Acts 10 provides a lesson about how God calls a man named Cornelius to salvation. Though Cornelius was a nice guy ( generous, God-fearing, man of prayer), he needed God to call him to Himself. Peter would be the one that God used to share the good news with Cornelius. In the middle of all this, Peter had a revelation from God that taught him that, "God shows no favoritism (towards Jews), but accepts men from every nation".

In this account, both Cornelius and Peter had visions from God that prepared them for the work He was going to do in their lives.

Is God preparing us for the work he is going to do next in our lives? I can recall times that , looking back, were definitely times when God was shaping me for the next season in my life. In my vocation there are several examples, and I can also see a few instances in the parenting of my children. These times of preparation are sometimes difficult, but we can humbly trust that God will mold and shape us in Christlike ways to further enable us to participate in His purposes.

Even when I don't know, He does. What do you think?