Being on the right side...but turns into...the wrong one

Yup! It happened to me on Sunday night on August 27.

This is a brief story about what happened that night:

I was on my way back home after going out for several food to eat. Just before I turned right into the street to my house, I saw a biker on the opposite side of my way. The distance between me and the biker was about 20 metre. Slowly but sure, I turned right. But then I heard "....BRAAAAAK!" Oh my gosh!!!...The biker crashed my car on the back-left door and not in a minute, the crowd gathered at the TKP. Being on the RIGHT SIDE....the incident raised my anger.

After debating and arguing each other at TKP and my house, then the decision was finally made up: no charge paid by the biker due to short of money. They asked for apologize. and my parents forgave them, considered the accident as a APES. Me!? No way!!! There were no way to forgive.

After the crowd dismissed, I entered my room trying to visualize the incident from the beginning. I realized...I was on RIGHT SIDE but then turned into ...THE WRONG ONE, which was not forgiving the biker. My parents had forgiven them. How come I couldn't forgive them?
Suddenly, I noticed that manetek ma iluku (censored-red) and my heart was filled with HIS grace, encouraging them to say, " Lord.... I forgive them. Please forgive them for what they have done to me."

After that, I felt free from anger, revenge, malice or other evil things, but HIS peace and grace. I thanked God for this incident. He taught me to forgive other people......as I want HIM to forgive me.

Life Changing Concert

"Thank you, Mr. Don. "

This words will surely come out of my mouth if I had the chance to meet personally with Mr. Don Moen, a well-known worship leader and artist from Integrity Music. Yes, he held a concert in Jakarta, Istora Senayan for sure, on Thursday, July 27, 2006. It was part of his world concert this year. In Indonesia, Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang, Surabaya and Bali are the cities where the concert will be held (see www.integritymusic.com).

Back to Jakarta, the concert itself was began by presenting songs of praise from local christian artist such as True Worshipper. About 30-45 minutes later, the main artist shown up. Yup, he was Don Moen, with his team mates from Integrity Music.

Before he began, PIC from Galilea Ministry, a ministry who organized the concert, came to the stage. In his speach, he said that whole ticket sold would be donated to victims of earthquakes and tsunami through Obor Berkat Indonesia (OBI).

Don Moen started his concert by singing songs from his old albums such as "I just want to be where You are", "God will make a way" and "We welcome You". Then he continued with "Arise", "I will sing" (one of my fave) and "Me Corazon" (My Heart - Spain). He also asked the audience to receive Jesus as his/her personal saviour; confessing sins and welcome Him.

Before he closed the concert, he sang "God is good". Whole audience were involved joyfully with loudy handyclap, singing that well-known song of Don Moen.

For me, whole songs remind me of how good, patient, powerfull and mighty God is. They also encourage my christian life.

"Thank you, Mr. Don."