MEREKA BISA JIKA DIPERCAYA
Jangan seorangpun menganggap engkau rendah karena engkau muda. – 1 Timotius 4 : 12
Saya acungi jempol untuk anak muda ini. Prestasi yang
mengagumkan dan luar biasa. Ingin tahu bagaimana seorang anak SMA menjalan
tugas sebagai seorang wali kota? Tengoklah ke Hillsdale, Michigan. Sejak akhir
november 2005, Michael Sessions yang baru berusia 18 tahun secata resmi menjadi
walikota. Kemenangannya di pilihan wali kota ini menjadi berita genomenal
hingga USA Today sampa BBC News meliputnya. Lebih hebat lagi, dana kampanyenya
juga hanya 700 dollar AS atau sekita 7 juta rupiah. Sessions akan bekerja
sebagai wali kota sepulangnya dari belajar di sekolah. Hebat, bukan?
Di usianya yang masih 16 tahun, Bashaer Othman sudah menjadi
seorang walikota di Allar, kota kecil di Tepi Barat utara, Palestina. Ia pun
menjadi berita di media internasional. Remaja yang merupakan anak bungsu dari
lima bersaudara itu tercatat sebagai walikota termuda di dunia. Hebat, Bukan?
Ketika membaca berita ini, saya langsung terpikir suatu
ayat, “jangan seorangpun menganggap engkau rendah karena engkau muda. Jadilah teladan
bagi orang-orang percaya, dalam perkataanmu, dalam tingkah lakumu, dalam
kesetiaanmu dan dalam kesucianmu.” Surat yang ditulis Paulus kepada Timotius
ini digenapi dalam kehidupan Michael Sessions dan Bashaer Othman.
Jujur saja, sebagai anak muda kita terlalu sering
diremehkan. Dicap sebagai orang yang miskin pengalaman, belum tahu banyak,
belum mencicipi pahitnya kehidupan dan sudah menjadi stereotipe bahwa anak muda
hanya bisa berhura-hura saja. Dengan pandangan umum seperti ini, rasanya sangat
mustahil bagi kita untuk mencapai prestasi yang mengagumkan di usia muda kita. Kiranya
semua padangan umum ini tidak mematikan semangat kita, sebaliknya marilah kita
mengimani apa yang pernha ditulis oleh Paulus kepada Timotius itu juga digenapi
dalam kehidupan kita. Saya sangat berharap bahwa kisa walikota termuda di dunia
ini dibaca oleh seorang anak muda untuk membangkitkan semangat mereka.
Lebih bersyukur lagi jika saya sedang berhadapan dengan
pembaca yang sudah dewasa. Kiranya tulisan ini bisa membuka wawasan kita bahwa
seorang anak muda bisa saja dipakai Tuhan dengan luar biasa, sekaligus
menunjukkan prestasi yang mengagumkan. Itu sebabnya jangan buru-buru meremehkan
anak kita. Jangan buru-buru menghakimi bahwa anak kita yang masih sangat muda
tak akan bisa berbuat apa-apa. Sungguh bijak kalau kita mau menuntun dan
membimbing mereka, serta memberi kesempatan kepada mereka untuk mencapai
potensi diri yang maksimal. Percayalah, mereka bisa seandainya dipercaya. Yakinlah
bahwa Tuhan bisa memakai seorang anak muda dengan luar biasa.
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I acungi thumbs up for this young man. Amazing achievement and outstanding. Want to know how a high school kid running the job as a mayor? Look to Hillsdale, Michigan. Since the end of november 2005, Michael Sessions are only 18 years old relates in officially became mayor. His victory in the mayor's choice to be news to USA Today sampa genomenal BBC News coverage. What is more, his campaign fund also only 700 dollars or approximately 7 million Rupiah (In Indonesia). Sessions will work as mayor return from school. Wonderful, is not it?
At the age is still 16 years old, Bashaer Othman had become a mayor in Allar, a small town in the northern West Bank, Palestine. He also made headlines in the international media. Teenagers who is the youngest of five children was noted as the youngest mayor in the world. Wonderful, is not it?
When reading this news, I immediately thought of a verse, "no one will look down on you because you are young. Be an example for the believers in speech, in life, in faithfulness and in sanctity. "Letter Paul wrote to Timothy was fulfilled in the life of Michael Sessions and Bashaer Othman.
Honestly, as our young people are too often underestimated. Labelled as a poor experience, do not know a lot, have not tasted the bitterness of life and has become a stereotype that young people can only be revelers. With a general view like this, it is impossible for us to achieve amazing achievement in our young age. May all common Padangan not stultify us, instead let us believe in what pernha written by Paul to Timothy is also fulfilled in our lives. I really hope that the world's youngest mayor purse was read by a young child to raise their spirits.
More grateful if I was dealing with an adult readership. Presumably this article can open our insight that a young child could have been used by God with extraordinary, and shows amazing achievement. That's why do not rush to underestimate our children. Do not rush to judge that our children are still very young will not be able to do anything about it. It's wise if we want to lead and guide them, and give them the opportunity to reach maximum potential. Believe me, if they can be trusted. Rest assured that God can use a young man with extraordinary.
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Do not let anyone look down on you because you are young. - 1 Timothy 4: 12
Articles Devotional Devotional Daily Devotional Sermons Sermons Servant Reverensi Teen Devotional Words of Wisdom Humor Materials Quiet Time Testimonies
I acungi thumbs up for this young man. Amazing achievement and outstanding. Want to know how a high school kid running the job as a mayor? Look to Hillsdale, Michigan. Since the end of november 2005, Michael Sessions are only 18 years old relates in officially became mayor. His victory in the mayor's choice to be news to USA Today sampa genomenal BBC News coverage. What is more, his campaign fund also only 700 dollars or approximately 7 million Rupiah (In Indonesia). Sessions will work as mayor return from school. Wonderful, is not it?
At the age is still 16 years old, Bashaer Othman had become a mayor in Allar, a small town in the northern West Bank, Palestine. He also made headlines in the international media. Teenagers who is the youngest of five children was noted as the youngest mayor in the world. Wonderful, is not it?
When reading this news, I immediately thought of a verse, "no one will look down on you because you are young. Be an example for the believers in speech, in life, in faithfulness and in sanctity. "Letter Paul wrote to Timothy was fulfilled in the life of Michael Sessions and Bashaer Othman.
Honestly, as our young people are too often underestimated. Labelled as a poor experience, do not know a lot, have not tasted the bitterness of life and has become a stereotype that young people can only be revelers. With a general view like this, it is impossible for us to achieve amazing achievement in our young age. May all common Padangan not stultify us, instead let us believe in what pernha written by Paul to Timothy is also fulfilled in our lives. I really hope that the world's youngest mayor purse was read by a young child to raise their spirits.
More grateful if I was dealing with an adult readership. Presumably this article can open our insight that a young child could have been used by God with extraordinary, and shows amazing achievement. That's why do not rush to underestimate our children. Do not rush to judge that our children are still very young will not be able to do anything about it. It's wise if we want to lead and guide them, and give them the opportunity to reach maximum potential. Believe me, if they can be trusted. Rest assured that God can use a young man with extraordinary.
mantap!!!
ReplyDeletememang anak mudah perlu tau bahwa Roh yang diberikan Tuhan ke manusia bukan Roh penghancur tapi Roh yang membangkitkan kekuatan, kasih, dan ketertiban. (itu di 2 Timotius)
Thankq untuk komentarnya, kini blog ini menyediakan artikel dalam dua bahasa. selamat menikmati.
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