I am struggling with God’s pace. I need to let go and allow Him to take the lead, rather than rushing ahead, which often leads to trouble. Paul understood the importance of letting the Lord set the pace and not getting ahead of God. He describes his experience after encountering Jesus on the road to Damascus to the Galatian church by saying, “…Then it pleased Him [God] to reveal His Son to me so that I would proclaim the Good News about Jesus to the Gentiles. When this happened, I did not rush out to consult with any human being… Instead, I went away into Arabia, and later I returned to the city of Damascus. Then three years later I went to Jerusalem…” (Galatians 1:15b-18, NLT). Three years after Paul’s encounter with Jesus, he went to Jerusalem. Three years before he felt God calling him into his ministry. Paul was an enthusiastic guy! He was a doer. He was known for his ability to take action. He made it his mission to eliminate Christianity from the world! Paul was a “take no prisoners” kind of guy. So, three years of waiting was probably not his style. But there he was,