I had become born-again years ago when I was 20 yrs old, and fell away after about a year. I tried doing it on my own for about 20 yrs after that, then I came to a time in my life where every thing seemed to be crashing down on me.
I was laid off from work. Having problems in my relationship with my girl friend of over 15 years. I was drinking and smoking herb all the time. Being out of work meant I was getting behind on my child support to my ex-wife, as well as other financial obligations.
I came to a point where I was tired of living. I'm too much of a coward to take my own life, so I prayed to God asking him to take me. To end my suffering, and my life here.
Well a sheriff deputy came to collect me because I was behind on my child support. I was booked into the Orange County jail here in Orlando Florida. A place infamous for being a bad jail to have to go through.
It was pretty traumatic for me. I had never been arrested in all my 43 years. My blood pressure was way up and I was detoxing from drinking, smoking pot, and cigarettes. At one time they thought I was suicidal and they put me in a small cell about 5' by 7'. It had a flat steel bench, a toilet, and it was very cold. I tried laying down on the metal bench to sleep, but it felt like it was about 60 degrees and it was all I could do to keep from shivering.
After about a week in the main jail building, they moved me to another building that had 4 large cell blocks. They put me in one of these cell blocks, and I came to discover that it was a designated Christian block. After settling into my new bunk an inmate came to me asking if I wanted a bible. He gave me a NKJ bible. (Thank you Gideons) They also had church services about twice a day in this cell block. The services where led by men that had been in the jail, and had come to know Jesus for their Savior.
I re-dedicated my life to the Lord when I was in there. (Ty Jesus) Yes! Jesus, Father God, and The Holy Spirit are in jail too, every day and night. I know, because I was there for 179 days and nights. My prayer was answered, Jesus took me. It took tossing me into jail to do it, but I consider it a miracle.
I was laid off from work. Having problems in my relationship with my girl friend of over 15 years. I was drinking and smoking herb all the time. Being out of work meant I was getting behind on my child support to my ex-wife, as well as other financial obligations.
I came to a point where I was tired of living. I'm too much of a coward to take my own life, so I prayed to God asking him to take me. To end my suffering, and my life here.
Well a sheriff deputy came to collect me because I was behind on my child support. I was booked into the Orange County jail here in Orlando Florida. A place infamous for being a bad jail to have to go through.
It was pretty traumatic for me. I had never been arrested in all my 43 years. My blood pressure was way up and I was detoxing from drinking, smoking pot, and cigarettes. At one time they thought I was suicidal and they put me in a small cell about 5' by 7'. It had a flat steel bench, a toilet, and it was very cold. I tried laying down on the metal bench to sleep, but it felt like it was about 60 degrees and it was all I could do to keep from shivering.
After about a week in the main jail building, they moved me to another building that had 4 large cell blocks. They put me in one of these cell blocks, and I came to discover that it was a designated Christian block. After settling into my new bunk an inmate came to me asking if I wanted a bible. He gave me a NKJ bible. (Thank you Gideons) They also had church services about twice a day in this cell block. The services where led by men that had been in the jail, and had come to know Jesus for their Savior.
I re-dedicated my life to the Lord when I was in there. (Ty Jesus) Yes! Jesus, Father God, and The Holy Spirit are in jail too, every day and night. I know, because I was there for 179 days and nights. My prayer was answered, Jesus took me. It took tossing me into jail to do it, but I consider it a miracle.
