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INSIGHTS from Bill Bright Reflections from the late Founder and President/Chairman Emeritus of Campus Crusade for Christ International Blessings Through Adversity God turned into good what you meant for evil (Genesis 50:20, NLT). Dear friends: With God's people, the devil always loses! A dear, beloved friend in a major city was a most prominent business and social leader with whom I had great fellowship. In fact, in the early 1950's, I introduced him to our Savior, and he always expressed his gratitude. We would talk about the Lord whenever we visited together. With the passing of time, this major pillar in the city, in fact one of the great business leaders of his state, became ill with cancer. As his body was ravaged with this disease, he was drawn closer and closer to our Lord. He and his wife read the Scriptures morning and night and during the day. They sang hymns of praise to God. * * * * * * * * * * * * ADVERTISEMENT * * * * * * * * * * * God designed families to provide the faithful love and belonging that every child needs. But for some children in the world, circumstances leave them without parents. Holt International Children's Services finds families for children. Does a child in China wait for you to adopt her? http://l.salemweb.net/holt0704/ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * On several occasions, he said to me, "I'm so glad I have cancer because it was only when I discovered cancer that my relationship with Christ really became intimate. I'd known about Christ. I had received Christ. I went through the ritual of being a Christian but somehow it was not until I became ill and faced my eternal destiny that I looked up and saw the loving, forgiving grace of God. As a result of cancer I can say I am closer and my relationship with Christ is more intimate. Had it not been for cancer I would probably have continued to be a typical Christian church-goer, living according to certain biblical standards, but I would have missed out on the glory and the adventure of knowing Jesus personally." I had the privilege of preaching his memorial service along with his pastor. It was a marvelous time of celebration as this great man, who had known the best that the world had to offer, and because of adversity came to know the best that God has to offer. God was not the author of that hideous cancer. But He uses evil for His own purposes. Yours for helping to fulfill the Great Commission each year until our Lord returns, Bill Bright ------- The late Dr. Bill Bright was Founder and President/Chairman Emeritus of Campus Crusade for Christ, an organization which began as a campus ministry in 1951 and now has more than 27,000 full-time staff and up to 500,000 trained volunteer staff in 196 countries in areas representing 99.6 percent of the world's population. In the past 50 years, Campus Crusade for Christ has seen approximately 6 billion exposures to the gospel worldwide. The film, "JESUS," which Bright conceived and funded through Campus Crusade for Christ, is the most widely translated and viewed film of any type ever produced. Since its use began in 1980, the film has been translated into 839 languages and viewed or listened to by over 5.7 billion people in 228 countries. Dr. Bright was also the author of more than fifty books. Dr. Bright recently co-founded Global Pastors Network to "Touch, Teach and Train" a group of 5 million new house churches around the world 24/7/365 at http://www.globalpastorsnetwork! .org. Copyright (c) 2003, Bill Bright. All rights reserved. However, readers may copy and distribute this message as desired, without restrictions in number, as long as the content is not altered. Forwarding this e-mail to friends is encouraged. For many evangelistic and spiritual growth materials, visit the Campus Crusade for Christ Web site at http://www.ccci.org. See http://www.campuscrusade.org for Bill Bright's own materials. Additional devotionals are available from Crosswalk.com: http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.78.27688.4.1698058 For Copyright Terms visit http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.78.27688.5.1698058 ____________________SUBSCRIPTION INFO_______________________ * This newsletter is never sent unsolicited. To unsubscribe from this newsletter immediately, simply click on the link below. If this link is not clickable, simply cut and paste it into the address bar of your browser. http://www.salememail.com/unsub/78/1698058.aspx * Copyright � 2004 Salem Web Network and its Content Providers. All rights reserved. 1698058 ____________________________________________________________ TRINITY COLLEGE & SEMINARY OFF CAMPUS & ONLINE Experience Personal & Ministry Growth Through Bible-Focused Degree Programs Associate and Bachelor of Arts Master of Arts, M.Div., Doctor of Arts, Doctor of Ministry http://l.salemweb.net/tcs2003tr/footer/ ____________________________________________________________ Questions or comments can be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
