Mac Davis Prayer (Pride Problem?)

Oh, Lord, it's hard to be humble

When you're perfect in every way

I can't wait to look in the mirror

'Cause I get better lookin' each day

To know me is to love me

I must be a hell of a man

Oh, Lord, it's hard to be humble

But I'm doin' the best that I can

I used to have a girlfriend

But I guess, she just couldn't compete

With all of these love starved women

Who keep clamorin' at my feet

Well, I probably could find me another

But I guess, they're all in awe of me

Who cares, I never get lonesome

'Cause I treasure my own company

Janis Joplin's Prayer (Materialism?)

Oh lord won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz

My friends all drive Porsches I must make amends

Worked hard all my lifetime with no help from my friends

So oh lord won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz

Oh lord won’t you buy me a color TV

Dialing for dollars is trying to find me

I wait for delivery each day until three

So oh lord won’t you buy me a color TV

Oh lord won’t you buy me a night on the town

I’m counting on you lord please don’t let me down

Prove that you love me and buy the next round

oh lord won’t you buy me a night on the town

Kudos to RC Sheriff Richard Roundtree

Kudos to Richmond County Sheriff Richard Roundtree for his policy of allowing RC Jail inmates to read softcover religious books. My church has managed a free correspondence prison ministry for South Carolina and Georgia and have been prohibited from sharing courses with the RCJ inmates.

I understand the reluctance since I believe “there is none righteous, no not one.” Jail is not nice place to live or to visit. I have been locked in a cell with over 70 criminals many times. My purpose was to share the gospel of Jesus Christ. It has been a long time since I have done this, but I don't miss it at all. This is not because I was scared. The inmates were very helpful and receptive. I believe that I am a teacher rather than a preacher. Taking courses into the jail and teaching was only allowed for Sydney Temples – a true man of God who taught until the year of his death in his 90s. He had retired from the Richmond County Jail but continued as a volunteer teacher of the Word for the inmates for over 40 years.

The Sheriff is responsible for everything that happens in the RCJ. The inmates are very adept at fashioning weapons from whatever is available. Even a softcover book can be torn apart and made into a weapon. The Sheriff risks the real possibility of a tragic event.

The RCJ Chaplin is Andy Scott. He has made a positive difference since he started. He is a gifted preacher of the Word. His influence can be seen in this new policy. God saving an inmate is much more effective than any rehabilitation program.