Saturday, December 10, 2016

Practical Ministry

As a minister, I have often stood by people with practical help. Here’s an example. A young woman was placed on antidepressants, and apparently was in a daze. She walked into a supermarket, picked up a piece of dried sausage, and began to chew on it. Still chewing on it, she walked out without paying for it. She was arrested, and finally convicted of shoplifting – for one piece of dried sausage. This gave her a criminal record, which in turn limited her opportunities for travel and employment – and she felt deeply ashamed. The process of getting the criminal record undone was a long and tedious one. I checked all her correspondence with her, kept in touch with Department officials, and encouraged her. After a year, her criminal record was expunged.

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