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  document.writeln("<span class=\"body\"><b><span class=\"headings2\"><span class=\"actsititle\">Running on Empty </span></span></b><br>");
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document.writeln("Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin\">\'€śI am the vine, you are the branches.");
document.writeln("He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit, for without Me you can do");
document.writeln("nothing.\'€ť<o:p></o:p></span></p>");
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document.writeln("Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0A0A0A;background:white\">Max");
document.writeln("Lucado writes in <i>God Came Near</i> \'€śOne New Year\'€™s Day, in the Tournament of Roses");
document.writeln("parade, a beautiful float suddenly sputtered and quit. It was out of gas. The");
document.writeln("whole parade was held up until someone could get a can of gas. The amusing");
document.writeln("thing was this float represented the Standard Oil Company. With its vast oil");
document.writeln("resources, its truck was out of gas. Often, Christians neglect their spiritual");
document.writeln("maintenance, and though they are clothed with power (</span><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;");
document.writeln("mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin\">Luke 24:49<span style=\"color:#0A0A0A;");
document.writeln("background:white\">) find themselves out of gas.\'€ť<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>");
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document.writeln("Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0A0A0A;background:white\">God has equipped each of us with talents that make us");
document.writeln("unique, and it is our choice to use it to grow His Kingdom. While it is");
document.writeln("super important for us to serve others, it will be difficult to be effective in");
document.writeln("reaching out to others when our \'€śspiritual tanks\'€ť are running empty. <o:p></o:p></span></p>");
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document.writeln("Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0A0A0A;background:white\">The");
document.writeln("best habit to create is spending time with God. Whether it be singing songs of worship,");
document.writeln("talking to him in prayer, or reading and mediating on His Word, we should be in");
document.writeln("consistent relationship with our Father. Joshua 1:8 tells us, \'€śStudy this Book");
document.writeln("of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to");
document.writeln("obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all");
document.writeln("you do.\'€ť As you spend time with God, your \'€śtank\'€ť will be filled, and you will");
document.writeln("have the needed tools to be an effective witness for Christ. <o:p></o:p></span></p>");
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document.writeln("Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0A0A0A;background:white\">God");
document.writeln("wants us to succeed, but He also reminds us that we can do nothing without Him.");
document.writeln("He is our strength, joy, and source of abundant life. If you are not spending");
document.writeln("time with God daily, I encourage you to start now. He is always with you, and");
document.writeln("wants to be part of all you do. He is your friend in whom you can trust. Let");
document.writeln("him refuel your spiritual tank today!<o:p></o:p></span></p>");
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document.writeln("Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0A0A0A;background:white\">Suggested");
document.writeln("prayer: Dear God, forgive me for ever thinking I could make it on my own. My");
document.writeln("soul is dry and thirsts for you. Thank you for your faithfulness. I know that");
document.writeln("you will fill me up when I abide in you. Help me bear much fruit for you. In the name of Jesus I pray, amen. <o:p></o:p></span></p>");
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document.writeln("mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin\">John 15:5. <o:p></o:p></span></p>");
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document.writeln("Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin\">Today\'€™s Encounter was written by:");
document.writeln("Crystal B. <o:p></o:p></span></p>");
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