed to see a shooting star,
to wish for you to come back.

I remember each time that I hesitated to tell you,
I remember each time when I longed for you to read my mind,
Now, that I feel it’s ‘now or never’,
Here comes the truth that I always wanted to tell you,
‘I terribly miss you! ! ’

Again Alone

Tip – tip drops are falling again,
Am feeling the part I spent alone.

Tick -tock clock is running again.
Will time come back which’s gone?

Slow – slow snow is falling again,
Am recalling season that’s gone.

Fast – fast are days going again?
All is same but am, standing alone.

Road – road am roaming again,
With hope in heart, to see you again.

Back – back is, the time coming again.
Will dream come true or happen again.

Dark – dark is surrounding again.
Am standing from where you were gone.

Come – come, come back again.
My heart desires to have you back again.

I Want...

I want to constantly
Encountering new opportunities
To unleash what’s absolute within me

I want to
Make better decisions
Each day of my life
Avoiding the things
That trigger stress
And to do a good job
On everything I do

 
I want to be able to look back
And see a life will lived
To be always aware that

I won’t be able to satisfy
Everyone along the way
But I want to be myself
To be true and stick
To what I believe in

I want to be content and
At peace of myself.

I Believe.... Some good thoughts

I believe . . .

that we don't have to change friends
if we understand that friends change.

I believe . . .

that no matter how good a friend is,
they're going to hurt you every once in a while
and you must forgive them for that.

I believe . . .

that true friendship continues to grow,
even over the longest distance.
Same goes for true love.

I believe . . .

that you can do something in an instant
that will give you heartache for life.

I believe . . .

that it's taking me a long time
to become the person I want to be.

I believe . . .

that you should always leave loved ones
with loving words. It may be the last
time you see them.

I believe . . .

that you can keep going
long after you can't.

I believe . . .

that we are responsible for what we do,
no matter how we feel.

I believe . . .

that either you control your attitude
or it controls you.

I believe . . .

that regardless of how hot and
steamy a relationship is at first,
the passion fades and there had
better be something else to take its place.

I believe . . .

that heroes are the people
who do what has to be done
when it needs to be done,
regardless of the consequences.

I believe . . .

that money is a lousy way of keeping score.

I believe . . .

that my best friend and I can do anything
or nothing and have the best time.

I believe . . .

that sometimes the people you expect
to kick you when you're down,
will be the ones to help you get back up.

I believe . . .

that sometimes when I'm angry
I have the right to be angry,
but that doesn't give me
the right to be cruel.

I believe . . .

that just because someone doesn't love
you the way you want them to doesn't
mean they don't love you with all they have.
You have to decide if that is enough.

I believe . . .

that maturity has more to do with
what types of experiences you've had
and what you've learned from them
and less to do with how many
birthdays you've celebrated.

I believe . . .

that it isn't always enough to be
forgiven by others. Sometimes you
have to learn to forgive yourself.

I believe . . .

that no matter how bad your
heart is broken the world doesn't stop for
your grief.

I believe . . .

that our background and circumstances
may have influenced who we are,
but we are responsible for who
we become.

I believe . . .

that just because two people argue,
it doesn't mean they don't love each other
And just because they don't argue,
it doesn't mean they do.

I believe . . .

that you shouldn't be so eager
to find out a secret.
It could change your life forever.

I believe . . .

that two people can look at the exact
same thing and see something totally different.

I believe . . .

that your life can be changed
in a matter of hours
by people who don't even know you.

I believe . . .

that even when you think you
have no more to give,
when a friend cries out to you
you will find the strength to help.

I believe . . .

that credentials on the wall
do not make you a decent human being.

I believe . . .

that the people you care about most in life
are taken from you too soon.