Activated July 2010

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change your l i fe . change your world

Vol 11 Issue

GIVING THANKSPerspective matters

You Are UniqueOne big reason to be happy

LonelinessThe sure cure


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Vol 11, Issue 7

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David Brandt Berg, expounding on Philippians 4:111.

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Will Smiths charactermakes the observationthat the UnitedStates Declaration o

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By Virginia Brandt Berg

Psalm 107:9; Psalm 73:261.

Hebrews 13:5; Matthew 28:202.


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Peter Amsterdam, head the Family

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Hebrews 4:162.

James 5:163.

1 Thessalonians 5:184.

Mark 7:375.

Psalm 118:246.

1 Thessalonians 5:187.

Romans 8:288.


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ANSWERS O YOUR QUESIONS

Once we have Jesus in

our hearts, we alwayshave His company and

love.

John 14:18

Matthew 28:20b

Romans 8:3839

Hebrews 13:5b

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fails.

Psalm 27:10

Psalm 38:11,15

Psalm 142:45

Isaiah 41:10

Isaiah 54:10

Sometimes the Lord

lets us feel lonely todrive us closer to Him.

Psalm 63:1,57

Psalm 73:2526

Lamentations 3:24

Philippians 3:8

F E E D I N G R E A D I N G

Never Alone

Even Jesus felt lonely

and forsaken at timesIsaiah 53:34

John 1:1011

Hebrews 4:15

Reaching out to othe

is often the best cure

for loneliness.

Proverbs 11:25

Proverbs 18:24a

Ecclesiastes 3:11.

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Luke 6:381.

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year-old sister Alondrademanded that he lether have a turn. Manuelsresponse as typical.

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Chile.

first!

By Jorge Sol

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Where can I go from Your

Spirit? Or where can I flee fr

Your presence? If I ascend in

heaven, You are there; if I m

my bed in hell, behold, You

are there. If I take the wings

the morning, and dwell in th

uttermost parts of the sea, e

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me. If I say, Surely the dark

shall fall on me, even the n

shall be light about me; ind

the darkness shall not hide

from You, but the night shin

as the day; the darkness and

the light are both alike to Yo

Psalm 139:712

If you havent experienced

Jesus loving presence, you

right now by accepting Him

your Savior and inviting Him

into your life. Simply pray:

Dear Jesus, I want to know Yo

and experience Your love. Ple

come into my heart, forgive m

wrongs, give me eternal life, alead me into a close personal

relationship with You. Amen.

Relief from

LonelinessA Spiritual Eercise

Proverbs 18:241.

Matthew 28:202.

Hebrews 13:53.

Exodus 33:144.


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FROM JESUS WITH LOVE

I AM

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YOU

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