A friend of mine emailed this to me recently and thought it was a good example of how farsighted the Lord is in using one act of grace to produce long-lasting results.
There was a humble man, who's name was Fleming. One day this poor Scottish farmer was working hard trying to make a living for his family. As he was tending to his fields, he heard a cry for help coming from a nearby bog. He dropped his tools and ran to the bog.
What of the wicked and the heathen? Shall they be equal to the redeemed? No, they shall be cast out and burned with fire, unless they come to repentance before the One True God, in the Sons name. ~ God [Letters from God and His Christ - Volume 2 - Let the Lord Lead, You Only Need Follow...Let Go of Your Pride]