Director Rodger Turley writes:
“I Press On…”
Beyond the number of professions we publish are myriads of other students who, like Paul, confess, “Not that I have already attained or am already perfected; but I press on…that I may lay hold.. I do not count myself to have apprehended.. reaching, forward… I press toward the goal,,” (Phil 3:12-14). Like many of us, one bad choice, a day of frustration, or a period of depression may cause an inmate to consider giving up or feeling that they are not born again. We must remind them, & ourselves, that this is a pilgrimage & a process. Often it is 2 steps forward & 1 step backward (for many prisoners it may be 1 step forward & 2 steps backward!).
For this reason, we emphasize encouragement & compassion in our counseling comments on exams. A timely commendation or an appropriate Scripture verse can be that needful thing to press then toward the goal. Just recently the Lord gave me this verse to share with an inmate who had lost all hope: “Paul… in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.. (Titus 1:2). That is powerful & it encouraged me greatly! It gave hope to this offender, incarcerated for 23 long years! My prayer is that you too will be encouraged in your daily walk, your prayers, & your faith giving. Thank you for making the pilgrimage with us.” (used by permission)

THANK YOU