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by Gail Broeckel | 5 June 2026 | Addiction is a terrible curse, one that has affected my family most of my life. My brother (I’ll call him Sam) started experimenting with drugs around age twelve. Young Sam was fun to be around. As kids, we were close. We rode bikes together. We played together. […] Source: https://atoday.org/growing-up-with-an-addict/
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 6th of June 2026
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Mark 4:35-41; Mark 5:21-34; Romans 5:3-5; Job 19:23-27; Job 23:8-12; Luke 24:13-27; Romans 8:18,28.
Memory Text:
“And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us” (Romans 5:3-5, NKJV).
One evening, as the sun dipped over the horizon, a girl was walking home when a dark storm blew in. She quickened her pace, knowing there was still a way to go. A lone raindrop fell on her cheek, then another, and, before she knew it, she was drenched. She started to run toward the front door of her home, where her father rushed to meet her. He had been watching her from the front window. As he wrapped a blanket around her shoulders, he asked her, “I saw you just now, in the rain. Why, with every bolt of lightning, did you stop running to look up and smile?”
“Oh, I stopped to look up,” she said, “because God was taking my picture!”
What is our response when the storms of life come or when we have certain setbacks in our relationship with God? Do we put our head down as the rain pelts upon our backs or do we look up, knowing and trusting that God is there as we turn our face toward Him?
This week, we’ll explore some responses we often have when life is challenging. We’ll consider how we might use life’s setbacks to strengthen, not weaken, our most important relationship.
Source: https://ssnet.org/blog/26b-11-setbacks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=26b-11-setbacks
Bible verse of the day: "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is." — Romans 12:2 (NIV) Welcome to our Daily Prayer Meeting!
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Share this video with someone who needs hope or tag a loved one who needs encouragement today. Today’s Message: Pr Jerry Smith The Seventh-day Adventist Church has been an established denomination since 1863. It is a global Christian family with over 21 million members who hold the Bible as the ultimate authority. We are believers committed to helping people understand the Bible to find freedom, healing, and hope in Jesus. Want to learn more about the Seventh-day Adventist Church?
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Share this video with someone who needs hope or tag a loved one who needs encouragement today. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pf3HmcfNN54
LOMA LINDA, CA – Loma Linda University Health has agreed to a $7.5 million settlement to resolve allegations involving the improper disposal of hazardous waste and confidential patient information, concluding a civil case that stemmed from a multi-year investigation by California authorities. This, according to an article on CBS News, by Dean Fioresi. The lawsuit, […] Source: https://atoday.org/loma-linda-university-health-reaches-settlement-in-california-waste-disposal-case/
Matthias Barry unpacks his dramatic story—from growing up in the Caribbean church without real faith, through gang initiation, violent crime, and prison, to a life-changing encounter with Steps to Christ behind bars.
#faithjourney #ganglife #gangster #lifemotivation Source: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UktQOz-AobY
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Peace is not found in having control over everything. It’s found in knowing the One who does. The more you know God, the more you discover the peace your heart has been searching for. Send this to someone who needs peace today. Source: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dEB_Vn3RNF0
by Kelly Sink | 4 June 2026 | I dream of a church Where everybody feels fully known, deeply loved, and gently stretched into more spacious living. Where every aspect, every gesture conveys that all people are cherished, that we enjoy them just for themselves, and that their presence among us is a gift. Where […] Source: https://atoday.org/the-church-i-dream-of-a-litany-of-hope/
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