The Pausing Man

Monday, March 18, 2024

Saul/Paul zealously persecuted believers until the light of God knocked him off his feet and life was changed. It seemed like he became a totally different person, but in truth, the moment he was struck by the Light was the moment he was born for. When the Lord asked him why he was persecuting Him, he asked the Lord "What is Your name?" Saul's parents gave him the Hebrew name Shaul, meaning "he who asks," and Paulos, or Paul, is linked to the words to pause. For the first time in his life, he's pausing and asking. This was what he was named for. God had a purpose for his life, and confronted with it, he stepped out and took the risk. When you step out and respond to God's call, you change- not into someone else, but into the person you're made to become in the first place. Believe the Lord, obey, step out in faith, and do what you've never done before. Like Shaul, you'll fulfill the destiny for which you were born and become the person you were always meant to be.

From Message #827 - Your Secret Destiny