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Well, the last few days ive been held back from running due to a small chest cold. There have been some sweet days but Im trying to rest up and get rid of this so I can go at it full force. Hopefully I'll be there around next week.
I spoke with an inmate yesterday who said that he believes in one god but that this one god is in the form of many different gods so that all might see a little god in everything. He's somewhat on the right track. However, he does not believe that Jesus Christ is the only way to heaven. There is only one God, and he does reveal himself to us all differently through different circumstances but Jesus Christ is still the only "gate" to heaven, still the only answer to every circumstancial equation. John 10:1 "I tell you the truth, the man who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. The man who enters by the gate is the shepherd of his sheep." 10:7 "I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. " 10:9 "I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved."

Welcome all who are thirsty

This is just some of my personal thoughts and well also a running log to keep me intentional about running. I ran last night, it wasn't a pretty time. I went two miles... its been awhile since I've ran. First mile 8:23, and the final time was 16:27. The weather was sunny 67 deg. and winds S 170-180 at 5-7 knots.Today, work was a little dry. I spent time with a few inmates over the last few days talking about Christianity and what it means to be saved. I ask inmate A, "When you die are you going to go to heaven?" He said most likely not. I asked him what he would say to God when asked "Why should I let you into my Heaven?" He said he would ask God to give him a chance, like just please let me in.. I went into it head first, the way of the master way. It went pretty good. I told him about the court room and how he would be judged based on the ten commandments. I told him that God is a just God and that he would receive just payment for his sin. He followed it and then told me it is just to hard to be religious in prison. I explained that its no easier on the street, but the reward is well worth it in heaven for the small amount of suffering we will endure here on earth. He didn't want to hear it. My struggle is seeing this particular type of person. Not willing to give it up. Whatever it is that they don't want to let go of. My Jewish inmate that refuses to believe in the name of Jesus Christ. I look at him every time I see him and just thing, "wow God, a wasted life, a wasted soul" I know that (unless something drastic happens) that this inmate is going to spend eternity in hell. How do you deal with that? My heart aches for him just typing this, thinking about the torment he will endure. He follows every command in the old testament to the T, but its just legalistic religion... not a personal intimate relationship. Then you think about that God knew at the beginning of time that this guy would never make it. Why? As I said today was dry, I didn't get to talk to anyone really in depth so may be tomorrow will be a better day