NFL hopeful, Opioid addict, finding Jesus in Jail - Markus Mcfolling Story @Markusmcfolling

‼️Once addicted to drugs & now preaching the gospel in prisons🙌 On June 16, 2017, Markus went from being a pro football player to sitting in jail. After growing up in inner city CA, he was all too familiar with fatherlessness, poverty, and gangs. He tried to fill the voids he felt in his life with the game of football and eventually went pro. But when he experienced a career ending shoulder injury, all he knew crashed around me. Without football, he felt no purpose and no identity and became addicted to taking the pain medication prescribed to him. In 2 years, he had become a completely deceived drug addict, broken inside. He lied, manipulated, and even used false identities to get what he thought he needed. After seeing 38 doctors for 59 prescriptions in just a few months, his wife left and took his daughter with her, and he found himself inside a jail cell. BUT GOD… “I didn’t want my life anymore so I gave it to someone who did. It took me losing everything to realize that everything I ever needed was Jesus. I pleaded guilty to all my charges and the judge had mercy on me and sent me to rehab. From that day on, Jesus transformed my life, called me Son, restored my family, and now I get to travel the country and tell people about the man I fell in love with and saved me from deception!” Timecode: 0:00 - Introduction to the God Behind Bars Podcast 0:19 - Powerful Baptism and Salvations at the Prison Chapel 1:57 - Marcus McFolling's Difficult Childhood and Abusive Home 5:00 - Excelling at Football but Struggling Academically 7:44 - Developing an Unhealthy Identity Rooted in Sports 10:00 - Attending Malone College and Discovering God 13:59 - Injury Ends Football Career, Leads to Painkiller Addiction 16:26 - Spiraling Opioid Addiction and Criminal Charges 20:09 - Hitting Rock Bottom and Contemplating Suicide 21:43 - Surrendering to God at Teen Challenge Rehab 25:21 - Miraculous Dismissal of Felony Charges 29:30 - Discovering God's Purpose to "Reach One" for Christ 35:00 - Powerful Ministry Moment Seeing Men Give Their Lives to Jesus https://www.godbehindbars.com/ Instagram: @Godbehindbars Facebook: @Godbehindbars Twitter: @Godbehindbars #Jesus #Lifechange #GodBehindBarsPodcast