Prayer from Prison Births a New Believer

15 years ago, I met Scott. He was working on a project at my office. We struck up a friendship. We discussed faith, Jesus, the Bible, and his beliefs. He was far from God, but he was surprised by my openness to discuss and hear him. 

18 months ago, Scott was remanded to the state jail for incarcerated addiction recovery treatment. I began visiting him in jail. I was privileged to lead him to faith in Christ during his first week in jail.  I gave him a bible and a copy of Journey in Prayer. In a few days’ time, he had a group of 6 men praying each night through the Lord’s Prayer, and they were seeing answers to prayer.  

For the next six months, we spoke almost every day. Reading through scripture, praying together, and discipling him. 

A year before Scott went to jail, I began a weekly prayer cell following one of the petitions in the Lord’s Prayer each time we met. We prayed for Scott regularly. We rejoiced at his profession of faith. We began earnest prayer for his life after his release. 

When Scott was released last November, he joined our weekly prayer cell. He was full of questions, but there was one thing he was certain of: his heavenly Father heard and answered his cries. 

He is coming up on a year of sobriety and getting married this week. He is learning to walk in this new life as a child of the King. He is a new man. 

Steve Fults

Fort Worth Texas

August 2023