T.Hu.G.

"Find out who you are and do it on purpose." ~ Dolly Parton

A picture paints a thousand words. How about a film?

from 

 http://hungergamespics.com/the-hunger-games-mockingjay-brought-to-life/

I. Watched The Hunger Games today. Beautiful. But more than the beauty it brought me, it reminded me of something very valuable - People Power. Most of the Filipinos forget its worth. But you should know that it is not dead. Perhaps it has to be rekindled. But how? 

More than thinking of ways to do it, let's just do it. 

II. The film setting was very unlikely to happen. Given that people nowadays are so into Human rights protection, civil liberties, protection for children, etc., how could people turn to be monster-like in the future? But that's what it does - films intend to capture you into another world and make you believe that it exists. And perhaps that is what Suzanne Collins needs to do to convey her message.

III. When i thought about the impossibility of people turning into monsters. i thought for a while, "how could that be impossible?" Today, you could see people killing other people, brutally, mercilessly. It really is not surprising that someday, more people would do the same. How could this become a reality? Being a human being, i am aware that i have limitations, although i don't know all of them. Being a Christian, i know that people could do things beyond their limitations. How is this? - through the help of the Holy Spirit! In relation to people doing things humans are not supposed to do, one party to blame here are the evil forces. You see, it really is up to us to submit to anything. We could submit to these "evil forces" and start being really bad. Or we could submit ourselves to the power of God and start doing things that would give people a glimpse of heaven. It really is up to us. 

As for the world. A lot of people end up being slaves of evil while some are fools for God, but there are also people who chose nothing. For all these people, let us pray for them. For those slaves of evil, may they be free, truly free and heed the call of goodness inherent in their being. For the fools for God, may they continue to be steadfast in their faith and touch more people with the guidance of the Holy Spirit. For those who chose nothing, may they become the best person they could be by choosing the common good. May we all do something to make this world more beautiful. A lot of work is needed to be done. i may die before getting there, but it is the journey that matters.

IV. i sparked with hope when president Snow said, "Hope. It is the only thing stronger than fear." And indeed it is. We just have to hope, and do something.. as in do something. 

Help us, Lord.

**written and typed on different days