"Lord," Ananias answered, "I have heard from many sources about this man, and all the harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem.... But the Lord said to Ananias, "Go! This man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before the Gentiles and their kings and before the people of Israel. (Acts 9:13,15)
How easy it is to judge another person on the basis of what we have "heard" about them - perhaps second or third hand. We form an opinion. Our minds are closed toward them, and they don't have a chance.
Perhaps it has been a misjudgment of our own.
How would we feel toward this person if we took the time to get to know them?
What if he or she is one of God's chosen instruments?
How would we feel toward this person if we took the time to get to know them?
What if he or she is one of God's chosen instruments?
What if Ananias had not gone to Paul because of what he had heard?
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