DECISIONS, DECISIONS, DECISIONS!
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Colossians 3:15-25 … in singleness
of heart, fearing God. 23 And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord
and not to men; 24 knowing that from the Lord you shall receive the reward of
the inheritance. For you serve the Lord Christ. 25 But he who does wrong shall
receive justice for the wrong which he did, and there is no respect of persons.
Psalm 119:104-105 Through Your
Commandments I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way. 105 Your
Word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path.
Proverbs 3:3-7; 15:21-22 Let not
mercy and truth forsake you; tie them around your neck; write them upon the
tablet of your heart; 4 and you shall find favor and good understanding in the
sight of God and man. 5 Trust in Jehovah with all your heart, and lean not to
your own understanding. 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct
your paths. 7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear Jehovah and depart from
evil. … 15:21 Folly is joy to him who is without any wisdom, but a man of
understanding walks uprightly. 22 Without wisdom, purposes are defeated, but by
many wise men they are established.
“’My parents, for
many years have been telling me “You should be a corrections officer. I bet
you’d love it and you’d get to do your specialty, boss people around.” I just let it go in one ear and out the other.
For several years
the closest thing I could legally do is grade inmate’s Bible lessons. It’s a
neat way to experience how they feel, what they are going through, what they
say about how their lives were before they truly knew God and how they plan to
change their ways for the better. I correct any wrong answers and add some
encouraging words to keep then going, not just feeling like a complete failure.
When they do get all the answers right, I make sure to praise them for their
hard work.
When I was 15 my
grandmother came to visit us. My father scheduled a jail tour to show his
mother where he works as a corrections officer. My mother and 18 year old brother
also tagged along. I on the other hand had to stay behind because you had to be
at least 16.
My 16th
birthday came. I was more than eager to go on tour to see where my daddy
worked. I asked my dad at least once a week, “When will I get to go on my tour?
You told me that when I turned 16 you’d take me. Well here I am 16 and ready to
go!” He would always have the same reply “I have to put in that I have a
request to give a tour, and then it needs to get accepted.”
Finally, two
months before my 17th birthday, I got my tour! My mother’s lady
friend and my best friend went with us. We got inside and my friend had a rip
in his pants right at the knee, so they almost didn’t let him in. We said
there’s a stapler on the desk. They let it slide since it wasn’t too big of a
deal and it was below the knee. Our lady friend was wearing a white suit and to
avoid exclusion for violating dress code I was wearing the biggest baggiest sweat
pants I own. The tour begins.
Dad takes us on 3
levels of the building. We pass 4 of the bathrooms; dozens of jail cells,
unused housing, staff break room and gym, two basketball courts and the kitchen
where the trustees, who get paid a very small amount to work there, make the
inmate meals every day. Every time we passed by the cells, all the inmates
would stare out at me. Our male friend kept saying it was him they were staring
at, but we both knew it was me. Once the tour was over I was happy. I had
finally gotten my tour and was able to say “The jail would not be a good job
for me.” I jumped way too easily.’” August 2012 Omaha’s Douglas County Jail can
without crowding house over 1200 inmates. It is a high security facility larger
than many prisons.’” Written
per a homeschool assignment given by Granpa on Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Made any life decisions lately? EBB4
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