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Hi, this is Robert Jeffers, and I'm glad to study God's Word with you every day on this Bible teaching program.

On today's edition of Pathway to Victory, I want to suggest to you today that loneliness is a choice.

We can say I don't need anybody else, I'm sufficient on my own,

or we can come to the conclusion that we do need other people.

Today we're going to talk about the very biblical choice of choosing companionship

over loneliness. Welcome to Pathway to Victory with author and pastor Dr. Robert Jeffers.

The latest statistics reveal that planet Earth is home to more than 8 billion people.

Yet even with the largest population

in human history, more people than ever report feeling lonely. So why has loneliness

reached epidemic proportions? Today on Pathway to Victory, Dr. Robert Jeffress shares the

biblical solution to loneliness. But first, let's take a minute to hear some important ministry updates.

Thanks, David, and welcome again to Pathway to Victory. Before we begin today's message, I want

to personally invite you to join me on the 2006 Pathway to Victory cruise to Alaska, June 13th through 20th, where we've designed a purely

Christian experience from start to finish. We're bringing our own entertainment aboard this

luxurious vessel. No worldly distractions, just wholesome fun. We'll laugh together and lift our

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