WHAT DRUG are YOU ON?

“Do you go to medical?”  That was a question repeatedly posed to me by a fellow inmate.  The intent of the question was to figure out what drug I was taking.  You see, in prison, men line up in droves to go to medical with the hopes of having legal drugs dispensed to them for a wide variety of reasons.I explained to this inmate that I wasn’t on any drugs and that I had never been to medical.  He then inquired, “Then why do you look so happy all the time? After all, this is prison.”  That whole exchange still brings a smile to my face as that question gave me an opportunity to testify about the peace that the Lord had encompassed me with in prison.  Many would say prison and peace just don’t go together (and I agree).  But that is only if you discount the power of God to impart His peace in your life--even in spite of harsh or difficult circumstances, which Scripture describes, ‘as the peace that surpasses all understanding’ (Philippians 4:7).I got to know this inmate very well and he eventually began attending a Bible study that I was leading.  This inmate’s nickname was “Toast” because he was so strung out on heroin that his friends categorized him as burnt out. But transformation happens when a heavy drug user has an encounter with Heavens hope dealer. Tommy aka ‘Toast’ became Tommy aka ‘Bread’ as he accepted the Lord as His personal Savior. He went from being strung out on smack to being strong in the Lord. I am a witness to Tommy’s radical change from addiction to salvation.Tommy is now out of prison—is a business owner—and married with a new baby (a baby that doctors advised him he and his wife could never have due to extensive drug use from the both of them). Only God.I am excited because I will be seeing Tommy tonight.  He is coming to Ocean City to share his testimony with my student group.  I want my students to see that our God works just as powerfully today in 2015 as He did in biblical times—if we let Him. In addition, I want my students to know that Christianity is not just for former drug addicts or convicted felons.  Some of the most dangerous sins are those that fester within us like pride, judgment, bitterness…. you fill in the blank.  We are all sinners in need of salvation.  We are all “users and abusers” in need of Heavens hope dealer and heart healer.And now if Tommy’s friends from his past ask him----“What drug are you on these days?”  Tommy can give them a smile and share on the best drug known to man—that is, being “high” with the Holy Spirit and becoming “addicted” to the love of the living God in Jesus Christ.