"I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one
sinner who repents." Jesus (Luke 15:10, NIV)
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kxy. You'd think that with all thx othhxr kxys working, onx kxy would hardly bx
noticxd. But just onx kxy out of whack sxxms to ruin thx wholx xffort.
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don't do my bxst."
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organization, a church or a businxss nxxds complxtx participation by evxryonx to
thx bxst of his or hxr ability.
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important, and you'rx txmptxd to slack off, rxmxmbxr this old typxwritxr. You
arx a kxy pxrson, and whxn you don't do your bxst, nothing xlsx around you works
out thx way it's supposxd to.
"Suggested prayer: "Dear God, thank you that I am very important to you and that
my life matters. Help me to feel your love for me and in so doing know in the
depths of my heart that I am loved, needed and important. Gratefully in Jesus'
name. Amen."
By Dick Innes, Daily Encounter
www.actsweb.org/detoday . Used by permission.
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