NINE YEARS IN PRISON

Holly Bot is a woman and a felon who did nine years of hard time in a Minnesota prison. She refers to it as a living hell, until she met Jesus there. Now, her life ministry is to tell as many people as she can about her personal transformation for His glory. If God could change her, He can change anyone. You can find out more about her on https://hollybot.me/.

Part of her ministry is a podcast called From Surviving to Living. I’m going to be on her show today at 2:30 talking about my book, FINDING THE SAFEST PLACE ON EARTH. This is not going to be an on-line discussion. She only does in-person live interviews. So I’ll be driving into downtown Minneapolis to a studio on 24th Street, exactly four blocks from where I lived some fifty years ago. It will be an hour interview, and I’ll let you know later how you can access it.

My book is of interest to podcasters and those who want to know more about addictions and otherwise finding the safest place on earth by staying as close to Jesus as possible. The book is fiction, but the background of it is the hundreds of addicts I’ve met with one-on-one over the past 19 years and the thousands I’ve presented to in groups. If you want to discover more about the book or purchase a copy, you can do so at https://bit.ly/SafestPlaceonAmazon.

This is Holly’s statement of faith. Not bad for a felon who did hard time.

“Above all else, our desire is for each individual to leave here not only with knowledge about Jesus, but with a profound and personal relationship with Him. We echo the words of Jesus himself, who promised that those who love Him and keep His commands will be embraced by the Father, and that He will reveal Himself to them in a tangible and transformative way (John 14:21).

In embracing this relationship with Jesus, we acknowledge our need for His guidance, correction, and instruction. We recognize that His love compels Him to convict, convince, and discipline us, urging us to repent and realign our hearts with His will (Revelation 3:19).

“We celebrate the invitation extended to each of us by Jesus himself, who stands at the door of our hearts, knocking and waiting for us to open and welcome Him in. In doing so, He promises to enter into intimate communion with us, sharing in fellowship and nourishing our spirits (Revelation 3:20).

“We distinguish between merely knowing about Jesus and experiencing a genuine, personal relationship with Him. While knowledge about Him is valuable, it is through heartfelt belief and confession that we are justified and saved (Romans 10:9-11). We affirm that salvation is a gift of grace, received through faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.

“As we journey together in faith, let us hold fast to the good news of the gospel, proclaiming with joy that through Jesus Christ, we are redeemed, justified, and made righteous in the sight of God. May our lives be a testament to His transforming love, as we seek to live out His commands and share His message of salvation with all whom we encounter!”

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