Feb 22, 2024
One amazing thing about God is that He doesn’t just
save His goodness for the beautiful and exceptional times in our
lives— He’s there in the suffering, too. Criminal justice reform
advocate Alice Marie Johnson spent a long and grueling twenty-one
years in prison after receiving an extraordinarily harsh sentence
for a past mistake made during a desperate time. What Alice never
expected was to encounter hope in a seemingly hopeless place—and
after establishing a relationship with Jesus, she allowed Him to
transform her life. Now she spreads the hope she found whenever and
wherever she can.
Quotes
“It was really a relief, almost, when the arrest came because, finally, I could get off of this merry go round that I was on. But I certainly did not believe that it would lead to the harsh sentence that I received.” - Alice Marie Johnson
“My family was in shock. No one thought that I was going to actually be convicted when I went to my sentencing. And found out that the suggestion was life plus 25 years. I couldn't believe it. I was literally told that the only way that I would ever be reunited with my family would be as a corpse.” - Alice Marie Johnson
“Having that Bible that I could understand opened my whole heart up to a relationship like I'd never known could exist. I literally fell in love with the Word of God. Had I not gone to prison, I may not have known how much the Lord truly loved me and was with me.” - Alice Marie Johnson
“I can now say it is good that I was afflicted, because I came to know the precepts of God. I came to know His faithfulness and love for me. He said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.’ And through the whole time in prison, He never allowed me to give up hope.” - Alice Marie Johnson
Guest’s Links
Alice Marie
Johnson Instagram
Resources Mentioned in This Episode
Taking Action for Good
Website
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*Episode produced by Four Eyes Media*