Can I go to Jail?

God is amazing! Today, on my way home from the brand-new grocery store around the corner, I was brainstorming and praying for ways to tell the Story of God to the people of my city, and God placed a desire to tell the story in the jails. 

I've never been to jail.  I've never visited anyone in jail or prison.  But, I watched my neighbor get taken down and arrested just a few Saturdays ago.  The funny thing is, I had decided that very day that I would invite my neighbor (Let's call him Bob) over that night to join the men from my Gospel Community at my house for some basketball and hang-out time.  I walk outside on a beautiful Saturday afternoon, and he's getting arrested! (Well, taken down by the deputy, punched in the neck, then arrested).  That didn't turn out so well. 

But, back to my desire to go to jail with the Story of God.  Today, the very day God put it on my heart to tell the Story of God in the jail, "Bob" called my house from jail and gave my wife his contact information, she prayed for him, and he expressed his desire to get some letters from us.  He says he'll be in for 18-24 months.  So, I believe I have a captive audience!  Inmates in the St Johns County Jail can get two 50-minute visits per week, and they are allowed to have "Religious Materials" mailed to them.  I am definitely going to pursue looking at The Story of God and Gospel Centered Life with "Bob."  I really don't know how I don't pray more.  Stuff like this always happens when I pray.  God is great, so I don't have to be in control!

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