The model of Paul as an ambassador of Jesus is compelling!

Am I willing to go through hardship?

For to us a child is born.

Am I a person who submits to authority?

What is the value of my soul?

It is a critical question every disciple of Jesus Christ must ask.

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction.

Show empathy towards your accusers.

What is the root motive behind the accusation?