One Decision

                                                              The Power of a Decision


32 years ago one young girl decided to "try Jesus" and her decision which affected her life also produced a domino effect in several other lives.

That young girl was my sister Patty struggling with her place in the world and her peace in life.  She came to her decision, which grabbed my attention and everyone around her.  Her choice put her on a whole new path.  Gone were the desires for drugs and alchohol.  Gone was the insecurity of beauty.  Her countenance glowed, her speech was different.  This new path made me curious and concerned enough to look into it.

I not only looked into it,  I investigated it, zealous to keep her out of such a radical life changing decision. Then, 6 months later, after much debate and soul searching, I made the same decision.  My goodie-two shoes self experienced a radical conversion from the inside out. Life choices were all filtered on this path, I knew this is where I wanted to stay and I had a need to stay, I decided that I would stay on the Narrow Path for the rest of my life, however long that would be. I was young and single with my whole future ahead of me. 

While I was pacing myself on this narrow path, making decisions that would affect my future. I was deciding on relationships, school  and work. Everything I did was through the lens of how it would affect my relationship with Christ. Radical for sure. Meanwhile, my dear sister decided to look back at her old life; like Lots wife. This ancient story is a shocking but true story of one seemingly innocent choice. Before long Patty was lured back into her old life onto that wide path.  she spent the next twenty years making life decisions, that were costly and painful. Broken relationships, betrayal and heartbreak on that wide path of destruction. Friends that easily turned their back on her and a job that consumed her. It was a lonely life. 

Thankfully, in her time of crisis she knew where to go for help. After another costly choice, she was tired, but she did cried out to Jesus. God helped her and brought peace, hope and vision and she rested as order returned to her life.

 I wish I could tell you that everything was wonderful and perfect after that, it wasn't. Her health was not good, she had several complications and too soon she went on into eternity. MY solace is that while she can't come to me, I hope for the day I see her face in heaven. 

I don't know why life happens the way it does all the time. Thank God that her last great choice was to repent and open the door of her heart to Jesus on this side of heaven and they supped together and they've probably had many times together in heaven, in the place Jesus  prepared for her. 

Consider the decisions you make in life, they carry weight to them.  Let Jesus help you and you will be making good choices in life.