Good Guy Trooper Asks Motorist 1 Question, Days Later His Life’s Turned Upside Down

During a recent traffic stop, Indiana State Police Trooper Brian Hamilton asked the woman he had pulled over about her relationship with Jesus Christ.

Now, that trooper has been fired for promoting his religious beliefs during traffic stops, according to WRTV.

Hamilton had been a trooper for 14 years, and he took every opportunity to share God’s word with the people he came into contact with. However, not everyone appreciated his concern for their souls, and two people filed lawsuits against the trooper for his questions about their faith.

Following the lawsuits — one of which was filed by the ACLU — the Indiana State Police ordered Hamilton to refrain from proselytising. When he persisted during the traffic stop in January, the agency terminated Hamilton for insubordination and neglect of duty. But, Hamilton said he does not regret his actions, and vowed to keep spreading God’s message, regardless.

“(A)fter I got saved, I said I work for the state but ultimately, I’m a soldier for Jesus Christ,” he explained to WRTV. “God has used that job in the last three years what it was supposed to be meant for, and that was to spread the word to tell people when they’re hurting, the truth.”

Hamilton said he believed in the work done by law enforcement, but he believed that God could do more for troubled people.

“Government programs cannot touch anybody, it’s the word of God that can change people,” he said.

Sometimes police officers have used their positions of power to “beat up the public,” Hamilton said. In fact, he said that before he was saved, he used to act the same way toward people he pulled over.

“I was a child of the devil, so when I was out here in the streets, I was out here disrespectfully or whatever, you know and just looked down on ‘em,” he explained. “But when Christ came in my heart, it changed me.”

Despite losing his job, Hamilton has remained positive about the future and has appreciated the immense support he has received from people in his community and across the country.

When asked his plans were for the future, Hamilton gave an inspiring, heartfelt response about his faith.

“I’d rather follow Jesus,” he said. “I’m gonna follow what God has for me to do, so. It’s His plan, he’s already ordered all my steps and I just gotta be obedient.”

Watch Hamilton’s comments on the situation here:

H/T Red Flag News
http://conservativetribune.com/good-guy-trooper-asks/

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