HARDENED CRIMINAL TAKES ON NEW IDENTITY THROUGH JESUS CHRIST

AS we move through  many uncertainties in May, one thing is certain. 

God moves with us. . . if we let Him. 

How? 

By seeking Him, giving your all to Him, and letting Him fill you with peace, joy and transformation. 

Why? 

Because He is  crazy about you, rejoices over you and has good plans for you regardless of your age, background or location. 

  

Unsure?  

Check out Zephania 3:17   and  Jeremiah 29:11.

         

There's more good news! 

 

You are His most prized possession, wonderfully and intricately made! (Psalms 139:13-16)

He sacrificed himself for you to be whole, healthy and a living testimony for Him (1Peter 2 & 24).

 

And. . .

He answers when all seems hopeless, just lke he did for Blake Russell, a promising baseball athlete sucked into destructive cycles of drugs, prison and gangs for 15 years. 

What surprised Blake the most was he had "no knowledge" of Jesus dying on the cross for him until a life changing experience in prison. 

Check out his miraculous transformation and then. . .  

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ON to Blake's story as told to CBN interactive 

How does a promising college baseball athelete with full scholarship rides get sucked into  a destructive lifestyle of drugs and gangs? 

How does  God reach someone who surrendered his life to prison and its gang and drug infested breeding ground and then use him to reach others through the  Gospel truth/?

Blake's destructive spiral started in college while playing baseball. Blake, a star athlete recalled, "As long as I was performing and bringing home good grades, nobody knew" what I was doing.  

"Friends and homeboys sold cocaine . . .  and I became a heavy user," said Blake while "selling marijuana to the rest of the team."

Although Blake lost his scholarship and college career, he landed another baseball scholarship in two days.  Yet months later,  his spiral intensified when  he was "arrested for possession of marjuana with the intent to distribute." 

Sentenced to three years of probation Blake repeatedly violated his sentence

because "I couldn't pass the urine test," he said. 

Landing in prison for 15 months, Blake's hardened heart intensified along with his identity as a "drug user" and seller.  

 "Prison was a breeding ground" for my destructive identity noted Blake. 

Although released in 2006, Blake's spiral deepened as he fell  into "selling and manufacturing methamphetamines" and was arrested facing a 15 year prison sentence. 

 

Within three years Blake's hardened identity transformed into a prison "gang member and intravenous drug user" who fought "guards and rival gang members." 

"I didn't care how I treated you or what you cared about," recalled Blake.

 "All I cared about was my homeboys I scored dope with." 

Blake's change was birthed through a divine invitation to attend chapel.           

 It was then "I picked up the Bible and for two weeks I read the Bible and went to chapel while the Holy Spirit ministered to me," said Blake.  

Yet, it was during one chapel meeting when "I watched The Passion of The Christ" and heard  Jesus say, 'Father forgive them, they don't know what they are doing' and thought, "He's talking about me!"  

Overwhelmed and sobbing,  Blake thought, "You did that for me?

I had no knowledge of it and asked Jesus, 'if this is you, please don't stop.'  I want to give my life to you." 

Blake's miraculous transformation manifested in his sincere cries. 

 

"It was me and the Holy Spirit, late October November 2012" said Blake. 

 

"I didn't know the protocol and said,  I give my life to You and will serve You if you will  help change my life."

Radically changed and released from prison, Blake married his high school sweetheart and started a Ministry house in Columbus, Ohio to carry on what God started in him -  restoring lives from hopelessness to hope. 

We minister to "prostitues, gang members, drug users and the homeless.  The Gospel is simple," said Blake.

"You don't have to be someone who has it all figured out.  Lord Jesus is the restorer of all things, of hope and dreams. I was the most hardened criminal and Jesus changed my whole life." 

For the rest of the story, check out  Blake's supernatural transformation 

   

 To catch up on the ministry of Blake and  Krista Russell check out their you tube channel  

or follow them and their ministry on Facebook .

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Just like Blake,  God has a divine purpose for you.

The good news is God is your redeemer and restorer who loves you.  

Consider this. . . 

You are "God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do" (Ephesians 2:10  NIV). 

He  never leaves you! 

He is your loving Father who has good, good plans for you!

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Prayers for you. . .  

Father God, as we walk through May, thank you for loving us through Jesus Christ, who forgives and yearns to hear from all reading this.  Thank you for hearing their prayers and cries Father. 

Thank you  Jesus  for showing us your sacrifice through 

 I Peter 2 & 24  which offers healing,  restoration,  abundant love and a divinely directed purpose by You. 

 

Thank you Jesus that you invite everyone reading this to  loving confidential communion and secret counsel in  relationship with You and. . .  that You think about them constantly! (Psalms 139: 17-18)

Most of all Father, thank you that you  provide restoration for each person reading this Isaiah 41:13 regardless of  time or distance. 

We put to death every evil lie the destroyer uses to control people and declare your truths over all  imparted through the Holy Spirit, in Jesus Name! 

Together we decree  your 

 Jehovah Shalom in the hearts and minds of all reading this! 

We decree the same Jehovah Shalom powered by the Holy Spirit over towns, cities, states, provinces, countries and abort and restrain ALL plans of the enemy in Jesus Name! 

 

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Lord, through the authority and power you gave us, (Luke 10:19) we cancel thoughts of defeat, suicide, destruction, addiction,  self loathing, rage, violence, greed,  poverty, obsession, & possession. 

We release the healing fire of the Holy Spirit in all reading this now in Jesus Mighty Name. 

We abort all attacks from witchcraft,  chaos, divisiveness spirits and rulers in high, low places in Jesus Name! 

We righteously declare the destroyer to bow to the  Holy Word of God.   (Luke 10:19).   

GO now in Jesus name! 

Father, during 2022 we decree prodigals and all  separated from families, supernaturally returned home and restored to their divine purpose with clear minds and hearts filled with Holy Spirit! 

 

We  praise You for ministering laborers and angels in their paths who lead them to you, Father. 

We thank you now Holy Spirit for signs, wonders and miracles for the person reading this in Jesus name (Mark 16:20)!  

We raise our praise "Hallelujah" to you Father, 

our Way Maker and Jesus our Chain Breaker!                           

In places of destruction Holy Spirit, we thank you

for miraculous restoration in Jesus Name!  

We decree the loosing of imprisoned, persecuted Christians now in Jesus Name!  

We praise you Holy Spirit for your divine intervention, 

as we do not lean on our own understanding but put ALL our trust in You Father. 
 

Lord, despite dark economies, we decree divine ideas, direction, and birthing of new jobs, economies, opportunities, promotion, housing and food.  We declare favor on all those reading this now, in Jesus Name! 

Nothing is impossible (Luke 1:37)  with you as we align our thoughts with yours in Jesus Name. 

 

We also decree protection of life ordained as your most precious creation Father God and celebrate what you celebrate Father God...birthrights for all lives. We smash and crush spirits of death, murder, perversion and sickness of all kinds. Go NOW in Jesus Name! 

Father, we also decree supernatural protection and direction for all serving on medical teams, first responders,  and those fighting disasters and  fighting for God given freedoms in nations,  cities, provinces, townships and neighborhoods, whether in the air, water, ground or under water, in Jesus Name! 

We nullify all plans of the enemy to destroy freedom, countries, towns, cities, states and provinces. 

In Jesus Name, we decree biological/physical/cyber threats/attacks on freedom smashed and crushed as we declare your mighty names Jehovah Nissi,  Jehovah Shalom over all people.           

Lord, with the authority and  power  you gave us  Luke 10:19, we speak to mountains of all types Mark 11:23  and decree them crushed  in Jesus Name!

Together we praise you Father, as we  align ourselves with your will and dwell in your shelter because you  are the Most High we trust  Psalms 91.  

 

Let rivers of life flow from the  bellies of all who read this  now John 7:38.  Bless them with a supernatural calm and joy overflowing despite what the enemy tries and fails to do.  

Thank you Father for restorative, creative miracles right now for all reading this  in Jesus Name! 

Amen and Amen!

 

 Praise to you Father, our Almighty God,  Adonai, our Savior, our Promise Keeper!  

Always a joy to agree with you in prayer!

Judith 

 

 

Meanwhile, enjoy Way Maker with Darlene Zschech & William McDowell 

It makes no difference where you are... God sees you, knows you and 

Together, we look to our  Savior, miracle worker & promise keeper Jesus!