Chapter 16

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John Discovers The Bible

The acceptance John experienced after he called on my Name, Jesus, was a new beginning for him. Around this time John discovered Christian radio and a Pastor/Teacher Charles Swindoll. John, to this day, is a faithful listener of this program. John also started attending a Bible Church. John's understanding of the Bible was beginning to open up to him. John also started memorizing Scripture. The battle for control of John’s thoughts was still going on. John was starting to believe that his faith was strong enough to go off his medicine. To avoid putting his parents through the possible struggle, John checked himself in to a long-term Psych Care facility. He went in there with his doctor's order that he would have no medication. Some occult teachings were still being accepted by John at this time.
After a few days without sleep, John found himself in a strongly delusional high. It was not time for John to let go of his medicine. John ended up in a Psych Ward of the local hospital. John was restrained in a room. That night John made a great decision. He decided that for his life the Bible held the answers he needed. The Bible would be the truth he would cling to.
After a few days, John returned to the Care Facility. The staff there allowed John to embark on a time of learning. Instead of having to go to a counseling group, they allowed John to listen to Christian radio. The ministry of Charles Swindoll's “Insights For Living”, would be John's teacher. Insights sent John a studyguide that went along with the radio program. John was committed to doing the 30/30 plan. Thirty minutes listening to Insights and thirty minutes with the study guide. John was now becoming a Biblically led Christian.
The facility John was in, turned out to be a blessing. John was safe and secure there and he had time to work on his relationship with Me. My leading took John to go back to this place twenty-four years later where he leads a monthly Worship Service there.