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going to respond to Him down the road. He knew the end from the beginning (as only He can), so in His mercy and grace He was maneuvering us into place even before we committed our lives to Him. Actually, Ken and I would never have met had my father not insisted on it. He met Ken at a party one Saturday night, was impressed with him, and wanted to introduce me to him. As a college girl, I couldn't have cared less about meeting my dad's friends. But he insisted, so Sunday morning we went to meet Ken at the insurance company penthouse where he was staying. When Ken opened the door, it looked to me like a light was shining behind him. At the time, I assumed it was natural light coming from a window. But years later, when I went B V O V : 2 9 good initially: Sin does offer passing pleasures (Hebrews 11:25). But the longer you stay on that path, the darker your life becomes. The path of God's Master Plan is just the opposite. Initially it may seem less inviting. It may require you to make some choices that seem difficult. But the longer you stay on God's path, the better and brighter your life will be and the more of His blessings you will enjoy. As Proverbs 4:18 says, "The path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more until the perfect day." Get Ready for Some Surprises God's shining path—glorious as it may be— is anything but predictable. There are always surprises along the way. Some of the things God has planned for you may even shock you at first. They may be entirely different from what you had in mind for your life. I'm living proof of that. The last thing I ever thought I'd be was a Bible teacher. I had other ideas for my life. When I was in high school, I set my sights on a job that would allow me to travel and make a little money in the process. Compared to what I do now, that job looks so pitiful and low it seems almost silly. But I was excited about it back then. I hadn't been anywhere. I hadn't done anything much. So it looked big to me. I didn't plan on marrying for a while, either. I wanted to be on my own, and when I did marry, I certainly didn't want to marry a preacher. I always said that was one thing I'd never do. In a way, I kept that promise because Ken appeared to be anything but a preacher when I married him. He didn't look like a preacher, he didn't talk like a preacher, and he didn't act like a preacher. Professionally, he was a pilot. Socially, he was a comedian and the life of every party. So the preacher part of him was well-disguised. Still, it was a miracle that we ever got together. I'm convinced that the only reason it happened was because it was a part of God's Master Plan for our lives. Although neither of us was born again back then, God knew our hearts. He knew we were His Master Plan for them was to enjoy His blessings, be fruitful, multiply and reign as kings over this planet." "

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