Agitator
**This blog was originally published on March 19, 2018 on my old blog site; edited 12/31/24** Faced with a deadline, I was deep into my editing work when a particular thought from the book inspired me: Oftentimes, betrayal is part of the plan . Of all things, why betrayal? Because sometimes, chaos is necessary to produce greater results. Oftentimes, pain is part of the plan to fulfill a purpose. I know, it still seems unfair. But if we could only see the end results, the end is glorious. Most of us are familiar with that passage of Scripture where Apostle Paul had a thorn in his flesh. Some believe that it was literally a thorn; however, if you read further, you'll determine that it wasn't literally a thorn. I will not go into much detail, as this blog would transform into a theological study and that's not the goal. My point is that Apostle Paul had an issue, and he went to God about it not once, not twice, but three times. God's response? "My gra...