I teach in a prison faith based dorm each week with 54 inmates and I come away each time learning something from the guys I teach. Like this week I was blown away by the incredibly simple but profound way some of the inmates are sharing the Word to other prisoners. One of the inmates named Robert gathered some other inmates in the dorm together and brainstormed about how they could more effectively share the gospel to prisoners outside of their dorm. They decided to write scripture verses on small pieces of paper and hand them out to other inmates in the prison. Robert explained to me that he and his team have written literally thousands of scripture verses to encourage others and have given them away or placed them all over the prison.
He said this past week he was eating next to one of the inmates who pulled out one of the small pieces of paper with a scripture verse and told Robert, "I don't know who keeps leaving me these verses but I sure hope they continue. I save them and mail them to my children." Robert said not everyone accepts them, but knowing that some receive the scripture verses and are uplifted, makes their effort all worth while.
I am inspired and humbled by Robert and his band of scripture writers and distributors. I don't even have to write the scripture verses. I can get cards preprinted or printed on the computer with any verse I want. Yet, how many scripture verses have I given away? Not nearly enough. I'm going to follow their example and keep a handful in my pocket to give away. And not only did you inspire me, but perhaps many others will be encouraged to follow your example and share scripture verses! You never know how God will bless and use our simple acts of obedience.
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