The Secrets of Life

There will always come instances of happiness, sadness, and other varying emotions in life. Events happen, whether good or bad. However, there is an overall constant emotion in a person's life, and it will be the driving force of an individual's life. For some it may be anger or bitterness. Adolf Hitler, for example, displayed this. No matter what happened, this irate man, in all acts that he performed, was driven by the force of harbored bitterness, anger, resentment, and revenge.

The thing about life, from a Christian point of view, is that it does not matter how we are at the beginning or the middle of our lives; rather, it only matters how we are at the end of our lives. It is what we become that matters to God. As long as we are alive, it is never to late to change our ways of living.

The Bible says that a child is known by his doings, and so are we. When one mentions Hitler's name, we are generally quick to judge him as a crooked, wretched man. Rarely does it phase us how he became that way. At the beginning of his life, as an innocent child, he was born into a broken family. Hitler's father was guilty of fornication, and he was also a very violent man, constantly abusing his wife and son. In the minds of children, they automatically generalize the entire world's character by what they see and who they come in contact with. All young Adolf ever knew from men was abuse, anger, and hatred. I briefly researched Adolf Hitler's life for the sake of this blog so if I am mistaken in any of my facts, please, by all means correct me. I could imagine Hitler being very introverted growing up in society in his school days. He was a smart boy and received good grades through elementary school, but later on, he quit applying himself. Some of us may be able to relate to feeling this way. It was as if we had no one to impress with our grades. We crave this love from home which we never received, and the thoughts caused by that void take up all our thinking. This may have been the case with Hitler. It is recorded that he had said that it was an act of rebellion against his father. We should also take into consideration that Hitler's mother died of breast cancer when he was only 18. He held on to this bitterness and pain for all his life, hating virtually everyone, including himself (evidenced by his suicide). At least, this is the conclusion I draw from his story.

The thing about bitterness is that it eats away at the spirit, the soul, and even the body. Hitler had various physical ailments which may have been direct results of his negative emotions. Bitterness shadows and distorts our ways of thinking. We begin by blaming our direct oppressors. Then we assume that EVERYONE is out to get us, making the world our enemy. Then we begin to wonder what we did to make the world "hate" us, causing us to think of ourselves as wicked individuals. And eventually, we turn our hatred and blame towards the one who created us, God in heaven, accusing Him of making a mistake. At that point, we falsely assume that the only one who would still love us hates us. Usually, suicide comes at that point.

Oh, that we could break this pattern. Any negative emotion can eventually channel itself into this path. Depression can turn into this bitterness. Anxiety, feelings of inadequacy, low self-esteem, etc. can all funnel into a lasting bitterness that ends in horrible life and a miserable death.

It is said that we humans are a product of our own environment. We've been taught to do what comes naturally. If someone hits us, we hit them back. Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth sort of philosophy. As a result of following that corrupt principle, the world is in the crummy shape it is in today.

I wish to share with you a few secrets of life, following Jesus Christ's examples.

I am going to paraphrase to you Matthew 5, verses 38 through 48. This is Jesus speaking here. "You have heard it said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth,' but I tell you, let your enemies do to you what they may, and if possible, give them a little bit more than what they ask for. You've also heard, "Love your neighbor and hate your enemy." But I say love your enemies, bless them who curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them that use you and persecute you. Do this so you'll be called the children of God; for He makes the sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. If you only love the people that love you, how does that benefit you? The heathens do the same. And if you only respect your neighbors, what more are you doing than the heathen?

First hearing that, you may see it as a foolish concept, but if you really think about it, it is the best thing one can possibly do. No matter who you are or what you believe, the whole world generally believes in one way or form that one reaps what one sows. Just because someone decides to plant something bad in you does not mean that you have to keep the seed and allow it to grow. THAT'S why the worlds in crummy shape! Too many people like to keep their bad seeds that others have sown in their lives. Hitler was abused. That was a bad seed planted in his life, numerous times. The quicker you get rid of the seed (or plant, depending on where it is in the growing process), the easier it is to live life. Loving your enemies is more of a benefit to you than it is to them. Evil can only be overcome with good. Learn how to instantly forgive the moment that the offense is dished out. It's a wonderful, time-saving tactic. Uproot the bad seed the moment that it is planted. Don't be like Hitler and let the bad seed germinate, then grow into a strong cedar planted by the water.

If you ever have trouble with enduring the bad seed planting, Jesus is there to bring comfort to you. He tells us to come to him, all of us that are hurt and weary, and He will give us rest. His yoke is easy, and his burden is light. In other words, we can't always handle the pressures of the world, but Jesus will give us an everlasting joy that will strengthen us to handle the pressures. The secret to living a happy life is not to live problem-free, but to MAKE A DECISION to be happy regardless of the circumstances around us.

If you have allowed a bad seed to grow in the past, and you cannot uproot it yourself, Jesus is here to help. He is here to heal the brokenhearted, deliver the captives, recover sight to the blind, and to set at liberty them that are bruised.

If you do not want to worship God, that is your choice. I cannot make you do so; for if I did, you heart would not be in it. You'd only be pleasing me. I have made it my mission in life to try to accurately portray who Jesus is, but mostly to let His Spirit flow through me, that people may crave to worship Him. He often speaks for Himself. If people really knew Him, I would see no reason for ANYONE to not want to worship Him. I truly believe that people who are currently against Him have never known Him nor understood Him. They have a series of misconceptions.

No one has ever accurately described to me the goodness of Jesus. It was something I discovered myself. I have tasted and have seen that He is indeed good. His presence is most excellent. He's here for me when no one else is. When friends come and go in and out of my life, Jesus is the only one who has come and stayed.

The secrets of life are in His Holy Word. In order to understand His Word, you must receive His Spirit, which is the Holy Ghost. Then He will be living inside of you, bringing understanding to your mind. He will open up your mind to comprehend things you could never have understood without the divine guidance. It is the best gift one could ever receive. In God's Holy Word are the answers to life.