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A Pretty Big Deal by Megan Marshman

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            <div class="q1"><span class="verse v27" data-usfm="PRO.17.27"><span class="label">27</span><span class="content">The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v27" data-usfm="PRO.17.27"><span class="content">and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v27" data-usfm="PRO.17.27"><span class="content">  </span></span></div>
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            <div class="q1"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PRO.9.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">Leave your simple ways and you will live;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PRO.9.6"><span class="content">walk in the way of insight.&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PRO.9.6"><span class="content">  </span></span></div>
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            <div class="q1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.27.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">The </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> is my light and my salvation&#8212;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.27.1"><span class="content">whom shall I fear?</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.27.1"><span class="content">The </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> is the stronghold of my life&#8212;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.27.1"><span class="content">of whom shall I be afraid?</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.27.1"><span class="content">  </span></span></div>
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            <div class="p"><span class="verse v58" data-usfm="1CO.15.58"><span class="label">58</span><span class="content">Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.</span></span></div>
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            <div class="p"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="1JN.4.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. </span></span></div>
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            <div class="p"><span class="verse v63" data-usfm="JHN.6.63"><span class="label">63</span><span class="wj"><span class="content">The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you&#8212;they are full of the Spirit</span></span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">6:63 </span><span class="ft">Or </span><span class="fqa">are Spirit</span><span class="ft">; or </span><span class="fqa">are spirit</span></span></span><span class="content">  </span><span class="wj"><span class="content">and life.</span></span><span class="content">  </span></span></div>
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            <div class="q1"><span class="verse v24" data-usfm="NUM.6.24"><span class="label">24</span><span class="content">&#8220;&#8198;&#8216;&#8198;&#8220;The </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> bless you</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v24" data-usfm="NUM.6.24"><span class="content">and keep you;</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v24" data-usfm="NUM.6.24"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v25" data-usfm="NUM.6.25"><span class="label">25</span><span class="content">the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> make his face shine on you</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v25" data-usfm="NUM.6.25"><span class="content">and be gracious to you;</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v25" data-usfm="NUM.6.25"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v26" data-usfm="NUM.6.26"><span class="label">26</span><span class="content">the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> turn his face toward you</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v26" data-usfm="NUM.6.26"><span class="content">and give you peace.&#8221;&#8198;&#8217;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v26" data-usfm="NUM.6.26"><span class="content">  </span></span></div>
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            <div class="p"><span class="verse v25" data-usfm="MAT.19.25"><span class="label">25</span><span class="content">When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, &#8220;Who then can be saved?&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v25" data-usfm="MAT.19.25"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v26" data-usfm="MAT.19.26"><span class="label">26</span><span class="content">Jesus looked at them and said, </span><span class="wj"><span class="content">&#8220;With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.&#8221;</span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v26" data-usfm="MAT.19.26"><span class="content">  </span></span></div>
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            <div class="p"><span class="verse v44" data-usfm="JHN.6.44"><span class="label">44</span><span class="wj"><span class="content">&#8220;No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them, and I will raise them up at the last day.</span></span><span class="content">  </span></span></div>
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Prayer Challenge: Foster CareSample

7. Pray for Child Protective Services (and DCF):

For their wisdom

For their courage and strength

For their discernment

For their salvation

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