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kUv];kL:miUw]:p},K}:Enlgc]:lIwUn].tL,etlUik]:nn].'
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you. God is helping you. (Joel & Victoria Osteen ministries))
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lIl}:w}.Kaw]; yam];lQn]:hqc];eSlum];lL;tUv];Tuic]lgc]:yU,lIpI;San];tUw]sG]sw]:kw],"n}sac],hw];etkqn],Kqc]mI;hqc];lUik]:l}:An]suiw]:sG]:man],mqn]:nn]."
pUiw]:wL:lgc]:kp];Siup],Kw]:Agk],kn]n}.'
pQn]An]mI;eAL;sL,hUm],cm];w}.tI:tac];wUn].El:tac];hQt];hw]; nn].El:' sc],wL:An]pn]hG]:sw]:JPL;hw];ekL.sI.sm]:nam];Agn]hw];lUik]:t};ekL.n}.'mn];lm],lgc]:
Sam]Kan];nL,nn].yw]."t};ekL.lItc];la}n}.et'(Since
our relationships influence what we think and do, it’s important to let the
Lord direct us in choosing friends. Good friends will:)
1. pn]hqc];sG]hG]:hw];mI;sg};'(Encourage us to persevere.)
2. yUc];sG]hw];hG]:hQt];lITiSut];'(Motivate us to do our best.)
3. Agn]:wgn];hG]:Sak]:SL,sG]vL;miUw]:hw];tuk].KsQm];mUv]:Kan]sG]'Am],nn]'mI;tac];yap],Piut],'
(Energize us to tackle difficult
assignments.)
4. sg}:hw];mI;hqc];f};sG]Kqc]tL,etkuit].hap],hQt];pun]:Pgn];nL:kan]An]yap],nn].'(Comfort us in times of suffering or
difficulty.)
5. etL,SU:kqt],EKpn]hw];mUiw]:hw];vL;pUin]:En;tac];Pit];SG],'Am],nn]'pUin]:tiuk];etL;nn].'
(Defend us when others accuse or
attack.)
6. hk].hw];nc],hw];pQn]hw];w}.nn].eS'Am],sgm];mgc];Sgk]:hLAn]tgp],ekY;sU;pn]Kiun];nn].Sc]'
(Love us for who we are and seeks
nothing in return.)
7. Am],Aac]:Aic]Sa}ca}cw];la};lG]Sc]eShp].hgc];Aw]hw];'(Accept us unconditionally.)
8. mI;sG]yUin].yiun];yaw];etL,hw];mqn]:miUw]:hw];Am],pgc],sqc]:lqc];sG]nn].'(Be patient with us when we don’t
understand.)
9. hap],Tam];kan]can];hw];pn]vL;miUw]:An]hw];lUw],tac];sg}:nn].'(Serve us when we need help.)
10. pg},wac];KGac].pn]hw];mqn]:mUiw]:hw];vL;hQt];tac];Pit];tc];nm]lUc]nn].'(Forgive us when we make mistakes.)
11. Kt];hw];pqt]:mUiw]:hw];vL;wa},nL:Kiun]:kGL,sU;tac];yUic];kGL,Pit];nn].'(Confront us when we’re headed in the
wrong direction.)
12. mI;sG]es,tnL,lIhQt];etL,hw];'(Treat us with kindness.)
An]yum],ym]'El:'An]hp].Tgm],hQt];sgm];n}.' pQn]SQn]:tac];tL,l}:tUw]TUp];hUp].hn]'l}mI;ASak]:
PwlITiSut];tL,hw];nn]." Sgc]An]n}.pQn]pUic]lUc]mn];yw]." epL;hw];w}.sG]ht];han]eSsgm];lc]
mn];sw]:epL;n}'JPL;sw]:ethp].tgp],Ek:K}lgc]:wUt]:lgc]:tam],'An]l}:pQn]mL;ygn].tI:An]hw];hp].Tgm],hQt];sgm];nn].AUiw]:"
epL;hp].Tgm],hQt];sgm];pun]:Pgn];nL:kan]'An]sw]:AU:hw];pn]tac];yap], Kt];sam];mL;sUiw];nn].n}suic]'mn];tuin];Agk],pQn]mI;mL;'tac];lImac],klL,el:SU;yG],lUc]lUiw]eSAn]
hw];sac];lam];Tac],wUn].tUv];l}:nn].' hQt];nn]tL,eS,' tI:n}:El:Aik],tI:nG];mUic];kac]haw]nn].
tc];nc],kn]yU,yw]." (Trust
and obedience are the way to experience life at its best. If we courageously
follow Him, God will take care of all the consequences of our obedience.
Obeying the Father’s challenging assignments always results in greater
blessings and rewards than we can imagine—both here and in heaven.(Dr. Charles
Stanley, In Touch Ministries))
epL;hw];hp].Tgm],hQt];sgm];n}.'hw];etAm],hgn],tgn].Sum];eSpgk]:'kgp]:pUiw]:wL:'JPL;sw];ethQt];kan]lIygc]:Aam];tc];nm]lUc]pn]tI:nG];ASak]:Pwhw];n}.AUiw]:"
hw];etl}:' (We
never lose when we’re obedient because God will do amazing things in our lives.
We will:)
1. kGL,tI:An]hw];Am],tgn].ym]:l}:kGL,l}:hgt]:eSpgk]:nn]."
(Go where we’ve never been.)
2. hQt];mQw];An]hw];Am],tgn].yam]:l}:hQt];mL;eSpgk]:nn]."
(Do what we’ve never done.)
3. pn]nm]lUiw]eSAn]hw];tgn].yam]:yiun]:yiun]:pn]pn]mL;nn]."
(Give more than you have ever given.)
4. ygm];ngm];mgp],Aap]:tI:mn];sw]:mQw];An]hw];l}:yip];km]kqn],kqk];w}.nn]."
(Surrender what we’ve held tightly.)
5. hk].kUn];sUiw];An]hw];Am],tgn].yam]:hk].Kw]mL;eSpgk]:nn]."
(Love those we’ve never loved.)
6. pg},wac]:KGac].pn]kUn];sUiw];An]hw];Am],tn];l}:pg},wac];KGac].pn]Kw]nn]."
(Forgive those we’ve failed to
forgive.)
7. yum],ym]JPL;sw]:nG];la};tac];hw];Am],tgn].yam]:yum],ym]mn];sw]:mL;miUw];Agn]tac];nn]."
(Trust God in ways we’ve never
trusted Him before.)
8. pQn]mL;ekL.An]hw];Am],hgn],tgn].yam]:pQn]eSpgk]:nn]."
(Become what we’ve never been.)
Aw]sw]:ey,SuKrit]:hQt];pQn]ekL.Entac];SUeSAgk],Kaw];tac];kGL,n}.'
pQn]SQn]:tac];An]SUet l}:tUw]TUp];hUp].hn]ASak]:PwlITiSut];nn].yw]." n}.sm].'mn];etEt,mUiw]:SUhp].Aw]mn];sw]:
pQn]PU:Ek,Kzt]:yw].eS'Suip],etL,kGL,TL,wrL.tL,eS,tc];SQc]:nn]." pqk].wL:' yam];Pgc];etL:lQw]
n}.SUmI;yU,tI;lG]tgn]:lG]w}.'kL:nG];Kaw];tac];SUAgk],mL;nn].sUic].hiuw]n}ekL:yL,mn];El:Am],pQn]Sc]'tL,etEt,sgm];lc]sw]:ey,SSuKrit]:kGL,n}.'Am],mI;wL:mn];tUk];liun];yw].n}eSpgk]:" (Travelling with Jesus Christ as your
guide is the way to experience life at its best. It begins when you accept Him
as your Savior and continues all to eternity. No matter where you are at this
point in your journey, it’s never too late to start following Christ.)
“…Believe
in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved – you and your household.” !yum],sw]:JPL;ey,SutL.' mG];etl}:hp].tac];Ek,Kzt]:eShUm],lUm]:lI'
mG];El:epL:Em:luk]:lac];mG];tc];hUin];etl}:hp].lgc]: Ek,Kzt]:eShUm],lUm]:lItc];nc],kn]mUt];" (Acts 16:31,NIV 'tman],sw]:'16;31')
