Pray without ceasing.
1 Thessalonians 5:17
The problems and concerns that a man in prison faces are oftentimes the same as those in society...
1 Thessalonians 5:17
The problems and concerns that a man in prison faces are oftentimes the same as those in society...
The big difference, however, is that in this environment the situation is made worse because the inmate feels helpless. He cannot reach beyond these walls to do something. And this is why prayer is important. I know that God welcomes prayer. He answers the petitions of His children.
Today, for example, while I was in the chapel this evening waiting for the Bible class to begin, my friend Ramon told me that his wife has a large cancerous growth in her neck which requires immediate surgery. He asked me to pray for her. So right then and there, we did.
Next, my friend Jimmy* walked up to me and said he needed to tell me something in private. I could see he was distressed about something. So, he and I walked over to a far corner of the room. Jimmy then told me that his fifteen-year-old daughter had been raped on her way to school. She's been living out of state with her mother while her dad serves out his sentence. He and I grasped each other's hands, and we prayed. We also prayed for the perpetrator, which was very hard for Jimmy to do. But I told him that this was necessary.
I know Jimmy wants to be at his daughter's side. As a father, he wants to help his child. He is, however, going to write her. I added, "Jimmy, this is a situation in which you will need the wisdom and strength that only the Lord could give." He understood.
D.B.
*Jimmy is not his real name.
Today, for example, while I was in the chapel this evening waiting for the Bible class to begin, my friend Ramon told me that his wife has a large cancerous growth in her neck which requires immediate surgery. He asked me to pray for her. So right then and there, we did.
Next, my friend Jimmy* walked up to me and said he needed to tell me something in private. I could see he was distressed about something. So, he and I walked over to a far corner of the room. Jimmy then told me that his fifteen-year-old daughter had been raped on her way to school. She's been living out of state with her mother while her dad serves out his sentence. He and I grasped each other's hands, and we prayed. We also prayed for the perpetrator, which was very hard for Jimmy to do. But I told him that this was necessary.
I know Jimmy wants to be at his daughter's side. As a father, he wants to help his child. He is, however, going to write her. I added, "Jimmy, this is a situation in which you will need the wisdom and strength that only the Lord could give." He understood.
D.B.
*Jimmy is not his real name.
