Loaves & Fishes 27

ted to that destructive lifestyle
and behavior. If I could suffer
and endure that, I could surely
do the same and more for God!
So I grew in God’s grace, and my
entire life began to reflect this
change.
God has used me for His glory
in many instances, including a
structural overhaul of the entire
IDOC as it relates to the care of
the mentally ill. What an answer
to prayer! I wanted to share this
with you all so that you too
would know what is possible to
those who believe!
I am truly too blessed to allow
myself to be stressed. I just
can’t thank God enough for all
He has done in my life. I often
tell my brothers that I don’t live
like a condemned man anymore.
Although I have a natural life
sentence, I have eternal life and
peace in Jesus Christ—a life I
humbly and willingly choose.
I didn’t flip the script to impress
a parole board or warden,
and I truly enjoy serving God.
My present circumstances, the
8x10 concrete and steel cell,
the horribly nasty food, and the
stench that surrounds me each
day is no match for the wholly
transcendent love, grace, and
mercy of God that I regularly
experience. I’m physically jailed,
but spiritually free.
It is my sincere hope and
prayer that those of you reading
this can be inspired or reinforced
by it. Either way, to God be all
the glory. Keep on fighting the
good fight. Trust and believe
in God and surrender to Him,
and your life will be enriched
beyond your wildest dreams.
Right where you are can truly be
heaven on earth.
God can use anyone, anywhere,
at any time. The Apostle
Paul wrote seven epistles while
under house arrest or in prison
in Rome. If you believe, God can
use you just as He used me, right
from your jail cell.
Where you are can be
heaven on earth.
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