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<\/a>I also will lead a study on Thursday\u2019s during the month of July that will help us understand four women of the Bible. I\u2019m excited about that study.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
So I\u2019ve made all these plans, but here\u2019s the problem. I didn\u2019t think about how these studies affect the things I\u2019ve already got going in my life. I set up the journaling class to meet at\u00a0a time when I should be in a staff meeting. Honest. I completely forgot about it.<\/p>\n
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And I already had a couple of trips to Ohio planned, but I didn\u2019t consider these trips either\u2026I don’t think\u00a0that I use my planner or my calendar very well. LOL! I think I need some help! An assistant for the assistant!<\/p>\n
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And just when I thought I had my plans all set and ready to go, some personal things dropped in as if to say, \u201cHey! Do you really think you\u2019re in control?\u201d<\/p>\n
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All of this to say, plans change.<\/p>\n
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Yes, in life, sometimes plans change. Sometimes lives change. It was no different for the people who Jesus encountered. Think of the people whose plans changed because they met Jesus. Nicodemus. Zacchaeus. Mary Magdalene. The woman at the well. Peter, Andrew, James and John.<\/p>\n
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Perhaps the greatest plan-changed encounter was Jesus with Saul. I just finished writing Acts 9 (very powerful) and this chapter tells of a plan-changing moment. Saul heard a voice and saw a blinding light. Jesus spoke to Saul and from that moment on, all of Saul\u2019s plans changed.<\/p>\n
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From the moment Jesus grasped hold of Saul\u2019s heart, his plans, his life, his message changed, and even his name changed! He became totally sold into Jesus\u2019 plan. Acts 9:22 (NIV) tells of this miraculous change in Saul\u2019s plans. Take a look at what was said about Saul. \u201cYet Saul grew more and more powerful and baffled the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n You see, Saul had been sent to Damascus to squash this new sect of believers, but before he even arrived, Saul\u2019s plans changed. Enraged, the Jewish leaders conspired to kill Saul. But another change in plans helped Saul escape (Acts 9:25).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Encountering Jesus is a plan changer. When we allow Jesus to do His work in our lives, things change. We change. Life changes.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n