I like Jerri's verse, Bobert. I feel like the last verse is somewhat unresolved, though. In the first verse, the person telling the story asks why Christ died, and is told it is for his salvation. I wonder what effect that had on his life? The last verse doesn't really answer that question, and perhaps you don't want to. I can't tell whether he is making his comments because he has learned the cost of ignoring God's will, or because his life was changed so dramatically by the preacher that he is now offering the same wisdom to others. Jerri's verse is a good commentary on the choices we make in life, and that ultimately our future is in our hands.

Jerry