"God's Room"

When people get into hard situations it is natural human instinct to find something to lean on, a shoulder to cry on, someone just to listen, or something to guide us. We as humans find many ways to satisfy this natural instinct, such as a close friend or religion. People use religion for salvation from something all the time, that is one of the things religion is supposed to do. Religion is nothing more than someones belief system, something for them to believe, and give them guidelines to live by. So of course when something goes really wrong in life they are going to turn to religion, after all of their friends have run out of things to say or advice to give. With that being said religion is a very powerful force on mankind. I know a man, and because of religion that man is still alive. His name was Frank Nappa, and this stroy takes place in 1972 when Frank was just 18 years old. Frank had had it rough growing up one of the gettos of Califorina (do not remeber wich one.) He had an acholic and absuve father and a mother who was addicted to crack and hardly around. So when Frank turned 18 he had finally had enough and was going out into the world to make something of himself. He was a recreational pot smoker by the young age of 13 and a serious one by the age of 16. He smoked ungodly amounts of pot day after day. Well when he truned 18 he moved in with his buddy/dealer Derek, right in the nick of time I might add. Derek had just gotten the ultimate hook up running out of Mexico. He would go to Mexico once every month to get anywhere from 100 to 900 lb of high grade cannibus across the borders and selling it at very low prices. Buisness was really booming and stayed steady and smooth for about 2 years. But what they didnt know is that because they were getting so much at such a high grade for so little money they had bringen apoun many enemies. Now Frank had praubally gone to church about 3 times in his life, but he said the last time he went wich was he was around 19 to go see an old friend, that he felt like there was something there, some sort of magical presence that he had never felt before. He said that he always knew God was real deep down inside but the years of hate he had towards his parents authority and just life in general, had burried that deep down. Well it was that exciting time of the month, time to make the run up to Mexico to go get the good stuff. He said the night before the run he, for some odd reason, was just thinking about God and about what kind of life style he was leading. That night he felt the spirit of God really just start to blossum in his heart and he started praying. He prayed for hours on end that night just talking about his troubles and doubts in life. Then all of the sudden out of nowhere he felt the acuatual presence of God and all his infinite beauty and power. God told him not to go on the trip with Derek tomorrow, he didnt say why he just told him not to go. After this he thought long and hard about what to do. The next day he decided to go but after this run it was over. Going into Mexico and coming out went smooth as glass as usual, but the story takes a huge plunge once they are about 3 hours away from the warehouse. Wile driving down the street a black car pulled up next to them brandishing guns telling them to pull over. They really had no choice but to pull over. Once to a stop Derek and Frank slowly get out of the van. There were about 5 people in the car but only 2 of them were brandishing their weapons. As soon as all of them got out of the car and started walking towards them Derek pulled out a pistol that he had and started shooting at the robbers. Well what they didnt know is that all 5 men had guns and as soon as they saw that gun it was an all out gun fight. Frank was the only one without a gun and he didnt even know that Derek had one with him. Derek got quite a few shots off and killed 2 of the 5 men injuring one of them. One of the robbers then shot Derek right in the head. After Derek was shot the 2 unharmed men charged at Frank first taking turns kicking him around on the ground and then both of them put a bullet in his chest. The next thing Frank remebers is waking up in the hoistbitle a week later and was wondering what was going on. Thankfully not long after Frank was gunned down someone saw him and got him to a hoistbitle quick enough to get emergency surgery done. He woke up on a wednesday and was able to leave the hoistible the following sunday. The first place he went to was church. He was convinced that he wouldnt be alive if God hadnt had great plans for his future. Sence then he has preached all across america and is currently living in China doing ministry over there. God and his religion has changed this mans life forever. God will always be there for him and his needs.