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A R T I C L E S
| Convictions
A New Exodus
by John D
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My life was of a turbulent past. Unsolved family problems. Unfinished personal business. Struggling for survival and searching the pure and tangent meaning of my existence. People surrounding me describe my life in just one refreshing line, “One Luxurious Convenience”. My parents sufficed everything I need; Relationship with my comrades ran smoothly, my life as others perceived it externally is perfect, much as I thought it was perfect. Still, I feel incomplete and shallow. I just woke up one day, with total darkness. My faith is point blank. I don’t know where I should stand in my faith. Should I embrace the religion my late Mama had instilled on me or should I follow the catholic faith my Papa had introduced to me. It was a battle in a huge arena I never imagine would occur.
I felt that God is really the center of my life and that serving Him is the path that I am going to follow, yet I don’t know what kind of faith I should follow. But God gave me a sign, and that’s when He introduced CFC-Youth for Christ to me. My life rotated 360 degrees after I joined the community. I realized how great our God is that He put me in this way. The hopeless heart I felt before was replaced with sheer hope. I never imagine it happened to me and I thought I had a perfect life afterwards. When I enter college, I felt freedom I never experienced before in my life. Vices welcomed me- smoking, alcohol, and gambling and even pornography. All of those I thought would make me a stronger man, a person who is not deviant and a person who “goes with the flow”. I just woke up again another day in complete darkness. I succumbed to my past again. I never imagine it happened to me. I sought for repentance, I sought for forgiveness, and gladly I found it. God called me once more; He wanted me to serve Him. At first I declined but it was an opportunity for me, so I grabbed it. How many times I discerned and prayed and He answered. I serve in the YFC. I just realized that college life is a very complex labyrinth were one is entangled to its criss-crossed paths; it’s up to that person on how he’ll find way to the finish line. And I made it.
At present, I am happy that I have a family to call my own- the bigger family of YFC. Yes, I admit, I was tempted to do unhealthy things and worldly lures, but God did not allow me to end up there. I was like a soiled shirt that needs to be washed after a week long use. Yes, God washed me just like the soiled cloth after a week long use
Date added 2007-12-10 21:01:42
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| C O M M E N T S | Add Comment |
 John | hello duane, tnx sa message..God bless pud sa imo service..
Date added 2008-01-23 09:00:36 |
duane allyson | hello kuya.. i just want you to know that your article inspired me so much..;p continue to serve God..;p and inspir other young people in the process..;p God is forever good.
Date added 2008-01-21 11:34:01 |
John | @ genesis: yeah, everyday is a challenge to me..i jus pray talaga..tnx anyways
@ honey: hehe, epistaxis jud!!..ana man jud hon pag -inspired ka magserve..we will always give our ALL..
Date added 2008-01-20 21:20:42 |
Honey Gladys | hahaha.. ya john, uhm, na-amaze ako sa mga words.. sunggo.. hahaha... bitaw, YFC also chnaged my life ya.. grabeh.. turning point sad kau nko xa... hehehe.. im so happy poh that i met you and that we belong into this comunity.. uhm, our mission? to let others feel also how Jesus do the washing.. hehehe..
Date added 2008-01-12 12:27:31 |
lhilee :] | galing! ganyan tlga c God. makulit. hehe
and yes! no matter how rich u r n dis world of luxury n evrythn..
u wud rily fil incomplete nd nothn wid out Him!
nice piece! . . God blesS! c=
Date added 2008-01-09 11:34:06 |
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