Day 11—12 Guys Striving

Twelve ex-cons listened as I explained how to beat temptation and resist evil. I began by telling them who I was, including a number of natural disasters and life-crises that I have lived through. I told them that I hoped that I could earn their trust by the end of our time together. I didn’t want to presume anything. I shared what I knew and what has worked for me in resisting evil. I shared what the Bible says about resisting evil and how to overcome temptation. This was a subject they were very familiar with. Some had seen more victories than defeats. Others more defeats. But they all wanted more victories. Many shared their own tricks of the trade and secrets in defeating the enemy. The younger guys took notes. It was a good night. I was blessed. My prayer is that they were too.