BIOGRAPHY OF A LIVING SAINT

Preface

This book is my way of giving back to the world on a larger scale than ever before. I’ve always been considered a leader and a sign of hope. However, I have always felt I could do more than that. I want those who aren’t in my reach to have some sort of hope also. I don’t want you to follow my path or become me, but I want you to know that it’s possible to overcome your hurdles, no matter what.
What life has taught me is that human beings are stronger than one could ever think or assume. We are complex individuals. We learn, we feel, we love, and that humanity saves us in unimaginable ways. If it weren’t for this, we would be nowhere. Don’t be scared of reaching out. Whether it’s family, friends, God, or a stranger, life finds a way for you eventually. It’s when you question where you stand that your foundation begins to crumble. You need to stand strong, my friends. This book will teach you how you can, and, more than that, the fact that you have it in you. Maybe you’re just like me, knowing you have a story that can help others with no real way to do it. Stop doubting yourself, your spirit, and your aura. You’re more than what you know. If you embrace that, there is no way to stop your potential.
I, too, used to wonder what to write about and how to pen down my tale. I didn’t know how to start or where to finish; after all, my story is not yet done. However, in the end, I let my mind and my faith do the talking. By the grace of God, words began to flow, and soon, I realized I had so much to say. Don’t let society or your worries stop you from becoming who you want to be. There will always be some work or commitment or hardship in your way. If you look past it and work in spite of it, you’ll always succeed. However, first and foremost, take care of yourself. Your needs are more important than anyone else’s. One needs to help oneself before one is able to help others.
You are never alone. God is always with you. That’s what got me through every criticism, every instance of someone underestimating me, and every moment I doubted myself. If He is with me, no one can be against me. Before I start my story, I want you to know the one piece of advice I have always found solace in from the best possible adviser:
“Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve” (1 Corinthians 15:1–58).