breaking the hush

With last week being Thanksgiving, my mind is bombarded with thoughts of gratitude for family, friends, and you, my readers. Believe me when I say that every comment, message, and email are sent to me and I read them several times over. I thank you for your encouragement and prayers. I want to let you all know of my increasing love for God and His continual divine movement in my life. I am now at a point where I can see this time of incarceration as essential for my future ministry and spiritual growth. I thank God for the Godly, Spirit-filled men that He has placed in very close connection with myself as well as the hungry, hurting men God wants us to reach with His words of life and purpose. This week, in one of our services, the guest speaker gave a dynamic message of forgiveness, using three examples from the Word: David, after the confrontation from Nathan, the adulterous women, and the thief crucified beside Christ. The message, yet so simple, joined with worship, left room for the Holy Spirit to work. (It reminded me of the salvation message Dr. Doyle Jones spoke over 12 years ago, that I responded to!) While waiting to exot, I noticed a man sitting in front of Erick, a guy from my dorm whom I believe will one day be a great apologist-defending the Truth with a Holy Spirit anointing and advancing the Kingdom of God. With prompting from the Spirit, and before I even knew what I was doing, I tapped the man on the shoulder and introduced myself. I began to tell him of my hope in God and not man, parole, or my release. I told him that when he wants to give up, to cry to Jesus, because He is real and He can and will hear him. I told him that He is alive and real as much as we are, that he can converse with Him just as a friend. I asked him his name, and through his tears he thanked me. I told him that I would be praying for him. So, please, as you mention my name before the Creator-remember Jason as well. And the other Jason’s’ that we haven’t come in contact with, who are looking for what Paul refers to as “the secret,” that we Christian brothers have and are yearning to share.

For God’s Spirit and divine order, for the “Jason’s’” now and to come, my new friends, those loved ones praying for us on the outside, and YOU, I give thanks this season!

**To a woman full of wisdom, humility, and love. A lady who has encouraged, challenged, and inspired godly men and women leaders that will and have reached nations. We thank you, love you, and I miss you. Happy Birthday Ms. Rury!