Welcome Heart, Sue Donaldson, Speaker

The other day, while waiting at an intersection for oncoming traffic to turn right, I suddenly realized a very large car was beginning to turn left - right into the one-way street! I laid on my horn, trying not to scare the driver into crashing into any parked cars or, me, for that matter.

Since I had to keep moving - the right way - I just hoped that the cars coming her way slowed way down and graciously waited while she righted her boat of a car. Since I didn't hear any loud crashes, I suspect that's exactly what happened. I bet that lady was sweating and bewildered and had a great story of grace and blessing at her dinner table that evening.

When people we know begin going in the wrong direction, we have a certain responsibility, whether we like it or not.

First, we need to warn them: "Hey! What you're doing is going to hurt you! And, maybe others as well - turn around - like, now!" Some horn-honking could be in order - the louder, the better.

Second, once they turn down that wrong path - in spite of our best efforts - we need to do all we can to get them turned back around, in spite of any inconvenience to ourselves - gently, graciously, kindly.

Third, if they insist that they are right (and we are wrong) - we love, love, love - so that if they hit bottom, we can lift them back to God.

Billy Graham said in reference to the actions of a politician when he had turned down more than one one-way street: "It's God's job to convict hearts and change lives; it's my job to love."

Keep honking, when necessary, and love always.