Hello there. Are you ready for some encouragement? It's coming your way now from your

friends at Our Daily Bread. The devotional for today was written by John Blaze, and he's titled

it The Whatever's. Every Friday evening, the national news my family views concludes the broadcast by highlighting

an uplifting story. In contrast to the rest of the news, it's always a breath of fresh air.

A recent Good Friday story focused on a reporter who had suffered from COVID-19, fully recovered, and then decided to donate

plasma to possibly help others in their fight against the virus. At the time, the jury was still

out on how effective antibodies would be. But when many of us felt helpless and even in light of

the discomfort of donating plasma by a needle, she felt it was a small

price to pay for the potential payoff. After that Friday broadcast, my family and I felt

encouraged, dare I say hope filled. That's the power of the whatever's Paul described in Philippians

Chapter 4. Whatever is true. Whatever is no-present. the power of the whatever's Paul described in Philippians chapter four.

Whatever is true.

Whatever is noble.

Whatever is right.

Whatever is pure.

Whatever is lovely.

Whatever is admirable.

Did Paul have in mind plasma donation?

Of course not.

But did he have in mind sacrificial actions on behalf of

someone in need? In other words, Christ-like behavior? I've no doubt the answer is yes.

But that hopeful news wouldn't have had its full effect if it hadn't been broadcast. It's our privilege as

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