I have noticed, and I do appreciate it. And, man! I do love fellowship, as well.
Something else, Soda, to ponder on, if you wish, as I will most definitely do on the things you have shared tonight: in the Gospels, the last thing we learn about Peter, is that he has just denied Christ, 3 different times, and he was breaking down, sobbing, breaking to pieces.
The next thing we learn about Peter, in Acts, is that his shadow is healing people. That is not the same being as the one who we last read about in the Gospels. Peter had, at some point in between, repented of his sins, and had become so full of the holy spirit, which cannot dwell in us fully if we are filled with sin, that his shadow was performing miracles. Wow!
Same goes with Paul. He became a new man, a new creature; from persecuting and executing Christians, to his handkerchiefs being able to heal, if the people just touched them; to being able to see the throne of God. Paul was able to do that. That's not the same "person", you know. Sinners are not allowed to see the throne of God; our Father couldn't even look upon Jesus, as he hang from the cross, because he was so full of the world's sin.
I've very much enjoyed our conversation, Soda. God bless, sister...and Go Vols!