Today I went to a juvenile correction facility and got to know some absolutely awesome young men. As they shared thier stories, it broke my heart. The majority of these young men grew up without their father, in an enviorment where the majority of the people they know use drugs or abuse alcohol.
A specific young gentleman tugged my heart in a way it's hard to explain. If I was able too, I would have taken him home. After talking with him for over a half hour about Jesus, I asked the young man if he had anything I could pray for him about. He asked me if I could pray he has a family. This young man grew up in foster care, bounced from family to family. His parents are in prison for drugs and he doesn't really know what it's like to be in a family. Needless to say, I started tearing up. No words can explain the compassion that flooded my heart for this young man. I expalined to him that I was there today because I love him and the Lord loves him. I wish I could explain to you what an incredible day I had in the facility getting to know some young men, praying for them, and reminding them the only way to heaven is through Jesus Christ.
Pray for this young man. He is searching out who God is. He was telling me about what he's been reading in the bible and trying to figure out if it's all true. We talked about some of the questions he has been wrestling with. He wasn't ready to commit his life to Jesus Christ. When I asked him what was stopping him from making a commitment he explained that when he makes the decision, he wants to be fully commited. He wants to be completely sold out, and right now he doesn't think he can do that. I tried explaining to him that if he is waiting to be perfect it's never going to happen. In our own strength, we can't do it. We're not good enough. It's only though the Lord we are able to change our lives.
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