I thank God for Ali Siddiq

Disclaimer: There is cussing and very mature subjects discussed in this comedy skit. Please don't allow children to watch it. I used to watch comedy like this all the time, but I don't anymore now that I am being regenerated.

That being said, I did watch this skit again recently, and I wasn't sure why I was thinking about it out of the blue.

There are parallels between Ali Siddiq's situation and mine.

I am being victimized and abused in various ways by the staff and patients here at The Royal. He was abused by guards in a prison.

But I am a Christian. I am non violent.

My take away is the 'fire and safety clerk' mentality.

I want the hospital policies (I have been persistently requesting them for months) so I can do a better job following and pointing out the rules.

Also, because of all of the torture and abuse I have endured I have developed a dark sene of humor to cope. Like some of the Jews did in the concentration camps (check out Man's Search for Meaning sometime, I will make an entry about it later).

I have made my peace with my dark and strange humour, but I am trying to make it more Godly.

Sometimes I still cuss, which isn't right, but by God's grace one day I may be cuss word free. The tongue is one of the last things to go, and I am by no means perfect. But, that isn't a license to do whatever it is that I want.

Please remember, I can't expect people who aren't saved to behave like they are. Things are also waxing worse and worse globally. But I am no better than any of the people here at The Royal. I am just under grace. I want each and every one of them to humble themselves like a child and accept Christ Jesus' free gift so that they too may be glorified and live forever.

Praise. The. LORD!

All things work for the good of those who love God sure rings true.

And, Ali Siddiq, if a copy of this newsletter ends up in your inbox, I want you to know that your comedy helped me get through some of the darkest things I was wrestling with. Thank you so very much.

I know you are a Muslim, but that is a false religion, that will get you in the lake of fire along with the Devil and Allah (a false God). I love you enough to tell you this. Please accept Christ Jesus' free gift. You have so much to offer the Kingdom with all that you have been through. I would love to be able to sincerely call you a brother one day.

Christ. Is. Lord.