Just had the best night in Dublin thus far!
We went into the streets at about 830 in the P.m. here, and walked around with
thermas’s full of hot water, “cup-o-noodles”, Coffee, tea, and milk
and passed it out to the homeless. We met SO many people.
Met a man named Vergus who was addicted to heroine back in the 90’s, gave it
up, and traveled the world. He came back to Ireland when his visa expired in
Australia and he got busted for riding a bike without a helmet. (Deported for
lack of helmet) Thought it was funny until he made it back to Ireland and fell
back into the drugs back in 95. He is looking for a way out. He is looking to
be clean.
He asked me what he should do if he sees the dealer walking down the
street?
I shared with him my testimony about a time in my not so distant past, don’t
hold this against me, that I had fallen prey to a woman.. Ended up in a
tempting position that my spirit did not want to be in. In that moment
conviction set in. I knew I had to escape. I knew that I was supposed to make
the right decision, the hard Godly decision. I looked at her, and I
awkwardly/nervously said,
“I’m supposed to be a Christian. I really suck at being an example of
Christ!”
I looked at this girl, I jumped up, and I RAN away.
So I told Vergus, when you see temptation rising. When you are in that dark
alley way and the drugs are there before you. RUN! Physically run as fast as
you can, dont look back. Run to a safe place, don’t stop, don’t think twice,
just run. You know the desire of your heart is to not be in that position. You
know that the desire of your heart is for change. Run away and find a safe
place, and pray that God will take the temptation from you.
So that is the highlight of my night! I prayed with him, and shared with him
the story of Balaam and how God had sent the Angel of death to block his path
and made the ass talk. And in Hebrews 2:14-15, Christ died to free him from the
things he was held bondage too. (couldn’t remember it verbatim, but shared the
thought behind it.)
Vergus walked away encouraged. We both agreed it would be
awesome to run into one another again.
God I just pray right now specifically for Vergus. God, I have faith in
you, and faith in him. God I believe that you can break the chains of his
addiction. God I believe that he is far from being “too far gone”. God I
believe that you are drawing him in, and I thank you for the faith that he has.
God I pray that you wrap him in your arms. That you will be his conviction, his
guide, his escape from the temptations that are ahead of him. God you say “ask
and you shall receive.” God I ask in the name of Jesus that you break his
addiction. Empower him with your Holy Spirit, give him the courage of David to
stand against the enemy, take the scales from his eyes that he may see evil for
evil and light for light. God, free Vergus of this prison that he is in. Just
remind him of your love, of your forgiveness, and of your promise. God Give him
a warm place to lay his head tonight, keep him dry from this rain, and place
food in his belly. God I thank you for putting him in my life and if you see it
fit, place him in my path again Father.
Amen
Met so many people tonight, some with stories of alcohol, some drugs, and some
just bad luck. This was the best night I have had in a long time! I am
fired up, gitty, amped up, pumped, stoked, energetic, and googley about life
right now, yes “googley”. (Don’t know what it means, but I like the
idea behind it!)
