About The Pain From Purpose Series
I started this series to show how God can use anyone and turn their lives around. I also want to show how everything that we go through is for a higher purpose.
About Charles Clark
How did Charles Clark Go From Pain to Purpose?
At an early age, Mr. Clark learned and felt what pain truly was. He lost his father at the age of 6 and on the day that his parents were suppose to get married, Charles and his family ended up attending his father's funeral instead. Not only did Charles learn what pain was, but he also learned to hear the voice of God as well. At the tender of age of 7, Charles first began to hear God speaking to him and although he may not have understood or followed the voice of God, he always kept God's message in his heart.
As Charles got older, he begin to travel down a different path. By the age of 14 Charles was already involved with gangs and selling drugs. To Charles, the gang was his family and his way of life and there was no turning back. Despite his lifestyle, deep down, he could still hear God speaking to him and this time, he heard a very specific message. At the age of 18, God told Charles that one of two things would happen if he didn't turn his life around, either someone would kill him out of fear or he would get locked up and receive the death penalty. But still yet, Charles continued to live the same lifestyle.
A couple of years later, something happened that would change his life forever. At the age of 21, Charles was arrested and locked up. By the grace of God, he did not get the death penalty, but he did serve 8 years of his life in prison. Charles believes that God used those 8 years to protect him from dying in the streets and also to help him grow spiritually. It was during those 8 years that Charles received his calling, God prepared him for his calling, and that he began to walk in his calling. Charles would began to deliver sermons in prison and even the wardens would come and hear him speak. Charles had already began to save lives while in prison, but he had no idea that kind of impact that he would have on others once he got out of prison.
In 2009, Charles began his "reentry"(as they call it) into the world and since then he has shared his testimony with millions of people, he has met celebrities, he even has a radio show segment "Real Talk 30" On Joyce White's Radio Show "Faith Walk" on the SRN Network hosted by Joyce White , and may possibly be a new intern at the White House. Recently, Charles along with Pastor Patrick Lewis and Prophetess Tashina Cheney of New Vision of Eden Ministries, Prophetess Sharon Jones, and Jay keyz went to Baltimore to speak. R&B Artist Ty Juan was so touched by Charles efforts in Baltimore, that he wrote a song entitled "B-More Aware of Love". Charles also touched by his own experience in Baltimore, decided to make a video, in which Demonica Murphy helped put together for him.
What is Charles Message To The World?
While interviewing Charles, I asked him if he had a message to share with those who may be going through a similar experience or experiences such as the ones that he went through and what that message would be. Charles said that his message would be "Be true to yourself, then you are true to God and when you are true to God, then people will see the truth in you". Charles went on to say that a person does not have to look or dress a certain way in order to receive a word from God. Charles is comfortable being himself, whether he is wearing a do-rag and dressed causal or wearing a suit. Charles purpose in life is to make others comfortable coming to God. Charles is the Spiritual Superman and God uses him to save and change lives.
What Can You Expect Next From Charles?
Well, Charles has a book coming out entitled "Chain Breaker", he will also be making a big announcement soon(so make sure to stay tuned in to this blog and social media outlets for that) and as stated previously, he is awaiting news from the White House to see if he will be there newest intern. Until then, you can learn more about Charles by visiting his Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/cclarkinspire
or by visiting his YouTube Channel (CClarkinspire)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXvV2n6Q_nx6Ic0dazf3mQg
To hear more of Charles story, you can listen to below to this interview of him with Ronda Stacey Andrews of Speak Life Radio.
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