“Out of prison and drugs, Jesus is my Lord!”
I have the strength to face all conditions by the power that Christ gives me.
Dean D. says:
I come from a rather large family - 12 to be exact. My father worked hard all his life to provide for us since he wasn’t one that believed in welfare or anything like that. He pretty much made his own way in life being that his dad was killed when he was 16. It was up to him to care for my grandmother, which he did until our household became too big, so his youngest sister took her in until she passed.
My dad loved us very much, but his patience wore thin quickly and in his anger would lash out at us saying things like, “You’re no good at anything - I didn’t have my dad around, so I had to figure things out on my own. You will never amount to anything because you are so dumb.”
These things cut to the bone. He never physically abused us but his words were harsh and brutal. Eventually I ended up in prison and became a drug addict. But at the lowest point in my life, Jesus found me and pretty much told me through His word that I am precious and, that I am somebody, and that I can do anything! As long as I allow Him to be the Lord of my life.
Jesus led me out of the darkness of drug addiction and prison, has made me a productive member of society, and a future member of heaven. Praise you my Lord and Saviour, praise you! I’ve been clean for over 15yrs now.
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Circle of Prayer is a ministry of the American Bible Society, a Christian ministry that has been engaging people with the life-changing message of God’s Word for nearly 200 years.
Also check out our Bible Search and Scripture journeys tools.
Please note that the views expressed in this story are not necessarily the views of the American Bible Society. Story posted on December 30th, 2009 and filed under Hope, God's Love, Drugs & Alcohol, Your Stories.
December 31st, 2009 at 1:05 pm
My beloved and esteemed Dean D. in Christ:
You echo so powerfully the inner pain of so many, and exemplify the eternal truth that you “have the strength to face all conditions by the power that Christ gives” you.
What comforting assurance we have that Christ the Lord is “the vine,” we are the branches: “He who abides in Me, and I in him, he bears much fruit; for apart from Me you can do nothing” (John 15:5).
“To our God and Father be the glory forever and ever! Amen.”
May our ALL MIGHTY GOD shower His inestimable and infinite Blessings
upon you and yours this New Year 2010;
GODSPEED, always and forevermore!
Mary Sun.