God has called us all be His agents of restoration, helping everyone around us return to right, whole relationships with Himself, with our families, and with our neighbors.
I can think of no more exciting, important, or rewarding work to give our lives to, but restoration around us must start with restoration inside us. As the Lord restores our own souls, He fills us with courage and conviction at the core of our beings, so that, with renewed hearts and right motives, we can live passionately in pursuit of His Kingdom.
As Prison Fellowship Ministries faces the opportunities for ministry that God has placed in front of us, I have become increasingly passionate about the need to be a faith-filled follower of Jesus, surrendering all our plans to Him even as we earnestly seek solutions to pressing needs. When we trust God in this way, the result is a life of gratitude and joy in a place of our natural worry and fear.
Will you join me on this journey? Restoration is a road we walk in community, pursuing God’s Kingdom and inviting Him to build it within us and through us. As we allow Him to restore us on the inside, we will continue to see the fruits of restoration around us, including among prisoners, families, and all those affected by the terrible cycle of crime and incarceration. May His Kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven!