Godly friendships are among our Lord's most precious blessings. Connecting with God's other children gifts us the opportunity to present Jesus to other people, to lend a hand in return for grace. Visit with Charisma Podcast Network's Fruit of the Vine co-hosts Andrea and Ann Marie to learn the encouraging testimony of Enrique Suarez and the word God did in his life.

Growing up in the Catholic Church gave Enrique Suarez a knowledge of God, but he recalls having taken some quality naps in church with his Mother when he was a child, instead of learning the Gospel and fortifying his spirit with Scripture. Through a series of destructive choices, he eventually found himself incarcerated multiple times culminating with a twenty-four month sentence in a maximum security prison. During this time Suarez lost his marriage, his family, his business—he later recognized he as like Job, having lost just about everything. But God had plans for Enrique. It was during the thirteen months he spent in prison that the Lord kept him secured and effectively "free" to spend time in the Lord praising God and learning every day. Fortified with the wisdom of God, Enrique rejoined civilian life after his sentence and attacked his service to the Lord with the hunger of a lion. He spent time serving in homeless shelters, street ministry, and every opportunity to honor God's provisions as he rebuilt his life. Later those provisions from heaven would include a certificate from Rollins College while well on his way to earning his bachelor's degree. When he didn't know where to go, God provided. When he didn't understand what was going to happen next, God provided. When the last bits of his life spun out of control, God provided Enrique new mercies, a fresh vision of hope for his life, and a testimony that keeps a wide joyful grin across his face.