tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926245050623680380.post3082760005485198049..comments2023-10-02T03:42:56.623-04:00Comments on Kennesaw UMC: Missteps, Mistakes, and other kinds of PerfectionKennesaw UMChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05676925618149922240noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926245050623680380.post-43972540345625852882011-07-13T22:14:08.605-04:002011-07-13T22:14:08.605-04:00I was amazed at Paul and Barnabas' resolve. To...I was amazed at Paul and Barnabas' resolve. To experience rejection, and in Paul's case, STONING (!) and still go forward preaching the gospel wherever the Holy Spirit called them to go. 13:51 was for me a great example of something to reach for -- When we experience rejection, can we shake the dust off our feet and move on? Are we filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit when we are experiencing persecution? This sounds like a great way to be. So focused on your message and purpose that rejection and downfalls seem unimportant.Carol Floreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05371996673049353163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926245050623680380.post-36175780240160573032011-07-11T17:34:37.102-04:002011-07-11T17:34:37.102-04:00I think Paul was tuned in closely to the Holy Spir...I think Paul was tuned in closely to the Holy Spirit. He had a strong personality, so he didn't always get along with everyone. But when he let the Spirit lead him, he could escape those who tried to harm him or put him in prison, he could speak/preach so many became Christians and he could be filled with joy no matter what. I need to follow the Spirit more closely, to put my agenda behind the will of God.Marynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926245050623680380.post-67916030505200191362011-07-11T07:47:33.932-04:002011-07-11T07:47:33.932-04:00As I read this section, I am struck by the many hi...As I read this section, I am struck by the many highs and lows of Paul's life. One minute he is being worshiped as a god and the next he is being stoned and all by the same crowd. He doesn't get along with everyone either. He has sharp differences with Barnabas and is unwilling to travel with John Mark. Yet by the end of his life, both these men are mentioned in a positive light in his letters and visit him in prison. Paul is so human. His life is is a series of ups and downs yet he remains steadfast to his commitment to preach the gospel throughout it all. Here is someone who has his priorities in order.Lynne Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02788918458763274157noreply@blogger.com