Jane (not her real name) works in one of our ministries to women returning from incarceration. She was raised in a family of drug dealers. She was running drugs by age five and as she grew older, she also became a very successful dealer.
She knew how to watch her back. She could smell a set-up or a police sting a mile away. She and her family were major players in the drug community for decades.
Then one careless day, she got trapped and captured and this led to an extensive prison term. She knew how to take care of herself and didn’t need anyone looking out for her. She did hear about Jesus and what He could do for her but she was not interested.
After a number of years, she was released and sent back to her home community. By this time, she was tired of always having to look over her shoulder so she wanted to set her life on the right track. This is when she met our ministry and wanted to help out. Although she wants nothing to do with God, she likes us and she wants to help other ladies to avoid the mistakes she made.
We’ve reached out to Jane now for over a year. She calls us when anything goes wrong, she knows we pray for her and we tell her that God wants a relationship with her but she continually pushes Him away.
Over Christmas, she wanted to adopt a Yorkshire terrier from the local pet store. She came in for dog classes and to submit her application. They determined she would make a good dog owner and she found the one she wanted. She instantly fell in love with the little guy – he was darling!
The day came when dog and owner were to meet for the first time and complete the adoption. Jane anxiously waited for her new Yorky to be gathered up and brought to her. When he entered the room, he immediately began to bark and bite at her. He wanted nothing to do with Jane. Although she was prepared to give him a loving home, he did nothing but bite back at her. Not only did the adoption not go through but the dog was removed from the adoption list.
Jane was devastated by how it turned out and wanted to talk to our ministry director about her disappointment. As she described the scene at the pet store, our director felt led to say that is a great example of what God wants to do for us. He reaches out to us to adopt us, having already paid the price, but we reject His offer and bite back at Him. Jane listened intently and suddenly exclaimed, “I’m just like the Yorky!” She got it but sadly she still didn’t want to accept His free gift of salvation.
Please pray for Jane. God’s offer still stands and we believe that one day she will accept His offer to be adopted into His family as one of his daughters whom He loves dearly.
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