True Friend E-Magazine of August

VOLUME: 5 ISSUE: 5 AUGUST 2015 Rs. 9/-

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Once, a boy was observing his appearing knotty and tangled middle of the mess, do not forget
mom doing embroidery work on a today? Are you questioning God, how big you are blessed.
fabric. As he was seated on a low “Father, what are You doing?
stool, he saw the work on the rear I am a mess. Life looks darker Read on to find out how to
side. All he saw was knots of the and confused.” Today, He says look through God’s lens and be at
embroidery and tangled threads. to you, “I am embroidering your peace. My dear daughters Sharon
He asked his mom, “Mom, what life.” Do not forget that He is and Stella Ramola have penned
are you doing? I don’t get you. knitting your life beautifully. He on the theme “Perspective”
It is looking messy.” The mother is planning everything for you. this month, to bring the big and
lowered the embroidery hoop and Start appreciating His wisdom and beautiful God’s picture to your
showed him the beautiful work. guidance which is at work for you. mind.
Each color was in place, and
every thread together formed a God’s perspective in you will Look at the embroidery…not the
harmonious design. make day-to-day inconveniences knots!
less annoying. Let not the knots
My dear one, is your life and tangles get you down. In the Praying for you,

Evangeline Paul Dhinakaran

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“Perspective” has its origin from the Latin word ‘perspectus’ which means ‘look
through’ or ‘perceive’. The Oxford dictionary defines “Perspective” as “The appearance
of viewed objects with regard to their relative position and distance from the viewer.”

When you compare the view of the moon from earth and earth from the moon,
both are different. Let me explain to you more clearly with an example. Sometimes
it is useful to use a metaphor to help us consider a bigger picture. As I often travel

in aircraft for ministry, I used to muse over this word ‘perspective’. Because, when
I am in land, I view things of the land very clearly, very big. But, when I fly higher,
objects begin to shrink. Grey clouds passed by my window. A little bit higher, view

of the land was obscured and scattered fluffy clouds were seen above. When the
flight was steered still higher, the sky got brighter and deep blue. Now, it was so
beautiful to see everything below as tiny objects. It’s a different perspective from

above.

My dear friend, when you look at your future, do your problems look bigger?
Are you confused by looking around? Do your days ahead look bleak? That
is your perspective. Try flying higher above the dark clouds of doubt and

discouragement! If a person wears blue spectacle, everything appears blue;
if they wear red spectacle, everything appears red. Anais Nin, a well-known
author also said, “We don’t see things as they are; we see things as we are.”

How true it is! So, stop looking from your angle. When you face a challenge,
try looking at the problem with a different angle. Go to bird’s eye view!

So, how can you improve your perspective today? As you seek the Lord
in His Word and prayer, you grow closer to Him. Your perspective shifts as
you gain a little more of His point of view. Now, look at this Word from

God. In the Bible, Isaiah 55:8-9 says, “‘For my thoughts are not your
thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,’ declares the Lord. ‘As the
heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your

ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.’” This is God’s perspective
about you! He is having best plans you could ever dream of. Don’t
see the mess around. He is weaving a beautiful future for you. When

you look up to God and look down on your problems, you gain a
better perspective. God knows the whole picture. Soon you will see
that getting established. Whenever you are discouraged, remember

this Word of God: “But in all these things we are more than
conquerors through Him who loved us” (Romans 8:37).

May you be blessed as you seek Him.

Sharon Dhinakaran

Dear friend, if you’re blessed through the above
words email me at [email protected]
You can also tweet at: sharond4j

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COMPLETE THE CROSSWORD BELOW

ACROSS 12

2. He zealously persecuted Christians and zealously 4 3
proclaimed Christianity. He was never lukewarm. 6 5

5. She came into this world with a wound of 7
belonging to no-one, but a king took her in. 8

6. He wrote some of the worship songs ever recorded 9
on the back side of the desert.
Send your answers to [email protected] (mention
8. A leader who acknowledged that he had weakness your donor code) or through post to
and had made mistakes in his 40 year trek. True Friend, Jesus Calls, 16, Dr. D.G.S. Dhinakaran Road,
Chennai – 600 028.
9. He was the favourite son of his father. He brought Last date: 5th August. First 10 entries will get exciting
the reports of his brother's misconduct to his father. prizes! Hurry!!

DOWN

1. He knew God shows mercy to the undeserving
people but he was displeased.

2. His name meant 'Rock' which became his prophetic
destiny.

3. A great prophet watched the people of his nation
carried off into captivity.

4. In his time he was the only righteous man left on
earth.

7. In a foreign land he had an opportunity to eat and
drink as he wanted.

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- Stella Ramola

([email protected])

Fill a glass with water to half she was very young and small,
of its capacity. Call some people the secret behind her victory was
and ask them what they see. Few – She trusted in Jesus. In an NBC
will say, “It is half empty.” Some interview, Douglas expressed her
others will say, “It is half full.” It love and thankfulness to Jesus,
is nothing but the way a person giving Him all glory by saying,
views things or circumstances. “I give all the glory to God. The
glory goes up to Him and the
Dear friend, today, how do you blessings fall down on me.” She
look at yourself? My friend, are showed the light of Jesus Christ
you belittled by people around to millions through her testimony.
you? Are you thinking you are too
small, too young, and insignificant Friend, look at your life
for God to notice? Do you say through the lens of this beautiful
that you are too small for God to promise which reveals God’s
listen to your wants? No… No…. heart to you - “For I know the
You are precious in God’s sight. plans I have for you, declares
He never despises the little ones. the Lord, plans for welfare and
All over the Bible we can see not for evil, to give you a future
how God loved little ones and and a hope” (Jeremiah 29:11).
spoke to them. Moses was an When God looks at you, He looks
innocent infant when God chose at you as a carrier of His plans,
to save him from the king’s anger. His dreams, His thoughts…. You
Samuel was a little boy when he are too precious to Him that He
heard God’s voice. David was a protects you as “the apple of His
shepherd boy when God chose eye.” He never looks down on you
him to be a king. Joseph was as your parents or teachers or
young when he had a dream from friends do sometimes.
God. Jeremiah was too young
when chosen to be a prophet of My dear friend, write in your
God. The list goes on…. diary today: “I will overcome
every difficulty and win. When I
Gabby Douglas, an American win, I will give all credit to Jesus
gymnast, was only 16 years old alone.” Your honor is coming
when she won gold medals in the soon.
individual and team women’s
all-around competitions in 2012 I say, “You are a history-maker”.
Olympics held at London! Though

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IS ANYTHING TOO HARD FOR THE LORD?

How can I pursue my studies when I can’t speak in point. Even in my wildest dream I haven’t imagined of
English and when I can’t excel in academics? This was going abroad. But, when we put our trust in Him, our
my thought when I joined Karunya University. But, can situations are taken care of.
you imagine today I hold a job with a salary package
of 3 lakhs per month? Is it even possible for a person Finally, I was there in Nokia Siemens, Hungary and
who struggled to speak a word in English? Even before did my project for 6 months. I would definitely say
you wander off in your imagination let me answer you. that the prayers and morning assembly in Karunya that
Yes! It is possible. All things are possible through Christ inculcated spiritual values in me held me together in
who strengthens me. the foreign land. Swish! 6 months flew away like the
wind and by the grace of God I successfully completed
For an average student like me, college life at my project. During my stay at Hungary there was one
times is difficult to handle. Initially to perform well in thing I learnt – simply tell the Lord everything. Tell
studies was a struggle that I had to fight. However, I Him what you are going through and He is faithful
realized that God does not give us more than we could to care for you. To the glory of God today I have
handle and gives us His grace. His grace was sufficient completed my Master’s degree with a job offer in
for me all through my graduation. When I completed Nokia Siemens holding a salary pack of 3 lakhs per
my bachelor’s degree in 2013, I was placed in a month in my hand.
multinational company.
Be it academics, spiritual life or my personality
Though I got a placement I chose to do my Karunya University helped me groom myself in all
Master’s in Software Engineering in Karunya again. sides. The infrastructure and the latest technologies I
My professors and staffs helped me in my studies studied at Karunya helped me to complete my project
and project as well. In 2014, I came to know about in Nokia Siemens. I thank God Almighty and the
IAESTE through which I got an offer in Nokia Siemens, Management of Karunya University. Friends, trust in
Budapest, Hungary. Now, here comes the turning
Him!

[email protected]
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We have three children. Our thought that things will settle little son undergoing immeasurable
third son Tharun Kumar was a down. We assumed our son will pain with all these surgeries.
healthy child from birth. But, get back healthy. But, the doctors
suddenly a disaster struck him suggested one more surgery to be At this juncture, while we
performed. As a whole family our were watching the ‘Jesus Calls’
in 2005. His face, hands and hearts sank down and there was television programme, Dr. Paul
legs became swollen. We were only darkness without any hope Dhinakaran spoke about the Young
immersed in mental agony, of getting out of this pain. As per Partners Plan. At once, we joined
watching our little son suffering doctor’s advice, our son underwent him in this plan, trusting that God
physical pain, right before our second surgery too. To add to our will perform a miracle. Within two
eyes. We took him to hospital. gloom, even after all these, his months a miracle did happen. His
To our great despair, they advised whole body was swollen again. We swelling came down and he was
surgery for our son. After one were helpless, not knowing what completely healed. When we took
surgery was performed, we to do in that situation. We took him to the doctor again, he did a
him to the doctor again. He took a scan and declared that there was
scan and said that his both kidneys no trace of that disease in his body.
were affected. He was further Doctors were also amazed at this
advised for an immediate surgery. miracle. Glory to God!
We lost all our hope when we heard
this. We were unable to watch our - Latha Selvam, Bengaluru

Dear Young Partner,

The prayers made for every young partner do not go in vain. God blesses each and every child with wisdom,
divine protection and a bright future. Share the “Young Partners Plan” to your loved ones. Let them enjoy God’s
blessings, protection and prosperity in life through the prayers of the Dhinakarans every day.

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The Jesus Calls ‘UTurn’ youth meeting was held on 5th July in CSI Central Church campus, Kadapa, Andhra
Pradesh. The students of Karunya University led the gathering in time of praise and worship. They also performed
choreography and mime that touched everybody.

Stella Ramola praised the Lord by singing “My redeemer lives” and prayed for the youngsters. Sis. Evangeline
Paul Dhinakaran shared God’s word on praying during affliction and to overcome weaknesses. Finally she prayed
for the youth to overcome the weaknesses and temptations.

More than 3500 young people gathered and were blessed.
To know more about our UTurn meetings contact your nearest 'Jesus Calls' Prayer Tower or visit www.uturn.in

If you are blessed by this magazine,
send your testimonies and your prayer requests to:

Samuel Paul Dhinakaran
No.16, Dr.D.G.S.Dhinakaran Road,

Chennai 600 028.
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