Sunday, March 30, 2008

THE AGE OF MORAL DEPRAVATION AND HYPOCRISY

I guess many of us wouldn't fail to realise the conditions of our youth in the past century. Alcohol, drugs, sexual and criminal problems are often associated with youths of our time. It disgusts me and it also never fail to make me wonder what has society become. However, it is not the acts that has come to my concern but rather the root of our problem. The condition of the heart of these young people.

We cannot deny that the minds of our youth are affected in some way or another in a negative way. And some of the solutions that the world provide seem to worsen the problems. There are many books published that claim to help to change your way of life, changing u to be a better person. But in the end, anyone who practises it will just become moral hypocrites who claim what the seem to be but their minds and heart unchanged.

I had been on the internet and reading up friendster profiles. And some of the things people say about themselves is really interesting. There are people who claim they are friendly, open minded , patient and considerate. I would like to post these people a qns, would u be able to show all these characteristics to your parents withou a word of complain when they grow really old? When they need undivided attention and huge amount medical fees??This is a qns that puts us into shame. Friendly, open minded, patient and considerate as you are, you will not be able to do so just because of one simple reason, you are human and that's y selfish,lacking love. If u didn't show it out, in your mind at least there will be this cry that is complaining.

There's also a person who wrote that he won't mind the appearance and class of people he meet as all are humans and need to be treated equally with love. Very noble indeed. Not totally impossible but unless you are a saint of some sort. We read in the bible that even faith giants like the apostles have problem doing so when they met a prostitute on the streets of Rome.

So here's my point, there's a need for a renewing of our heart, mind and values. And we shld stop living as hypocrites claiming wad we are not as this hinders our goal.

I would like to end off with a declaration. To all my friends, I feel that im not worthy to be called what you thought i am. A pleasant person with a nice character. For i know in my heart there's a ugly side of me. There's a side that know one knows. A side which is impatient, jealous, complaining and proud. But that doesn't mean im going to unleash my ugly side for i know it will affect the people around me. But i am not going to be a hypocrite either! I admit my ugly and dark side! And, indeed, im learning. Learning to change my mind and my heart. Im learning to repent. Im learning to allow God to change me. I wish for u my friends, that u will allow yourselves to be changed by God too. To live out what we ought to be....not what we seem to be.