05/08/2025
Jesus still does miracles!
"Whom the Son sets free... is free indeed." John 8:36
It was 23 years ago this month that everything changed. My life was broken in a thousand pieces with no more value to me or almost anyone else, and I had no hope and no future.
In the confines of a jail cell I was facing a federal case that could've ended up 30 yrs in prison, death threats towards my family, congestive heart failure about to take my son's mother's life, and the loss of all material possessions including my home. I was breaking under the weight of fighting all the giants against me. For the first time in my life I was hopeless and helpless to fix my problems. I was so exhausted mentally that I couldn't even hold my head up anymore.
Then the final blow that crushed me. A visitation that detailed the pain and trauma my 4 yr old son was going through when his dad never came home, and I was the one who caused it. I despised and hated myself. I wanted to leave me just as my family was doing, but I couldn't divorce myself. At midnight frozen in shame, hopelessness, helplessness, and fear. I was done.
As a last hope, I lifted my hand into the air in the middle of the night in that jail and said, "Jesus, I need you." I fell to my knees and began to ask forgiveness for a lifetime of breaking the laws of man and God. Everything changed from that moment. I got up a different man.
The greatest miracle is I was forgiven and immediately received the supernatural peace of God that testified in my soul I truly had been forgiven and knew I became a son of God.
The second miracle, my son's mother didn't die and 7 years ago she received a heart transplant and is still alive and married to her wonderful new husband.
The third miracle, God was in the midst of everything and instead of getting justice, I received mercy and was released in 15 months and I received the second chance I didn't deserve.
Fourth miracle, as soon as I was released I went to my son and began to tell him about Jesus and he was the first person I led to the Lord and I also got to baptize him. He ended up becoming a college campus missionary for Christ and is still in love with Jesus to this day.
This month 23 years ago, I was set free on the inside and then one year later the prison doors opened and I walked into my second freedom. I live each day with great gratitude knowing I could still be in prison.... but Jesus! I can't forget what He did for me.
While still incarcerated, I had a vision of the earth and I heard Him say to me, "There's more prisoners out here than there are in there. Go and set the captives free, just like I set you free."
I have a life I don't deserve. I've been given a second chance I didn't buy or earn. God is just good and His mercy endures forever. That means today, tomorrow and forever. I have had the privilege to travel around the world proclaiming the Jesus that forgives, saves, and sets free! All because of a real Jesus who showed up in a real crisis! Jesus really does save!
I feel so grateful and blessed that I needed to celebrate my spiritual birthday and it's only and all because of Jesus, and Him alone.
If you're reading this and you've come to the end of yourself, call on Jesus and give Him your life. Surrender all of it and watch what He will do. Give Him everything. He specializes in broken lives. He makes beauty from ashes.
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