Standing Up For Jesus
Mark 8:34-48 When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it. For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.”
Dear Readers, The last couple of days have been difficult to say the least. An article discussing this site and the validity of my faith, came out on Saturday. When the reporter contacted my lawyer to secure an interview with me, I was very hesitant at first. I knew that people would doubt me and spew hate towards me. In this world, there are more non-believers than believers. It is no small feat to publicly claim Christ as your Lord and Savior, especially when you have been wrongfully convicted of triple murder and are looked at like a black boogie man. As I do with every major decision I make, I prayed and asked the Lord for His guidance. I do not feel worthy to represent Jesus. The Lord put it on my heart that I must. Soon, the interview was scheduled. The Lord put it on my heart not to practice what I would say. He encouraged me to speak from my heart and trust that I would know what to say when the time came. One of the first questions the reporter asked me was how I came to Christ. I answered her honestly. I explained to her the miracle that occurred when I was nearly murdered. My statement included actions that the perpetrator of the crime took. [You can read what I said in the article on BDN.com] I don’t like to talk about those events, but I had to, briefly, for I had to explain what had sparked my faith in Jesus. I was a man who needed to see before he believed. What happened left me no doubt that God is real. It was the first of many experiences where Jesus revealed Himself to me (or for the first time I realized it.) (more…)
John 10:29-30 
Proverbs 13:7 
Matthew 17:20 So Jesus said to them, 
I had a conversation with my cellmate, Paul, over breakfast this morning. Paul has only recently begun his walk with Christ. Everything is new to him. I have introduced him to a pastor friend of mine. He now visits Paul and studies with him. As a new Christian, Paul has loads of questions. I do my best to assist him and answer all of them. If I don’t know the answer, then I work diligently to find it. [I have yet to be completely stumped.] Today, Paul and I discussed being selfless. Recently, Paul expressed his lack of understanding in regards to putting God first. My pastor friend and I both explained to Paul that if he puts God first, everything else will fall into place. Paul was an addict. The very act of being an addict is selfish. I know Paul to be a very caring and giving man, but drugs change people. 
II Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
Philippians 2:1-4 
Skin color is an adaptation to shield people from the sun in warmer climates, such as Africa, and to absorb more sun in places such as England and Ireland where it is notoriously cloudy. It is so brilliant how the Father works. I marvel at His creativity and ingenuity. We all came from the Garden of Eden. It was sunny and warm there. So, it is likely that Adam and Eve were some medium color. Adam’s fall from grace created separation – separation from God and each other. Man was forced to leave Eden. As we multiplied, we went separate ways and into different environments. Thus, we adapted and developed slight differences. The same occurred after the great flood. Those adaptations combined with the sin in our hearts caused us to hate each other based on our differences. Racism is idiocy since there is truly only one race – the human race. 
Dear Readers: I do not write about my children. That is because I have tried to keep them protected from those who hate me. I have done my best to shelter my family from the spotlight. It is important to me, however, to share my experience with the world. I have a son and daughters that I love very, very much. They have always been and forever will be my heart and soul. In 2011-2012, my family and I became homeless. We were forced to live in a shelter. For the first time in my life I could not provide for them. We were destitute. On more than one occasion, we ate watered-down soup. I went without meals so that the kids could eat. We had been struggling for a couple years. I was working odd jobs wherever I could find them. From time to time, I did things I am not proud of to make ends meet. I did everything that I thought I could to keep from being a criminal. When we landed in that shelter, I became desperate. On top of being homeless, we lost our car. I had not yet accepted the Lord. Thus, I did not possess the mind I have now. So, when I was offered a chance to make some quick money, I took it. My intentions were pure and even noble in my own mind. I did the wrong things for the right reasons. I am not guilty of the crimes I have been wrongfully convicted of. I am not a murderer.