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Paul received a revelation … a vision … from none other than God! The vision centered on the concept of change. The great persecutor of the church became the spokesperson for the church. The stimulant of change was Christ. Paul's roller coaster life would never be stabilized without that vision.
Oswald Chambers reminds his readers that it is God who gives us the vision. He then writes, "He takes us down to the valley to batter us into shape of the vision." The sharpness of the shaping hands of God causes some to faint and falter, but for those who patiently remain faithful to the vision incredible life unfolds. Vision produces:
* an awareness of how God wants you to live,
* a desire to follow the leadership of Christ,
* an ever-increasing spiritual growth … sometimes at a turtle's pace and other times as quick as a road runner,
* a satisfaction in the response to the call of God,
* a rest in God's promises, and
* a hope beyond the material and temporal.
Don't lose heart in the journey. You could be another Paul!
Oswald Chambers reminds his readers that it is God who gives us the vision. He then writes, "He takes us down to the valley to batter us into shape of the vision." The sharpness of the shaping hands of God causes some to faint and falter, but for those who patiently remain faithful to the vision incredible life unfolds. Vision produces:
* an awareness of how God wants you to live,
* a desire to follow the leadership of Christ,
* an ever-increasing spiritual growth … sometimes at a turtle's pace and other times as quick as a road runner,
* a satisfaction in the response to the call of God,
* a rest in God's promises, and
* a hope beyond the material and temporal.
Don't lose heart in the journey. You could be another Paul!
