I just got done writing a 10-page lesson on “You are not alone”. It was sparked by my recent Kairos Weekend at Valley State Prison in Chowchilla, CA.
It is interesting that we hide our loneliness. When our team tells the men that they are not alone. we get those looks: “You don’t know my background”, “you don’t know what I have done”, “no one understands what I am going through”.
Our answer has to be: “WE DON’T KNOW YOUR BACKGROUND”, “WE DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE DONE”, “WE DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE GOING THROUGH”.
The only words that I have at that point as I drop my head in embarrassment is: Here is my story. I feel alone.
Suddenly, all eyes turn my way.
Pray for us as we reach out to those in prisons. We want to be real & relevant. We want them to know that Jesus is the leader as we walk down the road toward progress.