STORY TELLING

lead : John
age : 15
studies : a mess
life : dont really have one ( dota, Final Fantasy, and day dreams , debates )

here goes...

John is a typical kid, just like any other kid you would find around the corner which is walking in the dark, without God really in his life. he knows God, but, hes bid for more than arguments, and does not trust even on God's very existence. hes the kind that would only seek God when in trouble.

and this is how life goes downhill .... when u dont have God and ur in this scenario. u get consumed in your games and would rather debate, rebuke and argue on Biblical texts. ( not believing it and having DOUBTS on every single point ) than even wanting to just give all your heart out to God and let him take the wheel. or even spending your time wisely learning more about him and nurture your relationship with him. BUILDING YOUR FAITH.

YOU would worry all the time, homework, love, studies.....rather than WORKING on it and seeking God's help. and things ends up how u predicted they were. usually the negative ones.

LASTLY, ur not protected by the armour of God. you wouldn't want this to happen. you get ATTACKED OPENLY by satan. he attacks your emotions. he makes you feel emptiness and loneliness. he gives you illusions, he makes you look at negative sides rather than the brigther side of life.

and lastly, satan pulls out his flying daggers and prepares for his final and deadliest blow, to send your life crashing down, without any possibility for you to stand on your feet again. this dagger is called, LONELINESS. he torments you the worst way you could ever experience, EMOTIONALLY.

lasttly, John met the "love" of his life. he thinks that she is right for him, and for the VERY first time in his life, he gets things serious. he practically LIVES for her. and even wants to improve his life and change who he is, just to get her attention and LOVE. little did he know that this was a trap, the SAME OLD trap used by the old fogey, satan. ( how dumb for satan to use the same tactics over and again, BUT EVEN dumber to fall for the same tactics. ) .

and satan illusionises John, he makes him have emotion "rollercoasters" and he gets VERY furious at other guys getting close to her, and becomes aggresive and especially possessive. he doesn't realise this. he lets his life get affected by this. this made things worse. his STUDIES, his relationship with God detiorates. ( did it even exist? ) . and he becomes the laughin stocks of his friends. however, he doesn't realise why. he was strong willed and decides to not even wonder why. he continues to try means to get the girl's attention. and the others continue to laugh. and finally, he found out that the girl already has a boyfriend.

his life came crashing down as satan's daggers started to pierce through his naked body ( didn't even have the least protection ) and he felt the piercing pain in his heart. drowned in sorrows and filled with hatred and anger, he becomes' satan's slave. and this was how his life came crashing down. all of God's efforts, plans for him are all wasted. but would God even care when you denied him in the first place?

END

personal thoughts :
people, THINK . if ever time turned around. and he chose to seek God instead. what would've happened? well, i say. he'll be fully prepared and protected from satan's attack in the first place. and even the confidence that God is Love. so, i want to emphasise something. in EVERY point of our life. God gives us a CHANCE to CHOOSE. HIM OR THE WORLD. choose wisely. the rest of your eternity lies on it. you may never get another chance if the people around you are irresponsible christians who dont encourage you. be thankful if you've got at least one.

so, i'll end by saying....
Christians, lets all do our part. encourage friends that are falling. spread your light. People who got this second or even third or fourth chance, CHERISH it. Chances are hard to come by. and once you've passed yours, there may never be another coming again.

LASTLY, youths, dont look for love in the wrong places. YOU'VE GOT GOD. he wants to know you more than you want to. what you can do now its to do well in your studies and do it for God's GLORY ! experience his overwhelming LOVE nobody else can ever give :D

ps : sorry if it seems a little shallow. i didn't do any planning for this. it came right out of my mind :) apologies. FEEL FREE TO TAG ABOUT THIS POST. I WANT COMMENTS !!! feedback about what this guy could do to overcome the attacks and eventually see God's light.

*-kenric :) . 11:39pm . 16 November 2006