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Kanak-kanak RM 21

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Butterworth 2330H. Sepatutnya sampai 0640H. Namun sampai 0800H.

Koc : K3

Tempat menunggu keretapi penuh nyamuk. Dalam keretapi pun sama. Pekerja keretapi pula bising dan tidak memikirkan kanak-kanak dan penumpang yang nyenyak tidur. Nak lalu tu apalah salahnya senyap-senyap tanpa perlu bercakap kuat? Satu hal lagi, tidakkah KTM memikirkan tentang waktu solat Subuh yang tidak boleh diadjust sesuka hati seperti solat-solat lain? Mungkin senandung ini senandung terakhir bersama KTM. KTM mungkin perlu fikir bagaimana mahu meningkatkan keselesaan penumpang. Dengan perjalanan yang begitu lama dan tidak selesa baiklah naik bas. Tidak begitu?

Perbuatan baik yang dilakukan dan perbuatan jahat yang ditinggalkan hanyalah kerana takut polis. Polis tiada, segala-galanya menjadi halal:

In Concepcion, 320 miles (515 kilometers) south of Santiago, firefighters pulling survivors from a toppled apartment building had to pause because of tear gas fired at looters who wheeled away everything from microwave ovens to canned milk at a damaged supermarket across the street.

Ingenious looters used long tubes of bamboo and plastic to siphon gasoline from underground tanks at a closed gasoline station.

Chile 

By the White House’s own forecast, the unemployment rate will average 10 percent this year, up from 9.3 percent last year, a 26-year high. By the 2012 presidential election, the jobless rate will still be elevated — averaging 8.2 percent. Normal is around 5.5 percent or 6 percent.

Left behind are people like Aimee Brittain, 31, who said she cannot get employers to return her calls. She’s hunting for work as a secretary after being laid off from a commercial real estate firm near her home in suburban Atlanta.

“I’m fighting against people with master’s degrees for receptionist jobs,” Brittain said. “I can’t compete.”

US

Alhamdulillah. Saya baru sahaja berjaya menjual kereta baru-baru ini tanpa trade-in. Apa yang berlaku ialah:

1. Menelefon pihak bank bertanya berapa nilai full settlement.

2. Pergi dari sebuah kedai used-car ke kedai yang lain untuk mengetahui market value kereta.

3. Menuju ke Honda untuk bertanya SA (Sales Assistant) di Honda berapa nilai harga kereta semasa. Pihak SA biasanya akan menelefon Panel kedai menjual kereta terpakai mereka untuk mendapat maklumat ini.

4. Setelah bersedia untuk menjual kereta maka pihak Kedai Panel akan datang memeriksa dan memandu uji kereta anda. Kalau mereka berminat dengan kereta anda mereka akan biasanya cuba menekan anda agar membuat keputusan pada hari yang sama dan menyerahkan kereta dalam masa dua tiga hari. Biasanya anda tidak perlu tertekan dengan kehendak mereka. Boleh teruskan membuat survey untuk mencari harga yang lebih mahal.

5. Kalau setuju untuk jual maka pergi ke JPJ bersama orang dari syarikat tersebut atau bersama SA yang berkenaan. Di JPJ anda akan perlu menandatangani borang Penyaksian Pengesahan Identiti dan Borang Penyata Pertukaran Milikan. Ini semua akan mengambil masa 5 minit sahaja.

6. Sebelum ke JPJ, pihak syarikat mungkin akan membayar deposit untuk menempah kereta anda. Mereka akan mengambil geran kereta pada ketika ini. Dalam kes saya, pihak SA pergi ke bank untuk mengambil geran saya menggunakan salinan geran dan kad pengenalan saya.

7. Selepas selesai di JPJ anda akan menuju ke  syarikat jualan kereta semula untuk mereka membayar beza nilai kereta anda dengan nilai Full Settlement. Kalau nilai Full Settlement lebih tinggi dari nilai jualan kereta maka anda perlu menambah duit.

8. Kemudian saya meminta Indemnity letter dari mereka yang nilainya saya tidak pasti di mahkamah. Saya juga menandatangani suatu borang Authorisation.

Selesailah penjualan kereta. Ada apa-apa nak tambah ?

Kayuh pelan-pelan no…….

Kalau kita baca tulisan-tulisan missionary Kristian maka akan tampak jelas kepada kita apakah cara yang mereka gunakan untuk mengKristiankan Muslim.  Cara ini sangat lojik dari sisi pandangan mereka dan memahami perkara ini akan menjadikan kita sedar bahawa adalah terlalu remeh kalau sekadar mahu bergaduh isu penggunaan kalimah Allah dalam sebuah majalah Katolik yang mempunyai edaran terhad.

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 I will list for you six very practical ways of witnessing.

1. PRAYER

Prayer is the first and most fundamental ingredient in witnessing to all people- including Muslims. When we have demonstrated to them that we are godly people who pray, barriers are broken down and they are ready to listen. This was demonstrated only days ago as I was witnessing to a Muslim. He had all the barriers up, but he had been closely observing my life for over 10 years. He was very aware that God had priority in my life, so when I told him, “I’m praying for you,” he knew it was true. There was a visible melting away of the barriers. He opened his heart to a clear witness.

I have been a missionary for over 30 years and am more convinced than ever before of the power of prayer. Perhaps the greatest reason that over half of the world has not received a clear witness of the gospel is because of the prayerlessness of the Church. I recently heard of a survey that was taken which asked evangelicals how long they prayed each day. It was found that the average was under three minutes a day.

2. SHOW LOVE

There are between 2 and 3 million Muslims in America. What an impact we could have on the Muslim world if we put into practice
1 Corinthians chapter 13 right here in America! Is our witness, as Paul said, as “sounding brass and tinkling cymbal?” Just so much noise that the true message is not heard?

True love is often expressed in hospitality. As we open our hearts and homes in genuine love, we begin to break down cultural barriers that often effectively block out any attempt at witnessing. The mark of the Early Church was its hospitality. Genuine love gives without any thought of return.

Someone has said that what we need is “friendship evangelism.” So many of these Muslims are lonely. They are living in a foreign culture. They have left their families and friends overseas. There is a vacuum in their lives. Thousands of Muslims are students in this country. They are the leaders of tomorrow in their homelands. Often they come from countries where there is little witness of Christ. Muslim businessmen constantly visit this country. Many others come for medical help or other reasons.

I think it is important to understand that there are vast differences among Muslims- just as there are vast differences among Christians- in their commitment. Many Muslims have become Westernized. Others are what we would call “nominal” Muslims. They are not practicing their religion, but are ready to defend it if challenged. Others are very devout- we would say they are “fanatical fundamentalists.” Then there are many who are like Cornelius was in Acts Chapter 10. They are true seekers of peace with God.

The good news is that God so loved the world that He gave Jesus Christ to be our Savior, that whosoever- be he fanatical, nominal, or secular- believes on Him should be saved. This great love of God can often be demonstrated only through our lives- through our love!

In John 13:34 Jesus said, “A new commandment I give unto you, that you love one another AS I HAVE LOVED YOU.” He farther said, “By this shall all men know ye are my disciples….” It is almost Incomprehensible to think that it is possible to love like that. Yet when we read the history of the Early Church, we see this quality of love. The result was that all of Asia Minor- indeed the entire Roman Empire- came to know that they were His disciples.

Here surely is a key to witnessing to Muslims, both in America and around the world: Love them as Jesus loves us. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you find the key to their hearts. It will take much of your “valuable” time, but a soul is of inestimable value. Giving of your time, of yourself, will involve sacrifice. Yet there really is no sacrifice involved when true love is present. You must give your SELF to your Muslim friend- not just the gospel!

3. Witness by GIVING YOUR PERSONAL TESTIMONY.

This is more powerful than eloquent theological discourse. During the horrible days of Idi Amin’s regime in Uganda, I had a deep desire to witness to this very evil man who claimed to be a Muslim— but who, I’m sure, was an embarrassment to true Muslims. Even though I went to Kampala on several occasions and requested an audience with him, my requests were never granted.

I usually stayed at Makarere University on these trips. One afternoon I had an opportunity to meet and witness to a very learned, but agnostic, professor. I soon found that I could not give a true witness by trying to match his intellectual arguments, and so I just began to tell him of my personal encounter with Jesus Christ when, as a young man, I prostrated myself in the alfalfa hayfield on my father’s farm and asked Jesus to reveal himself to me.

I related to him the tremendous personal relationship I experienced with God that day- a relationship that has grown and matured and has been a sustaining force down through the years. He grew very quiet. As the evening shadows began to fall, and as the usual staccato of automatic gunfire could be heard in the background, he turned to me and said, “I have no argument to counter such a testimony.”

Your Muslim friend will also appreciate your sincere personal testimony. It will create a real hunger in his life for such a loving relationship with God.

The negative side of “how to witness” is “how not to witness.” A cardinal rule is: Never become involved in arguments- especially theological! Nominal and even irreligious Muslims often become fanatical advocates of their faith when pushed by argument. The truth is: We have argued and debated for hundreds of years without success. Let us now become witnesses— not debaters!

In sharing God’s love with your Muslim friend, you should never speak negatively about his religion, his holy book, or his prophet. Don’t attack his beliefs. He Is just as emotionally tied to his beliefs as you are to yours. You would not appreciate negative statements about Jesus. Instead, share in a positive way what Jesus has done for you and tell of your wonderful relationship with a loving heavenly Father.

4. GIVE A REASON FOR THE HOPE THAT IS WITHIN YOU. First Peter 3:15 is a powerful verse for anyone who wants to be an effective witness. Muslims will ask questions and we must be ready to give an answer— as Peter said, “…in meekness and fear.” This will require diligent study- not only of the Bible, but also of the Muslim faith.

As a Christian, I have confidence in the message of Jesus Christ and am therefore free to examine all other religions without anxiety. I have found that a good way to open dialogue is to ask a Muslim to tell me what his religion is- what he believes.

Try to place yourself in the shoes of your friend. Remember to respect his culture and convictions. We are more a product of our culture than we realize.

In witnessing it is important to understand that the Muslim has no cultural concept for the gospel. For this reason we should not become discouraged if there is no immediate response. Be patient with your Muslim friend. Continue to share the gospel with prayer and faith, knowing that the Holy Spirit can make the truths real to him. Remember that it is the work of the Holy Spirit to reveal Jesus Christ
(John 16:8-14).

Also, you should remember that dialogue is very important. So much of our witnessing is a monologue. In John we have a most poignant illustration of how Jesus used dialogue to witness to the Samaritan woman.

Sometime during the process of giving the reason for the hope within us, it is vital to deal with the sin question and how we can receive forgiveness of all our sins through Jesus Chrlst- the sacrificial lamb.

No religion on the face of the earth deals with forgiveness of sins except Christianity. Only through our blessed Savior can sins be forgiven. The concept of God as a loving Heavenly Father is completely foreign to a Muslim. That God so loved us that He would give Jesus Christ to be our Savior is very difficult for him to comprehend; yet that is exactly what we must patiently show him. Show him from the Bible how God has provided a way whereby all sin can be forgiven, and every trace of guilt can be completely removed. This is a very powerful tool in witnessing.

5. WE CAN HAVE A VERY EFFECTIVE WITNESS BY GIVING THEM THE WORD OF GOD. I have a young Muslim friend who gave his life to Jesus Christ and is now a student in one of our Bible colleges. He had come from a very large, wealthy family, and he had had no contact with any Christian. He had never been witnessed to by a Christian.

He wanted to learn the trade language of his country and he heard that the Bible was one of the best pieces of literature in that language, so he purchased a copy. By the time he had read through the Gospels, he was convinced that Jesus Christ was the true way to God. He became a dedicated Christian at great personal sacrifice and persecution by his family. He graduated from Bible college and ministered to his family and community.

Remember, the Bible is powerful and should always be used as a witness. The Center for Ministry to Muslims has just purchased a quantity of Bibles which have the English and Arabic side by side. There are many good modern translations. The New International Version is both an excellent translation and the title “New International” helps convey the idea that the Bible is for everyone.

A present of the Bible in your friend’s mother tongue would be treasured. By contacting the
International Bible Society,
you may be able to secure a Bible in his or her language.

My continuing prayer is:
“Thank You for the power of Your Word, Oh God. As we share Your Word with Muslims, may they be drawn to You through Jesus Christ. Amen.”

6. Pray that
THE SUPERNATURAL GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT SHALL BE EVIDENCED THROUGH YOUR LIFE.

A mark of the dynamic growth of the Early Church was a holy boldness in witnessing, accompanied by the demonstration of the Holy Ghost. Certainly they were opposed, oppressed, and often imprisoned- yet that did not daunt their witness. One of the most dynamic verses on witnessing is found in
Mark 16:20: “They went forth….the Lord working with them, confirming the Word with signs following.”

Friend, here is the key to reaching Muslims: As we go forth in faith, backed by prayer and a godly life, the Lord will work with us with signs and wonders.

Muslims are taught to believe in the supernatural. One of the leaders of a dynamic underground church related to me how he accepted Jesus as Savior after seeing a demon-possessed man set free when his Christian friend prayed earnestly in Jesus’ name. He said, “I tried to cast demons out in the name of Muhammad and the demons laughed at me.” Oh, praise the Lord for the mighty power in the name of Jesus!

One way Pentecostal power is demonstrated is through physical healing. If your Muslim friend or a member of his family is sick, offer to go and pray for them. They will deeply appreciate your concern, and when the person is healed, such a demonstration of Pentecostal power is very convincing- often the key to their accepting Christ as Savior and Lord.

Remember: The Lord will work with you. When we boldly witness in love and power, Jesus Christ has promised His mighty presence to confirm His Word. Expect Pentecostal power to be demonstrated through you. Be Pentecostal in deed as well as in word. I am convinced we will not reach Muslims effectively without a witness which is accompanied by miraculous power and demonstration of the Holy Ghost.

How often we should pray:
“Oh, God, forgive us for our timidity and fear. Give us a holy boldness to witness in Your powerful name. Give us a boldness to pray for the sick and take authority over evil spirits. Let the Pentecostal power be evidenced in our lives. Amen.”

http://www.breadonthewaters.com/0106_witness_to_muslims.html

Buat mereka yang masih tak sedar dan sibuk ‘berebut’ nama Tuhan bacalah dan renungkanlah artikel ini:

By FRANK BAJAK, Associated Press Writer Frank Bajak, Associated Press Writer – Sun Jan 31, 2:32 am ET

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Ten Americans were detained by Haitian police on Saturday as they tried to bus 33 children across the border into the Dominican Republic, allegedly without proper documents.

The Baptist church members from Idaho called it a “Haitian Orphan Rescue Mission,” meant to save abandoned children from the chaos following Haiti’s earthquake. Their plan was to scoop up 100 kids and take them by bus to a rented hotel at a beach resort in the Dominican Republic, where they planned to establish an orphanage.

Whether they realized it or not, these Americans — the first known to be taken into custody since the Jan. 12 earthquake — put themselves in the middle of a firestorm in Haiti, where government leaders have suspended adoptions amid fears that parentless or lost children are more vulnerable than ever to child trafficking.

“In this chaos the government is in right now we were just trying to do the right thing,” the group’s leader, Laura Silsby told The Associated Press at the judicial police headquarters in the capital, where the Americans were being held pending a Monday hearing before a judge.

Silsby said they only had the best of intentions and paid no money for the children. She said her group obtained them through a well-known Haitian pastor named Jean Sanbil of the Sharing Jesus Ministries.

Silsby, 40, of Boise, Idaho, was asked if she didn’t consider it naive to cross the border without adoption papers at a time when Haitians are so concerned about child trafficking. “By no means are we any part of that. That’s exactly what we are trying to combat,” she said.

Social Affairs Minister Yves Cristallin told reporters the Americans were suspected of taking part in an illegal adoption scheme.

Cristallin said the 33 children were lodged late Saturday at an SOS Children’s Village outside of Port-au-Prince. SOS Children’s Villages is a global nonprofit based in Austria.

Many children in Haitian orphanages aren’t actually orphans but have been abandoned by family who cannot afford to care for them. Advocates both here and abroad caution that with so many people unaccounted for, adoptions should not go forward until it can be determined that the children have no relatives who can raise them.

UNICEF and other NGOs have been registering children who may have been separated from their parents. Relief workers are locating children at camps housing the homeless around the capital and are placing them in temporary shelters while they try to locate their parents or a more permanent home.

The U.S. Embassy in Haiti sent consular officials, who met with the detained Americans and gave them bug spray and MREs to eat, according to Sean Lankford of Meridian, Idaho, whose wife and 18-year-old daughter were being held.

“They have to go in front of a judge on Monday,” Lankford told The Associated Press.

“There are allegations of child trafficking and that really couldn’t be farther from the truth,” he added. The children “were going to get the medical attention they needed. They were going to get the clothes and the food and the love they need to be healthy and to start recovering from the tragedy that just happened.”

Haiti has imposed new controls on adoptions since the earthquake, which left thousands of children separated from their parents or orphaned. The government now requires Prime Minister Max Bellerive to personally authorize the departure of any child as a way to prevent child trafficking.

Silsby said they had documents from the Dominican government, but did not seek any paperwork from the Haitian authorities before taking 33 children from 2 months to 12 years old to the border, where Haitian police stopped them Friday evening. She said the children were brought to the pastor by distant relatives, and that the only ones to be put up for adoption would be those without close family to care for them.

The 10 Americans include members of the Central Valley Baptist Church in Meridian, Idaho and the East Side Baptist Church in Twin Falls, Idaho, as well as people from Texas and Kansas. Idaho friends and relatives have been in touch with them through text messages and phone calls, Lankford said.

“The plan was never to go adopt all these kids. The plan was to create this orphanage where kids could live. And kids get adopted out of orphanages. People go down and they’re going to fall in love with these kids, and many of these kids will end up getting adopted.”

“Of course I’m concerned for my wife and my daughter,” he added. “They were hoping to make a difference and be able to help those kids.”

The group described their plans on a Web site where they also asked for tax-deductible contributions, saying they would “gather” 100 orphans and bus them to the Dominican resort of Cabarete, before building a more permanent orphanage in the Dominican town of Magante.

“Given the urgent needs from this earthquake, God has laid upon our hearts the need to go now versus waiting until the permanent facility is built,” the group wrote.

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Associated Press Writers Keith Ridler in Boise, Idaho, and Hope Yen in Washington, contributed to this story.

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Bagi yang sedang menghadapi peperiksaan final MBBS di Manchester, MRCP Part 1 di UM serta peperiksaan-peperiksaan lain di mana sahaja anda berada.

Bawak berdoa dan bertenang. Semuanya telah tersurat di Lauh Mahfuudh.