ABOUT Pauli JAMES

 Greetings to you. First of all, I believe that I should let you know that I had no idea that I was going to need to speak about myself when I decided to start a website. I figured that after I had finished a few Bible teachings I would just simply put them on a website, and away they would go. When it comes to electronic technology and computers and such, I'm least of the least. 

If you were to ask some of my family members or friends about Pauli’s computer skills, they would simply stare at you for a few moments.... then begin to laugh at you for asking such a silly question. It's that bad. But, by the grace of God; who knows what we need even before we ask Him, He had given me a son whose name is Charles who is one of the most talented computer programmers and developers in his field of computer coding. And I am very proud of him. And I wish to thank him for his help and encouragement. But most of all, for his patience. Also, I would like to thank my daughter Alexis and my good friend Kathleen for helping me with the editing of these teachings.  As my son was showing me the different styles and designs of websites that I could pick from, he pointed out to me some different elements of information that I could add to my website, in which one of them was “about” me. 

 So, I figured that it was only logical and fitting that if anyone was going to read through these studies, I should tell you about myself. But what was interesting to me, was my apprehension in doing so at first. If you were to ask me why? The only possible explanation that I could give you is that what happened to me 22 years ago had very little to do “about” me. It wasn’t about me when the Lord found me because I wasn't looking for Him. I knew about Him, but I wasn’t looking. In the middle of the darkest insanity of my life that was destroying me, He reached down and drew me to Himself, then I cried out to Him to help me. And that’s what He did, not me.   From that moment on it was about Him, the Lord Jesus Christ. Who filled me with peace, joy, power, and zeal. It was Jesus who set this prisoner free, not me. Then just a few weeks later, the Lord set me under the wing of a Holy Spirit-filled Bible teacher whose name is Eddie and he began to disciple me in the scriptures. Then a few weeks later after that, the Lord put me under the wing of a powerful minister of the Lord for a few years whose name is Bob who taught me the foundations of how to be led by the Holy Spirit.   There came a time after a few weeks or so, that Eddie who was telling me about the scriptures and answering my questions told me that I needed to start reading the Bible for myself. So, he gave me one of his Bibles. Once I began to read the scriptures, there were things I just couldn’t understand. So, when I went back over to Eddie's house to ask him what a particular passage was talking about, he wouldn’t tell me. He just simply told me to “ask the Holy Spirit.” And for the life of me, I couldn’t understand why he wouldn’t tell me, and why he told me to ask the Holy Spirit. Anyway, if I remember right, I believe that it was the next day that I was reading this same passage which I was hoping that Eddie would interpret for me, and as I read it, I still could not understand what Jesus was talking about in Matthew chapter 12. So, as I was setting there, I finally ask the Holy Spirit (somewhat reluctantly); “alright Holy Spirit, what's Jesus talking about.” Then immediately after I ask Him this question, He spoke to me and said, “it's the second coming” and at the very same time gave me a vision of the heading of the book of Revelation as the power of the Holy Spirit was rushing through me.  

           From that time on, when Eddie and I would get together and we would talk about the Lord and His Word, and when Eddie would tell me certain things about the kingdom of God; I could immediately understand what he was telling me. Even though at the time I could not figure out why. In other words, I was clueless at the time about why I suddenly had this ability. Now let me ask you a question. Does this sound like this is “about” me? It may be for me, but all this is about God Almighty, the Lord of Lords, and the King of Kings, who is our Lord Jesus Christ who died for us, and was raised from the dead, and He will give His glory to no one. No, this is not about PauliJames. 

           Jesus gave me this calling and made me His teacher. Some two years or so after I was saved, while setting on my front porch on a real sunny afternoon, just minding my own business, and watching cars drive by, the Lord spoke to me and said “teach them what I have taught you.” Then a couple of days later, while setting in that same place on my front porch, the Lord spoke so clearly to me again and said “do not go above the authority that I have given to you.” That’s when the Lord gave me my gift of His calling. I did not give myself this gift or calling. but the Lord did. It's all “about” Him.