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  document.writeln("<span class=\"body\"><b><span class=\"headings2\"><span class=\"actsititle\">Sidetracked but Not Hindered</span></span></b><br>");
  document.writeln("<span class=\"actsilinks\"><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"window.print()\">Print this page</a></span>");document.writeln("<br><div id='actsartcl1'>");document.writeln("<p><font face=\"Verdana,Arial,Helvetica\" size=\"3\"><i>Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and  He shall direct your paths.<sup>1</sup></i><br>");
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document.writeln("Fred Bauer wrote how he once went backstage at the  Metropolitan Opera to interview Jerome Hines, the internationally famous  singer, who is also an active Christian layman. \"While he applied makeup and got  ready for his role in the production of <i>Aida</i>, I asked him questions  about his life and faith. One of the most fascinating things he told me was  that he was not a good enough singer to make his high school glee club. He  auditioned for the choir, but failed to impress the director. Did that detour  his career? I wanted to know.<br>");
document.writeln("<br>\"No, I kept on singing,\" Hines said, \"because I  loved to sing. I never considered it anything more than an avocation.\" So he  went off to college, studied math and sang as a hobby\'€&#8221;which led to some amateur  roles, which led to his discovery by people who had a different opinion of his  talent from his high school teacher. Later that night, as I stood in the wings  and listened to his rich bass voice sweep over that famous hall, I wondered how  there could have ever been any question.\"<sup>2</sup><br>");
document.writeln("<br>I am convinced that God has  a plan and purpose for every life. We may get sidetracked, experience setbacks,  and get discouraged from time to time, but if we are genuinely committed to discovering and fulfilling the plan God has for us\'€&#8221;and never give up\'€&#8221;God will undoubtedly lead the way. Our own life and the lives of many others will be greatly enriched  as a result of our obedience and determination to the great design God has for us.<br>");
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document.writeln("Suggested prayer: Dear God, help me to discover Your plan and  purpose for my life and never give up no matter how many setbacks come my  way. May I learn to trust You no matter what, and live according to your perfect will for my life. In the name of Jesus I pray, amen.<br>");
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document.writeln("1. Proverbs 3:5-6 (<em>NKJV</em>).<br>");
document.writeln("2. Fred Bauer, <em>Daily  Guideposts</em>, 1986, &copy; Guideposts  Associates, Inc.<br><br>Today\'s Encounter was written by: Crystal B.&nbsp;</font></p>");
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