G.I.R.L. Newsletter *Special Edition*

Special Message from G.I.R.L. Newsletter...    This Christmas Day many people around the world are celebrating.  Some are celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, while others are just caught up in the hustle and bustle of the season and all the excitement that goes with it.      Whether or not you celebrate Christmas, celebrate Hanukkah, or choose to not celebrate anything at all, my prayer for you today is that you experience the love of our Savior Jesus Christ.  That is what is most important, it's not the day, it's not the fancy meal we eat or gifts we receive, but it is that you have a personal encounter with the Messiah Jesus Christ.    You might be an atheist, someone completely lost in Christmas traditions forgetting God, or perhaps you are questioning your belief that God even exists.  I want to tell you that He does!  He is as real today as ever.      The Creator of the world wants to have a personal relationship with you!  He wants you to get lost in His love, in His mercy, and in His forgiveness.  It doesn't matter what you've done or where you've been, He loves you with a love that no one can quench.        Call out to Him today before it is too late.  You can say "I'll do ittomorrow", but in reality we are not promised tomorrow.  We are given today, and today is the day we need to choose to serve God with our lives.  He is waiting for you right now, call on Jesus our Redeemer and He will save you!   In my distress I called upon the Lord, And cried out to my God; He heard my voice from His temple, And my cry came before Him, even to His ears. Psalm 18:6  For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” Romans 10:13 Cry Out To Jesus - Third Day http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3yCod-IfjY  Love, Deborah Allyn

G.I.R.L. Newsletter Issue #62

Song of the Month:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-hd7roEfqk
Open Up Our Eyes - Elevation Worship 

Bible Verses:

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. Philippians 4:8

Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.
Ephesians 4:29

A perverse man sows strife,
And a whisperer separates the best of friends. 
Proverbs 16:28

Keep your tongue from evil,
And your lips from speaking deceit.
Psalm 34:13

Where there is no wood, the fire goes out;
And where there is no talebearer, strife ceases.
Proverbs 26:20

And just as you want men to do to you, you also do to them likewise. 
Luke 6:31




Devotion:
   This month I would like to talk about gossip and our words. I'm sure when we hear the word gossip we all have something that comes to mind, perhaps a time maybe when someone gossiped about us. Let's first establish what gossip actually is. The dictionary defines it as "idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others".  Based on that description this is definitely not something we want part of our lives! Even more importantly, the bible commands us against it.  It can be so easy when we are out with our friends to start talking about something we know about a mutual friend.  A lot of times we like to say "oh well that isn't gossip, I'm just stating a fact", when really we should not be talking about that person behind their back.  Another good thing to remember is Luke6:31, doing unto others as we would want them to do to us.  I know that I sure don't like it when I've heard that someone was talking about me behind my back and saying things about me, so I shouldn't want to do that to others either. In closing, let us strive to keep our talk encouraging and positive, to build one another up, and to be respectful of other people's feelings.  The Bible has a lot to say about this topic, so I encourage you to study the verses listed above and look up some more on your own.

Love & Prayers,
Deborah Allyn

Happy Thanksgiving 2013

Happy Thanksgiving  from G.I.R.L. Newsletter

A Thanksgiving message from Deborah! Click the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFSnesKmn_8 Here is a great song to listen to at Thanksgiving.  It talks about how faithful our God is to us!  What a great time of year to Thank Him for His faithfulness to us throughout the year. Never Once - Matt Redman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1bXG4WIesA  G.I.R.L. Newsletter Archives Remember that you can read all previous newsletters on my blog!  http://girlnewsletter.blogspot.com/