The founder of Hope Ministries of the Upstate, Shawn Parker, shares his story on the main website. It starts off with a lot of hard times and emotional struggles that he had to deal with. From family problems even before he was born, to drug problems in his adulthood, there was always something coming against his life to prevent him from being where he is today.
Now, he mentors six guys for 3 out of 5 days a week and demonstrates the way to be a disciple 7 out of 7. His life has totally been changed. He has forgiven those who have hurt him in the past and has mended the various relationships destroyed by past decisions and mistakes through forgiveness and the Power of Christ.
he used to be on drugs which, as you may well know, could have easily taken his life at any moment in time. But God had a plan. He could have easily been hurt by any number of things while out in the world, but God had a plan. God gave Him Grace, enough time that he could accept Christ into His life and it be totally transformed and he could be a disciple of Christ. God did not say that His time was up, but instead gave him Grace so that he could accept Jesus and be His forever. If you know that the Grace of the Lord has been extended into your life in any way, thank God daily in every way, by living a life Holy, Acceptable, and Pleasing to the Lord!
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