The Birth of the Christian ChurchSample

The Lord had told Paul in a vision that he would go to Rome, but not how that journey would be accomplished. Paul was taken by the Roman commander in Jerusalem to Caesarea and could not have known all that would happen. Some events in life happen as the result of God’s overt and intended will. Other times, God must redeem the choices of men to accomplish his will. God was sending Paul to Rome, but his journey would take many unusual turns.

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. (James 1:2–4)