A Cop for Christ

A Police Officer's life is a living book and every day is a different page. It can be labeled as drama, suspense, romance, Sci-Fi or even comedy, because lives as a Police Officer are all those things. It is Jesus Christ who has chosen us and we accepted. We endeavor to be the good men and women that David speaks about when said, "the steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way. Though he falls, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand" (Psalms 37:23-24, KJV). Though we lay our lives on the line each day, we fear no evil, for he is with us, and we put our trust in the Lord and believe that, "He will never leave us nor forsake us." I was a Minister before I became a Police Officer and this seemed to be a problem to the church. When the place I worked shut down, not one person from the church brought me a loaf of bread or a bag of beans, so I thought it's better to listen to God and not man. Though the job of a Law Enforcement Officer can be dangerous and challenging, again we turn to God's word for courage: "The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked came against me to eat up my flesh, my enemies and foes, they stumbled and fell. Though an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war should rise against me, in this I will be confident. One thing I have desired of the Lord, that will I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord All the days of my life..." (Psalms 27:1-4, NKJV). This book enlightens us of the challenges that officers face daily, and the temptations and the horrors that brake down the walls of sensitivity. It gives information to help officers to deal with family problems and to assist agencies in being more cognizant of the mental and physical health of their officers. The cases shared are enlightening and entertaining.