Paul persecuted Christians for years. And then he met Jesus. For possibly the rest of his life, though, we had a personal struggle, what he called a “thorn in the flesh”. We too have our struggles like Paul, but we know that Jesus is there for the losers in the midst of their deepest valleys.

• Outside of Jesus, God has never called anyone to do anything who hadn’t experienced a giant L. 
• Understand that God will often use you not only in spite of your shortcomings, but because of them.
• It’s not about who you were on your journey before Christ stopped you in your tracks. It’s who you become after that point that matters. 
• Your past isn’t a weapon wielded against you. It has been turned into a gift to help you reach others who have the same struggles.