Earlier today, I had to escort a sight impaired man to the infirmary to get some medicine...
“We had to stay in the waiting area for about 30 minutes. And in this waiting area there happened to be about ten men from the Sullivan Correctional Facility's minimum-security annex, which is just down the road. They, too, have to utilize the main prison's infirmary and hospital. Some of these inmates recognized me. They also knew of my faith in Christ. We were able to talk awhile. They were open and friendly and asked a lot of questions.
One of the men told me that he is a new Christian, I expressed my happiness for him and encouraged him to continue in his walk with the Lord. He told me that he had difficulty getting up on Sundays to go to the chapel for services. This is quite common in prison because these men have to work all week long, and especially the men from this minimum-security facility. They have to do a lot of farm work and outside labor on the roads, and in some of the local towns. We had a laugh about his not being able to get up on Sunday mornings. I told him to pray and ask the Lord to help him not to be so lazy.
Personally, I know the feeling of being able to enjoy one free day laying on a bunk. Even though the mattress is hard and lumpy, when one is exhausted it feels just fine. However, I did tell this new Christian that fellowship was important, and that he would eventually become spiritually stagnate if he did not make it to the services and Bible studies.
It was good talking to these men. I will probably never see them again. It was a divine appointment for us, and since they're all "minimum security”" each will probably be back on the“streets”" very soon.
D.B.
One of the men told me that he is a new Christian, I expressed my happiness for him and encouraged him to continue in his walk with the Lord. He told me that he had difficulty getting up on Sundays to go to the chapel for services. This is quite common in prison because these men have to work all week long, and especially the men from this minimum-security facility. They have to do a lot of farm work and outside labor on the roads, and in some of the local towns. We had a laugh about his not being able to get up on Sunday mornings. I told him to pray and ask the Lord to help him not to be so lazy.
Personally, I know the feeling of being able to enjoy one free day laying on a bunk. Even though the mattress is hard and lumpy, when one is exhausted it feels just fine. However, I did tell this new Christian that fellowship was important, and that he would eventually become spiritually stagnate if he did not make it to the services and Bible studies.
It was good talking to these men. I will probably never see them again. It was a divine appointment for us, and since they're all "minimum security”" each will probably be back on the“streets”" very soon.
D.B.