I received a call from a mother of a young man who, evidently, has a drug problem. She shared that she is divorced and her son, who is in college, lives with his father who allows him to continue his destructive lifestyle.

“I’m a wreck,” she said. “I don’t know what to do!”

With compassion, I said, “The bottom line is that you can’t do anything unless he wants help.”

I suggested that I would be willing to moderate a family intervention if she could arrange a meeting with her, her ex-husband and her son. Evidently, her ex-husband didn’t like the idea.

We spoke a few days later and she again repeated that she didn’t know what to do. I said the only thing she can do, if she believes in God, is to ask Him to intervene for her.

We then prayed for God to give her a peace that only He can give in what seems like a hopeless situation.

I hadn’t heard from her in over a week and decided Friday to call and see how she is doing.

“I’m doing better,” she said, and added, “I’ve never read the Bible, but I started a few days ago.”

“Where did you start?” I asked.

“I began in Genesis.”

I told her when I first read the Bible, at age 45, a Christian friend told me to start in John, which is in the New Testament.

We spoke for a while about the situation with her son. I told her when people don’t know what to do, they need to turn to God, because He has the answer to every problem.

Whenever I receive a call about a son with a problem, 90 percent of the time it’s the mother who makes the call.

Men usually have too much pride to humble themselves and ask for help.

We prayed for her ex-husband, her son and herself and, again, prayed for God to give her a peace that only comes from the Prince of Peace.

If you have any questions or comments, please write Harold Keller at Get High on Life, P.O. Drawer U, Reserve, LA 70084, call 985-652-8477 or email hkeller@comcast.net.