Saul's Conversion To Paul

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At times when things are going good we don't seek God as we should, we have scales over our eyes so to speak. Acts chapter 9 tells about Saul's conversion to Paul. In the beginning on the chapter it tells a story of Paul traveling to Damascus on his way to persecute Christians. Sometimes God stops us on our way to our Damascus and reveals to us that we must remain faithful to have favor in Him. In Acts 9:7 it reads, "The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless; they heard the sound but did not see anymore." More times then (than) not our friends will not understand our faith. They hear us speaking the good news of Jesus but they do not understand when they see us living for Christ. The Lord told Paul to get up and go into the city and

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