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Saul of Tarsus grew up under the influence of Jewish religious leaders who had no room for a Messiah they didn't approve. He probably aspired to be like them, so he watched them closely until he felt he was ready for service. As he stood by and watched Stephen, a follower of Jesus, being stoned, he decided to take action and his aspiration became a profession. I'm sure there wasn't an ad on the Synagogue bulletin board for someone to find and persecute followers of Jesus, but that's the position Saul created for himself. He honestly felt as if he was helping God clean house.But when he encountered Jesus on the road to Damascus, Saul's life took a sharp turn.

We know that it was his character to be proactive, but it took God's intervention to point him in the right direction. Where once he stood against believers, now he stood with them, something the believers found hard to believe. Regardless, Saul, soon to be known as Paul, would now be opposed by most everyone he met, including the religious community he once embraced. What I learn from Paul's life is that God accepts me without precondition, as long as I am willing to obey him. And when I do, he'll supercharge my natural abilities to do supernatural things - all for his glory!

Pray it
Forgive me for sometime diminishing the value of Your calling. We all come by different route, with differing gifts to accomplish different things, but every calling is parallel and worthy of merit if done in Jesus Name and for Your glory. Thank you that it is You who calls me and not men.

Resources
Are you planting holy desire in the heart of your children? (2000)
If you want a friend, be one. (2001)
To go forward, you may need to get past your past. (2002)
God never said He would listen to every prayer. (2003)
A lack of holy desire simply means you're still under bondage to sin. (2004)
The salvation plan is simple so why do we make it so difficult? , (2005)
How often should we ask God for something He's already given us? (2006)
Why is it that we are willing to endure guilt but complain for the consequences. (2007)
Unchecked sin will take us where we don't want to go. (2008

1. One-minute Devotionals began on January 2, 2006 and are the original creation of James R. Green, Prayertower Webservant Content is derived from his alternating and sequential survey of both the Old and New Testament to offer insight on Scripture.
2. Resources are derived from daily devotions of James R. Green called, Just Thinkin'... (2000-2003), Read the Bible Thru in 365 Days (2004), Pray Thru the Word in 365 Days (2005) and One Minute Devotional (2006-2008).
3. Scripture: God's Word Translation (c)1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All Rights Reserved.

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