so THAT'S why

I got an answer to some questions. Ever have that happen, a lot of questions answered by one single response or action? It has happened to me and I must say that I am somewhat relieved.
I just learned why this nameless person (I want to protect thier identity so don't ask)that I have not known for a long time has made a life changing decision. Okay I am sure most of my readers(dare I pretend I have any)know that I have a Christian based belief. I may not bring it up a lot as to not offend many of you but I am proud to say that I am a Christian and am a member of a Baptist Church. Having said this, my concerns for this person, lets call them Sam,(so from this point on I will refer to them as Sam)my concerns for Sam have been increasingly bothersome. I thought Sam was a Christian when I met them, I had placed my trust in them because of this belief. When thier actions verred away from that of a Christian I was alarmed each time they displayed more dishonesty or deceptive behavior. Don't get me wrong, I know that Christians are human and make mistakes but not usually so many so easily without having gone to a dark place within themselves and blatantly turning thier back on God. I was worried that Sam was a distirbed individual and was enraged that one of my children was becoming involved and wasn't just as alarmed as I was at Sam's behavior.
My prayers for Sam changed over time from asking for general guidance to pleading for confrontation and awareness of sin in thier life. I was worried about drugs and alcohol because I couldn't understand how a Christian youth could become so off track without the aid of chemical addiction.
I am relieved to learn that Sam is now a Christian and that Sam's behavior was infact appropriate for anyone that doesn't have Jesus as thier beacon and nothing more. I look forward to getting to know this new Sam and will pray even more for them as Satan will begin to attack with avengance.