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  document.writeln("<span class=\"body\"><b><span class=\"headings2\"><span class=\"actsititle\">God Gives Life in Abundance</span></span></b><br>");
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document.writeln("</font><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt;\"><i><span style=\"color: black; line-height: 107%; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;\"><font face=\"Calibri\">\'€œThe thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I");
document.writeln("came that they may have life and have it abundantly.\'€<sup>1</sup></font></span></i></p><font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"3\">");
document.writeln("</font><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt;\"><span style=\"color: black; line-height: 107%; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;\"><font face=\"Calibri\">Imagine");
document.writeln("that you have just purchased a home and have excitedly moved in, when the");
document.writeln("neighbor comes over to warn you of a thief that has been terrorizing the");
document.writeln("neighborhood. You would most likely take immediate action setting up alarms and");
document.writeln("surveillance and you would take the necessary measures to protect your family");
document.writeln("and belongings. I do not think that this is the type of news that you would take");
document.writeln("lightly. Imagine, though, that the neighbor also tells you that they have the");
document.writeln("best law enforcement keeping watch and that they are around to make sure that");
document.writeln("you can live out your fullest life in your new home. You might rest easier at");
document.writeln("night knowing that, yet you would still take precautions.</font></span></p><font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"3\">");
document.writeln("</font><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt;\"><span style=\"color: black; line-height: 107%; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;\"><font face=\"Calibri\">Jesus");
document.writeln("warned us of a thief that comes to steal, kill, and destroy; spiritually");
document.writeln("speaking this thief could steal our joy, kill our faith, and destroy our");
document.writeln("families! What measures have we taken to protect those? Many have taken this");
document.writeln("scripture lightly and become victims of the thief that is Satan himself.");
document.writeln("Scripture warns us to be vigilant because he roams like a lion, seeking whom to");
document.writeln("devour. (1 Peter 5:8) Jesus has given us a promise, however, that He came to");
document.writeln("ensure that we would have an abundant life; warning us of the storms that might");
document.writeln("come our way, while allowing us to find shelter in Him. </font></span></p><font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"3\">");
document.writeln("</font><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt;\"><span style=\"color: black; line-height: 107%; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;\"><font face=\"Calibri\">God");
document.writeln("desires that we live our lives to the fullest measure \'€&#8220; abundantly, but he also");
document.writeln("wants us to be wary of those things that will try to take us away from Him. By");
document.writeln("staying in the Word of God and seeking Him in prayer we can build a spiritual wall");
document.writeln("around ourselves and our families so that when the devil tries to steal our");
document.writeln("most precious treasures, we will be well protected. Rest easy knowing that the");
document.writeln("great Protector is only a prayer away!</font></span></p><font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"3\">");
document.writeln("</font><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt;\"><span style=\"color: black; line-height: 107%; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;\"><font face=\"Calibri\">Suggested");
document.writeln("Prayer: Dear");
document.writeln("Mighty Father, there are things in this world that would try and steal my faith");
document.writeln("in you, kill my relationship with Jesus, and destroy my family by drawing them");
document.writeln("away from you. I come to you today asking you to guard our minds and hearts and");
document.writeln("fill us with your Holy Spirit so that we might live out the abundant life you");
document.writeln("came to give us. Thank you for your protection. In the name of Jesus I pray, Amen.</font></span></p><font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"3\">");
document.writeln("</font><ol style=\"list-style-type: decimal; direction: ltr;\"><li style=\"color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;\"><p style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"><span style=\"color: black; line-height: 107%; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;\">John 10:10 (<i>ESV</i>). </span></p></li></ol><font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"3\">");
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document.writeln("Encounter was written by: Veronica B. </font></span></p><font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"3\">");
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