Right Decisions and their consequences

I found myself, a few months back, having to make a very tough decision concerning my daughter. In February of this year she found out that she was pregnant. While this was not the situation that I wanted for her at 18 years old, I had raised babies before and knew that would be doable(if that's a word). With the semester drawing to a close, we had to make a decision as to where my daughter and the father of her baby would live. I had the grand idea to let them stay with us, in separate bedrooms of course, but still together in our house without being married. About 2 weeks later when we were taking my daughter back to school, my friend told me that she didn't think that it was right to let my daughter and her boyfriend live together even if it was going to be separate rooms. My heart sank as I realized that she was right. God knew how much I loved my daughter and He knew the plans He had for her and our soon to be grandbaby. After talking to a few close Christian friends, I came to the conclusion that this was not the right choice for me and my family. I still had a 15 year old son at home to raise. What would this teach him? How would he interpret our decision either way? It was too much to think about! I called my daughter and told her the bad news, that while she was more than welcome to come home and raise the baby here, her boyfriend was not going to be living here with her. I know it took her by surprise but she made her decision. They would move in with his family. It was the hardest decision I ever had to make.

Now I am the proud grandparent of one beautiful little girl and I love her so much. I miss her since we are two hours away but my heart and prayers are with her.

God says in His word: ²⁰ This is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah, doing what was good and right and faithful before the LORD his God. ²¹ In everything that he undertook in the service of God’s temple and in obedience to the law and the commands, he sought his God and worked wholeheartedly. And so he prospered. (2 Chronicles 31:19-21)

Think about it!
What decisions are you struggling with today? Are there decisions that you need to make? Are you ready to suffer the consequences for the right decisions? Reflect today on what is important to you and seek God's will in it, maybe phone a Christian friend for backup.