Ye are all the children of light, and the children of
the day; we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
1 Thessalonians 5:5
With the holiday season now in progress...
the day; we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
1 Thessalonians 5:5
With the holiday season now in progress...
I have to be on the alert for any man who may be showing signs of depression.
As those in society rush about to buy gifts for family members and friends, and as fathers purchase Christmas trees and sets of decorative lights for their homes, for those like myself who are incarcerated, the reality is that prison is a tough place to be. It's always hard when you have to do "time," but it is even more so during the seasons when loved ones get together.
Many of these men, unfortunately, haven't received a Christmas card or a visit in many years. Depression, therefore, prevails easily in such an environment as this, and it destroys life, too. Because when a man is depressed, he views his life through a dark lens. Things will look worse than they really are. He may also begin to think of suicide as an option; it is never an option!
Thus, my prayer is that Christ would use me as a little lighthouse of hope. I want Him to shine from within me to, hopefully, point a lonely man to the One who can give the gift of eternal life to whosoever calls upon Him.
D.B.
As those in society rush about to buy gifts for family members and friends, and as fathers purchase Christmas trees and sets of decorative lights for their homes, for those like myself who are incarcerated, the reality is that prison is a tough place to be. It's always hard when you have to do "time," but it is even more so during the seasons when loved ones get together.
Many of these men, unfortunately, haven't received a Christmas card or a visit in many years. Depression, therefore, prevails easily in such an environment as this, and it destroys life, too. Because when a man is depressed, he views his life through a dark lens. Things will look worse than they really are. He may also begin to think of suicide as an option; it is never an option!
Thus, my prayer is that Christ would use me as a little lighthouse of hope. I want Him to shine from within me to, hopefully, point a lonely man to the One who can give the gift of eternal life to whosoever calls upon Him.
D.B.
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