How to get to Heaven
My parents were a good example of a happily married couple. They were married for almost 58 years. They didn’t agree on everything but I don’t remember ever hearing them argue. I could tell if they were unhappy with each other because of the tension in the air, but they were still polite. I think often it’s the wife who gives in and tries to hold the peace, but in their case dad also tried.
When I was older Dad told me about a time early in their marriage that changed the way he treated mom. They had had a disagreement that made him really mad. After arguing during the day he went to bed that night fuming, knowing he was right and that she had better repent or she would never make it to heaven. He said he woke up in the middle of the night with a start, unsure if he had just had a vivid dream or if the Lord had actually spoken to him, but remembering clearly what he had just heard. The words were simple. “Even if she is wrong, it doesn’t matter. Unless you make her happy you won’t go to heaven.” After that, even though he wasn’t perfect, he made up his mind to make mom as happy as he could, and he really did.
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