What Peter has taught me

Week 2: Acts 9

These are the verses of scripture that talks about Paul's conversion to the gospel. He is walking on the road to Damascus and the Lord comes down to rebuke him and tell him that he is not doing the Lord's work, but that he is hindering it. Paul doesn't know who he is speaking to, so he asks who are you and what do you want. Paul, after realizing who he is speaking to, has a change of heart and instantly asks what would you have me do. He uses his free agency to choose the right. Boyd K. Packer, an apostle in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, says, "People only change because of the things they feel, not the things they see or hear." I 100% agree with this statement because I have had this principle enacted in my own life many times. One experience that comes to mind is when I was applying for the Jerusalem Study Abroad at BYU. I really wanted to go to Jerusalem because my dad had gone, my friends were applying, and I also thought it would be a super neat experience. It wasn't until I turned in my application and I finally stopped to take stalk of my feelings I realized that I felt peace at my decision to apply for the study abroad. I didn't have to see an angel or hear a divine being speak to me, but I felt peace at what I had chosen to do for my future and I knew that I had made the right choice for me. This experience doesn't quite relate to Paul because I didn't see Jesus Christ, but like him I did feel strongly in my heart and I was able to make the right choice for my future. I don't know if this is beneficial to anyone, but I do hope that you can take away something that might help you in your life. Pay attention to what feels right and wrong, we weren't born dumb, so we know what feels like the right choice.