Last Wednesday at MOA was awesome! God altered our worship mix to include No Longer Slaves by Zach Williams. Upon arrival at MOA, I reunited with the musician's doppelganger – Zach P. formerly with TCLI. Zach is currently at Life Rebuilders but prayed to resume outreach. 'God provides.'
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! [04/19/17] I encountered Zelda, an intermittently homeless Native American woman. Zelda scowled at me and blurted out: 'Are you a cop?' I laughed and replied: 'No, I am a Chaplain. I don't put people in jail. I help people escape from their bondage to sin through Jesus Christ.' Zelda froze, then started to cry. She vomited out painful memories fraught with dire generational dysfunction, alcohol addiction and abandonment. Tears streamed down her face.
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome but the spiritual attack against my family crushes my Spirit. Please pray for my children – Nang, Adam, Yang, Jenniah, Xiong, Lisa, Jer, Lucky, Claudia, Nancy, Samuel, Noah, Jeremiah and Amarya. And please pray for MayKao and I.
This morning at Whole Woman's Health ['Abortion on your own terms.'] another baby was delivered from death.
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! 'Hello. My name is Jason. I am with a local Ministry and I would love to pray with you.' Kyle appeared bewildered but ultimately responded 'Please pray for my friend's mental health.' Kyle shared 'My friend 'Coolie' was just released from the psych ward. We have lost so many friends to opiates that Coolie tried to OD on Xanax.'
Read MoreI will arrive at Glacier National Park on Wednesday so I shared Christ at MOA preemptively. I reunited with a Christian gentleman named Stacy who resides at a sober house near Harbor Light Center. Stacy previously abused alcohol and cocaine; Foster's Bitter was my nemesis. The devotional from that morning pierced my heart. The MOA Transit Center was quite loud outdoors so I shouted above the ambient noise
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baby matter [gruesome]
Last Wednesday at MOA was awesome! We closed in prayer that God would nurture our seeds planted. A BGU student shared context about her imminent paternal detente in rural Alaska. Our collective Spirits were instantly grieved. We dropped to envelop our daughter in prayer and to provide godly counsel. I am purposely vague here but have shared the minutiae [with permission] with appropriate persons to ensure her safety.
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome but is preempted to share about Talitha Koum. I encountered a pleasant Whole Woman's Health Pro-Choice [Pro-Abortion] volunteer escort named 'Jill'. We chatted about the weather then I shared my former Pro-Choice views [to establish common ground] held before my surrender.
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! During our worship at the clinic we prayed that the 'scales' would fall from our eyes to perceive our Divine Encounters through God's lens. After prayer at MOA, I opened my eyes to find a young woman seated but departed due to her beauty. God said 'Return'. I dropped in prayer to ascertain that my heart was right before God then went back. 'Hello. My name is Jason. I am with a local Ministry and I would love to pray with you.' Tears poured down.
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! [01/10/19] Last Monday at Paige's funeral was sobering. Little Ella kissing her mommy goodbye was heart-wrenching but the proverbial Dragon [elephant] in the room were the numerous adolescents enslaved by heroin. Jake [Paige's current boyfriend] spoke during the eulogy. 'God was never my thing but Paige's bookmark fell out when I moved her Bible. It read 'Dear God – please help Jake find you.' I miss her so much.'
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! My prayer with a homeless woman named Shenika was punctuated by 'Please pray with me too.' Amanda pleaded 'Please help me. I should stay clean but meth devours me.' 1 Pet 5:8 pierced my heart. Amanda shared 'I was raised Lutheran but I want to read the Qur'an. I think they're both God. I'm just not sure whether Zeus is God.'
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! During our worship at the clinic we sang 'There's no shadow You won't light up, mountain You won't climb up, coming after me. There's no wall You won't kick down, lie You won't tear down, coming after me.' [Reckless Love by Cory Asbury] Upon arrival at MOA, I prayed to be led to my Divine Encounter then opened my eyes to find the gentleman who threatened me last week. Same face; same olive drab uniform; same bench. I prayed to 'better hear' the Holy Spirit's voice but God audibly commanded 'Pray with my child.'
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome but is preempted to share about Teri, the young methamphetamine addict drenched in tears and snot who I found hidden behind a column as I exited the Jail thirteen days ago. But I almost ignored Abba Father's 'little girl' due to callous indifference.
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! During our worship at the clinic we sang 'And far be it from me to not believe; even when my eyes can't see. And this mountain that's in front of me; will be thrown into the midst of the sea.' [It is Well by Bethel Music] The abject spiritual warfare that afternoon demanded we 'Put on the full armor of God.' But upon arrival at MOA, I struggled to find my Divine Encounter. I prayed to be led by the Holy Spirit then felt drawn to a dimly lit bus shelter. Therein, I encountered Theron – literally glowing.
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! A Chrislamist, Roman Catholic and Christian sat on a bench. Picasso erroneously shared 'Allah is Yahweh.' Corey erroneously shared 'I know about God but God doesn't love me.' I shared Truth and Love. Jesus is 'truth' but 'Allah is the best of deceivers.' Although some scholars translate this verse as 'the best of planners', the word 'makara' means 'To practice deceit or guile or circumvention, practice evasion or elusion, to plot, to exercise art or craft or cunning, act with policy, practice stratagem.'
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! During our worship at the clinic we sang 'O, it chases me down, fights 'til I'm found, leaves the ninety-nine. I couldn't earn it, I don't deserve it, still you give yourself away.' [Reckless Love by Cory Asbury] But upon arrival at MOA, I struggled to find my Divine Encounter. 'I planted [some] seed' but felt defeated as I ascended the stairway to rendezvous with our group. Jacob's Dream at Bethel suddenly pierced my heart. Hidden behind a pillar, I encountered a young homeless couple named Lele and Deshon.
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! I encountered a homeless gentleman named Leroy slumped upon the ground. I shared the full Gospel Message then we explored its implications to our lives. As we sat an inch apart upon the concrete, a Native American woman approached to wedge herself between us. Her demonic voice rasped 'F___ you. We don't want to hear this ____.' Lk 8:26-39 pierced my heart.
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome but is preempted to share about my [de facto] daughter Nang. Despite our prayers and support, Nang is enslaved by methamphetamine and profound abuse. Nang and her son Tristen appeared on our doorstep Saturday at midnight. Early Sunday morning we attended Bethel's Rock Church where my Pastor prophesized Life unto her life. At my clinic I shared the full Gospel message then divulged my personal testimony several cubits from where it almost ended.
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! I planned to rendezvous with a homeless couple but God's plans supersede. I observed a distraught gentleman seated on a MOA Transit Center bench entombed within proverbial walls. I observed a friendly policeman nearby with whom I shared Christ to purposely expose my Divine Encounter to secondhand pillar of cloud. Then I shared 'Hello. My name is Jason. I am with a local Ministry and I would love to pray with you.' Tears rained down.
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! During our worship and prayer at the clinic we 'offered up prayers and petitions with fervent cries and tears to the one who could save' our Prodigal Sons. Dave and I prayed that although Josh and Adam respectively reject their father's words that we may encounter prodigal strangers receptive to hear Truth and Love. Through tears, we prayed that alternate Messengers would encounter our sons with 'the one who could save [them] from death.'
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! A young gentleman approached 'Do you have two squares?' Our eyes locked then he shouted 'Chaplain Jason! I'm sorry but I really need your help!' I initially encountered Paul at the Minneapolis Jail last year. On 04/12/18 I wrote 'Paul divulged 'My mother abandoned me at birth. My father was forever in prison. My Auntie raised me but never loved me.' Paul was clearly emotionally delayed – a little boy who yearned to be loved by daddy. But Paul sought gangs, drugs and 'babes' to fill the void.
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