Paul was a Total Sass-Pants

Let's be real - Paul would never have
been caught dead in these stripes..

Paul, as in, the Apostle Paul? I think he was a total sass-pants and I love it. I've been thinking about this for a couple weeks (ever since I posted Bananas Suck) to figure out what I like so much about Paul and I've figured out that this is it:

Paul does not change from before he has an experience with Christ.

Okay, let me explain that. I don't mean that he wasn't changed by Christ- he definitely was!

What I mean was, Paul did not change his personality.

He understood (something I still sometimes forget) that God has created him in a specific way, he was a sass pants before (outspoken, confident, a loud-mouth, passionate, zealous, etc.) he encountered Christ as well as after.

For me, it is really easy to think - "Okay, I have Christ, so now I should start to restructure myself and the way I act and my personality to fit what I think a Christian should be like."

False!

You and I, like Sass-Pants Paul - were each given a specifically designed personality. Embrace that - don't try and compare yourself to those around you but instead reflect on yourself and take a gander at the amazing, unique design that creates YOU.

**If you're wondering where I got most of my impression that Paul had a little sassy in him, I got that out of Phillipians, studying a little of Paul's life and this YouTube video - The Apostle Paul, His Life and Ministry Part 1 of 2**