Recently I had the honor of doing outreach for a non-profit at our Federal Women's Prison in our state. 90% of the women in this prison are in there as a result of their addictions, directly or indirectly.
Almost every woman who stopped and spoke to me about their recovery talked about how God was the one who was changing them. How His love was transforming them. That God was taking their stony, hard hearts and turning their hearts in to hearts of flesh.
The HOPE on their faces was visible. The excitement of the prospect of a new life was palpable.
My friends, God is EVERYWHERE and in ALL circumstances. There is no place, no street corner, no jail cell, no drug house, nowhere and no one that is out of the reach of our God.
July 6, 2018 Our prayer for our loved one today:
Ezekiel 36:26-28 NIV
[26] I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. [27] And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. [28]...you will be my people, and I will be your God.
Lord, we come before you this morning knowing that you are the great physician. Lord, you took our pain and our infirmities and nailed them on the cross with you. Lord, I pray today that you will perform "open heart surgery" on (our loved one). Lord, we pray today that you will give (our loved one) a new heart and put a new spirit in (him/her). Lord we ask that you would remove (our loved one's) heart of stone and give (him/her) a heart of flesh. Lord, we ask that you put a new spirit in (our loved one) and move (our loved one) to follow your decrees and desire to keep you laws. Lord, we look forward to the day when (our loved one) comes back to you and (he/she) will be your people again and you will be (his/her) God! We are confident in your perfect plan for (his/her) life. We ask this in your Son's precious name! Amen!
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