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  document.writeln("<span class=\"body\"><b><span class=\"headings2\"><span class=\"actsititle\">The One Who Knows Our Story</span></span></b><br>");
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document.writeln("&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\"><i>Search me, God, and know my heart, test me and know my");
document.writeln("anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me and lead me in the");
document.writeln("way everlasting.</i><sup><i>1</i><o:p></o:p></sup></span></p>");
document.writeln("<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:");
document.writeln("&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">Many of us have that friend who we can share anything with,");
document.writeln("and they love us just as we are. These friends may be few and far between, but");
document.writeln("when they come into our lives, we cannot help but live in gratitude for this great");
document.writeln("gift. My husband is one of these friends for me. I thank God for him every day,");
document.writeln("and never take for granted the fact that I have a \'€œlive in\'€ friend! He knows my");
document.writeln("habits, quirks, my good days, and my bad days, and chooses to love everything");
document.writeln("about me, even when I do not love myself well. Although he and I know each other");
document.writeln("so well after many years of marriage, there is no way we can know every detail about each others\' past, present, and future. There is only One who knows us so");
document.writeln("intimately. <o:p></o:p></span></p>");
document.writeln("<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:");
document.writeln("&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">God knows every part of our story! The seen and unseen.");
document.writeln("While there are parts of our story that we may be hesitant to share with those");
document.writeln("closest to us for whatever reason, we can freely express our most intimate");
document.writeln("thoughts to God and know that He cares. He is the only One who can take the");
document.writeln("ugly parts of our story and rewrite it for His glory. Perhaps there were times");
document.writeln("that we wandered from Him, or have been unkind or judgmental of the people he");
document.writeln("has brought into our lives. Whatever the case, our transparency with God is");
document.writeln("what will bring healing and deepen our relationship with Him.<o:p></o:p></span></p>");
document.writeln("<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:");
document.writeln("&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">We can come to God with our worries, anxiety, confusion,");
document.writeln("temptations, and trials. It is when we fully surrender it all to God that we");
document.writeln("can experience the friendship he so deeply desires with us. I encourage you to be");
document.writeln("honest with God today, share what is on your heart with no filter, and allow God");
document.writeln("to lead you. <o:p></o:p></span></p>");
document.writeln("<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:");
document.writeln("&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">Suggested prayer: Dear God, thank you for the friends (whoever");
document.writeln("that may be for us) that you have placed in my life who love and support me through");
document.writeln("thick and thin. Friends like this are hard to find, so please help me never");
document.writeln("take this blessing for granted. Thank you, Jesus, for being my truest friend");
document.writeln("and for loving me despite the good, the bad, and the ugly in my story. Please");
document.writeln("take that which does not please you and turn it into something new for your");
document.writeln("glory. Thank you for hearing and answering my prayer. In the name of Jesus I pray, amen. <o:p></o:p></span></p>");
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document.writeln("139:23-24. <o:p></o:p></span></p>");
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document.writeln("&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>");
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document.writeln("&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">Today\'€™s Encounter was written by: Crystal B. <o:p></o:p></span></p>");
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