After weeks of talking to him we found out that the doctors said He only has until August to life (this was in May) and he needs surgery. Mr. C only has half his lunges but they want to cut out more. Mr. C has lots of problems with his organs and body. For the first two months he would come to us Friday saying he had been in the hospital at least once if not more during the week.
I was always asked by him to pray for him every time he came in, always asking for his body to be healed. I would ask "C have you given your heart to Jesus" he would always answer "Not yet." Each time I prayed with him I felt such a wall. A wall I couldn't get past no matter what I prayed. I was getting desperate and I felt or thought time might be running out. Every week I would ask "C have you given your life to Jesus." "Not Yet" I would ask "What are you waiting for?" He would shrug.
One day we ran into him at McDonalds. I was thrilled to see him. He was so sweet and said if he won the lottery he would give part of it to our Grocery Give Away. He left then came back and tossed a 20 dollar bill on the table.
August showed up and we were worried if we would get to see him. One Friday he came and found me asking for prayer. I asked again "C have you given your heart to Jesus" "kind of sort of" was his reply. "What do you mean?" He said "I am trying to give up the bad stuff" I said "Jesus doesn't care He just wants you then you and Him can deal with the bad stuff" He answered "I gave my heart to him this week" I screamed for Joy. Then we prayed. I could feel a peace and a thick presence of God I have never felt before with Mr. C. There was no more wall just Jesus excited that He was now invited into C's life" I didn't know if I would ever see Mr. C again.
But the next week he came back saying his doctor was shocked to see him that week. That he was a walking miracle. It wasn't the first time the doctor gave him a limit on life. This time when I saw Mr. C it was different. He had a goal, a purpose. He was still in a lot of pain but he talked about helping other boys who are on the verge of making bad decisions. He wanted to spare them of the life he had lived, jail, gangs, drugs, etc. He told of us about one young man whose mother introduced him to Mr. C. The young man was just starting doing drugs, running with the gang and other stuff. Mr. C told the boy his life story and wishing he had not made the decisions he had. Weeks or months later the young boys mother came back to Mr. C thanking him saying her son was a totally different person and it was all because Mr. C took the time to talk to him.
God gave me this verse as Mr. C talked. I shared it with him and I want to share it with you.
"I will repay you for the years of locusts have eaten - the great locusts and the young locust, the others locusts and the locust swarm - my great army that I set among you. . . . I will pour out my Spirit on all people. your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old me will dream dreams your young men will see visions."
The Lord had me share that God is going to restore all the bad stuff that happened, the choices you made, the choices God made. And He will give you dreams/desires.
I am excited that even at Mr. C's age in life and after all he has done and choosen to do God can still restore and give him a calling to help others.
It is never too later. No matter what you have choosen in life you can ask God to forgive you and ask Jesus into your heart. He can give you a brand new life that you were always meant to live for.
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