William Revisited.

Thanks for the feedback on the original story. This was not hypothetical, this is the true story . . . here is how it finished.

The socks that I had on were two-day-old socks, not clean (I was coming in from a trip to Arkansas and had to unexpectedly sleep in my car to get to work on time), and the only thing holding in the smell was my shoes. . . So having said this, I could not possibly give him my socks. That would be like giving Jesus a pair of old, smelly socks.

I told him that with the money that I had given him, he could go to any store and buy a pair of socks. I then spoke to him about making responsible choices. "You seem to have a good head on your shoulders. How long have you been out of jail?"

"Since 1990."

"Well, it seems as if you don't believe thet you have the right to succeed, to prosper, to be blessed. God wants to bless you. . . but you need to believe this, and refuse to return to your old life. I want to pray with you, and here's what I'm going to pray for. You seem likke you could hold down a good job, would you agree?"

"Yes."

"Well, I believe that the Lord is going to put His hand over you and guide you to stability. You can decide to walk away from this prayer, back into your old life, or you can trust the prayer that we're about to pray, and believe that God is in control of your steps."

Then I prayed with William. God was remarkably present.

"I've given you food, and I've given you money to get what ever you want. You decide your own priorities. I'd give you my socks, but these socks are just as bad as the socks that you have on. Respect yourself enough to go get yourself a pair of new socks and see what God can do with your life."

I haven't heard back from William yet.

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