Monday, October 4, 2010

It's all material!!!!!

I was asked to speak to the local Teen Mops group at their monthly meeting. Iwas excited because I love teens!!! I wanted to encourage them and let them know that I was proud of their decision to keep their babies instead of aborting them.
I really wanted to be a blessing to them so I was going to spend the whole day praying and listening to what God would have me share.
Good plan, right????
When I was on my way to the library, I got a call on my cell phone. It was the high school principal...........is that ever a good thing?????????? The high school was having exams at the time, and when he called it was to ask me to come to the high school immediately..oh, oh.. When I got to the school the first thing I saw was Daniel sitting with two other dejected looking young men (reminded me of see no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil). The principal ushered me into his office and explained to me that Daniel and the other two young men left the campus and came back "high". He told the principal that it was all his fault, it was his weed, and his friends were innocent. The principal didn't believe Daniel, because he had never been in trouble before and the other two had. Daniel received a suspension, and was able to take his exam on a Saturday.
He admitted that it was wrong, and he was truly repentant....
Daniel could have been in a lot worse trouble, but the principal talked to him about the value of a good friend, and to have friends that would help him instead of hurting him or his reputation.
Well, I took Daniel to Bill's shop so he could talk to him man to man and put him to hard labor!
By the time I was done with all this, it was time for me to be at the teen center. I looked at Daniel and told him it was going to be o.k., but that he was my lesson that night! I let him know I would be writing a book and that he was giving me LOTS of material!!!
God says "bad company corrupts good morals" and all of us are known by the company we keep.
That night I talked to the girl's about choices and responsibility. YESSSSS!! I shared about Daniel ............he's still giving me material! WHEW! Thank- you God for second chances!!!!

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