Mike, a young man in his 20s from Illinois...
...wrote to tell me how my testimony has been an encouragement to him and how that he had been delivered from his drug addiction. He told me that he has been "drug free" for almost three years because of what Christ had done in his life.
My testimony had nothing to do with his salvation. He was already a Christian when he came across my testimony and wanted to write to encourage me.
When I wrote back to Mike to thank him, I exhorted this young man to continue to follow Christ no matter what. I know how strong the pull of the world is on Christians, and Satan waits around every corner, so to speak, with a new temptation.
I also told Mike that America's prisons are filled with men and women who have been overtaken in their addictions, and who seem unable, thus far, to break free from their addictions.
I likewise told him that I can see the destruction that alcohol and other drugs have on people because a majority of the men in prison are in for drug related crimes and for being violent while under the influence of booze.
Fortunately for him, Mike was set free from his addiction without having to come to prison. He told me that he found his way into a "spiritual treatment program," something like Teen Challenge.
He is so fortunate not to have experienced imprisonment!
D.B.
My testimony had nothing to do with his salvation. He was already a Christian when he came across my testimony and wanted to write to encourage me.
When I wrote back to Mike to thank him, I exhorted this young man to continue to follow Christ no matter what. I know how strong the pull of the world is on Christians, and Satan waits around every corner, so to speak, with a new temptation.
I also told Mike that America's prisons are filled with men and women who have been overtaken in their addictions, and who seem unable, thus far, to break free from their addictions.
I likewise told him that I can see the destruction that alcohol and other drugs have on people because a majority of the men in prison are in for drug related crimes and for being violent while under the influence of booze.
Fortunately for him, Mike was set free from his addiction without having to come to prison. He told me that he found his way into a "spiritual treatment program," something like Teen Challenge.
He is so fortunate not to have experienced imprisonment!
D.B.