Letters to the Editor

Free in prison

I’m 21, married with a beautiful nine-month-old daughter. I was born into the WCG, but left when I was 15. I’m back in the church, and my wife and I are members.

The purpose of this letter is to praise our Lord Jesus and tell others about his great love and grace.

I’m in prison for robbery, serving a two-year sentence. I am an ex-drug user and smoker. I’ve tried to commit suicide five or six times, but Jesus has changed my life. God has a purpose for me.

I never quite fit in being part of the old WCG. So I dropped out and starting getting high. The result? Prison. There was this hole in me that I tried to fill with drugs, sex, money. Finally it consumed me, and I committed robbery for drug money. I’ve been on probation in two states and was definitely on the broad road that leads to destruction.

Well, I prayed to God when I was in jams. He helped me but I ran from him. Well, finally I could not run any more. Jesus said: I will turn your gray skies to blue. I love you, follow me.

He picked me up and dusted me off, and I have followed him ever since. I was in the county jail and started reading the Bible and prayed for understanding. Boy, did he give it. I soon read the whole New Testament and was giving Bible studies and telling others about Christ.

I kept growing and learning. Almost a year later, here I am, a disciple of Christ. That hole could be filled only by one thing—Jesus Christ. Trust me, I found out the hard way. But let me tell you: I’m freer in here than I was out in the world. Through Christ I have stopped smoking, drugs and cussing. When the King comes into your heart that stuff must go.

Also I had a mental disability (Attention Deficit Disorder and possibly dyslexia). Well, my pastor, Larry Brown of Toledo, Ohio, anointed me, and God healed my brain.

God is great. He saved me, and through me my wife accepted Jesus and now is saved! It is not I that live but Christ in me. I’m a new creation!

Corey Waller
Marion, Ohio

Gospel Is Good News

I devour the WN every month. Send my special thanks to Mike Feazell. I get a lot out of his articles, especially the November article, "The Gospel Is Good News." I have been struggling for months trying to put scriptures together about judgment.

I knew the comments made by some radio preachers weren’t quite right, but I couldn’t seem to get it right, either. This article really hit the spot for me. I haven’t been this excited about an article in a long time.

Bruce Hard
Dallas, Texas

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