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Divorce? Stay in the Fight! |
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| 2007-07-09 | ||
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By Quaford Coleman teen talk, Gospel Today Question: It's been a couple of years since my parents divorced. I was fourteen when it started. I had no idea how to deal with it, and I was confused for the longest time. I started to blame myself for all the problems that my parents had been through. I often wondered why this happened to my family and what I did wrong. I would go to a certain place that no one knew about and I would sit there for hours thinking about my family and I would cry to myself. I was sad, lonely, scared and very angry. It seemed my world was destroyed. I started messing up in school, began drinking, doing a little drugs and hanging out. I felt I was crashing and burning. I began to write poetry at the time to channel my frustrations. One of my writings is entitled, “I Already Know!” “Now, parents of the world who are thinking about divorce, I have something I want to share with you. Please listen to me and do your best to comprehend what I have to say; for I feel you have done something wrong. Here is what I have to tell you: Through my eyes, I see a lot. I hear your lies with these ears I've got. At night I just can’t sleep, you guys fight all night long. At times I wish I were six feet deep, instead of crying and singing this sad song. Why do you treat me so bad? Why? You fight and ask me to choose a side. I have no choice but to lie, no choice but to run, cry and hide. You ask me, why are you so sad? Why do you do what you do? Why do you act so bad? Can't you see it's you? So Dad’s moving out? You need some time alone? What about me! Please tell me what it's about. I have a right to know. Tell me, why one minute you're happy, and another minute you're sad? No, you don't have to tell me. I already know! I have been dating a Christian young lady for almost a year. I recently accepted Jesus Christ as my personal Savior. I am doing better in school and I abandoned the alcohol and drugs. I gave God my pain. Now, with the help from my girlfriend, my pastor and the prayers of the saints, I am getting better. But, it's been a fight! What advice do you have for me? —Lorenzo, 16. Philadelphia, PA Answer: If there's one thing your experience has shown you, it's that life is a fight. We are at war with evil-personally and supernaturally-spearheaded by Satan himself. The Bible declares in Ephesians 6:12, 'For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” The devil is not some funny looking cartoon character with horns sticking out of his head, dressed in red leotards, and carrying a pitchfork. No, the devil is real, and he is your enemy. He has sent his demonic messengers into the world to stand against you and do all they can to keep you from being the person God wants you to be. It is an all out attack. This war is raging in cities and towns all across the land. The battleground is not confined to the major metropolitan areas, though, no doubt, the devil has dispatched large demonic regimens to those locations. Equally disruptive and destructive forces have invaded rural areas, as well. The battle is not restricted to what some calls “the devil playgrounds” - bars, adult bookstores, and sorcery shops. The war has moved inside the doors of our homes, schools and churches. Satan looks like he is winning the war. He and his demonic cohorts are ripping apart families, destroying friendships and splitting churches wide open. They are sapping the lifeblood out of seniors, adults, young adults, teens and children. The goal of his war effort is to suck people down into the pit of hell. Look at it this way, the babies born during the time of the Nazi bombings of London in World War II didn't ask to be born. They were born into a city where all around them bombs were blasting, buildings were crumbling, fire and smoke were filling the air and sirens were blaring. Death and destruction surrounded those newborns. Those babies hadn't picked a fight with Hitler and his henchmen, but they inherited a mortal enemy. Hitler hated those British babies as much as he hated their parents. In a similar way, you have inherited a war against the devil and his demons. Adam and Eve left you that legacy, long before your parents even conceived you. It's going to be a fight to the finish with life and death hanging in the balance. Heaven or hell is literally at stake. This is not a party-game. This is the real thing. The war is on! The only question now is, will you stand up and fight back? The only way to stand up and fight back is through the |
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