[__ Prayer __] Stolen Car

[Susannah]

I need some prayers. Ask God to take away my anger at my son. My car got stolen and he had the nerve to blame me. He said I parked it in the wrong spot. It sounded like he had more sympathy for the thief.

It was not necessarily a big deal that my car got stolen. What was traumatic is when they asked me if I wanted the man they found driving it to go to jail. I did not know what to say. Part of me wanted to spare him and the other felt he needed to learn a lesson. But I happen to know people do not learn lessons in jail. It is a horror show in there. So I told them I don't know.

I have always been a bleeding heart. Then when I went to Bible Study in San Quentin the prisoners told me I was too nice and people would take advantage of me. They did. Including my son who is 49 and still asks me for money.

I would like opinions about what I should say when the district attorney calls.

As for the car. Satan does not want me to have a car but I always make the best of it. My last car was totaled by a drunk driver while parked in front of the church where I live. But the check paid for my husband's funeral. Last month someone broke out the side window. This time they took the whole car. Maybe God does not want me to drive. Who knows. I just know I do not fret about these things because after a disaster God always sends me a wonderful surprise. I can't wait. ❤ . . .

 

[ervin p]

I’ve prayed .

 

[for_his_glory]

Praying you make the right decision as you know that many that do go to jail do find the Lord in there by attending Bible studies like my husband when he was in jail before I met him. Take it from one who use to teach the word of God within the prison ministry.

 

[JLB]

I need some prayers. Ask God to take away my anger at my son. My car got stolen and he had the nerve to blame me. He said I parked it in the wrong spot. It sounded like he had more sympathy for the thief.

It was not necessarily a big deal that my car got stolen. What was traumatic is when they asked me if I wanted the man they found driving it to go to jail. I did not know what to say. Part of me wanted to spare him and the other felt he needed to learn a lesson. But I happen to know people do not learn lessons in jail. It is a horror show in there. So I told them I don't know.

I have always been a bleeding heart. Then when I went to Bible Study in San Quentin the prisoners told me I was too nice and people would take advantage of me. They did. Including my son who is 49 and still asks me for money.

I would like opinions about what I should say when the district attorney calls.

As for the car. Satan does not want me to have a car but I always make the best of it. My last car was totaled by a drunk driver while parked in front of the church where I live. But the check paid for my husband's funeral. Last month someone broke out the side window. This time they took the whole car. Maybe God does not want me to drive. Who knows. I just know I do not fret about these things because after a disaster God always sends me a wonderful surprise. I can't wait. ❤ . . .

Hopefully the insurance will give you enough to get a better one.

JLB

 

[Christ_empowered]

I vote no on jail, but I am also a bleeding heart. Praying...

 

[Susannah]

I've been in jail three times and it was the most horrible experience I've ever had. So the idea of putting someone in jail is traumatic. I've always bailed my son out because I couldn't deal with it. But I'm still on the fence because I'm afraid that if he doesn't suffer some kind of punishment he'll do it again to someone else. It's like not reporting a rape. But when th DA calls me I am going to suggest that they reduce it from a felony to a misdemeanor. I don't think stealing a car and driving it around should be a felony. I am definitely praying about this and thank you for your advice. When I used to go to San Quentin with Bible study, whenever something happened to me like getting mugged all the inmates would give me a hug and feel bad. It kind of amused me at the time. But it shouldn't have surprised me they were all Christians now. There's nothing more beautiful than seeing a criminal convert to Jesus Christ. The ones I've known have had the strongest faith because their life was transformed to such a degree.