Acts 26

"This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar" (v32). For some, Paul's imprisonment was a failure. He was not increasing in success or material goods, and he was not realizing personal goals. He had made the mistake of appealing to Caesar, so he was obligated to go to Rome for trial. Yet Paul preached about Jesus to Governor Felix, Festus, King Agrippa and Bernice, and all the other court officials. Being "set free" was not his main concern.

True freedom is learning to serve Jesus and be content "in whatever circumstances" (Phil 4:11).