Equal in Christ

We went to ROK BAR tonight to pass out flyers and finalize last minutes details for The Fixx this Sunday.

We were sitting in our car talking and Jerome saw an old friend from a bible study he went to about 11 years ago. His name is James. We invited him to come sit in the car with us out of the cold. He was panhandling and homeless. He shared with us his struggles. He was precious! He was honest about where he was at emotionally. He loves God. He wants to change. He is stuck.

We shared with him that the only thing keeping Jerome or I from being in his situation is God holding us together. We determined that the road to freedom is found in placing your problems on the alter and choosing to focus on loving God and others and trusting Him with your "issues."

I think we ministered to James. He DEFINITELY ministered to us. We were sitting in our warm, cozy car with our homeless friend James fellowshipping together and encouraging one another. We were all equal in Christ. I hope James could see that.

Jerome is going to let him live in one of our efficiency apartments. We told him it wasn't in the best of areas. All he cared about was that it had heat. He is going to work on some of our rental properties with Jerome's dad. All he cared about is that he would have fellowship. I hope that James finds the godliness with contentment that he craves. I pray he sees his worth and value and knows the depth of God's love for Him in ways he never has before.

Please pray for James.