Candle in the Night

There are times in one's life when you can't help feeling that your all alone, lost and confused in a  dark, cold world. You seek for help  and comfort from your friends but sad to say you still come up blank. There's still no answer to your probings, no solutions to your problems.

These are the time when you feel the worst. It seems that you're surrounded by people, but none of whom you can turn to for help. It's as if you are walking  down an alley and suddenly find your self facing  all sides of your walls. you're like a trapped animal- there's no way out. This is when you start to feel that the world is crumbling and everything is falling to a pieces around you. You seek refuge, yet there is nowhere to go. You're losing hope. you're conscious of being forsaken, neglected and abandoned. Yet, in the midst of your frustration, there is only one answer. There's one to whom you can turn to for help during this critical moment, only one to whom all your questions, can be  asked and answered' all your seeking  finally stop for you've found what you are looking for. He's no mere mortal. He's the one Almighty, the one who knows all things. He is the one best God Himself.To find Him, however, depends entirely upon you. All you have to do is open your heart to Him. Have faith in Him and never lose hope. Talk with Him when  you feel lose or baffled. when you think you don't know which is the right or wrong anymore, try Him. When you feel you're in a crossroad and don't know which path  to take, He'll surely guide you onto the right way. He's your only salvation, your only source of light in a darkened path.

The Misery of Being Old and Ignorant ( Owen Fellthham )

T, is a capital misery of a man to be at once both old and ignorant. If were only old, and had some knowledge, he might abate the tediousness of  decrepit age by the divine raptures of contemplation. If he were young, do he  knew nothing, yet his years would serve him to labor and learn; whereby in the winter of  his time he might beguile the weariness of his pillow and chair. But now his  body  being  withered by the stealing length of his day and  his limbs wholly disabled for either motion or exercise, these, together with a  mind unfurnished of those contenting speculations of admired science,cannot but delineate the portraiture of  a man wretched. A gray head with a wise mind is a treasury of a grave precepts, experience, and judge. But foolish old age is a barren vine in autumn, or an university to study folly in: every action is a pattern of infirmity: while his  body sits still he knows not how to find his mind action: and tell me if there be any life more irksome than idleness. I have numbered yet but a few days, and those, I know, I have neglected; I am not sure they shall be more, nor can I promise my head it shall have a snowy hair. What then? knowledge is  not hurtful but helps a good mind; anything that is loadable I desire to learn. I die tomorrow, my life  today shall be somewhat the sweeter for knowledge; and if any day prove a summer one, it shall not be amiss to have provided something that in the evening of my age may make my mind my companion. Notable was asked what fruit he had reaped of all his studies " By them, " saith he , " have learned both to live and to talk with my life.    

Enjoy Family Life

Do you know any families that are as united and happy as those seen in this tract? families everywhere are coming apart at the seams. Divorce, lack of job security, single parents dilemmas, frustrations-all of these contribute to the crisis. An expert on family life lamented: " By now, predictions on the demise of the family are familiar to everyone.

Why are families today bombarded with such serious problems? How can we enjoy family life?

To answers those questions, we need to know the origin of marriage and the family. For if these had Originator-a Creator-family members should look to Him for guidance, since He would surely know the best we can enjoy family life to the fullest.

Interestingly, many believe that the family arrangement had no originator. The Encyclopedia American says: " some scholars are inclined to trace the origin of the marriage to pairing arrangement of animals below man and woman. " Yet, Jesus Christ spoke of the creation of man and woman. He quoted as authority the early Bible record and said: " what God has yoked together let no man put apart."

So Jesus Christ is right. An intelligent God created the first human and arranged  for happy family life. God brought the first couple together in marriage and  said that the man " must stick to his wife and they must become one flesh".

As you are no doubt aware, the modern world promote self-interest and self fulfillment. " Greed is healthy "., a financier told a  college graduating class. " you can be greedy and still feel good about your self ". But pursuing material possessions doesn't lead to success. Materialism,in fact, is one of the greatest single to family life because it gets in the way of human relationships and drains people of time and money. In contrast, consider how just two Bible proverbs help us to see what is important to happiness.

A Sigh to Behold

How nice to be awakened early in the morning by the sweet songs of the  chirping birds,satisfyingly setting my eyes upon the wonderful world of nature around me.

Nature lies all around us. It Is  the blue sky above, the fresh air we breath, the smiling sun up in the sky during the day, and the twinkling stars at the night, the fragrant flowers that bloom and fade, the green grass under out feet, rains that come and go, and everything which is God given. this are the miracles of creation.

Wherever we go natures invites our attention and admiration. Even things we tend to ignore have their own elements of beauty. The common grass by the side, the busy butterflies and bees surrounding the flowers, the tall trees along the wide road and several others are truly the thing which many of us hardly noticed but undoubtedly make our lives more enjoyable and much richer

Look around and make your self as well as others see the miraculous work of God. The fields which are barren during the dry season turn green when the mild's rain come. The leaves  that fall during the windy days, grow abundantly when the climate has been kind to them. The trees which are bald after the harvest season become overladen with big and juicy fruits once again. The migrating birds after the cold season return and start building their homes. Indeed, it is such a nice  thing to alive  to appreciate all these. Such are the gifts of our Maker, and such is a real to behold.

Minimizing Juvenile Delinquency

Today, the business of crime advances with science and it is a shame that while man can control his surroundings, he is still unable to control himself. In this modern way of living, the rate the rate of crime is increasing each year. It includes juvenile delinquency. Many people indiscriminately like to find an easy way of living whereby they do not have to exert any effort nor sweat to sow an eventually reap their own harvest. As of now, here are several causes of juvenile delinquency. May sasy it has something to do with  the upbringing of the parents. In view of the high standard of living, most parent strive hard to give their children a brighter future. But in the process of it all, they forget to give their children the much needed attention and their parental love. When the child could not find these at home, He goes to places wherein his presence is given special attention. He mingles with his " barkadas " who will later tempt to take drugs. Then he learn to steal money in order to support his drug addiction. At this stage, it is often too late. When his parents discover his condition, the child is already hooked  and trapped in a dirty, sinful world.

Juvenile delinquency can be prevented or controlled if we help this unfortunate youths to think and realize their folly and mistakes. It has been said that a clay when still wet and not yet placed under the sun, can be molded into the shape we desire. But how about a dry clay? can we mold and return it back to its original shape? certainly not. Just like the youth, if the parents do not give good examples when they are still young, they will suerly find it hard to mold them when they had already grown up. Parents should therefore be the first teachers in the lives of their children.

Dr. Jose Rizal once said that  the youths of today are the leaders of tomorrow. Perhaps that would not come true because at this very moment the youths pose as a big problem to our country.

EDUCATION IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN WEALTH

It has been said that education is more important than wealth or any kind of valuables for that matter. Personally, I believe this is true. For wealth may vanish or may be lost suddenly. It may also become useless and priceless if not spent wisely and well.

Not so with education. When one gets an adequate education. he has nothing to lose and everything to gain. It becomes a lot easier for him to secure a good job. He will be able to earn a living for himself by applying the skills he had learned, and above all he will be able to understand life in a much easier and intelligent way. On the other hand, if we are not educated end do not know a single trade or line of work,then it will become hindrance in our dealings with other people. In view of our inabilities, we find extreme difficulty in overcoming the obstacles,hardships and handicaps we encounter in life. We perennially persecuted by our own ignorance and lack of understanding. But with adequate education we can  easily overcome all this obstacles. We feel sure and confident when faced with problems.

This is the reason why education is more important than wealth. It is a kind of possession which cannot be bought by money nor gold. It cannot destroyed nor threatened by any kind of calamity. When you have it, then it stays with you forever because it is God's greatest gift of man.           

Tragedy of Life

In this world, lots of things have been happening around. Some are good and some are bad. If one is lucky , the road the road ahead of him is easy and smooth while  for the unlucky ones, the way ahead is hard and rough. However, we cannot say that going through rough times is unlucky because after the hardship, there is always comes a reward. To cite an example, there is an incident to know about a tragic experience.

            There was a man who had everything-a good home and a wonderful family. One day, this man  got sick. When he went to the doctor , he was advised to be taken to the hospital because he got a serious illness. It took him long to stay in the hospital. All his earnings had gone to the hospital bills. His wife had to earn for their everyday needs. Their only son had to stay schooling because they could not cope up with the with the daily expenses. When he came out from the hospital, his tears could not seem to stop because of this tragic moment that happened on his life. But through his wife's inspiring words, he was consoled and tried his best to be well again.

          When he was strong enough to work,  he tried to go back to his job.What a luck because his employer still wanted him and he was given a chance to work again. He was so thankful that day and told himself that life ahead was not after all always rough, and that there were also  smooth roads ahead.

           This tragedy of life is only one of the things that have been happening around. When this things happen to us , let us always bear in mind that  behind the cloud, there is always a silver lining.