“Just give it to Jesus.”

These five simple words changed the life of a drug-dealing, criminal pimp. You’ll hear the whole story on this riveting edition of Real Recovery.

John Turnipseed was entangled in a life of violence, addiction, prison and hopelessness, but when he hit rock bottom, literally on a concrete floor, he found Jesus Christ. John tells his complete story in his compelling, new book, .

With unvarnished honesty, John shares how daily he walks out his recovery and sobriety after experiencing such an unpredictable lifestyle. Today, John is a VP with Urban Ventures and helps to impact the lives of those who were in the same position he used to be in.

Tonight’s Step: 3 – Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood God.

Key Verses:

Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil. Proverbs 3:7

A person’s own folly leads to their ruin, yet their heart rages against the Lord. Proverbs 19:3

When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. Psalm 56:3

 I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death Philippians 3:10

John Turnipseed