Lesson 14 - Living by faith pleases God and develops maturity. Faith has allowed me to be less self-focused and more eternally focused. It has grown me more into thinking more about my calling and less about myself... God is not mysterious with direction and guidance. He shows us which way to go.
Isaiah 30:21 - Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”
Lesson 15 - Paul laid aside his own plan and went with God's purpose for his life. God shut the door on Paul's journey but had a {better} door for Paul to enter.
Acts 16:6-10 - Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia. When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to. So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas. During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” After Paul had seen the vision, we got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
Adoption is not Plan B. We can be confident that Adoption is Plan A!