[__ Prayer __] Another praise report, more prayer requested...

[Christ_empowered]

I was being messed with here in my hometown, I flipped out a little bit, and now I have a misdemeanor. Not a huge deal, really. Not trying to sound nonchalant or anything, but it could be 10x worse. On the plus side, I'm closer to my dad than ever, people around here are finally starting to leave me along (at the very least, they tend to keep their opinions to themselves), and I get to close that whole dark chapter of my life (pills and drugs and sodomy and general immaturity and...so on and so forth).

I'm doing misdemeanor probation for the foreseeable future. Pray that it goes well. I don't do drugs, hang out with felons, drink, anything like that, but...I'm nervous, you know? I did a drug test and I think my prescribed meds (and maybe my Orthomolecular vitamins) messed up the results a bit. They let it slide, thank goodness.

Praise God also for my new level of physical and mental health. I had mental problems starting in childhood and I wasn't the healthiest creature ever. Now I need to lose weight, but I'm physically and mentally healthier than ever. I'll probably require meds for the next couple years (diagnoses range from bipolar I, mostly recurrent psychotic depression, to residual schizophrenia/schizophrenia in remission w/ mood and anxiety issues), but that's not a huge deal. The massive vitamin doses used as part of Orthomolecular seem to, if nothing else, help the meds work a bit better w/ no major side effects.

So...yeah...the story of yet another undeserving wretch, saved by Grace. This time around, its me. Pray that I don't waste the grace shown me.

Thanks, everyone.

 

[AirDancer]

You continue in my prayers, my friend.

A misdemeanor may not be the end of the world, but it is something which must be treated carefully. It's now on your permanent record. So during the time of probation, you have to be extremely careful of what you do and where you go. As for the drug test, as long as the prescribed meds are listed, there wouldn't be any consequences. The reading of the test would indicate any anomalies, but you're covered since the meds are prescribed.

Continue to read and study your Bible...and stay with our Lord. While there will always be some people who will be unpleasant, you abide within the brilliant love of our Lord; those people have absolutely NO power over you.

Be blessed!

 

[Angel]

Will pray for your peace in regards to what others are saying about you.
Will pray that you don't take God's grace for granted, like you said.

 

[Christ_empowered]

Thanks, y'all. In 3 years, I should be able to erase this from my record, since its a first offense misdemeanor and I don't plan on breaking anymore laws. God's done a lot for me, and I need to find a way to apply what He has seen fit to give me in the community. This may take time, since I've transformed since coming to repentance. I really don't know what I can or should be doing, honestly.

Anyway, thanks for the replies and please keep me up in prayer. Lately, I've taken to saying a general prayer for all the people of CFnet. We're all works-In-progress, you know? People at different stages, different phases of life, maturity; different needs, so on and so forth.

 

[AirDancer]

Thank you for the prayers, Christ_empowered ... the more prayers, the better!

Yes, we are all works in progress, and someday, when we are in the presence of our Lord, we will be the masterpieces He has always desired for us. What a joyful time that will be!