One cozy summer evening, seventeen year-old Jeff was dancing around the house, excited that the big day he was waiting for has finally arrived. His parents have left that afternoon to Ontario for a business trip, leaving Jeff at home alone for the upcoming weekend. Without wasting much time, he called his girlfriend, Vannessa, to authenticate the secret rendezvous at his house. Awaiting for her arrival, Jeff scrambled around the house and tried to make it look as nice as possible. Seeing that shiny blue sedan pull up in the driveway brought instant joy to Jeff. They both decided to start the night of with a romantic movie. Thinking that they might get a little thirsty during the movie, but also knowing that wine "spices" up a romantic night, Jeff went to the cellar and grabbed some wine to be used as refreshments. He got a couple of wine glasses and poured some wine into each, then sat down next to her, and started the movie. Becoming drunk during the movie, the couple's judgements were affected. When the movie ended, Jeff insisted that Vannessa should spend the night since it was late already. They both got their drunk bodies into bed together and certain undocumented "actions" happened throughout the night. Waking up in a daze the next morning, Jeff and Vannessa got out of bed and thought a little about what occured during the night. Being typical teenagers, they both shook it off and went on with their lives.
A couple weeks later, Jeff got a call from Vannessa, "I'm pregnant Jeff!"
"What?! How?! Why?!" replied Jeff in a shocked voice. They eventually sorted things out over the phone and were excited for the arrival of the baby.
When Jeff's parents found out about what happened that weekend they were gone, they were furious. At first, they wanted to beat him up and yell at him. But after thinking about what Jesus would do, they decided to show him God's Word and the importance of life. "You will need to support this child and raise him up," said the parents, "And now that you have sinned against God, you will pay the punishment." Jeff had to get a job and save up his money for this upcoming baby. He also had to give up his freedom-filled high school days, and start working like a parent. Working at the nearby landfill, Jeff worked full eight-hour days in the hot sun at minimum wage. Realizing that this was the punishment for his sin, Jeff got on his knees and repented to the Lord. "I'm sorry Lord for what I have done, it is all my fault. I miss all my friends, I miss all the freedom I had at home, I wish I could go to school instead of working all day at this landfill! Please forgive me for what I have done that night. Forgive me please! Thank you Lord for forgiving me and your abundance of grace and mercy."
Several months later, Vannessa gave birth to the baby daughter. With the Lord's help, Jeff and Vannessa did their best to support their daughter with everything that she needed. As time went on, both Jeff and Vannessa made promises to keep eachother obligated for one another in the spiritual walk with God. God blessed their family with a healthy Christian daughter and, most importantly, the gift of everlasting life.
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