My name is Ramon Maysonet. I was born in Bayamón City, Puerto Rico and since my childhood I was raised in a dysfunctional home where my mother was a victim of domestic violence because of my father’s drug trafficking and use.

My mother, who was a Christian and served the Lord, taught my brothers and I to seek from the Lord; but I, as the eldest, wanted to be like my father and preferred to follow his example.

At the age of 14, I started selling and using drugs committing many crimes… As time passed, I got worse because I didn’t listen to anyone’s advice, including my mother’s advice. I loved the taste of street life and at the age of 16 I left my home.

Five months later, I went to prison where I got my first sentence of 12 years. I suffered much the consequences of my evil deeds, but it was in prison that I met the Lord as I sought him in spirit and in truth (John 4: 23-24). I baptized myself in the waters; God filled me with his Holy Spirit and gave me the gift of speaking in other tongues.

In the year 1991, the Lord allowed me to leave prison on parole, and immediately I came out, the enemy began to give me many things, for he knows our weaknesses. I gave in to temptation and turned from the way of the Lord; forgetting all that God had done for me. I sank into an atmosphere worse than the first, fulfilling the Word of God that says, “When the unclean spirit comes out of man, he walks through dry places, seeking rest; and not finding him, he says: I will return to my house where I came from. And when it arrives, he finds it swept and decorated. Then he goes, and takes seven other spirits worse than him; and entered, they dwell there; and the final state of that man comes to be worse than the first.” (Luke 11:24-26). I turned my back to God and began to rape his commandments (Exodus 20:17), to the extreme that I became a drug user and distributor.

Because of his bad steps, my father was killed; I was one of the first to see him when he was pulled out of the dead and bloody wagon, and I said, “Man, see you in hell.” But God had a different plan for me since His Word says,”I live, say the Lord, which I do not want the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live. Turn from your wicked ways;” (Ezekiel 33: 11). I placed my trust in firearms and lost respect to human life. The only thought that crossed my mind was to get revenge, without thinking about anyone’s suffering; I didn’t even remember that God existed.

The reason I suffered so much the death of my father, was because I thought he was killed because of me, but then I realized that it was not, because the Word of God says, ” Parents will not die for the children, nor the children for the fathers; each one will die for his sin. (Deuteronomy 24: 16).

I was heading towards the cliff, no desire to change and I didn’t care what might happen to me, but God, in his infinite mercy, was keeping me as He had a great purpose with me.

I moved from Puerto Rico to Florida, United States to try to start a new life; but since I did not count on God in my plans, I fell into the same lifestyle and the worst of all is that those who suffered were my wife and children.

It is truly a disaster to try to live life without Christ, His word says: “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it in abundance.” (John 10: 10).

Although we are children of God, if we decide to live our own way, we open a door to Satan to destroy us, for with our actions we turn our backs on God’s protection (Psalm 34: 7).

For not allowing the Lord to be the one who will change my life, I wasted more than 14 years between prisons and rehab homes.

Friend, that change you need in your life you will not make it with your own efforts, you will only see it when you allow the Lord to be the King and Lord of your life!

If you are tired of sin and wickedness, you will only see that real and true change you crave so much when the Lord takes control of your heart.

Last time I was jailed, I thought I would have no more opportunities as I had many times rejected the Lord’s call and had not seized any of the above opportunities. I knew I had to pay the consequences for being disobedient, for the Bible says, “Since it is not executed then sentencing on evil deed, the hearts of the children of men is in them ready to do evil.” (Ecclesiastes 8: 11).

“For man does not know his time either; like fish that are prisoners in the evil net, and as birds that are entangled in bow, so are the children of men in bad time , when it suddenly falls upon them.” (Ecclesiastes 9: 12). The reason why it was difficult for me to return to the Lord was because every time I was imprisoned I sought God, I made promises to him and after He helped me I turn my back again.

Sometimes when we get in trouble, it’s that we cry out to the Lord and promise him, but God knows everything and He knows our hearts. He knows whether or not we will fulfill what we promise, so His word warns us: ” When you make promise to God, do not belong to fulfill it; for he is not pleased in the foolish. ” Fulfill what you promise. You better not promise; and not promise and do not fulfill.” (Ecclesiastes 5: 4-5).

The Bible says:
” What the wicked fears that will come to him; but to the righteous will be given what they desire.” (Proverbs 10: 24); and add, ” I also I will choose for them, and bring on they what they feared; for I called, and no one answered; I spoke, and they heard not, but they did the wrong thing before my eyes, and chose what displeases me.” (Isaiah 66: 4).

Everything happened to me what I feared; but I thank God who strengthened me and helped me over carrying that burden.

The Lord says in His word that He disciplines the one who loves and whips everyone who receives for son (Hebrews 12). Despite everything, I thank God for he kept me and saved me for glory and honor of his name. For this reason, I can now share this testimony and I can understand those who are going through the same difficulties.

In 1996 I was sentenced again, this time, to 12 years in prison, which God reduced to 6, as God, through a dream, said to me: “If you submit to me I will release you sooner than you can imagine”. I submitted to God and He kept His word as He says in Numbers 23: 19.

Since I got out of jail in 2002, I’ve kept serving the Lord, no matter situations, crisis or problems.

One of my great achievements was graduating from a Chaplain school and a high school as a pastoral counselor. I am currently active in my congregation working in different ministries and instructing myself more in the Word of God.

Reader friend, remember:

“So if anyone is in Christ, a new creature is; old things have passed away; behold all made new.” (2 Corinthians 5: 17)

God bless you!