Onesimus Workbook

58 • T HE O NESIMUS W ORKSHOP : W ELCOMING F ORMER P RISONERS INTO THE L IFE OF THE C HURCH

I will tell you if you have a brother or a sister in the Church to call, then do it. They will give words of encouragement, support and comfort.

The world out here is fleshly everywhere you turn. Everywhere you go there are sex and drugs. I can tell you if you don’t stay grounded in faith, the desires of the worldly man will eat you. I will say that surrounding yourself with like-minded brothers and sisters will help you stay grounded. Life is fast and expensive out here, it is doable. Find a solid base. Remember the Word of the Lord. It’s not easy because there is no down time out here; you must set time for yourself.

Now you have completed the first part of the race by getting yourself paroled. The race is not over; it has just begun.