Three Men and a Savior

When I was two, I was sexually abused by a man named Doug (Uncle). When I was about seven, he was put in jail for I believe aggravated assault/attempted murder. In the last 20 years, he has mailed letters to many people and my father once told me that Doug sent my dad a letter saying he hated him and was going to kill him. I am not sure that is true. One month from today, Doug is going to get released from jail. My grandmother is legitimately concerned that if she does not let Doug live with her, he will get mad and murder her.

When I was five, I woke up in the middle of the night to find out that my older brother Stan was molesting me. Once, he held a knife to my throat and said "Its cutting time!" Shortly after, he was sent away to a boys home. Since his high school graduation, he has been in and out of jail and homelessness. This week I found out that he is in jail for some kind of theft. He has two children that I know of by two different women; he is not involved in their lives.

For the majority of my life my father, Darrell, has been the source of emotional and psychological abuse in my life. He once told me I would never learn to read or graduate high school. The last time we communicated about anything was almost three years ago where he told me he did not care if I lived or died and to marry some rich man and take all of his money.

Over 2000 years ago, there was a man, Jesus, born of a virgin. All his life he remained pure and sinless. Because of his teachings and life he lived, he was ridiculed wherever he went, and tempted by satan himself . Before his death, he was called a liar, beat by Roman guards, flogged, publicly humiliated, betrayed by one of his closest friends, and eventually crucified on a cross. When Jesus died, he took on the sin of all the people in the world forever. I believe Jesus died for me and through him, I get to have a relationship with God Almighty, the creator of earth. I also believe that Jesus died for you, and Doug, and Stan, and Darrell.

In the past five years, I have been able to forgive myself and the three men that allowed sin in my life. I have been in prayer for these men often. With Doug getting released soon and the unknown that comes with it, please pray with me that he would somehow come into a relationship with the Lord and repent of his sin. Some of you may laugh, but I believe I serve a God that performs miracles and can change the life of any person if they are willing. I also believe I need the power in numbers of genuine prayer to do it. Stan and Darrell have made decisions in their life that have made multiple people walk away from them; family, friends, women etc. Please pray that as they isolate themselves from the world and everyone in it, that they will be able to have enough quiet to hear the Lord, and ultimately begin a relationship with him.

I do not share details of my life or the three men listed in the first three paragraphs to be showy, or "woe is me" I share them because I believe that in order to pray genuinely and accurately, one must know the details. I want to live life to the full and I want to pray God sized prayers so He can be glorified through His miracles. Will you join me in prayer?