He was beaten, jailed, chained, and nearly killed several times each but still just kept on doing what God had called him to do.
I wish we had that consistency. Paul's experiences with God, outweighed his present trials.
In the face of terrible opposition Paul was able to still obey God and tell his story.
You know that is one reason God has spoken to you in this day and age. That is why you have done the things in your life that you have done and been through the things that you have been through.
God has given you a story to tell.
Paul had an intense story to tell. He was trained under one of the strictest teachers and high priests in the world, he was blameless when it came to obeying the 10 commandments, he was of pure blood, he hated Jesus and tried to punish His followers with imprisonment and the threat of death, and he was holding everyone's cloaks as they killed stephen for being a follower of Christ. But that is just half his story. Then He had an encounter with the resurrected BA Jesus and his life was changed forever.
That was Paul's story, that is what he was supposed to tell people.
He was a great sinner, but Jesus was an even greater savior.
What is your story? Do you consistently tell people your story?
Paul told anyone who would listen to him even when they laughed, screamed, and threatened him. Do you?
Man up, grow some balls and start telling people your story. The world needs to hear it.
2 comments:
I dont have that great of a story but i still tell it. Its just that all my life i have grown up good. I wasnt poor, i never drank, never did any drugs. I was just a good kid, but i wasnt christian. I grew up catholic, going to a catholic church, sitting in the seat not even listening. I would bring my iPod cause i was so bored. I didnt really care about god , and I never really "got" god then either. Well about a year and ahalf ago, i think, my friends Keith and Chris invited me to the rock. i went but never really got into it. i would only go like every couple weeks maybe. Around that time was the Mix '06 and they invited me to go. I was ify at first but then they convinced me to go. I went there, gave my life to God, and now im here at the rock still, playing in the band. Its the best thing that has ever happened to me.
HA! "Grow some balls" is such a bold statement. But it is so true
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