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Never Too Young To Die; Never Too Young To Praise (PT.1)

 I know that I am one of those people who thought that he was too young to do anything. Whether it be praising the Lord our Father or doing business related issues, I would accept the fact that being young makes you worthless, powerless, and automatically ignorant. But right now, I am here to tell you that you are never too young to do anything. Right here, right now, I am here to tell those who are 17 and under that you are never too young to do what you must when you must.  I know for many young people like me out there it is considered "adult" to worship God and start shouting in church and praying over dinner and praising God on the daily, but that is not at all the case. In fact, Jesus states that "whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all" ( Mark 10:13-16 ). Wherefore, if the children do not receive the kingdom of God as children, what grand mistake is being committed! The best time to start learning about God is now w

Faith in Yourself Comes from the Faith in God

I am not perfect. It is an idea that escapes every single one of us brothers and sisters because God is the only one who is perfect. So the idea of believing in yourself and having the utmost faith in yourself also escapes many of us and seems almost impossible. Something that I have recently discovered, however, might help with this constant struggle to believe in yourself that you can do it; that you can achieve greatness if you work hard; that you can become an Afrocentric Jukeboxx. Although, the answer to achieving faith in yourself is to first have the utmost faith in God. See, Proverbs 3:5-6 even tells you to "Trust in the Lord with all of your heart and lean not unto your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight." Hence, if you are struggling with something and believe that you are unfit, or if you are telling yourself that you cannot do it, the first thing that should come to your mind is this Proverb telling you to tr