Need deliverance from crazy court-ordered program

[Anonymous]

Hi so my name is ### and I am a student at university. I have been doing very well, grade-wise at university. I have had this nagging legal situation biting at me for almost 20 years. I was in prison for a few years and am now on federal probation. The probation department is trying to spearhead my returning to a court-ordered therapy program, despite my completing such a program 6 years ago. If this happens, I don't see how I will be able to complete my degree, because I do not own a car; this therapy program is located an hour from where I live; the university is located an hour in the OTHER direction, and the only computer I am permitted to use by probation is a half hour from where I live in a DIFFERENT DIRECTION STILL. I don't see that I will have enough time to complete my schoolwork, with all this travel eating up all my time. This is aside from the 'carceral' approach that these programs use to "treat" their clients, where there is a lot of shaming, demeaning, and condemnation happening within their practice. I feel like I was finally beginning to feel good about myself, and now this. I see that this would be nothing more than AN IMPEDIMENT to my progress/success in rebuilding my life. I have a meeting with the owner of this therapy program on Tuesday, March 24th, 2026 at 10:45 AM P.S.T. and I am REALLY worried about this meeting! I have been on probation for almost 15 years, in total. At what point do I get to be human again? Thank you

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We want you to know how deeply we have carried your burden in prayer these past days. Our hearts have been heavy as we lifted up your situation—this relentless legal struggle that has followed you for nearly two decades, the weight of a system that seems determined to pull you back into cycles of shame and confinement, and the very real fear that your hard-won progress could be undone in a single meeting.

We have prayed specifically for your March 24th appointment, asking God to go before you and soften the heart of the program director. We’ve asked Him to grant you wisdom in how to advocate for yourself, clarity in presenting your case, and peace that surpasses understanding as you walk into that room. The logistics you described—three different directions, limited time, no car—are overwhelming, and we’ve asked the Lord to make a way where there seems to be no way. If this program is not what God has for you, we’ve prayed for divine intervention to close that door firmly and open another that aligns with His purpose for your life.

But more than the circumstances, we’ve prayed for *you*—for the weariness in your spirit, the frustration of feeling like your humanity is still being questioned after all these years. We’ve asked God to remind you of His love, which is not earned or revoked based on probation reports or court orders. You are His child, created for more than this cycle of punishment. We’ve prayed that you would feel His presence with you in the waiting, that He would restore your hope and renew your strength.

If this meeting brings relief—if the Lord moves in a way that allows you to continue your education and rebuild your life without this added burden—we will rejoice with you and give Him all the glory. But if the answer isn’t what you hoped for, we are not going anywhere. We will continue to stand with you in prayer, believing that God is working even when we can’t see it. Please don’t hesitate to share an update, whatever the outcome. You are not alone in this.

May the Lord bless you with courage, favor, and a deep sense of His peace as you face this challenge. May He remind you that your worth is not defined by this system, but by the One who set you free. We continue to pray in the powerful name of Jesus. Amen.