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another way to wrongfully utilize these services. Fear
atan, our adversary, knows how grand our and deception are the driving forces. A child may ex-
God is and what riches He has stored up in perience ADHD or ADD when they get bored and not
heaven for us. Prior to the fall, Satan, then being challenged, but our society is so quick to put
call
S ed Lucifer, was in heaven reaping the labels on our children.
benefits that the Lord created, but pride over took
him and made him think he could be greater than These things are starting at a young age and affecting
God…and we know the rest of that story. them, especially our young men way into their adult-
hood.
It is because of Satan’s mindset that many suffer
today. He is determined to outdo God, but it’s not GOD CARES, WE CARE
going to happen. As we discussed this entire year,
light dispels darkness. God is light, Satan is dark, One early Saturday morning, a dedicated group of in-
and so the light of God will always conquer dark- dividuals from my church gathered to help serve the
ness. community where we worship with free clothes,
shoes, household items, etc.
One way Satan contin-
ues to keep people in A young man walking down the street
bondage is to destroy entered the property, and we helped him
their hope and keep them to find some pants he could “rock,” as he
in a perpetual loop. He stated. We smiled, helped him and he
infiltrates their minds to was on our way. Oh, but Minister John-
make them think they son saw this young man as an opportuni-
couldn’t do better than where they are now. They ty to witness. He made his way to the
check their pockets, and there is more lint then young man to just make contact with him.
money, and they believe that poverty is always go- Anyone that listens to Minister Johnson teach and
ing to be all that is available. As they lose hope, share will quickly learn that he has a heart for young
they give up trying and turn to other methods of men. His profession of being a former parole officer
dulling the pain of their perceived reality. The and now on a special task force places him in direct
ways they dull this pain are through drugs, alcohol, contact with so many young men that are in trouble
robbery, sex, lying, shopping, eating and so many with the law, and it sincerely hurts his heart. He does
other things. his role to encourage them and witness to them every
The poverty mindset is one chance he gets.
that lacks faith. Fear often is Standing on the corner of the property, Minister John-
the driving force that leads son called my name and motioned to me to come over.
these individuals to do things I went over and joined in the conversation. This
that may seem questionable. young man fit the criteria that so many young men fall
There is no age restriction on into. This poverty mindset is greatly affecting our
who Satan will use, actually young men, which trickles down to the family units
the younger Satan can plant seeds in the mind of an and eventually our community as a whole. As he
individual, that’s best for him, but remember the shared, we learned that he was recently released from
darkness of Satan cannot withstand the light of the being in prison for six years. He was now living with
Lord. his mother, who desired for him to get a job. He said
Fear of not having enough to provide for one’s fam- that she waked him up daily about 4 am and told him
ily has caused some families to place a label on a to go to the temporary work places to gain work. She
child such as delayed, slow, ADHD, ADD, etc. had also stated that once the holidays were over, he
These are labels. I know a young man that was was out. As this young man shared his story, his eyes
delayed in his speech, but once he started talking he swelled up several times. We could sense the fear
was like a little genius. A “friend” told the parents, within, but he choked back the tears and continued to
“You need to get him on disability so that will get share.
you a “check.” So now this child was labeled. As we continued, it became clear that there is truly an
Some services are needed, but some have found yet epidemic occurring with our young men. There are
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