I wrote this letter so that you pray for me and if you want, you can also read it to the assistants. Thirteen years ago, I abandoned the Work of the Lord Jesus because I let a grudge enter my heart.

I did the Work of God from 1991 to 1996. I was a blessed assistant, and I served in the church out of love. I liked going out to evangelise—I’d participate in all the groups, even the one that visits prison inmates.

I always served in the headquarters, where the work of an assistant is harder, but I never complained. My financial life was blessed, and almost all the members of my family were converted. The first time UCKG members visited Israel, I went too. I visited all the places where Jesus walked—it was a blessing. All the areas of my life were blessed. I even became responsible for the Kids Zone of an entire region in the city of Rio de Janeiro. We opened a centre for drug addicts—many of them are in the presence of the Lord until today.

But one day, when I was not watching, I let pride enter my heart. I held a hard feeling against a pastor and, although I was right, I let my salvation slip through my fingers.

I abandoned everything and began doing things that were even worse than what I used to do in the past. I began using drugs again—the desire was much stronger this time— and tried to commit suicide four times. In 2002, I had an overdose and was taken to hospital. I almost died. I spent the following 6 years clean from drugs, yet I had no strength to turn back to Jesus.

Last year, I began taking drugs again. I started doing so many crazy things that I ended up being arrested. I never imagined this could happen, but here in prison I stopped smoking and taking drugs—the desire is gone. I’ve been seeking the presence of God and the Holy Spirit. I want to serve Jesus again when I am released. I want to do the Work of God again, so pray for me, because I know that the devil will do everything to impede me. I urge all men and women of God to never abandon the presence of God, for what is written in the Word of God is true: I’ve eaten with the pigs.

Thank you.

Marcia Moraes
Inmate

Pray for me and take care of your salvation!

This letter is from a former assistant who is behind bars.

When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none. Then he says, “I will return to my house from which I came.” And when he comes, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order.

Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first. So shall it also be with this wicked generation. (Matthew 12:43-45)