Today I read about Aris, an Indonesian Idol no. 5. He used to busk in the train station between Jakarta - Bogor. Not many people knew him, for that was a lowly job.
Somehow he participated in the Indonesian Idol, that eliminated thousands of wanna-be stars. He ended up being the star!
His life changes dramatically. He lives in an expensive apartment, his name is printed on the media, he has glamorous appearance like other singers, now everyone knows him. He is on the top of the world!
Yet in the middle of his fame, his wife notices something. Aris has changed. According to her (Fani is her name), he has an affair with another woman. He rarely comes home to see her & his son. Fani has some proofs that he does an affair. Everytime she asks him who that woman is, he would say:"She is none, just a uni student."
So Fani decided to divorce him for that. She has to work now to cope the family's needs.
I draw a lesson from this life's story.
Many people want to be on the top instantly. High position, lots of money, wealthy life, famous, and the list goes on. But to reach that stage, do they know how much the costs that consume them?
For example, a fish seller (a lowly job) dreams to be a president. He thinks it's a piece of cake to govern a country. He thinks it would change his life & luck. But the question is, does he have that mentality that will make him a president? Does he have that character that will sustain him when he's on top?
If your mentality is a fish seller mentality, no matter how high God takes you, you will still end up as a fish seller. You will think like one, speak like one & act like one.
That's why with Jesus we will go through a process. He wants to prepare us to a higher place, so that when we reach that place, we will not slip away easily. He moulds our characters & mentality.
The moral of the story is:
Somehow he participated in the Indonesian Idol, that eliminated thousands of wanna-be stars. He ended up being the star!
His life changes dramatically. He lives in an expensive apartment, his name is printed on the media, he has glamorous appearance like other singers, now everyone knows him. He is on the top of the world!
Yet in the middle of his fame, his wife notices something. Aris has changed. According to her (Fani is her name), he has an affair with another woman. He rarely comes home to see her & his son. Fani has some proofs that he does an affair. Everytime she asks him who that woman is, he would say:"She is none, just a uni student."
So Fani decided to divorce him for that. She has to work now to cope the family's needs.
I draw a lesson from this life's story.
Many people want to be on the top instantly. High position, lots of money, wealthy life, famous, and the list goes on. But to reach that stage, do they know how much the costs that consume them?
For example, a fish seller (a lowly job) dreams to be a president. He thinks it's a piece of cake to govern a country. He thinks it would change his life & luck. But the question is, does he have that mentality that will make him a president? Does he have that character that will sustain him when he's on top?
If your mentality is a fish seller mentality, no matter how high God takes you, you will still end up as a fish seller. You will think like one, speak like one & act like one.
That's why with Jesus we will go through a process. He wants to prepare us to a higher place, so that when we reach that place, we will not slip away easily. He moulds our characters & mentality.
The moral of the story is:
Don't desire to reach the top instantly without being prepared in your characters.
