Why do I Love them so much ?

Because They are deeply connected with their own aliveness and that brings out the aliveness in everyone around Them

Let's Sing Together :)

Let's sing together , I really do love that Lyrics by muna , very touchy :) hehehehehe

aku mau bilang padamu
bahwa cinta bukanlah pinta
dia mengalir sekuat gaya
dan melumatkan segala rasa

aku mau bisik padamu
bahwa cinta adalah daya
yang menghangatkan malam-malammu
dan menggantikan peluh tubuhmu

dia melebihi megahnya surga
dan mengatasi panas neraka
kepada dunia cinta mendamba
dam mengosongkan dirinya

aku tahu kata dunia
bahwa cinta adalah sayang
tapi dengarkan apa kubilang
sungguhlah cinta adalah daya

aku janji pada semesta
pijar cinta terus membara
yang menyalakan padam nurani
dan yang melipur segala khilaf

dia menurunkan semua raja
dan meninggikan kamu yang papa
kepada dunia cinta mendamba
dan mengosongkan dirinya

Pray

When we pray, God’s answer might require action on our part.

Evan Almighty is a fantastic movie. The humor is fun all throughout the movie and the writing is very clean and appropriate for the whole family. I also really appreciate that the writers keep a certain respect and down-to-earth wisdom in God’s character.

The clip that we are using is a major transition in the movie. At this point in the story Joan (Evan’s wife) and their three boys have been feeling that Evan is irrational and ruining the family by building the ark. They’ve left Evan to build the ark by himself and are on their way to stay with Joan’s parents. Stopping at a diner on the way, Joan meets God but doesn’t realize who she’s talking to. God encourages Joan and gives her some insight on life and prayer

Introducing the Clip:
Today we’re going to watch a video clip from the movie Evan Almighty. The movie is about a guy named Evan who has been visited by God and told to build an ark, just like in the story about Noah in the Bible. Evan’s wife and kids think he’s gone crazy, so they’ve left him to stay with his wife’s parents. In this scene, they’re already on the road, and they’re stopping to eat at a diner. Joan, Evan’s wife, meets God but doesn’t realize who she’s talking to. God encourages Joan and gives her some insight on life and prayer. Listen to what God tells her about praying—it’s really a great clip

(All three boys leave the table. Joan sees God, but thinks He is only a server in the diner.)

Joan: Excuse me. Can I get a refill please?

God: Coming right up.

Joan: Thank you.

God: Excuse me. Are you alright?

Joan: Yeah. (God looks at her unconvinced.) No. It’s a long story.

God: Well, I like stories. I’m considered a bit of a storyteller myself.

Joan: My husband… Have you heard of New York’s Noah?

God:(Chuckling) The guy who’s building the ark.

Joan: That’s him.

God: I love that story, Noah and the Ark. You know, a lot of people miss the point of that story. They think it’s about God’s wrath and anger. They love it when God gets angry.

Joan: What is the story about, then? The ark?

God: Well, I think it’s a love story about believing in each other. You know, the animals showed up in pairs. They stood by each other, side by side, just like Noah and his family. Everybody entered the ark side by side.

Joan: But my husband says God told him to do it. What do you do with that?

God: Sounds like an opportunity. Let me ask you something. If someone prays for patience, do you think God gives them patience? Or does he give them the opportunity to be patient? If they pray for courage, does God give them courage, or does he give them opportunities to be courageous? If someone prayed for their family to be closer, you think God zaps them with warm, fuzzy feelings? Or does he give them opportunities to love each other? Well, I got to run. A lot of people to serve. Enjoy.


God’s comments on prayer are really interesting, aren’t they? According to the clip, it seems as if we can’t really treat God like genie or Santa Claus, just expecting Him to give us what we ask for exactly how we expect Him to. The first time I saw this scene that kind of freaked me out. But perhaps there is a lot of truth in what He says.

Now, there are many types of prayers. Some are made just to thank God, and sometimes they are for confessing the wrong things we’ve done. Tonight we’re talking about the times we pray for God to help us grow or learn in some way. We’re going to break out into small groups now, and discuss what this actually looks like for us, when we pray for growth or help. Perhaps it may actually require something from us.

Prayer sure is an amazing thing, isn’t it? You know, a lot of people just treat God like He’s a genie, or Santa Claus, like He’ll just give them whatever they ask for without asking for anything in return. Sometimes that is the case, and we’re overwhelmed by God’s grace. But a lot of times, especially when we’re asking for help in a particular area, or when we’re asking God to help us grow in some way, He wants us along with our efforts to be a part of the solution. If we just pray for God to show us patience, but we aren’t actually trying to BE patient, how could we ever expect God to answer that prayer?

Let’s take a moment of silence. I want you to pray by yourself, asking God to help you in the area or circumstance you shared about in your group. But right now when you pray, also ask God to put opportunities in your path that will give you the chance to actually start practicing or working toward seeing those prayers answered. After a moment, I’ll close by praying for all of you out loud.

Close in Prayer

Written by Matt Furby