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God's Care

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DOES GOD CARE ABOUT ME Sometimes as you stop to consider the number of people on the earth you become overwhelmed by the sheer number in so many countries surrounding the globe.  It can make you feel very small to realize that you are one of billions who live on the earth.  And it can cause you to question: does God really care about me?  Sure, God cares about all the people of the world, but is that just in a general way or does He care about me specifically?  Sometimes just walking down a busy street you can stop and wonder, “God, do you even know I exist?  And if you do, what do you know about me?  Do you consider me at all?” Or maybe you are looking up into the sky at night and realizing how huge the universe is and you stop to wonder why God would care about the things on this small planet by the Sun.  King David pondered this question himself in Psalm 8:3-4, “When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have ordained, w

Sharing Jesus Changing Lives

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SHARING JESUS WITH OTHERS Sharing Jesus with other people is one of the most important things we can do as Christians. The answer to the world’s needs is Jesus Christ, and God has chosen you and me to reach the lost. According to Acts 1:8, every one of us is to be a witness to the lost. We are the human instruments through which Christ reaches them. Jesus can save and heal, but He needs our voices and our lives to spread the Good News. There are two key ways we can inspire others to search for Jesus, and with God’s help, we can do both. First, our own lives are a witness to others that Jesus is Lord and Savior. The way we speak and act and live our lives is a powerful way to show that faith works and that Jesus is alive. Our obedience to God, our positive words, and our good attitudes make us stand out in a world filled with darkness. When we love others, sharing a kind act or encouraging word, we help others to draw near to Jesus. Second, we can share t