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Brad Dunse <[log in to unmask]>
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Echurch-USA The Electronic Church <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004 17:49:41 -0500
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lol Strike three. Don't ya hate that gobboly gook. But still readable to
get the message.

Brad




Ned Benton wrote:
>This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
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>     This was a devotion from the Campus Christian Fellowship that I =3D
>receive.  I have cut and pasteed so you don't have all that other stuff.
>May it bless and encourage us all.
>Shine
>"LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE BEFORE MEN, THAT THEY MAY SEE YOUR GOOD DEEDS AND =
>=3D
>PRAISE YOUR
>FATHER IN HEAVEN."
>MATTHEW 5:16
>Do people ever look at you and think,
>"How come ______ lives in basically the same circumstances as me, yet =
>=3D
>______ lives
>a very different kind of life?  Why is ______'s love so deep and lasting =
>=3D
>while mine
>is so
>shallow?  How can _____ forgive and not hold a grudge? How can _____ =3D
>have such integrity?"
>Do people feel more alive when they're around you?  Do they wonder why =
>=3D
>you're so
>unselfish?  Do people enjoy being in your home because of the atmosphere =
>=3D
>or the way
>they are treated when they're there?
>These questions are important because some of the nicest people you know =
>=3D
>(and some
>of the most successful) are wandering around in spiritual darkness.  =3D
>They don't have
>so much as a ray of light to show them the way home!  When the truth of =
>=3D
>that hits
>you, you'll become aware of the impact your lifestyle has on those =3D
>around you.  Being
>a shining light is pretty useless if all we do is just run around =3D
>shining our lights
>on each other.  Instead, Jesus said, "Let your light shine before men" =
>=3D
>(Matt 5:16
>NIV).  Why?  So that those in darkness can see the difference walking in =
>=3D
>the light
>makes and they'll want what we have!
>When others look at you today, what will they see?  Your love?  Your =3D
>consistency?
>A visible
>manifestation of Christ's life being lived through you - in everyday =3D
>life?
>People will be attracted to Jesus, only when we make Him attractive!
>Live so people will ask, "What's your secret?". Be ready to reply, "I'm =
>=3D
>glad you
>asked!" - a    nd then point them to Jesus so He can light their way hom
>
>Hope this doesn't have that other stuff in it.
>e!
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>     This was a devotion = from the=20 Campus Christian Fellowship that I =3D
>receive.  I have cut and = pasteed so=20 you don't have all that other stuff.
>May it bless and encourage us=20 all.
>Shine
>"LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE BEFORE MEN, THAT THEY MAY SEE = YOUR GOOD=20 DEEDS
>AND =3D
>PRAISE YOUR
>FATHER IN HEAVEN."
>MATTHEW 5:16
>Do = people=20 ever look at you and think,
>"How come ______ lives in basically the = same=20 circumstances as me, yet =3D
>______ lives
>a very different kind of = life?  Why is ______'s love so deep and lasting =3D
>while = mine
>is=20 so
>shallow?  How can _____ forgive and not hold a grudge? How = can _____=20 =3D
>have such integrity?"
>Do people feel more alive when they're = around=20 you?  Do they wonder
>why =3D
>you're so
>unselfish?  Do = people enjoy=20 being in your home because of the
>atmosphere =3D
>or the way
>they = are treated=20 when they're there?
>These questions are important because some of the = nicest=20 people you
>know =3D
>(and some
>of the most successful) are = wandering around=20 in spiritual darkness.  =3D
>They don't have
>so much as a ray = of light=20 to show them the way home!  When the truth
>of =3D
>that = hits
>you, you'll=20 become aware of the impact your lifestyle has on those =3D
>around = you. =20 Being
>a shining light is pretty useless if all we do is just run = around=20 =3D
>shining our lights
>on each other.  Instead, Jesus said, = "Let your=20 light shine before
>men" =3D
>(Matt 5:16
>NIV).  Why?  So = that those=20 in darkness can see the difference walking
>in =3D
>the light
>makes = and=20 they'll want what we have!
>When others look at you today, what will = they=20 see?  Your love?  Your =3D
>consistency?
>A = visible
>manifestation=20 of Christ's life being lived through you - in everyday = =3D
>life?
>People will=20 be attracted to Jesus, only when we make Him attractive!
>Live so = people will=20 ask, "What's your secret?". Be ready to reply,
>"I'm =3D
>glad = you
>asked!" -=20 a    nd then point them to Jesus so He can light their =
>way=20 hom
>
>Hope this doesn't have that other stuff = in=20 it.
>e!
>
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Brad

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