I had church at the jail;

There were only three of us this week, 

one woman, let’s call her Joy, who I saw last week, who has a marginal faith, but is growing at warp speed! 

What a joy to see how the Lord is moving in her during her incarceration! 

The other woman, fortyish, let’s call her Faith, suffered from a brain infection, which I knew nothing about, so I looked up the symptoms online and now I understand what she was trying to explain.

Symptoms of a brain infection – 

Confusion and Disorientation:

Psychosis and Hallucinations: Many experience psychosis, involving difficulty distinguishing reality from delusions, or hallucinations (visual, auditory, or sensory perceptions that aren't real). These can lead to paranoid thoughts or irrational fears.

Personality and Behavioral Changes: Sudden shifts in personality, such as increased irritability, aggression, or withdrawal.

The woman seemed to have all these symptoms and although she is much improved, she was slow to form her thoughts, but has begun, for the first time in her life! To read the Bible, and she is absolutely captivated by it and it was such a joy, for all of us, to talk about her new faith and the love of Jesus.

The other woman, Joy, felt such compassion for Faith that at one point she told Faith that if she feels alone, or confused, or insecure, or whatever she may feel, that she will be there for her, and will help her in any way she can. 

I was overcome by her expressions of love, her budding faith had now found a place to attach itself, and it was the epitome of what church is supposed to be. 

The presence of God permeated the room with the fragrance of Christ.

What a joy, what an experience for me to be part of. 

Truly, it is better to give than receive; my paltry efforts to glorify Christ were met with a “rush of a mighty wind.”   

Better felt than told.