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NPOOWSDTIOSPTONTIMHONEEETHerbert Lim HOLY SPIRIT IS MIRACLEMIGHTIER THAN THROUGH FORGIVENESS ANY OTHER F.X. Dwiyanto SPIRITS Tantry AlFendy AngSTARTING FROM EVERYTHINGTHE ORPHANGE HAPPENNED I Ketut Putra BEYOND Suhartana EXPECTATION Alexander Haryono VOICE 1

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editorialBe When we look at the sky thatStrong In provides a sunny weather,the Lord but suddenly turned into a dark, then heavy rain accompanied by strong winds capable of destroying any object traversed. Events like this can happen to anyone in this life, someone who RUSLAN WONGSO was great and strong National Voice Director initially suddenly became weak. This is just one example that happens in life.“God God never promise that those who believe in never Him will be free from trouble. The inclusion of promise God and His power, always with us, so that wethat can deal with every problem. The heart andthose mind play an important role for a person to be strong in God. The wrong view of the problem at hand will lead to a person not to the solution.who King David once said, even in the dark valleybelieve God is with him. David’s mindset and worldview in the face of this problem, pleasing to God.in Him Although King David made mistakes, but all thewill be consequences of his mistakes and problems,free were dealt with and resolved in God’s way.from The right mindset, perspective, and heart in facing every problem and problem will make us”trouble stronger in God. BE STRONG IN THE LORD. National President Ardian Edward Kristanto  National VOICE Director Ruslan Wongso  Board of Editors Robertus Budi Setiono, Vincent Makmur Widjaja, John Thomson, O.Y Petrus Ariel, Fidel Tandiari, Alexander Haryono, Ruslan Wongso.  Reporters Pieter Penlaana, Titus Suwignyo, David Susanto  Design & Layout www. GPSolusi.com  Secretary/Office Manager Fancy R. K. Situmeang  Mailing Address Graha Cempaka Mas Blok E-11, 3rd floor - Jl. Letjen Suprapto, Jakarta 10640 - Indonesia  Phone & Fax (021) 42803343, 4200076  E-Mail [email protected]  Bank Account Bank Central Asia (BCA), Kelapa Gading, Jakarta Acc No. 227-300058-5 a/n FGBMFI-SUARA  Mailing List [email protected]  Website : www.voice.id4 VOICE

VOICE - 2 Content STARTING FROM THE MIRACLE THROUGH ORPHANGE 22FORGIVENESS 14At the time, I was Today, as this still teaching at testimony is BPLP. Using a bemo(three written, my brother wheeled-public car) that I is still alive and very bought on loan, I worked healthy. It has been as a bemo driver. I used ten years since he had to wear a cap so that I the surgery. would not be too easily F.X. Dwiyanto Tantry recognized... I Ketut Putra Suarthana DO NOT POSTPONE, NOW IS THE TIME 08No one knows when the day comes. All I know is, that God wants us to know this is the time to serve Him, so whenever my time comes I will surely go to heaven and I will never regret it. Herbert Lim HOLY SPIRIT IS EVERYTHING MIGHTIER THAN ANY HAPPENNED BEYOND OTHER SPIRITS EXPECTATION 32The spirit told us 26From that time on, that he felt so hot I never think that and asked not to be driven greatness and smartness out from my mother’s are the only matters for body. However, Jesus is success and reaching our much mightier, and finally dreams. Only The blessing the spirit was expelled. of the LORD, it makes rich. Alfendy Ang Alexander Haryono Published by VOICE Department - Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International - IndonesiaPerkumpulan Usahawan Injil Sepenuhnya Internasional (PUISI) SK Menteri Hukum dan HAM RI No. AHU-73.AH.01.06.Tahun 2008; SK Dirjen BIMAS Kristen Departemen Agama RI No. DJ III/Kep/HK.00.5/244/2009 DISCLAIMER : The Voice magazine contains personal testimony from the board and members of FullGospel Business Men’s Fellowship International (FGBMFI) Indonesia and from various countries. Editors are not responsible for the truth of personal testimony. The testimony is entirely the responsibility ofthe party concerned, but the Editor has full authority to edit, summarize, correct and make any editorial changes to the accepted text as long as it does not alter the core and meaning of the testimony. VOICE 5

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DO NOT POSTPONE,NOW IS THE TIMEHerbert Lim, Medan“WHAT GOOD WILL IT BE FOR FROM ELEMENTARY TO HIGHSOMEONE TO GAIN THE WHOLE SCHOOL, ANCIENT RELIGIONWORLD, YET FORFEIT THEIR WAS MY BELIEF. EVERYTIMESOUL? THE LOST SOUL CANNOT I MEDITATED OR PRAYEDBE SUBTITUTED BY ANYTHING TAUGHT BY MY PARENTS ANDELSE.” AS IT ATTACHED STRONGLY INI WAS BORN AND GREW UP MY MIND, I ONLY ASKED GODIN A LITTLE TOWN IN NORTH OR THE GODS FOR HEALTH,SUMATERA, I AM THE THIRD LONG LIFE, AND SUCCESS, RICHOUT OF SIX SIBLINGS, MY IN THINGS. MORE THAN THAT,FAMILY DIDN’T BELIEVE IN GOD I DIDN’T KNOW WHAT ELSE TOAT THAT TIME. SAY IN MY PRAYER. When I continued my education8 VOICE

in Medan, my family economic eyes. This condition botheredcondition was not good, it me, as the next day I hadforced me to stand on my work to do.own feet, I worked at day Every time I couldn’t sleep, Itime and had to continue my always tried to find the thickestundergraduate study in the book to read to make me boredevening. and sleep easily. This happenedIn college, some of my friends for months, until one night, intried to make me come to the same condition, I started tochurch or to youth service, find and look up my book shelfeven though I said ‘yes’ to seeking another thicker book.come, but there would always I saw a book with the wordbe excuses to escape from it. “BIBLE” on its cover, it was myOne day I promised to come brother’s Bible I took incidentallyto an afternoon service and some other day. My heart wasI was on the way there. In happy as I remembered myfront of the church entrance, Idecided to come back home andcancelled it. My conscience waswondering and questioning whyit was so hard for me to come tochurch, as a Christian.As the time went by, I finishedmy degree in some years andgot married. God graciously gaveus our first son, I named himHanz. Starting that point I beganan independent business in seatransportation.At that time, I couldn’t sleepat night and stay awake untilmorning. I couldn’t close my VOICE 9

college friend used to say, “if you in a dream, my spirit and soulread Bible, you’ll go sleep fast”, I as if they were flying andquickly grabbed that book hoping hovering on the corner ofthat statement would really come the ceiling and when I lookedtrue. down, I saw clearly my bodyI started reading the Bible and lying next to my wife andreading and reading from Genesis children. I realized then, I wasand on and on… I tried to know in a state when my spirit waswhat it was about, my eyes got separated from the body, Idrowsy and at that time I wanted cried asking forgiveness soto pray with my usual style, that God wouldn’t take mybriefly I said: life remembering my little son“Lord, I once heard that God of and the family still neededthe Christian, namely Jesus, could me.make people rich if they believe Quickly I woke up from sleep. Iin You. If it’s true I want to follow paid close attention to my wholeyou Lord Jesus, if You really can family, they were sleeping, I alsomake me rich, Amen.” took notice a Bible opened up onI was unconscious, it was like my chest. I tried to read the Bible verse on that open page. I still remember, it was a verse from Matthew 16:26 saying, “What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?” I was so surprised and shameful with the prayer I just asked before sleeping. This is the answer from God for my prayer all this time. Starting that moment, I didn’t have10 VOICE

any trouble in sleeping. I felt apassion for spiritual things and Istarted seeking the Lord’s face.God willing, He let me meet abusinessman, an FGBMFI Advisorat that time. He invited me tojoin a Church Retreat in Padangand the people there prayed forme. This made me strengthenedand enabled me to release myselffrom fear and doubt, even fromthe struggle I had at that time.“Coming back to Medan, God wait any longer to make alet me meet Mr. Rianta, a decision to receive God as myPresident Chapter at that time. only Savior in my life. I didI started joining FGBMFI Dinner this through a Baptism in oneMeeting. My heart began to of a local church.enjoy the Word preached in As a businessman, I was involvedevery FGBMFI service, even each more in FGBMFI, because thistestimony from FGBMFI members community has blessed me sohelped my faith and belief in much through real testimoniesGod become strong, I became from FGBMFI members.a faithful attendance in such I was so happy I could join tomeetings. be FGBMFI members in 1998. AAs the time went by, through couple of year ago I was trustedsome confirmations from to take part as a Secretary,serial of events in life, both then Treasury, until from timeproblems at work and in to time the Lord entrusted mebusiness, when I prayed and more in FGBMFI ministry. I ledsurrendered to God, He is so a chapter as President Chapterfaithful and always opens up for two periods, as Field rep.a way for all my struggles. and Regional Director (RD).This made myself couldn’t VOICE 11

Praise God’s name, now the No one knows when the dayLord graciously entrusts me to comes. All I know is, thatminister at FGBMFI as Regional God wants us to know thisPresident Sumatera 1 which is the time to serve Him, socovers Aceh, North Sumatera, whenever my time comes IWest Sumatera. Everything is will surely go to heaven and Ibecause His grace only, not from will never regret it.my strength and intelligence. All HERBERT LIMis by His grace. REGIONAL PRESIDENT OFMany times, my conscience SUMATERA 1 (ACEH, NORTHwants to reject the opportunity SUMATERA, WEST SUMATERA)/to minister more than this WEST 1because I am afraid it will require WIFE: MEILINDA (LINDA)more of my time. I tended to CHILDREN: 2 Sons & 1 Daughterthink to serve God after I retire, HANZ LIMAVADY, ANDREWbut I am grateful to God that LIMAVADY, MICHELLYNthrough my past vision, Healways reminds me to keep onfire in the ministry.12 VOICE

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STARTING fromTHE ORPHANAGE Dr. I Ketut Putra Suarthana Ph.D., MM, BaliMy name is I KetutLinggih. I Bali the first child of a familywas born in Gianyar, Bali on is given the name Wayan, theApril 5, 1950. My father was I second child is called Made, theWayanGenjir& my mother was Ni third child Nyoman, the fourth,NengahMeling. Iam the youngest fifth and so on are called Ketut.among 12 siblings. Actually, Ihad That’s why my name is Ketut. In8 brothers and 4 sisters, but truth, my birth wasn’t welcomed5 of them died as infants and by my parents. When I was inteenagers. my mother’s womb, my motherIt’s commonly known that in went to a witch doctor to have me aborted. But her effort was14 VOICE

unsuccessful. So, here I am.The difficult economic condition hope came from one of my olderforced me to drop out inthe brothers when he invited me tothird year at Primary School. stay at an orphanage. No otherNevertheless, I was so aware option. For the sake of continuingof the situation that my father my disrupted study, I gave in towas in. As a farmer, he had a the idea of parting with my father,heavy burden of supporting his mother and siblings,family. To make things worse, and from then on I formallyMount Agung erupted in 1963 became a child of “GiriAsih”with devastating effect on our Christian Orphanage, Bali. Itentire village. Farmers failed to was tough and shocking at theharvest, consequently our family’s beginning as I tried to adjustfinances were in dire straits. to the strictly disciplined dailyAt the age of 13, like it or not, routine at the orphanage.I had to endure the bitterness Everything has a rule and order.of hardship. With the My life was totally transformed.awareness of a little child, I From the wake-up time in thetried to be of help in anything morning, eating, until bed time atI could possibly do. such as night, everything was scheduled.grazing the ducks and the It was not easy for me to adjustcows to lessen the burden of to this new life style, especiallymy parents, even though deep as it was generally the case within my heart I truly longed to traditional orphanages, theysit at a desk in school andbe able to study like otherchildren of my age.Two years passed by withoutany contact with education. Thehard work and toil of the familywas still to no avail in improvingthe situation. Poverty was stillpoverty. Suddenly, a glimmer of VOICE 15

Jesus and along with this, I, KetutLinggih changed my name to I Ketut Putra Suarthana which means the coming of a new light in life.educated the children harshly. In 1971, I was transferredIt was not uncommon for the from “GiriAsih” Orphanage tosupervisors to carry a whip to “Wisma Harapan” Orphanagesubdue the children to their in Untal-Untal to continue mycommands. If anyone was to education at “Widya Putra”wake up late, they better be High School.Apart from beingready to get a water splash a fast learner, I also likedor a whipping. I went through playing football. My expertiseit with full obedience and in in football was well knownstep with the time, discipline throughout Dalung. In fact,became a part of my life. in every football game, I wasAfter graduating from Primary always in the core team andSchool with good grades, I was the star player. Afterwent on to study at “Blimbing graduating from high school,Sari” Junior High School which I received financial supportwas under the auspices of from the Henry Berg family“GiriAsih” Orphanage. to continue studying at Bali Tourism Academy until I graduated.It felt like a slap in the This college graduate beganface. When I was in my his career by working as afirst year of high school, part time pool cleaner at amy father passed away. hotel in the Sanur area inIt was through this the afternoon, whilst in theevent that I received the morning, Ketut who desired tocertainty to believe in be a teacher, inches towards16 VOICE

his aspiration by studying atIKIP (Teacher and EducationInstitution)“MahaSaraswati”,Denpasar, taking publiceducation and majoring inCurriculum.God always makes a way. worked as a bemo driver. IThis orphanage child was used to wear a cap so thatnow a college graduate. Then I would not be too easilyI decided to work full time as recognized. It didn’t feela bell boy at a hotel in Sanur good to meet my studentsarea, and soon promoted to on bemo. If one of thembecome reservation manager was on the bemo, I wouldin Nusa Dua Beach. pretend not to know. So, inAfter 12 years working as a hotel the mornings I taught at theemployee, I finally realized my campus, at night I worked asgoal by becoming an educator a driver. Not a bad deal. Ifat Tourism Education and there’s a student, I wouldn’tTraining Center (BPLP) Bali - turn my head at all, I didn’tNusa Dua. Due to my role in feel good.pioneering BPLP and also my My aspiration to become angood performance, in 1983, the educator had been achieved. InMinistry of Tourism, Post and addition to being a lecturer, I wasTelecommunications sent me to trusted to serve as the head ofattend a Summer Course inDen department at BPLP. The driveHaag, Netherlands.At the time, I was stillteaching at BPLP. Using abemo(three wheeled-publiccar) that I bought on loan, I VOICE 17

to take part in the sharing of in the number of studentsknowledge was ingrained in as the trust from the peopleme. Education and the sharing was increasing. I respondedof knowledge was the most to this growth by going toimportant thing in my life. regional areas in Indonesia toDespite the busyness of work recruit students. As a result,and other endeavors, I always in 1997, we wereable to openhad time to devote myself as an new campuses in Singarajaeducator. and Tabanan. To maintain theOn September 13, 1992, I existence of the Institute, Iset up a business dealing formulated a clear Vision andwith Indonesian Tourism Mission for this institution.Management. This institution Not only that, God alsospecifically provided education entrusted me to open upand training in the field of some schools that providehospitality and tourism for education from kindergartenprofessionals. to vocational high schoolIn the early days of this in some areas in Bali. As aninstitution, I was assisted by example, one of the bestseveral public professionals schools is Kindergartenfrom BPLP Bali. The first in Singaraja. It providesprogram we opened was D2 education for childrenCollege English for Business with special needs. This(CEB) with several majors, such kindergarten won a nation-as Secretary of Hospitality, wide championship.Public Relations (PR) and Travel Being blessed with theBusiness (TB). It also carried Institute did not stop me fromout activities such as “Train innovating. Recognizing theThe Trainer”, especially for the increased need of competencyhotelindustry, tourism seminars in tourism industry, I alsoand public relations trainings. worked towards improvingtheThis institution continued to quality of our graduates bygrow and increased dramatically establishing a number of new institutions under the auspices18 VOICE

of the foundation that I founded the future, everyone can workon 13 September 1992. They anywhere, without limitation, asare: Institute of Economics long as they have InternationalCollege (STIE), Tourism College Competency Certificates. Praise(STIPAR), A University in Bali, God, at this point in time, I amCollege of Health Sciences entrusted to be the Director of(STIKES) and a SPA Academy. that Certification Institute.The foundation also oversees Building a hotel on a templeTourism Vocational School, property that used to belongElementary School and to my parents. In relationKindergarten. to the hotel he built, heWith the advent of free trade, said, \"God is the One wholabor competency became arranged it all. Somehow,more of a requirement. In Bali, this land was sold back tothere are institutions that issue me at an affordableprice.competency certificates. In VOICE 19

institutions well known by many and He poured out His blessings through the Education Institutes and the hotel business.I thank God that I could buy When I took charge of thethis land, a memory from my FGBMFI event in Bali in Octoberchildhood, where I was tending 2012 with a total of threecows and ducks. \"Currently, thousand participants, the eventwe are managing Education went successfully. In the bookInstitutions from kindergarten entitled “Starting from Theto Post-graduate level in Bali Orphanage”, Putra Suarthanaand Yogyakarta and 7 hotels in said, \"Now I am in charge of FullLombok, Bali and Yogyakarta. Gospel Fellowship not only inIt was not a coincidence that in Bali but also in Nusa Tenggara as1998, a friend of mine invited me National Vice President. Almostto have dinner in a restaurant in every day there is ministry workSanur and introduced FGBMFI to to be done at each chapter. Some. Since then, I attended every how does one manage all theseinvitation I received until I was activities well? It’s achieved bycertain to become a member making a balanced approachand I followed each activity between business and ministry.such that my faith in God wasstrengthened. God started to Dr. I Ketut Putra Suarthanaraise my economy. He made my Ph.D., MM. Occupation : Lecturer, Entrepreuner in Travel and Tourism, Wife : Ni Made Rai Srigunanti, Children : Jimmy harry Putra Suarthana, Ni Made Christine DwiyantiSuarthana, I Nyoman Henry ArieSuarthana20 VOICE

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MIRACLE throughFORGIVENESSF.X. Dwiyanto Tantry Senak, NTT We are a family of seven siblings. My father had a second marriage because his first wife went to be with God after he was blessed with two children. In his marriage with my mother, God blessed him with five children. After marrying my mother, my older brother did not stay at home with us, but he went to live with my father’s relative.We felt that since young, this older brother was not close to us, his younger siblings. Later on, he succumbed to peer pressure and started to develop a liking to alcohol.I was born in a big family. I have When I returned from Jakartano intention to embarrass our to Kefa, (NTT) in 2000, togetherown family, but this is what with my father I started a prayerhappened to us. I was encouraged meeting in my father’s house. Atto share this testimony because the same time, my brother built awe have already experienced total house next to my father’s houserestoration from God through where we usually held our prayerlove that my father and I received, meeting. At his house, my brotherwhich in turn we share to others. had an electric welding workshop that was very loud. Every Saturday afternoon, our praise and worship22 VOICE

session was severely disrupted by impossible for those who believethe noise of my brother’s welding in Him.machine. After praying consistently forOften, in the middle of the about 10 years, somethingnight my father and I would be happened. Suddenly, myawakened by the voice of my brother’s voice started tobrother quarreling with his wife, grow hoarse and he beganand we saw how their children losing his voice.looked very frightened. Suspecting that something wasIndeed, my brother was a wrong, I took him to Jakarta forstumbling block to our ministry. a medical check. I noticed that he was getting anxious by his condition because he started to have difficulties in breathing. In Jakarta, we met the doctor who did a complete medical examination of my brother. The result was shocking.We often heard some people Without telling my brother,said, “They can pray for other the doctor told me that mypeople and change their lives, brother was diagnosed withbut they can’t change their stage 4 vocal cord cancer andown son or brother.” it had spread to the brain.Despite negative voices out there, Surgery was the only treatmentmy father, mother, siblings and I suggested by the doctor, but onlyconstantly and earnestly prayed to help him to breath. There wasfor my brother. We firmly believed no possibility of a recovery.that nothing is impossible for He was absolutely shocked whenthe Lord Jesus and nothing is we told him about his medical condition. Suddenly he knelt down at my father and mother’s VOICE 23

spread to his brain. The doctor sentenced him with this prognosis, “At most he has two more years to live”.feet, begging for forgiveness for When my brother regained hisall that he had done. My father consciousness, he was unable toand mother forgave him and talk and had to breathe throughprayed for him, especially for the a hole on his neck. By writing onsurgery that he was going to have a piece of paper, he said, “I don’ton the following day. deserve to receive any help, II encouraged him by saying, have been a trouble maker thus“Don’t worry, we as your siblings far. But if you my brothers stillwill fully support all the operation want to take care of me, I knowcost and also your children’s that it is because you have God’sneed”. The next day, major love in your heart. After beingsurgery was carried out for 10 hospitalized for one month, wehours. took our brother back to Kefa,Coming out from the operating (NTT). We remembered what theroom, the doctor told us that the doctor said about him having justprospect was not good because two more years to live.they were unable to remove much During my brother’s four monthsof the cancer that had already of medical treatment in Jakarta, I was suddenly blessed with four more children to look after at home. Together with my three children, we were blessed to take care of seven children, including dropping and picking up from school. Arriving in Kefa, (NTT) my brother had changed24 VOICE

enormously as he had Him.become very spiritual.Even as we were having F.X.DWIYANTO TANTRY SENAKprayer meeting, his welding Position in FGBMFI : VICEmachine was completely silent REGIONAL PRESIDENT YOUTHbecause he was together with Chapter : KEFAMENANUus praising and worshipping Wife : MARIA YOVITA TANGod by raising his hands even Children : TASYA,GERALD ANDthough he was unable to make OWENany sound with his voice. I had Church.: CATHOLIC CHURCH OF St.never seen my brother like that THERESIA KEFAMENANUin my entire life. Business Field : BUILDINGI was deeply touched and MATERIALS STORE ANDcried. I said, “LORD GOD, TRULY FURNITURETHERE IS NOTHING IMPOSSIBLEFOR YOU.”Today, as this testimony iswritten, my brother is stillalive and very healthy. It hasbeen ten years since he hadthe surgery.Now, we, 7 siblings and togetherwith mother, are all activelytaking part in the ministry forthe glory of the Lord Jesus. Myfather passed away 2 years ago.He departed in peace becauseall of his children were already inthe path of God which assuredhim that there would be a greatreunion for our family in Heaven.God blesses those who believe in VOICE 25

EVERYTHINGHAPPENNED beyondEXPECTATIONAlexander Haryono, PalembangI was a person who didn’t believe hindered the closing sales. Thisin luck, or blessing. All success habit shaped my way of thinking,we receive is because our natural believing that success was just likeintelligence and hard work. playing chess. If we were smart inMaybe my background in sales handling problem, we would beformed that kind of a thinking, successful. Even though in dailythrough training and motivation speaking we often say GOODto be successful in life, all is LUCK, I didn’t believe in Luck,because our own ability. it’s only cheap talks. Although IAt work, every afternoon we went to church every Sunday, Ihad to evaluate the failures in never thought that success comessales, where the errors were that from God’s blessing. I didn’t know prayer before doing a work, I26 VOICE

didn’t expect God’s blessing for a joint. It meant I had to leave fromsuccess. I thought we would only the company, it was taken over bybe successful if we were smarter,stronger, faster than anyone else. his brother in law. I was given three-month time My religion motivation was only for the affairs of the to receive salary and all the facilities such as company hereafter only. For today living, car would be taken back init is depended by each individual ability to handle life’s problems. three months. I had a houseI didn’t know about prayer to installment at that time which ask help or protection from I had to let go. I even didn’t God. have an assurance how to live in no man’s land as I didn’t have any job.With my ambition to be successful The only assurance was three- in this world, I wanted to have month salary for the next three better life. I used to be a staff, resigned from work and tried months. doing my own business. In In the night when my wife and November 1985, I joined a children had been sleeping, I business with my friend and his started to contemplate; why all brother in law. Since I didn’t these things can happen? Wasn’t I the one who know everything have any money, I was given a about this business? Why drawn fake one third share. I had lived away and given to someone else. Gradually I began to know that in Makassar, then moved to this life is not only determined by Palembang to start a business our intelligence. I began to realize there together with my friend’s brother in law. My position was President Director. In the course of running thebusiness, we often disagreed with each other and caused a fraction. Finally, in April 1989 I was asked by my friend to split up from this VOICE 27

held by FGBMFI members. My motivation in this meeting was, I could meet up with somebody and get to know a businessman to do business. In the condition when I had no income for three months, my wife helped me by selling ’bandeng presto’ (soft spines milkfish) to her friends at my son’s school.that there is power beyond our In that dinner meeting, a speakerability that controls this life. I was from Jakarta testified how heso bitter against my partner, and couldn’t pay his two billionagainst my friend’s brother in law rupiah debt. His friends weredoing the business in Palembang. businessmen and governmentOur customer was PLN (State officials, but none of them wouldElectricity Company). Many help him like he wished. At thegovernment officials were so end, he came to Lord Jesus inconcerned with the dispute I prayer and hope. Finally, he couldhad. They were saying that the manage paying his debt throughMakassar guy had been at odds the help from one of his friend, hein Palembang, PLN officials never expected this person wouldcould also be dragged to. In help him.this circumstances, an FGBMFI This testimony opened upmember and PLN’s associate, felt my spiritual eyes, that wedeeply concerned and he invited could bring all life problems inme to come to dinner meeting prayer to Lord Jesus. After that, I actively joined weekly FGBMFI meetings. I didn’t know about God’s Word at first, yet I received strength and comfort28 VOICE

from the preaching of the Word Palembang, would move to Bali in every meeting. I received joy, for starting another business. Therefore, I can manage the and stress left me during that business freely without any situation. The most important thing is, I could make peace with dualism in the company. it was the situation and with my ex- beyond my natural thinking,business partner, whom I hated so against my logic. much because I felt dumped and If it weren’t because of God, the company we pioneered hadbeen taken over by him. The verse these things would never happengiving me strength and motivation and to my shocking, my request was granted: I was in FGBMFI, I requested company facilities for FGBMFI purposes. This was granted. I officially came back to this company in December 1990.to actively come to the meeting is: The company was growing well Matthew 6:33: But seek ye and making profit, and off course we received some share. In 1992 first the Kingdom of God and its righteousness, and all I was able to buy a land in a housing area and built a house.these things shall be added up unto you. In 1989 I had to cancel my housing Ioan I had signed. But beyond my thought, in 1994 I entered in my private house after living in a rented house for so long. Beyond my expectation, in the I never thought I would return tolate of 1990, my former partner this company and I never imagine with his brother in law met me that in 2 years I could build a and asked me to come back to house in cash. Everything wasthe company we built together. beyond my natural thinking. After His brother in law who lived in the change of the New Regime VOICE 29

(Orde Baru) in 1998, my partner my partner out of the business.wanted to leave the company. This is solely because of God’sThey asked for their share and hand working, touching myhad no interest in this business partners. We separated fromsector we had been any more. each other in peace. UntilFinally, in January 1999, they now we are friends and haveleft the company leaving me communications, with our ownalone to run and own the walk of life and business. Thecompany. We were together scripture is true:building this company. 1 Corinthians 2:9 - “Eye hasI never thought in my not seen, nor ear heard,” norheart and mind, that nowI become the sole ownerof this company and thishappened not because ofmy effort.I never did any intrigue to kick30 VOICE

has it entered into the heart of way. But if this project will bring man, “the things which God has problem and loss, even curse, prepared for those who love please Lord obstruct and abort it Him.” It was fulfilled. with his own way. I do not dare to From that time on, I never think rely on my own strength only.that greatness and smartness are the only matters for success and Alexander Haryono and his wife, Agnes Hartiono are members of GBI Musi Palem Indah Palembang. They have 3 daughters: Amelia Alnes Haryono, Beatrix Angelina and Cecilia Anggraini Haryono.reaching our dreams. Really The Sons in law: Tandry Gunawan blessing of the LORD, it makes Hakki Tan and Emeth Purwarich, and he adds no sorrow with Prasetya. Having 2 grandchildren: it. Eunice Jessie Tan and Alice Eucharistia Prasetya. Their third daughter is still single.Since then, I always pray andbring all my desires and plans to God. I only pray and hope to Lord Jesus, and surrender all to him, let only His will come to pass. I believe that God will surely give the best for His children. All projects I am aiming, I submit them to Lord Jesus’ decision. I pray that if this project will bringblessing, let the Lord open up the VOICE 31

HOLY SPIRIT is mightierthan any OTHER SPIRITSALFENDY ANG, MEDANI was born in Tello Island, a very she would burn one kilogram ofsmall part of Nias Islands in frankincense.North Sumatera. I inherited my When our youngest brotherancestors’ religion since I was a was born, my mother waskid. I am the third child of five, occupied by an evil spirit thatwhich actually we were eight caused her unable to eat andsiblings. The first, the second and drink for almost 100 days. In herthe third children have passed unconscious state, she receivedaway. intravenous solutions. My fatherTherefore, when my mother was disheartened and thoughtconceived the fourth kid, she that my mother would notmade a vow. If the kid survived, survive. Strangely, after exactly32 VOICE

100 days, my mother started to a consequence, we had to giverecover and even more strangely, an offering every Thursday byafter completely recovered from burning frankincense and some being possessed, she could heal other offerings. We started to receive a lot of sick people who the sick. needed my mother’s ability toThree years passed and my father heal. and mother had to move to Then, I continued my study in Medan as our family-owned oil Medan. And I was influenced by company went bankrupt. Then, some friends that I eventuallymy father worked as an employee became a follower of their in one of the companies in religion. My parents agreed,Medan and we lived on a modest and even not long after that, they also followed the religion budget. Three years after that, because the evil spirit inside my we moved to Pematang Raya, a mother demanded both of my small country town with a very parents to do so. strong mystical influence.We lived in fear everyday there, Every Friday we went to pray, because again, my mother except for my younger brother who remained the follower of our was occupied by an evil spirit, ancestors’ religion. Unknowingly, though we gained better our harmonious family life economic situations. Once, the started to be dominated by the occupying spirit told us, “I will evil spirit. make you all rich.” In 1996, I started to work in aAnd that was true; not long after hospital in Pematang Siantar. that, we gained wealth. But as I became more delinquent, almost every night I went to a discotheque. Gambling, drinking, and smoking were all my daily life at that time. In 1997, I rode my motorbike VOICE 33

all of the wedding money and wished I won double amount. But I was very unlucky. I had to suffer a total loss and as a consequence, the wedding ceremony was cancelled.and hit a man to death. In 2003, however, we finally gotI was in a critical situation myself married. But marriage did notand had to be hospitalized for change me into a better person; Ione and a half months. Thank kept living my old way of life. WeGod that He still gave me have two children, but both oftenback my breath. But I did not suffered from diseases.repent; instead, I became more heir doctor were amazed withstubbornly undisciplined. Almost their physical conditions. Even ifevery year I experienced disasters. the doses of the edication were increased, my children did not seem to get healed.In 1998, I met a Christian girl. Our doctor then referred them toEach time I spoke with her I felt a a hospital in Medan to get moredeep peace inside my heart. And intensive check up. This happenedI dated her for five years before I regularly until 2010.married her in 2002. In 2010, my wife was silentlyWe collected as much money invited to join a Bible study infor our wedding. One month a neighbors’ house. She knewbefore our wedding day, my girl I would be angry and threatenfriend handed me the money her to stay out of the house orthat we collected for our wedding even leave us if she kept going toreception down payment. church services.But Satan planned something I told her, “What can you getelse. I immediately had an by following the Lord?intention to gamble. I used up34 VOICE

Both of us have worked and still Then I told my wife again, “Now we are in need!” The logic is, we tell your God that we will have have to work hard to earn good money this week.” One week passed and again I was really money and food. Following the shocked and very curious,Lord will not fulfil our necessities. someone came to us and gave us a sum of money, very Some of my colleagues at the unexpectedly. office often asked me to come Now I was really scared. I toldand join church services. I refused my wife, “Now try to pray and with various reasons, like busy at work. One day a pastor came to open your Bible for us.” My wifeour house but I offered him beers. immediately said a prayer while My wife persistently persuaded holding my hand. The Scriptures me to come to a church service. given to us at that day made me trembled and more scared. Those are Isaiah 48:8-16. I said to my wife, “If your God At that very moment, I said really exists, tell Him to make us to my wife that I wantedpenniless within this week. I wantto know if your God can do that.” to repent and I need to be prayed over by a pastor. I At the end of the week, I was received Jesus as my God and shocked to find that money was Savior. gone. Not a single penny left, Now my life is always be renewed including our bank account. I was scared. Deep in my heart, by our Lord Jesus. Our children I wondered, does the God of who often got sick, now they were both healed miraculously without Christians really exist? any kind of medication. There was no worry of health problems with our children anymore. Yet, there was one important issue remained, my mother. Since the day of my conversion, I always have quiet moments to pray every VOICE 35

morning, until my mother said God is amazing, only by callingto me on one morning, “Mama His mighty Name,can’t stand listening to your the evil spirit immediately criedsongs of praise anymore.” I asked and begged for mercy. The spirither, “Why, Ma? These are praises told us that he felt so hot andto our Lord.” Suddenly Mama was asked not to be driven out fromoccupied by an evil spirit who my mother’s body. However,said to us through my mother’s Jesus is much mightier, andmouth, “I mind it!” finally the spirit was expelled.We were very shocked; it was I continued joining with variousthe evil spirit that had forced Christian activities, especiallyour family to live in a poor those related to prayers. I wascondition and that caused so invited to join in the Full Gospelmany sicknesses in us. activities; and it was in thisThen we asked supports from our community that my faith grewspiritual brothers and sisters to and were nourished.pray for my mother deliverance.36 VOICE

We prayed and helped one a military hospital in Pematang another every time each one of Siantar, North Sumatera. Heus had a problem. Our Lord Jesus married Guna Melinda and they both were granted with is really remarkable. two children, Alycia Meli Ang and Albrilliano Ang. They are Miracles after miracles members of Gereja Kristenhappened within our family life. Perjanjian Baru (GKPB). Six months ago, I was promoted to be a Civil Servant in Security VOICE 37 and Defence Ministry. This is an impossible as I am over forty years of age, and my wife was promoted to be an assistantmanager in one of private banks. Alfendy Ang is a member of FGBMFI Victory, Medan chapter. He works as a medical analyst at

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