Matt, your comments on "that kid of Kathy's" are filled with God's wisdom,
and His insight into the matter.  It was a blessing to me to read them!

Helen


Earlier, Matt wrote:
>Hi Brad,
>
>I think you make good points.  So do you think that god does not allow evil
>into our lives in order to let us grow or learn or choose then?  That is
>pretty much what I am getting out of this bible study we are having right
>now.
>It is a study in Hebrews.
>I don't have my bible or I would tell you where.  Remind me and I may get
>back to you on it.
>I am not so sure that god chooses the evil allowed into our lives, but that
>he knows the devil inside-out and he knows the difficulties he throws in our
>way which we are tested with.
>It's our choice to take the right or the wrong path.
>However, even taking the wrong path, can teach us and make us want to turn
>around and get on the right one.
>We are taught through the fire, not through always having things go our way.
>If you will, by the blue bird of happiness sometimes flying up our noses,
>not always hanging out in a tree on a pleasant day and blessing us with
>their pretty song.
>Getting back to the original point, this kid of Kathy's.
>
>I smoked moocho pot in highschool, drank and in general did stupid fleshly
>things but at 19 or so I made a conscious choice to pull away from it.
>The dope part at least.
>I continued in stupidity on attitudes and life style and such as that for
>many years after leaving the dope and only recently started down the right
>path in earnest.
>So, what you see right now is not necessarily the in result of this kid's
>life.  As long as god allows him to be alive and making choices, he can
>always straiten out.
>There may be more fire ahead of him.  In fact, I know there is fire yet for
>me to endure.
>It is a daily thing, even if you are living "right".
>
>Matt