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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">This is the final Daily Grace that will be sent your way. All praise to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for placing this seven year journey on my heart and for the desire to keep sharing His Word with those who touched the pages of this daily devotion. There is a season for everything. The Lord is leading me to other pastures of service that will feed me spiritually and by His grace, touch the hearts of others to accept His grace and grow in Him along with me. Thanks to all my faithful readers and keep feeding on His Word every day. This will cause your faith to grow and you will be fruitful for His kingdom.</span><div align="left">
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INSIDE THE SHRINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05847815538742805926noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929946718928577170.post-15922359958323042672015-03-31T05:00:00.000-05:002015-03-31T05:00:06.394-05:00#LOVE?FEED<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<em><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">"He said to him a second time, 'Simon, son of John, do you love me?' He said to him, 'Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.' He said to him, "Feed my sheep.'" ESV</span></em><div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Do we really love our Lord? Really love Him? If we do, we will be feeding His sheep. Who are His sheep and how do we feed them? His sheep are any who have accepted Him as their Lord and Savior. We feed them and ourselves by walking in His footsteps, at all times being in communion with Him, sharing the Gospel, and spreading the Word wherever we are, whenever we can. Do we really love Him? </span><div align="left">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Lord, You know that we love You. We commit our lives to You in putting feet to our faith. We will work while it is day. We will love You with all our hearts. We will love all Your sheep and feed them as You pour into us so abundantly. In Your perfect, loving name, Amen.</span><div align="center">
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INSIDE THE SHRINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05847815538742805926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929946718928577170.post-8697533281898280612015-03-30T05:00:00.000-05:002015-03-30T05:00:00.142-05:00WISDOM DEFICIT<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<em><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">"If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him." ESV</span></em><div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">How do we know if we lack wisdom? If there is anything that we cannot explain or provide a clear answer, we lack wisdom. Also, when we get understanding, there is always an awareness that there is so much more we need to learn. We can be aware of our need for Godly wisdom and go directly to the throne of grace and God will give us all we need. </span><div style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Lord, how short we fall of Your wisdom and knowledge. Help us to be aware of our own lack and always keep asking for the wisdom that only comes from You. Show us how to use wisdom to discern and expose evil around us, and to show others the way to Your Truth. In Your omniscient name we pray, Amen.</span><div align="center">
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INSIDE THE SHRINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05847815538742805926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929946718928577170.post-54555818470297561412015-03-28T05:00:00.000-05:002015-03-28T05:00:05.679-05:00CREEPERS<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<em><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">"For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ." ESV</span></em><div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Why would we think that the ungodly people spoken of in the Bible, that crept in unnoticed, have all been defeated and have gone away. Hardly! They continue to creep into every facet of daily life in this world. Their goal is to twist and bend the Truth enough that as we complacently stroll through our lives, we will drift into their traps, believing their deception. No wonder the Word of God stresses and repeats over and over to be alert! Watch!</span><div align="left">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Lord, forgive us for the complacency that we let into our minds. Open our eyes to the reality of the evil that creeps into every part of our lives. Help us to stay alert and be discerning in everything we do. We ask in Your eternal name, Amen.</span><div align="center">
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INSIDE THE SHRINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05847815538742805926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929946718928577170.post-72816554766203199212015-03-27T05:00:00.000-05:002015-03-27T05:00:05.328-05:00DON'T GO TO THE MASQUERADE PARTY<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Lord, how aware we are that none of us are above being deceived. We know that if we stay close to You and Your Word, walking in Your Holy Spirit we will not fall into deception. Help us to keep alert and recognize that deception is all around us so that we will not be trapped by it. Only by Your grace and our trust in You will we be able to escape the deception in this world. In Your gracious name we pray, Amen.</span><div style="text-align: center;">
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INSIDE THE SHRINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05847815538742805926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929946718928577170.post-59840776870977514462015-03-26T05:00:00.000-05:002015-03-26T05:00:07.205-05:00THE ULTIMATE RECIPE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<em><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">"For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brother affection with love. For if these qualities are your and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ." ESV</span></em><em><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"></span></em> <div align="left">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">We wonder sometimes why our spiritual lives are dull and non-productive. Somewhere along the line we have tapered off those qualities of Christ that are critical to our spiritual growth. A regular check up of our spiritual faith asking the Lord to search our hearts will keep us from getting off track. And, we will find all these things active and increasing in our lives.</span><div align="left">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Lord, search our hearts and reveal to us if we have drifted away from these things that will insure our spiritual growth. Our desire is to be more like You. In Your omnipotent name we pray, Amen.</span><div align="center">
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INSIDE THE SHRINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05847815538742805926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929946718928577170.post-60153390216786574212015-03-25T05:00:00.000-05:002015-03-25T05:00:01.572-05:00TRUE OR FALSE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Loving words can sound pretty convincing but be as hollow as dead trees. Love is made real in our actions and our motives for those actions. It is the genuine sincerity of the heart in an act of love that confirms we truly have Godly love.</span><div align="left">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Lord, just as You proved Your great love to us by Your genuine willingness to give Your life for our sins, we as for Your grace to do acts of love with genuine love and giving of ourselves. In Your loving name, Amen.</span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;">
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INSIDE THE SHRINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05847815538742805926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929946718928577170.post-90365779111362978982015-03-24T05:00:00.000-05:002015-03-24T05:00:01.109-05:00BUILDERS<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">So, we are to build up our faith in the Lord! This must mean we just can't sit and carry on life as usual and expect the Lord to drop great portions of faith into us. The Lord has already given us a measure of faith. It is up to us to build it up so that it will make us strong. How do we build up our own faith? By the Word of God: hearing it, studying it, meditating on it, and living it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Lord, thank You so much for the gift of faith You give to each of us. We ask for Your grace to help us build up our faith. Increase our desire for Your Word, so that we will be useful for Your kingdom. In Your generous name we pray, Amen.</span></div>
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INSIDE THE SHRINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05847815538742805926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929946718928577170.post-18094276477658823512015-03-23T05:00:00.000-05:002015-03-23T05:00:01.625-05:00THE ULTIMATE COMMUNICATION DEVICE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">If we stay in direct contact with God, watching with open eyes for the evil traps set just for us, we will be ready for anything that would distract us from our goal of becoming like Christ. And on this journey of ours, we can show thankfulness for the grace and mercy our Lord shows us every step of the way.</span><div align="left">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Lord, it is so hard to live in this world and not be drawn away down paths that lead nowhere. Give us a burning desire for the wonderful communication resource we have every moment, prayer. We desire to be vigilant and grateful when the storms of life come so that we will show the world Your glory. In Your magnificent name, Amen.</span><div style="text-align: center;">
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INSIDE THE SHRINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05847815538742805926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929946718928577170.post-70449966267702815612015-03-21T07:45:00.000-05:002015-03-21T07:45:21.154-05:00DON'T GET TIRED<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Lord, forgive us for making our choices based on our own desires. Help us to be alert and strong in faith to do what is right, no matter what. In Your faithful name we pray, Amen.</span></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want." ESV</span></em><em><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"></span></em> <div align="left">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">It is the shepherd's responsibility to lead and protect his sheep. He makes it his priority to take the sheep to their destination unharmed and safe from the treacherous dangers that are scattered along the whole journey. Jesus is our Shepherd. Why would we ever trust in any earthly person to lead and guide us?</span><div align="left">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Lord, sometimes we lose sight of You and we tend to place our trust in the teachings and popularity of a human being. Draw us to Your pure Word and teachings so that we will arrive at our destination, eternal life, safely. In Your loving name we pray, Amen.</span><div align="center">
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INSIDE THE SHRINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05847815538742805926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929946718928577170.post-1655583664779990352015-03-19T05:00:00.000-05:002015-03-19T05:00:02.962-05:00GOD WHERE ARE YOU?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<em><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">"Whom did you dread and fear, so that you lied, and did not remember me, and not lay it to heart? Have I not held my peace, even for a long time, and you do not fear me? ESV</span></em><div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Lord, we are just like sheep. Our faith is shallow and the size of our faith most often equals the circumstances that surround us. Help us to fan the flames of our faith so that we will stand strong no matter what happens. In Your precious name we pray, Amen.</span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;">
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INSIDE THE SHRINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05847815538742805926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929946718928577170.post-56502311173822421382015-03-18T05:00:00.000-05:002015-03-18T05:00:09.166-05:00LOVE ME LOVE YOU<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<em><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">"The second is this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these." ESV</span></em><em><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"></span></em> <div style="text-align: left;">
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<em><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">"And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and with all your mind and with all your strength." ESV</span></em><em><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"></span></em> <div align="left">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Lord, forgive us for falling so short of Your greatest commandment. Help us to stir the faith within ourselves to seek You, to love You, and to reflect You with everything we are. In Your glorious name we pray, Amen.</span><div align="center">
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<em><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">"Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need." ESV</span></em><em><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"></span></em> <div align="left">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Without confidence: God, why are you not doing something? How can You let this continue? This is more than I can bear. Why me, Lord? Don't You hear me? How long will You let me suffer?</span><div align="left">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">With confidence: Lord, You have laid out Your plan. No matter what comes my way, I know You are in control. Lord, You will take care of all my needs. I will wait for You with a joyful heart because You count me worthy to be Your child. All things will work out for good, according to Your will.</span><div align="left">
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<em><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">"But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me." ESV</span></em><em><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"></span></em> <div align="left">
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INSIDE THE SHRINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05847815538742805926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929946718928577170.post-519558595351803372015-03-12T05:00:00.000-05:002015-03-12T05:00:08.292-05:00ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">The only spiritual clothing we need to wear is love. It keeps us in obedience to the greatest of God's commands: To love Him with our whole being and to love each other. When we love, we look like God, because He is love. Love unites us together in harmony with Christ and with each other.</span><div align="left" style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Lord, how we need to put on the love of Christ in this world that does not know love. We exist for eternity because You are love. Give us zeal for showing Your love to a lost and dying world. In Your loving name we pray, Amen.</span><div style="font-family: Times New Roman; text-align: center;">
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<em><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">"Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever." ESV</span></em><em><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"></span></em> <div align="left">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">To follow means to come after, move along behind, linger. The Word says goodness and mercy will come along after us, come along behind, or linger a while as we move onward. What an honor that the Lord would allow his fragrance to be left in our footsteps still blessing those whose presence we have already left.</span><div align="left">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Lord, how blessed we are that Your goodness and mercy follow after us. We pray that we will always bring honor to Your name. In Your faithful name we pray, Amen.</span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;">
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INSIDE THE SHRINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05847815538742805926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929946718928577170.post-37373457087551234092015-03-09T05:00:00.000-05:002015-03-09T05:00:03.524-05:00ORIGINAL FAITH<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<em><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">"For we have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end." ESV</span></em><div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">What is sharing in Christ? It is Him sharing all the glorious riches that are His as God of all. Our sincerity and commitment to Jesus Christ will be revealed when He returns for us. Will we be found with our first love for Him? Will our love and commitment for Him be faded and tarnished from sharing with the world?</span><div align="left">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Lord, help us to keep our faith burning as it did when we first believed. We desire that You will find us holding firmly to that first faith we had. In Your awesome name we pray, Amen.</span><div align="left">
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INSIDE THE SHRINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05847815538742805926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929946718928577170.post-69723690769784839302015-03-07T05:00:00.000-06:002015-03-07T05:00:01.418-06:00WE ARE SUPPOSED TO LOVE WHO?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<em><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">"But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you." ESV</span></em><em><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"></span></em> <div align="left">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Lord, how great is our need to show Your love to our enemies. Give us hearts of pure Godly love, like the love You have for us. In Your loving name we pray, Amen.</span></div>
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INSIDE THE SHRINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05847815538742805926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929946718928577170.post-26270914672121190382015-03-06T05:00:00.000-06:002015-03-06T05:00:06.603-06:00WHAT IS MY PROBLEM?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">We all get down and sad at times, we are human. When we are in the middle of great turmoil, we can stir up our faith and praise our Lord that He will save us and keep us.</span><div align="left">
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<em><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">"Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me." ESV</span></em><em><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"></span></em> <div style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">As His sheep, we may sometimes cringe when the Lord disciplines us or is getting us out of desperate situations. When He uses His rod and staff to help us or get us back on track, it can be quite painful and leave bruises on our spirit. However, at the same time, we can be relieved to know He rescues of from danger. We may be battered and bruised, but we are always safe in the arms of our Savior.</span><div style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Lord, all thanks and glory to You for Your rod and staff. They keep us within the boundaries of Your protection, of Your kingdom, and in the safety of Your arms. What a wonderful Shepherd You are! In Your loving name we pray, Amen.</span><div style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">How can anyone in this world be content when there are so many obstacles and problems facing us day after day? We can be content because we know this world is temporary. We have a hope, Jesus Christ, who will never leave us and will work all things out for our good. We can be content resting our faith in Him.</span><div align="left">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Lord, it is so hard to keep the problems of this world from robbing us of contentment. We humbly ask for Your help to keep our minds and hearts focused on You. We thank You for Your peace that You offer us every moment. In Your faithful name we pray, Amen.</span><div align="center">
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