right now i am studying the life of the apostle paul. && am feeling convicted. i have barely begun this study of paul, but i am already convicted by his imperfect life. now, one thing you must know is that i am a cheater. when i read books.. i always (almost always) read the end of the book after only a few chapters into it. i have to make sure that i like the ending. i have done the as long as i can remember. i did that here too. but i think that it only aided to my conviction. paul had a view of death that should bring anyone to their knees. he knew that his departure from earth was just that... a departure (phil 3:20). death is a safety for us... our rescue from life. a life that he raced well in, he fought strong through, && in the end found a crown that waited for him in heaven because he sought after CHRIST through his imperfect life. so now i will go back from the end of the book (where i cheated) and continue to see how God took saul, and turned him into a man how feared the LORD. i am on my own road, my own journey. as i seek to understand paul & his ministry here on earth, i hope that i can see some of myself in him because he was following JESUS. if i don't... i pray i see that too & i pray i can change.
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Sounds like a great study! But... I can't believe you actually read the end of books... uh! My sister, Kate, used to do that too... don't know if she still does it. Crazy...
You are such a cheater!! But if that works for you, who am I to judge!! :)
Paul's life very much inspires me as well. I'm so glad that we have him to learn from and to follow as he follows after Christ. And his imperfections are a comfort to me... so great to know that God works through us despite ourselves. His glory can shine even more greatly in that!!
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