Where sin abounded, grace abounded much more. Ro 5:20 NKJV Paul writes, I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it (Gal 1:13 NIV). Clearly, Paul had no thoughts of becoming a Christian. As a Jew, he was obsessed with the law. As an intellectual, he could debate the finest minds. Articulate and educated, he was committed to the tenets of his faith. Yet he hated Christians! He watched as Stephen, the first martyr, was stoned to death. And while he didnt personally participate, he held the coats of those who did (See Ac 7:57-59). Paul never dreamed that one day hed switch sides. But when God has a plan for your life He will do whatever it takes to fulfill it. By the time He places the hook in your jaw, Hes already begun to work out His purpose for you. Even while Paul held the coats of Stephens executioners, God had plans to use him. Just as Hed plans for you when you were out partying, doing your own thing, going from relationship to relationship, or thinking only of making money. None of that stopped God because Where sin abounded, grace abounded much more. Had Paul known God planned to meet him that day on the Damascus Road, he might have taken a different route. But He wasdazed by a blinding flashAs he fell to the ground (Ac 9:3-4 TM). This proud Pharisee had an appointment with God that wasnt in his Day-Timer, one that knocked him off his high horse. And to bring you into submission with His will, God will do whatever it takes. So be warned! God wont permit your stubbornness to subvert His plans for your life!