- I didn't understand what was going on.

I just seen my dad, you know,

not in his right mind.

And I remember callin' the police on him.

And I was scared.

- [Announcer] Jason Rangle's father

was drug-addicted and violent.

The episode that ledto his father's arrest

left Jason angry and empty,

without a male figure in his life.

- My dad was in jail when Iwas goin' through puberty.

I remember that.

I just remember nothaving him there, ya know,

when I needed him.

- [Announcer] Despite thechaos in his homelife,

Jason's aunt took him to church,

where he found stability and hope.

- I just remember servin' the Lord.

I remember lovin' the Lordand talkin' to the Lord,

and just being a, you know,

a good Christian at such a young age.

- [Announcer] Withoutencouragement at home,

his commitment didn't last.

By 15, he turned away from his young faith

and found his self-worthin the opposite sex.

- I really became sexual with females.

I really just, you know,

I couldn't get enough.

You know, I was havin' sexwith my first girlfriend,

and it just progressed from there.

And the next girlfriendand the next girlfriend,

and the next girlfriend.

It was like, I knew I had purposely

walked away from God.

- [Announcer] By his early twenties,

he had two kids with ahigh school girlfriend.

Still, something was missing.

His emptiness and desirefor sexual conquest

brought more pain and destruction.

- It was just a realtumultuous relationship.

I was always, you know, unfaithful to her.

I just didn't care aboutmy children, you know,

like I should've, wasn't a good father.

Caught up with the world, you know,

caught up with these guysI was hangin' out with.

In and out of jail.

My life just took a turn forthe worst fast, you know.

I just was out of control.

- [Announcer] His choicesquickly caught up with him.

It wasn't long beforehis girlfriend moved out

and took their kids with her.

- I took that really hard

when she took my kids to California.

I loved my children, youknow, I always loved them.

And yeah, that affected me negatively.

- [Announcer] Struggling tocope with losing his family,

Jason turned to drugs.

- A guy at work offered me some drugs.

And I remember just saying, yes, you know.

It was just, real easily I said, yes.

And I had never had saidyes to drugs before,

and just opened a doorthat I couldn't close.

- [Announcer] Sadly, hislife closely resembled

that of his father's.

He eventually married another woman

and had two more children.

His pattern of drugabuse and sex addiction

continued for the next 14 years.

- Did my best take care of my children,

but, you know, I wasalso a selfish father.

You know, I thought Iwas entitled to something

like drinking and drugs and,

you know, being unfaithful.

And I just remember it was just a process

that just started like a chain reaction,

just, it just got worse and worse.

Years later, my children were, you know,

right at 9 and 10-years old.

I just remember them comin' home.

I'd be at the house, youknow, high out my mind.

And I remember my children seeing that.

And I just remember, you know,

reflecting back to my childhood, you know.

And I had, I had seen thesame thing and you know,

growing up and it was like,

I just knew that I feltreally bad, you know.

I knew that I'd messed up.

- [Announcer] Soon after,his wife filed for divorce

and took the kids,

leaving Jason alone onceagain, and devastated.

- When she left, I took it really hard.

And, you know, I just felt worthless.

I felt, you know, every time I used drugs,

every time I would do that,

I'd just remember, I would think about

my failures as a, as a teenager,

you know, with school.

And I remember just, you know,

failing with my first relationshipwith my older children.

And I remember the enemyjust used that against me

to keep usin' drugs, to keep messin' up.

And so it was always, it wasjust like an endless cycle

of you know, hurt and painand, and just a hopelessness.

I just felt my life was over.

And I really thought it wastime to end it, you know.

I just didn't wanna live anymore.

That's how, that's how bad it got.

- [Announcer] Jason was looking for a way

to kill himself when he heard from God.

- I remember I was sittin' in my car,

and I was just starin' at this building.

And for whatever reason,

God just spoke to me right there.

And you know, God openedup my mind for like five,

I believe it was like five seconds.

I don't know, it was fast.

But he opened up my mind,and I just seen things

for what they really are, you know.

I remember when I felt that in my heart,

I just felt like a sensation of hope.

I just started praying.

I said, "God, I'm sorry, you know.

I'm sorry for everything I've done.

I'm sorry for hurtin' my family.

And I'm sorry for, you know,

for not givin' my life to you."

And I gave my life backto God at that moment.

- [Announcer] Jason got a new start.

He was set free fromdrugs and sex addiction,

as he was filled withthe love and satisfaction

he had always been lookingfor in his heavenly Father.

- I believe, you know,our hearts and our souls

are in every human beingare screaming for, you know,

for God, you know, we're cryingfor God and the Holy Spirit,

'cause that's where He belongs,is right here, you know.

And I believe when He's not there,

and we don't ask Him, youknow, into our hearts,

we replace it with other things

like drinking, drugs,pornography, you know.

We have to fill it withsomething, that hole, you know.

Once you put God there,and ask Him, you know,

to reside there, He takes away all that,

the emptiness that you feel, you know.

And He's definitely done that for me.

- [Announcer] Today, he is reunited

with all four of hischildren and his father.

He wants everyone toknow the hope he found,

through a relationshipwith his heavenly Father.

- I'm thankful that Ihave a purpose in life.

I'm thankful that He's givenme a purpose in my life.

I'm thankful that He's given me hope.

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