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I am weary with my groaning,
all the night I make my bed to swim; I water my couch with tears. Psalm 6:6 I confess that I often find myself facing many personal difficulties and painful trials, both within my own heart and mind, and within the prison itself... On this rainy Monday morning I wrote a letter to a friend to hopefully provide him with some encouragement. Like many Christians, including myself, we can easily become weary and worn-out by the many stresses that life brings our way...
Confirming the souls of the disciples,
and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God. Acts 14:22 While the Christian's life should be a joyful one, it is not at all an easy one... Writing is one of the ways in which I hope to honor and glorify my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ...
Rest in the Lord, and wait
patiently for Him... Psalm 37:7a I believe the Lord has directed me to remain shut in with Him for the weekend. So this is what I'm doing. I'm to devote myself to answering mail and writing in my journal. I am far behind with both... Spring is not quite here yet in upstate New York. It's an overcast day and a strong wind has been blowing nonstop. Earlier this morning I heard on the news about dozens of powerful tornadoes rampaging through the south and the Midwest, while places like Minnesota and North Dakota have terrible flooding...
I had a busy but good day. I did my job this morning helping a sight-impaired inmate get around the facility...
Styler, whom I'd written about in my last entry, is an interesting person to talk with. I've known him for about a year, and he is very knowledgeable about the so called gang culture...
The idea of forming their own gang was first hatched when Styler (not his real name), and an older brother, and a couple of friends from the neighborhood, was at the house of Styler's parents. They were drinking beers and smoking "weed" (marijuana) at the time...
And call upon Me in the day of trouble:
I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify Me Psalm 50:15 Because God is always merciful and kind He will never ignore or despise the cries of his children. And for many of those who are in jail or prison, mental illness has been their lifelong 'day of trouble...' |
AuthorDavid Berkowitz |
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