You really find out what someone is made of when they are under pressure. You don’t have time to pretend. You only have time to react. And you react according to your true nature.
In Acts 24&25, Paul isn’t exactly in situations that are moving so fast he can’t respond, but he is certainly under pressure. He is being accused of things he hasn’t done. And his accusers are relentless. They waste no time getting in to see the new governor.
But none of this bothers Paul. He just simply states his case, and leaves it at that. He knows his objective is not freedom. His objection is to preach the Gospel. So no matter what is happening around him, he preaches the Gospel. That is the ultimate of cool under pressure… I wish I was that cool!
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