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GIVE CAREFUL THOUGHTS TO YOUR MONEY  Haggai 1:1-8 “Now this is what the Lord Almighty says: “Give careful thought to your ways. You have planted much, but harvested little. You eat, but never have enough. You drink, but never have your fill. You put on clothes, but are not warm. You earn wages, only to put them in a purse with holes in it.”” Haggai‬ ‭1:5-6‬ ‭NIV‬‬ How is it with your financial life? Are you happy? And the world around you are happy too for the money you have? And God is pleased too? Money is the second biggest topic after love in the Bible! There are 2,350 verses on money, wealth, and possession. (Study by Howard Dayton qtd by Gregory Baumer and John Cortines in “God and Money: How We Discovered True Riches at Harvard Business School”) And the perhaps also the second most complex issues after love or relationship! Through the prophet Haggai, the Lord warned His people, “Give careful thoughts to your ways...” How do you manage your resources? Your m

GURUKU ORANG PAPUA, Bp Festus Simbiak Siapa yang bisa melupakan sosok Pak Simbiak: hitam, tinggi, atletis, dan kribo. Waktu pertama kali kenal Michael Jackson, saya langsung teringat.. oh iya.. mirip Pak Simbiak—kribo, hitam dan profil wajahnya masih gantengan pak Simbiak! Guru yang serba bisa! Beliau mulai mengajar kami waktu kls 4... mengajar IPA, olah raga (untuk kelas lebih besar), kesenian... masih lekat di ingatan, gambar berbagai hiasan pinggir nuansa etnis Indonesia (ini saya tahu setelah dewasa)... dengan gitar dan suaranya yang serak-serak basah. Kelas 5, beliau menjadi wali kelas kami. Tahun itu Mery masuk kelas kami, anak berkebutuhan khusus. Hampir 4 dekade yang lalu belum ada istilah ABK... Suatu hari, Pak Simbiak bertanya di kelas, “siapa yang mau duduk sebangku dengan Mery...” (Kami sepertinya waktu itu sudah dikasih bebas memilih tempat duduk dan teman sebangku.) Semua celingak celinguk... tidak ada yang berani angkat tangan. Semua berusaha menghindari tata