In Bible class, we have been learning a lot about Saul who’s name was changed to Paul. Did you know he used to hate Christians so much that he persecuted them on a regular basis? On his way to kill some Christians in Damascus, he was blinded by the Lord. After Ananias bravely listened to the Lord and through the Holy Spirit and healed him, Saul now Paul was filled with the Holy Spirit and he took on the ministry of being a deciple. Now, if you look back, you can see how much he was prepared for that hard job. He was trained to be a Pharisee, so he knew the Old Testament like the back of his hand. He worked for a while as a tentmaker, and you probably already know why that was useful for traveling from city to city. He had Roman citizenship, that was important because back then because the Romans were in charge, so that meant that he was pretty powerful. That was helpful in case he was in danger.
God has set me up for my future in many ways. Even though I don’t know exactly about my future, I know these things didn’t happen by an accident. Everything has a purpose for God’s plan. One thing that probably is something really important for my later life is my adopted brother, Lewis. Going through the process of adoption, understanding what it’s like and how hard it is being adopted, helped me understand the importance of adoption. Now, I have a sweet spot for adopted children and I think God will use me in some way using that experience to help me.