Counseling

The Lord hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should 
know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary.
Isaiah 50:4a
 
During the past several weeks, I have been counseling and praying with many men...

There appears to be an increasing openness for some of the inmates to want to know more about Jesus Christ, or to seek guidance for their problems.
 
In my congregation, some serious and potentially troublesome situations and issues have had to be dealt with recently. And there are a few things we're still working on as we seek to grow as "one body in Christ".
 
At times, it has been difficult, yet it has also been very challenging. I am learning a lot. Problems are getting resolved and disputes are slowly being settled. Men have been seeking reconciliation with each other. They have been accepting correction. And they are being encouraged to get closer to God.
 
Many of the members of my fellowship have said that the Lord seems to be fine-tuning each of us for better communication with Him. That He is teaching us to be "still" in His presence and better able to hear His voice.
 
I have also been seeing an increasing victory over the powers of evil that seek to rule men's hearts, and which seek to destroy our church community.
 
Within the past several months, my church has been experiencing change. Even men who've been away from the fellowship for a while have begun to return to their faith, and this is very encouraging.
 
D.B.