Who is Paul?

In modern day, Paul is a friend of mine who attends Grove City College. But I'm not referencing him in this post (though he is a very cool guy). No, I'm talking about Paul. As in - the apostle Paul. To admit a lot - I don't know much about him. I know that he was one of the first missionaries, and that he wrote several books of the New Testament. I know a couple of them, but not all.

Paul, to me, (like everyone else in the bible) used to be one of those good Godly people they always referenced on Sunday, and he wasn't much more than that. But since the Spirit has been guiding me (and I've been trying to listen to it a bit more), I've learned a little more about Paul. Primarily the fact that he had a lot of faith in Christ. So much more even than I think I could ever hope to have. You just read his words, and his praises to the Father, and you know he's in with Jesus for the long haul.

I read the whole of 2 Timothy last night (it's rather a shorter book than I'd first thought). It's only four chapters. But it was amazing. When Paul writes it, he's sitting in a Roman prison, waiting to be executed for his belief in Jesus. But even then, in a cold, dank cell, he is so filled with the Holy Spirit that he is willing to die for God. It is an amazing thing to read about. Timothy, in case you were wondering, was a protege of sorts to Paul, and Paul was writing to Timothy in this book.

I hope to learn a lot more about Paul in the coming weeks and months, and even years. Thanks, Paul.