A testimony

So, here is my favorite testimony that ever happened to me.

            When I was 21, I found myself doing things that weren’t exactly Christian. The things that I was doing weren’t criminal, but; I eventually did find myself in jail. I wasn’t sad and in fact at that moment I knew that God didn’t get me there, I did. So, I got on my knees and I started to pray. I prayed so hard and so long that night, it truly was a sight to see. I specifically prayed that God would get me out of jail. I prayed to God to get me out of jail in whatever manner that he thought best. There’s a million ways God could’ve gotten me out of there but he chose one way. The same night that I prayed to God to get me out of jail, someone random comes into the jail and puts bail in my name. I asked the guard who was this person and he said and I quote

            “it was your father”.

So I said “Can you describe my father for me?”

            He said “he was light skinned”

            I said “that’s impossible because my father is dark skinned”

            And then I said “What was his name?”

And all the guard ever said was “it was your father he put 300 dollars of bail on you”

There are several reasons as to why my father couldn’t have done that.

            First, my father was 700 miles away

            Second, My father didn’t even know I was in jail

            Third, My father couldn’t afford it

The guard said that my father came to the jail! And bailed me out! I honestly couldn’t believe what I was hearing. I knew that God had answered my prayers. I knew that God had answered in a mighty way, like he always does. After I said that, the guard came to me and said,

            “can we have your number so we can contact your parents? Let them know you’re here so they can come and pick you up.”

            My God was there for me, even though I hadn’t been there for him. Even though I was involved with all that filthiness, that wrong, that sin, God had mercy on me and chose to release me from jail. God was the hero in that situation God is the one who loved me God is the one who was faithful. God is good and he is loving to those who love him, so love him.