Acts 26:16

'Now get up and stand on your feet. I have appeared to you to appoint
you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen of me and what
I will show you.'

Acts 26:16

Everything is a means to an end that we don't quite understand.
Paul's conversion was absolutely brilliant and his obedience was
extended beyond measure; even to this day. We need to accept what the
Lord prepares for us in each moment without looking beyond ourselves
and into disobedience.

As I read this scripture my mind focused on something that happened
this weekend, a revelation so to speak. Saturday night we went to a
wedding and I felt discouraged because basically I was told I'm a dork
for being a good boy, never venturing out beyond what's correct. This
hurt and my mind started waivering to the point where I thought about
going back to some of my old habits, compromising my identity. This
went on until Pastor Elwin's message this Sunday. During his prayer
(in te beginning) he spike about the hncomprehendable nature of God
and also mentioned about not allowing our circumstances control who we
are. Michelle and I started talking about this and how we both feel.
I brought up how I felt Saturday night and she encoraged me to keep
doing what is right no matter who bad the world pushes back.

After the message she shared a little more and we spoke about a few
deeper feelings I had. My old stronghold of not feeling accepted was
brought to the surface again, and this is why I thought about Paul's
situation. Paul took his past struggles and used it for God's glory.
He was the persecuting Christians and now he's fighting for
Christians! He's putting himself in the very pot that he was trying
to boil. With me, I need to take my stronghold of beig rejected
(acceptance) and use that to be bold. I need to minister to others
where in the past I would've steered clear of. I cannot allow God's
blessings to sit unused because of my disobedience.

Father God, thank You for blessing me this wonderful day with Your
grace! You gave me air, body and a mind to think, pray and minister
to those around me. Help me to do my part on this fallen world and so
much more! In the majestic and glorious name of our mighty Lord Jesus
I pray, Amen!

Jason K. Kaneshiro
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