Monday, June 21, 2010

All Things are Possible with God

A man who is a Vietnam Vet and has struggled with alcohol a long time has been coming to the mission for many years. When he is sober he is the kindest man out there. He has a big heart, is very sensitive, loves to talk about the Lord and interacts with the staff during devotions. He is very likeable and often he has shared about his struggles and the battles he deals with on a daily basis. It’s been easy for the men’s division staff to build a relationship with him. However, the alcohol addiction is still there and he struggles with letting his past go and learning to trust in the Lord.

Today was not a good day for this man. When he came in for breakfast, he was not doing well because he had been out all night drinking. Drinking turns him into a different type of person. He becomes angry and agitated. He was talking to himself, unhappy with what he had done the night before. His eyes were blood shot from lack of sleep and the smell of alcohol was all over him. I asked him how he was doing. He said nothing and could not look at me. Then he began to cry.

Please pray for this man and so many others like him who come to the mission. They struggle with addiction. They are homeless, lack direction, and are lost. Our goal is to restore hope in the lives of these men through Jesus Christ. In Mark 10:26-27, the disciples were asking Jesus who could be saved and Jesus answered “with man it is impossible but not with God; all things are possible with God.”

Over and over again we have seen many lives transformed by the power of God. These hurting men are important to Him, and we are here to offer them Hope in His name. What a blessing!



Jeff Kaiser
Director of the Men’s Division
Executive Director Elect

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