Phyllis Corbin was adopted at the age of two and she never felt like she was cared and loved. Aftera few years she was adicted to drugs… life started to be more worse.. But she found Jesus when she was in prison.
Tuesday, November 7th, 2006
John 8:32, 36 says; “”You will know the truth and the truth will set you free. So if the Son makes you free, you will be free for sure.”"
Some construction workers left a heap of trash; a seed had fallen into a crevice, and out of the rubbish grew a flower. Who can make a miracle happen in a pile of rubbish? Who can make a trash heap come alive with beauty? The only possible answer is that this was the works of a Supreme Creator. The Lord Jesus Christ.
My life was like that heap of trash, that pile of rubbish for many years. I started out life with parents who did not want me and who put me up for adoption. I was adopted at age two and grew up as an only child. I had everything life could offer materially but I never felt loved. I believe this was due to the fact that my parents gave me everything in an effort to buy my love. There was however a lack of discipline in my life and I began to think nobody cared.
As I approached my teen years I began to rebel against my home situation, school, and society. I went around with the wrong crowd and eventually began trying different drugs. The first drug was hash and very quickly I began getting into trouble.
My parents felt they could not handle me and contacted our family doctor who took charge its seems. He began to give me pills that made me feel wonderful and like I was in a different world. I had no cares while on these pills and did not realize that they would lead me into a life of addiction. I trusted this physician as anyone would and kept going back to him. Each time he would give me more pills until I could not live without them.
Some of the drugs I was on were valium and barbiturates. It got to the point that to function I had to take pills morning, noon, and night. Without them I became very ill. With cramps, nausea very spaced out etc. Twice, I went to the teen challenge center in New York for treatment but left both times. I was not ready for the help they offered or the discipline. I wanted both worlds help and the drugs. This of course did not work. You can only receive freedom from addiction when you are willing and want help. I had not reached that point of extremity in my life yet to gain by any help offered to make a long story short, after about 27 years of a life on drugs, and sexual and physical abuse I did reach that point of extremity in my life. I had gotten married and have two sons. In the fall of 1979 after having taken two many drugs that became toxic to my system I went on a crime spree. This ended me up in court facing nine charges. After a plea bargain five were dropped and I received time in prison for the other four. One was for attempted armed robbery. I was a first offender and therefore received a short sentence.
While in prison I felt life had come to an end. My family did visit me including my two teen-age boys. This was very difficult for them and for me as well I remember my youngest asking me if I was okay. He was concerned I would get hurt there. I had finally reached that place in my life where I knew I had to have help or life was over. A Baptist minister visited me weekly and counseled me and did Bible study with me. He helped me see my need of the Lord in my life.
One day in my prison cell I asked Jesus to come into my life. I remember praying this prayer, “”Lord there is not much left of me, but what there is you can have. Come into my heart and save me. Forgive me of my sins and free me from my addiction.”" Immediately, I felt the presence of the Holy Spirit engulf my entire being and
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