Who are we? Who am I?

Recently, I have been doing a re-evaluation of my life, and some of the choices that I've made. Of course I'm not perfect, and I have never made any attempt to claim that I am, or that I'm anywhere even close to it. If anything, I've had a rough life, this is obvious to most who know me. I have been told by total strangers that my face hides wisdom and sorrow that one should never see when looking into the eyes of a 17 year old. Naturally, while coping with these hard times, my choices have not always been the best.

I was contacted recently by somebody who read this blog, and proceeded to contact me via Facebook. The question he posed was a hurtful one; what makes you think you can put yourself above everyone else out there and tell them what God wants. So I wanted to tell everyone exactly who it is that I am. In light of a recent post, I'm going to spare you the details of hearing me complain about the hard times I've been through, but instead simply tell you some of the stupid choices I've made in an attempt to cope.

I am no stranger to a bottle of vodka, or a pack of cigarettes. I have hurt many people to the point that I've hated myself. I've been sexually immoral. I've lied and cheated my way through more things than I care to admit. Through and through, I am no better than any of you.

I don't write on this page to make anyone feel less of themselves. I don't do it to make myself seem lofty and holy. I write on here because I know what life can throw at you, and I'm learning to deal with it. I simply want to help people around the world do the same by sharing a bit of my own struggles.

God tells us that we are ALL sinners, and we have all fallen short of his glory. His glory is perfect, and anyone below God is just that. Below God. No sin is worse than another. My taking a shot and having a cigarette is no better than a terrorist killing thousands with a bomb. At the same time, it is no worse than you telling your parents that you finished your homework when you haven't.

Bottom line. We are all sitting down here in the same doghouse, but there is a light by the door. Or maybe where the chimney should be...I'm not sure which...but not the point! We can all sit here, making a mad dash for the light, knocking anyone we can out of the way on in the mean time, or, we can help one another as much as possible. Getting to the light yourself will feel great, so imagine bringing along 7,000,000,000 (7 billion) of your closest friends.

That's all I've got for today!
--Peace and Love!
--Devin Haegeman