We often assume that progress cannot be made in the face of trouble. We are of the opinion that unless things are calm and orderly, we are not making progress. Many people say “I cannot live for God until I get it all together.” The word of God contradicts this common misconception. The apostle Paul led a life that can only be described as chaotic. Paul knew what it was like to be rejected, to be attacked, and to be ridiculed. He also knew what it was like to doubt himself and what he was doing. He knew what it was like to be in prison, beaten and be literally hours away from a death sentence. Amid all of this, he preached a gospel and helped birth a church that changed the world. Chaos did not prevent God from moving in Paul’s life. Through all this, Paul also knew how to place his faith in God and to work for the kingdom of God and to persevere. He knew what it was to have victory over these situations with God’s help. None of the things that came against Paul were successful, because God can overcome any obstacle. Bro. Hughes tells us that it is time to stop waiting around for things to be right. It is time to pray, to praise God and realize that we can make progress in the midst of chaos.