A Letter From Don Lough, Jr.
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contents
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graduation review
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How To Be Joyful All The Time
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Summer Camp Review
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The Joy of Discovery
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Campus Updates
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word of life Florida 30th ANniversary
What motivates us – achievements, relation- ships, status, money? As a follower of Jesus Christ, our highest motivation should be to live a life pleasing to Him. Why? Because of the deep and amazing love God has for us. When we turn our thoughts towards His love, it will give us joy in our service and will motivate us to do all things for His glory. Paul explains in 2 Corinthians 5:9-20 what drives his relationship with the Lord: To be well-pleasing to Him (verse 9), to be ready for his required appointment at the Judgment Seat (verse 10), and to be an ambassador (verse 20). Verses 14-15 are the heart of the message, “For the love of Christ compels us... that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again.” The Bible says each of us will someday stand before the Lord and will give an account of our works and that which motivated us in life. As Jack Wyrtzen used to say, “Only one life will soon be passed. Only what’s done for Christ will last.” So, keep fighting the good fight, running the race, and sharing the Good News! True joy is found when we can say, “God, here’s my life; I am Yours.”
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where are they now?
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Alumni Updates
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Save the Date
major contributors
Writers – Don Lough, Jr., Roger Peace, Paul Weaver, Ken Ramey, Jason Headlee, Matt McLain, Rich Andrews, Will Campbell, Ken Hayden Designer – Teresa Stursberg Editor – Beth Black Director of Alumni Relations – Mike Bush The Experience is a publication of Word of Life. We want to build a community where you can find longtime friends, share testimonies of what God has been doing, encourage others with stories of change, and learn how you, too, can be involved with the mission of Word of Life. ©Copyright 2019 — Word of Life Fellowship. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission.
With a joyful heart,
DON LOUGH, JR. (‘84) Executive Director
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