Matthew 24:37-39 (NKJV) reads, "But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be." Israel at war with Hamas. The emerging of a third world war. A virus that is taking the lives of millions. Inflation has made the US dollar as worthless as a penny. Cloned foods and famines. Division and confusion. These things are nothing short of the signs of the final hour. The Bible is more than a book you open and read on Sundays, it's the living Word of God.
Here I am at a crossroad. A crossroad between purpose and potential. Between the truth and lies. Between what I know and what I think I know. Between what I want and what I don't have. Between who I am and what I can become. Between what things were and what they are. At twenty-eight I have come to the realization that I have chosen this path and there is no way out.
Some of you may see me as a gifted writer. However, there are muscles that I haven't used. Of course, my first love is essays but from the start of 2023 I been deeply indulged in short stories. Yes, I've dibbled and dabbled in short stories in the past but lately I have been doing consistent series of stories. The objective is to tell the stories of people of different walks of life in a way that we all can relate. Whether it's The Estate, Militia, or The Hutchinsons I want you to read and envision yourself as the characters as they go on a journey called life.
Faith and hope are two different things. Hope is wishing for something that might never come into fruition. Faith is believing in the unseen until it is seen. I put my faith in God through His son Jesus Christ. I put faith in my skills in talents. I put faith in light because it outshines darkness. I put faith in good knowing it outweighs the bad. I put faith in truth because it defeats every lie. I put faith in love because it beats hate. I put faith in peace because it out produces violence. I put faith in humanity because without each other we perish.
All I need is one page. One pen. One chance. One moment. One opportunity to back up my words. One time for you not to forget me. One time for me to respond. One life to live.
I am different things to different people. Above everything else I am only a man. A servant. A king that doesn't wear a crown. A person who has many abilities and talents but never boast in them. Someone who has learned from his mistakes and can see his faults. My story is one that hasn't ended and is still being shaped and molded. The goal is not to be perfect but to be an example.
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