Learn From the Past And Live Righteously
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When I remember my teenage years, the first question in my mind is
that – what if things have been much better in my life before?
My teenage years were the most unforgettable chapter in my life. I
experienced numerous problems ranging from family matters, studies and of
course, the never-ending waves of financial issues. To tell you, we literally had
a week where we only had rice and salt to eat (sometimes it was just rice and
soy sauce), and every time my parents would ran out of money, they would let us
go to our relatives just to borrow money. I remember how shameful I was in
doing that, but I knew I had no choice at all. Also, we even had our electricity
cut off for a long while, though we managed to maintain our water supply
because it was just very important.
These things went worst because I was in the child-to-adolescent
transition stage. During this phase, curiosity kicked in and I started feeling a
range of physical, mental and emotional changes that I couldn’t recognize. My
awareness to myself and my surroundings became so overwhelming, and the feeling
to explore new things went overpowering.
Because of these events, I couldn’t deny how bad and sinful I have
become. As I checked, all my wrong-doings stemmed out of my furious curiosity, personal
problems, deep family challenges, and profound financial issues. I’ve hurt
people both physically and mentally; I have lied and played with others’ feelings, and
didn’t give back the love that they deserved to have; and the worst part – I’ve
hurt myself and God, as I did many things just to satisfy my “cravings” without
considering that He is always watching over us.
When I realized how I have become, I started seeking God. This was
during a recollection for high school graduation. From then on, I started
treating Him as the answer to my problems. Because of that, I entered young
adulthood with a renewed self, finished off college with good grades, and got a
work that I’m happy to have. Most of the times I get inconsistent with my faith
to Him, especially when I reminisce these unpleasant memories in my life.
But I learned that God never looks at you at your old self.
And this is what I’ve proven from attending The Feast, and from
reading the Gospel for today. We should look back at our pasts not to get aggravated
on it and allow it to change the course of our lives, but to pick up lessons
from it and make our lives more meaningful and virtuous.
God’s judgment will prevail over our sins, therefore we should
start living our lives righteously with the gifts of learning we had from our
past, no matter how bad it was.
Let us all walk in the law of the Lord. God bless!
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