Read Acts 16:1-15
Timothy was circumcised despite not being required to do so. Why? Because as a leader one must go above and beyond in order to not offend. To be a leader means greater sacrifice of freedoms in order to be helpful to more people who are always at various stages of maturity and understanding.
For some unknown reason the opportunities for Paul to travel into Asia and further east were closed. And then the vision came from God in the night to go west to Macedonia. Paul packed and every one followed his lead.
Upon arriving in Philippi, Paul went on Sabbath to where spiritually seeking people would be gathering to pray. When he sat to speak, women there were intently listening. One of these ladies was Lydia. The Lord opened her heart. She believed and was baptized. She invited the traveling missionaries into her home to stay.
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