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The World Called Me Worthless
Written by Steven R., a second-year student in the
CIU Prison Initiative Program
Recently God has shown me that I can be used in mighty ways through the truth of this
Scripture:
“What the world thinks is worthless, useless, and nothing at all is what God has
used to destroy what the world considers important.” (1 Corinthians 1:28).
The world called me worthless, God called me more precious than gold. The world called
me useless, God chose me to be His worker. The world said I am just an inmate. God says
I am a child of God.
Recently, I went to the Youthful Offender Act Reception and Evaluation dorm with two
CIU brothers. The dorm was full of young, wild, and broken men ages 18-21 years old.
After praying at the gate, a man greeted us who had obviously been fighting. He told us
there had been incidents all day. The dorm sounded like a dog kennel full of starving pit
bulls. We took turns telling our stories and sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ. That night
39 young men, mostly gangbangers, gave their lives to the Lord for the first time. All
praise is to Him!
The CIU Prison Initiative to me means hope — not just for me, but also for the thousands
of inmates that we are able to reach. The world calls them worthless. I’ve been sent to tell
them they are precious to God.
IN 2018:
CIU Prison Initiative
has been educating select inmates since 2007 with an accredited Associate of Arts degree in Bible.
Graduates are ministering in 23 institutions across South Carolina. Our students and graduates are committed to reaching
men you and I cannot reach behind prison walls.
31,918
cell-to-cell visits
886
first-time professions
of faith
1,124
rededications
to the Lord
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