A Christian Teen Romance, where one with a joyous, happy, purposeful spirit struggles with being who God has created her to be. Desperately wanting to change her frenemy, she realises she can't help others before setting herself straight with God...
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Metanoia
Change is hard but not impossible. I have already experienced how it feels to live aimlessly for the world and it's desires. It's no good, honestly. It's just an unending cycle of the flesh trying it's best to keep us a slave to sin. But with a spirit of determination and willingness to change, you can turn away from such ways of living and finally find your true worth in Christ Jesus. I'm not saying that it's easy, because it's not. But I was willing. I wanted to change. I didn't want to live the rest of my life as a slave to something that shouldn't have any power over me. I didn't want to be pleasing the world any longer. I realised that when I was living for the world, it took from me. Living for the world took away my focus, purity and joy. There was no reason to be happy when you were constantly doing everything for others. It was energy draining and mind destroying. It was an experience you'll never forget because it drastically impacted the person you are today. So to my past, I say thank you for making me realise I no longer have to life miserably in sin. To my present, I say thank you for pushing me to make the change happen as soon as possible, since tomorrow isn't promised to anyone. And lastly, the future, I want to thank God for my future as it is very safe in His hands.
Ms Leeyung
No mother. No father. No family member, I could interact with. I have always had questions about my parents. But all I've been told was that they had passed away, when I was really young. So I had been living with my aunt and her children, until she thought it was best for me to live my own life and find my own destiny and purpose in life. I can imagine how hard it must have been for my aunt to take care of me including her own 3 children. Luckily, her husband was very helpful when he wasn't at work and played with my cousins and I all the time. I remember when I asked him about my parents once in a while and he told me great stories about them. He told me, that I had my mother's looks most especially her smile and my father's personality. How my mother was a bold and beautiful woman who was never afraid to stand for what was right but most importantly how her heart was gold and belonged to Christ Jesus. And because of that my father and her met each other at church. She was a member of the choir and he was the pianist. One thing I'd wish for the most when I was younger is that both my parents would embrace me in a warm hug, and tell me that everything will be fine. But I know everything will be. Because I have Jesus, and he'll never leave me.
Raison d'être
Jesus. He died, so that I can live. I cannot preach one thing and do another. I have decided a while back that I will live for him & and him alone. What the world has to say about it doesn't matter to me anymore. What matters is what God wants and has for me. See it this way, everyday we get given a new chance to be better than the day before. Each day, we can either choose to live recklessly or faithfully in service of Christ, but with that choice we must remember that one is temporary and the other is eternal. One pleases the world and the other pleases God. One includes many things you're familiar with, and the other pushes you to get out of your comfort zone. One becomes a bad habit, and the other becomes a testimony that could change one's life. The choice is all yours, but I got to ask you this. Why anger the sharks when you can play with the dolphins, hmm? Why be fully aware of the danger ahead but ignore it rather than to use the opportunity to escape and save your life? Why be ignorant when the Bible says "Those who have ears, hear" over and over again. The choice is all yours, remember? Some live by the motto you only live once, but I rather live by the motto, all love no heist all you got to do is live for Christ. But once again, it's your choice.
——————————————————————————— Metanoia - the journey of changing one's mind, heart, self, or way of life ; spiritual conversion. (JUST TO CLARIFY, ZEMIRA'S CHARACTER HAS BEEN CHRISTIAN FROM THE START, SHE DID NOT CONVERT!)
Ms Leeyung - doesn't necessarily have a reason, it's just about Zemira and her story, more or less.
Raison d'être - reason or justification for existence.
