Skeleton In Our Closets

I first heard William Paul Young from a Christian Magazine. Each one of us has a way of putting our past behind us and tries to move on to make ourselves feel better and much more enthused in life. Though some of us still hide a skeleton in their closets, they always hide because they are afraid what others may think of them or maybe just their afraid of things may go back the way it was. We are afraid that sometimes, things are better left unsaid than things that you freely tell and lately you face the terrible consequences.

But in William Paul Young’s part, he wasn’t afraid of hiding anything. He was afraid that things happened at his past may cause him to question God if he deserves that kind of acknowledgement. Young’s past was awful, he was molested by unknown strangers in a tribe that practiced cannibalism and the likes, still after he moved out by his parents who were at that time, missionaries to support the said tribe, he was moved into a boarding school, but still, the molestation occur. Young’s experiences in life never dented his beliefs to God, during his college years; he still copes up with the past and was still in the influenced of the Church, attending seminars and devoting himself to God.



It only shows that even though Young’s experience as a child who doesn’t know anything about the harshness of the world, he doesn’t question his belief on why did that fateful day had happened to him. He still stays the same, devoting himself to his beliefs and living with his wonderful family. Other people shouldn’t have to point fingers about the mistakes that happen, the unexpected incidents that occurred, everything has a purpose, and God has its way of telling us that we need to be strong in the time of crisis and despair and not blame Him for the things that happened. Much like Young, he still believe in God that he will be only one that can help him and support him to make his problems go away and give strength to understand that they are lot of things that cannot be blamed because of Him, its because He created us, and we have the power to decide which choices we have to take.

Love Your Enemies

Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of your Father in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous.

-Matthew 5:44-45 (NRSV)

I was reading the newspaper and an article caught my eye about strife in the world. In almost every country, nation of different ethnicities make use of violence to express hatred and fear of each other.

Yet Jesus Christ commands everybody to love our enemies. For me, Jesus is just telling us that we must show warm feelings for our enemies, but that we can demonstrate our enemies respect due to all human beings. Each of us is created in the image and likeness of God. Visualize how the world would change if everyone lived by Jesus’ teachings instead of considering it as a suggestion. No more child will be orphaned, no more bombs explosion, no more flying bullets, no more throwing of stones. Mankind would talk through each others differences and try to see each other’s point of view.

Do you think this could happen in our planet today? The answer is definitely yes. We can all pray to God to help us open our hearts and minds so that we will all become the type of humankind worthy of the name Christian. Let us have strong faith. We can also ask God for heart and mind opening of those who sinned against us and to turn their hatred to love and understanding.

source: biblegateway.com

Molly Jenson

People encounter various problems in life in different kind of approach. Some of them take it too seriously, while others let it pass by like it was nothing for them, though deep inside its hurting them more. We are different in every single way, especially if we are emotionally distress. But the thing in enduring your problem is to make it your strength to fight it. Making your downfall be your stepping stone to success.

Take Molly Jenson in mind, the illustrious singer/songwriter from Southern California has made herself renown not only for her pleasant singing voice, but also from the content of her lyrics. It is said according to some Christian Magazine that these particular songs she perform during local venues and awarding ceremonies has actually been based on her life through her different obstacles in life. Her lyrical expression in love and loss, hurt and freedom, hardship and better days has made the fans loved and adored her from different countries across the globe.

When we are in the perception like Molly Jenson, it’s feel so much lighter when you know that all those problems in your past has made yourself more stronger and a much better person as time passes, proving to some of the people that didn’t trust your persona to be what you are now. We know that sometimes in life, problems we encounter are too hard to fathom or to escape from especially if it costs you your whole heart and just in the blink of an eye it vanish significantly. But you mustn’t stop there, learn to stood by yourself and let it be your strength. There is no use sulking for your mistakes or problems, it will only cause more grievances in your heart, instead let it be your strength to make it each and every single day. Eventually it will all fade and you will recognized not only by the people around you, but also yourself as a better, happier person that the past.

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