May 18

Life Change

And I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ And the Lord said to me, ‘Arise and go into Damascus, and there you will be told.’

Acts 22:10 (NAS)


Have you ever felt waysided by the Lord? Paul certainly was as God got his attention and then took his life in a whole different direction.

Sometimes the Lord needs to do something unique with our lives. For me, it came when the Air Force assignment officer told me I would do a one-year tour in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Whoa! Lord, this can’t be right…. But it was right. In spite of being separated from my family, in spite of the 130 degree desert heat, and in spite of all the trouble and turmoil of adjusting to a new culture and a way-different manner of life, God took me in a better direction.

He taught me the important lessons of life like trust. And in my absence, He gave my wife a new confidence in Him AND in herself. And He helped us all appreciate the value of home and close family relationships.

God brings life change for good reasons. He changed Paul’s life for the good of Paul, but also for the good of so many others.

I hope He will do the same with me. How about you?


Lord, thank You so much for the life changes that come from You. Use them to change me, and use me for Your good. Amen.