021 - I Was Humbled By The Lord
In today’s episode, we’re going through the story of none other than our host Donald Kelly. While he grew up with a sense of spirituality and religious values, it wasn’t until a specific moment made Donald change and grow closer to God.
Donald grew up with a sense of spirituality.
Because he grew up in Jamaica, everyone knew they were supposed to go to church.
Donald immigrated to the United States at nine years old, and he and his family continued to attend church. While it wasn’t every week, it was consistent. But it slowly grew less and less frequent.
His friends weren’t the best influence.
While walking home from school, Donald and his friends jumped a fence to watch people making out (they were middle school boys, after all.)
An older man who lived in the building simply saw three African Americans by his building, so he thought they were breaking into his home.
He came out with a bat and chased them. While Donald’s friends ran away, the guy managed to grab Donald’s backpack, forcing Donald to abandon it to escape.
When he got home, his mom knew something was up. So she and Donald went back to the building to collect his backpack.
The plot only thickens:
When they got there, the police were there collecting statements. The man said he saw Donald break into his house.
The police had Donald come to the station, where they took his statement. Afterward, the officer read Donald his Miranda rights, put him in handcuffs, and drove him to the detention center, where Donald was charged with attempted burglary.
After fighting the case with his lawyer, Donald accepted a plea deal for a misdemeanor, resulting in 50 hours of community service and a year of house detention.
Because of house detention, Donald didn’t go to church or church activities because he didn’t want to explain to people why he couldn’t go to things or do things.
Donald began to go to church again.
One day, his friend told him about scouting, something Donald always wanted to do. But he was on house detention.
His friend invited him to the Easter Sunday church service, and at that service, Donald began to take spiritual ownership. He listened and asked questions.
He began to read scripture, participate in church activities, and even go scouting. As Donald continued to read and learn, he realized he was changing.
Christ took an opportunity to mold Donald into a humble servant. Without that experience, Donald wouldn’t be on the right path.
Don’t wait to be humbled. If you know you need a change, have temptations or addictions, or just want to impact your life positively, make the change today. Just look to the Lord for help.
MUSIC CREDIT: Audio Jungle
(Note: This podcast is not an official podcast of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
