The Prodigal One

Pastor Tony Evans wrote about how God can use bad experiences to prepare us for future service. He wrote, “The tragedy is not the circumstances, but that we often go through them without learning from them or realizing that God can make something good out of them.” Early on in my sentencing I decided the circumstances that led to my incarceration were not going define who I am. I was going to give God every opportunity to make something good out of something bad. I prayed for guidance and the Spirit led me to Psalm 40:1-3. I put all my hope in the Lord. He leaned down to me; he listened …..