>Natasha’s Daily Scripture, Prayer and Reflection for 1.30.11

>Watch what God does, and then do it, like children who learn proper behavior from their parents. Mostly what God does is love you. Keep company with him and learn a life of love. Observe how Christ loved us. His love was not cautious but extravagant. He didn't love in order to get something from us but to give everything of himself to us. Love like that.

Ephesians 5:1-2

Pray
Father I want to learn how to love like You, and live the life You expect of me. Touch my heart Lord. In Your name I pray. Amen.

Reflection
We must be God's reflection in every aspect of our lives. God doesn't just love one type of person, He loves all people. We must learn to love all people regardless of how they look, how they pray, if they pray, whether or not they believe in God- one God or multiple gods.

We must love all people regardless of the color of their skin, where they live, or how much money they make. We must learn to love passionately, intentionally, and deeply. We must learn to love without expecting anything in return. Jesus loved and loves us regardless if we followed (and still follow) him or not. We must give our all like Jesus. Can you fathom that concept?

Love,

Natasha

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>Natasha’s Daily Scripture, Prayer and Reflection 1.28.11

>His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins.

2 Peter 1:3-9

Pray
Father with You all of my needs are met, all of my wishes and dreams are fulfilled, all of my goals are accomplished, and all of my fears are diffused. You never break a promise to me and You never lead me astray. Thank You Father. Today I want to reinforce the things I have read in Your Word, and the positive affirmations I have recited; today I want to add to my faith in You and my belief in myself; today I want to gain and maintain self-control, perseverance, and a sense of doing, saying, and being intentional in all that I do.

Father let Your love that fills me constantly grow and reflect You, and let this love guide my feet, my heart, my mind, my mouth, and my actions. I want to be effective, efficacious, efficient and productive in my personal life, in my career, as a student of Your son Jesus Christ, and in building Your Kingdom. Let me see clearly near, far, and in between Father. In Your name I pray. Amen.

Reflection
Enhance the positive and loving characteristics and attributes you possess and work to build those elements you don't express fully, clearly, and as God would intend. The only way you will be effective and productive in any aspect of your life is to follow the lessons of Jesus and the word of God, our Father. As long as you fail to have faith and embrace God's goodness, you will remain nearsighted and blind to God's reality for you and your life.

Love you all!

Natasha

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>Natasha’s Daily Scripture, Prayer and Reflection for 1.27.11

>The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded than the shouts of a ruler of fools.

Ecclesiastes 9:17

Pray
Father I ask for wisdom through Your guidance and Word; the knowledge of experience; the teachings of mentors and advisors; and from learning from others mistakes, failures and achievements.

I ask that You silence me when words are not necessary, and control my tone when You expect me to speak up and speak out. In Your name I humbly pray. Amen.

Reflection
Wisdom does not always have to be spoken aloud; expressed with words. Remember…The loudest in the room could be hard of hearing or the biggest fool, but not necessarily the one to pay attention to!

Love,

Natasha

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>Natasha’s Daily Scripture, Prayer and Reflection for 1.26.11

>Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the lord evil is avoided.

Proverbs 16:6

Pray
Father I love, respect, and honor You. Through my love and faithfulness I pray my sins will be atoned- and I will be completely at-one with You. Thank You for Your grace. Amen.

Reflection
How much clearer can this be? As long as we love and are loving, and faithful to God, His plan, His son Jesus, and God's Kingdom- our sins are atoned.

By respecting and fearing disappointing Him we can avoid evil and evil doing. Amazing how plainly it is explained to us. Isn't it?

Lovingly,

Natasha

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>Natasha’s Daily Scripture, Prayer and Reflection for 1.25.11

>In their hearts humans plan their course, but the lord establishes their steps.
Proverbs 16:9

Pray
Father You always find a way to show me when my mind and Your path are off-track. Let me plan my course but understand, appreciate, respect, and wait patiently for You to establish my steps. I thank You for all You have done, all You do, and all You will still do in my life. Amen.

Reflection
We can plan our lives as much as we want, but if we don't realize that only God establishes the steps in that plan- we will never truly get anywhere in life.

Love you all,

Natasha

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>Natasha’s Daily Scripture, Prayer and Reflection for 1.24.11

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The woman whose son was alive was deeply moved out of love for her son and said to the king, “Please, my lord, give her the living baby! Don’t kill him!” But the other said, “Neither I nor you shall have him. Cut him in two!”

1 Kings 3:26

Pray

Father because of You I know true love, have shared true love, and I know what it feels to be loved. Every day I strive to share and express Your love, and I hope that I am making myself more accessible to receive love from others. Your love is truly unconditional, and that is what every male and female should hope to give and receive- unconditional love. When fear creeps inside my mind and heart, and makes me want to close myself off and put up ‘walls’ flush it out Lord; force that fear out with Your love so that I can see and feel that all is well- and that You are there protecting and caring for me. In Your name I pray. Amen.

Reflection

The mother loved her son unconditionally. Her true love for him meant that she would never do anything to hurt him. She would rather lose him, let him go, than to see him hurt. The other woman only saw him as a possession; never loving or caring for him genuinely meant that she could care less about what happened to him. If she couldn’t have him then no one would- and she was willing to cut the baby in half than to let him go. This story can be seen in our daily lives. How many times have we read or seen stories of a woman who was so outraged about not having a man she killed him so no other woman could have him?  What about the person who wanted the big promotion and then realized it was going to a colleague- instead of accepted this and bowing out gracefully they sabotaged the other person’s career or chance at that position?

 A couple decides to break up and instead of letting the estranged wife have the sofa they both loved, the husband throws it away, sells it, or destroys it- sound crazy? Sure it does, but people react like the crazed woman in the Bible passage above. Our selfishness and self-centeredness blinds us and prevents us from seeing how God’s truth and His plan for us. We must learn to let go of the ‘baby’ if we truly love him/her and patiently wait for God to bring us our own child to love and nurture. We must learn to let go of people we claim we love, promotions and jobs we claim to love and need, and worldly possessions we claim we can’t live without- and wait for God to bless us with what is intended for us!

Lovingly,

Natasha

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>Natasha’s Daily Scripture, Prayer and Reflection for 1.23.11

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For I command you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in obedience to him, and to keep his commands, decrees and laws; then you will live and increase, and the LORD your God will bless you in the land you are entering to possess.

Deuteronomy 30:16

Pray

Father I thank You for Your patience and care as I walk and stumble frequently on this path You have placed before me. I want to be obedient, keep Your commands, decrees and laws; I want to love You fully and unconditionally. I want to do right, live right, and be free in righteousness- and I know this can only happen if I follow and obey You fully, completely, and at all times of my life. Thank You Father for understanding my struggle, fear, frustration, and uncertainty- and never leaving my side as I work to be more like Your son- and more like the child You created me to be. Thank You for my countless blessings Father. Continue to bless me and enlarge my territory. Amen.

Reflection

How simple is this command, yet how difficult we struggle with fulfilling our promise to God to love Him, obey Him, and do everything He asks of us? Amazing isn’t it? Can you imagine how many more blessings we are missing out on simply because we can’t follow this command fully?

Love,

Natasha

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>Natasha’s Daily Scripture, Prayer and Reflection for 1.22.11

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“Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.”
Leviticus 19:17-19

Pray

Father in You I seek peace, comfort and refuge. I look to Your son for guidance and the perfect example of how to love our neighbor as our self, and how to even love those we would consider our enemy. Touch my heart Lord so that I may see that it is not my will but thine; and it is not my place to seek revenge, nor should I hold a grudge- because that energy and focus is taken off of You. I love You Father. In Your name I pray. Amen.

Reflection

We spend so much precious time plotting and planning a revenge attack of some sort on our perceived or actual enemies; we hold grudges for years against people, and we love only those in a select group- family and friends- but what of the stranger we don’t know or the enemy past or present? Why not spend our time focused on being better people, better ambassadors for Christ, and being motivated on building God’s Kingdom?

How many of us truly know our actual neighbors? I smile, wave, and occasionally speak to mine- but I can honestly admit that I only know the names of three of my neighbors (and one of them I have to look up because I can’t recall it right now)- and I have lived next to these people (living in the other 9 homes on my block) for over three years now. I need to get to know the people who live next to me. I need to form a relationship with the people that I am hoping would call 911 if they hear my alarm go off, noticed an intruder or saw my home on fire. Brief smiles and head nods are not sufficient enough.

We must work towards loving and respecting others as we love our self.

Love you all,

Natasha

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>Natasha’s Daily Scripture, Prayer and Reflection for 1.21.11

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“Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.”

Galatians 6:7-8

Pray

Father knowing my heart as You do, You know my intentions, my thoughts, and my desires. Cleanse my heart so that it may be aligned with You, so that I might only sow goodness to please the Spirit and not the flesh. I never want to disappoint You Father. In Your name I pray. Amen.

Reflection

What we think about we bring about. What we desire and seek whether good or bad will only bring forth good or bad seeds. If you have ulterior motives that are centered on self and pleasing the flesh you will fall into darkness. Don’t be deceived into believing that you can trick, mislead, or fool God. He is omnipotent, omnipresent, and omniscient. I only want good and pure seedlings, so it is my intent to only plant good and pure seeds. What are you planting and reaping?

 

Love,

Natasha

 

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>Natasha’s Daily Scripture, Prayer and Reflection for 1.20.11

>All a person's ways seem pure to them, but motives are weighed by the lord.

Proverbs 16:2

Pray
Father You know my heart and I pray that my motives are in line with Your expectations and plans for me. If they are not I pray that You swiftly and lovingly re-direct me so that I do not have to learn the painstakingly and extremely long way in which to walk. In Your name I pray. Amen.

Reflection
If in your walk you have reason to question whether what you are doing is right in the eyes of the Lord ask yourself, "will I have to repent for this?" if there is doubt or you know for a fact that you would- then you are walking in darkness and your motives are not pure; don't do it…stop right now!

But if you care not to even weigh your decisions, if you casually do and say whatever you want without consideration to whether it is of God- then God will of course weigh things for you.

Lovingly,

Natasha

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>Natasha’s Daily Scripture, Prayer and Reflection for 1.18.11

>Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well. This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands.

In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands. And his commands are not burdensome, for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.

1 John 5:1-5

Pray
Father I believe in You and I believe that Jesus is Your son, and the only way to You is through him. I carry this knowledge in my heart and mind, and promise to each day work to be a better child and ambassador of Your Kingdom, a better Christian, and a better person. In Your son Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

Reflection
The enemy would have us believe that God is not with us, that He has abandoned us, that His son is not our shepherd, and that our safest bet would be to not follow God's commandments but instead follow the enemy into darkness. What do you believe? Who do you follow? I believe in and follow the Father and the son.

Love,

Natasha

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>Natasha’s Daily Scripture, Prayer and Reflection for 1.17.11

>There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

1 John 4:18

Pray
Father in You I find light, love, truth, joy, kindness, forgiveness, peace, tranquility, life, understanding, grace, and strength. Remove my fears Father. Help me to see that fear is false evidence appearing real and that, is not love and not You. With fear is darkness and with You there is only light. I seek Your light and truth Father. I want to live in Your peace. I want to be free. Amen.

Reflection
Fear is absence of light and love. Fear is loneliness. Fear is not of God. God is perfect love and we are His reflections- hence we are perfect- so why do we fear?

Love you all,

Natasha

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>Natasha’s Daily Scripture, Prayer and Reflection for 1.16.11

>But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. Such "wisdom" does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.

James 3:14-16

Pray
Father let my focus stay on You. Let my heart and mind be connected with You. I pray for humility and freedom from envy and selfish ambition. I don't want to do or say anything, or be anywhere that goes against what You want for me.

If it doesn't build Your Kingdom and reflect Your goodness then I want no part of it. I only want peace in my life- and envy and selfish ambition will bring me nothing but pain, discomfort, and misery. I pray for a clean heart, and a mind free of worldly clutter Father. In Your name I pray. Amen.

Reflection
When our eyes are on someone else and what they are doing, or what they have, we lose focus on what we are supposed to be doing and where we're supposed to be going. We are also losing ourselves in a dark pit of envy. When this envy grows into anger and bitterness, only darkness can be found.

When we align ourselves with people just to use them for their status and where they can take us we are setting ourselves up for an eventual failure. This is selfish ambition. When we are ladder climbing with only one goal in mind- our own success regardless of how it may affect others- this is selfish ambition.

We must free ourselves from envy and selfish ambition. We must turn away from the darkness and into God's light.

Lovingly,

Natasha

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>A Spiritual Thought Shared by my Aunt Valerie on 1.9.11

>On the 8^th I wrote a message for this blog reflecting on the scripture from 1 Corinthians 13:13. My aunt Valerie (aka “Princess”) wrote such a beautiful, powerful, and moving note to me that I just had to share it with everyone on this blog as well as my Paradigm Life blog (where I share everything under the sun); of course with her permission. I look forward to hearing your thoughts. Remember my rules on this blog: Please post uplifting and encouraging words here. Refrain from advertising, promoting, or recruiting. Let us find ways to unite rather than fight! 

Now let’s begin:

Valerie’s Reflection 1.9.11

There are so many benefits received from knowing God’s love.  God’s love is true.  A forgiving power filled with mercy and grace.  Its power gives us strength when we need to be fulfilled, sustained and motivated. It is impossible to imagine where I might be without God and his amazing love.  I know he loves me and I want to please him.  I have struggled with so much fear, fear to be me, fear to venture out into the sea of possibilities. I know God has a plan for our lives.  Plans to prosper us, to do good and not to harm us. I also know that no weapon formed against us shall proper.

So, I say to myself and to you, let’s please God.  Let’s please God by believing his love is the greatest force on earth; greater than any pain we will endure and definitely greater than fear that will never captivate us.  Shalom!

Love you,

Princess

>Natasha’s Daily Scripture, Prayer and Reflection for 1.14.11

>"Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom."

James 3:13

Pray
Father I pray for constant humility and wisdom that can only come from You. In Your name I pray. Amen.

Reflection
The true indication of a good life is not one filled with material wealth and riches, but through the humility that what we have today may be taken tomorrow; that we should never take for granted the things that we possess- whether spiritual, physical, or material.

The wisdom gained from past loss should humble us that we appreciate the smallest things in life as much or more than the big things. Our humility makes us most grateful for breathing in life each day, and for whatever senses we have most use of- from there the rest of our blessings are countless.

These things my friends are the indication of a good life. Strive for the humility that comes from wisdom (from past lessons learned) and accept what God brings to you for those are the greatest gifts we can ever receive.

Let today be Free Yourself Friday….

Love,

Natasha

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>Natasha’s Daily Scripture, Prayer and Reflection for 1.13.11

>"When I am afraid, I put my trust in you."

Psalm 56:3

Pray
Father there are times like right now where I am fearful, doubtful, and confused. Instead of worrying, feeling hopeless or helpless, or questioning why this is happening to me- I will trust You and know that You will never put me in a situation (or let me stay in one) where I am not protected, and that I can't handle.

I have to believe and know that everything happens for a reason and from each circumstance comes a lesson to be learned.

So I will dry my tears, release my tensed shoulders, and breathe- knowing that with, in, and through You there is a solution- and this lesson will be well-learned and short-lived. Thank You Father. Amen.

Reflection
In our fears we must look for God's light and run to it. Let His presence soothe you, clear your mind, cleanse your heart, and restore you. Turn to God for comfort during troubling times no matter how big or small- they may seem unbearable or too difficult to you- but nothing is too big or too small for God to handle. Enjoy the rest of your Thursday!

Lovingly,

Natasha

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>Natasha’s Daily Scripture, Prayer and Reflection for 1.12.11

>In the thirty-ninth year of his reign Asa was afflicted with a disease in his feet. Though his disease was severe, even in his illness he did not seek help from the lord, but only from the physicians. Then in the forty-first year of his reign Asa died and rested with his ancestors.

2 Chronicles 16:12-13

Pray
Father I have faith in You and Your ultimate ability to heal me of all afflictions no matter how big or small. I turn to You for my healing. I pray to You for all of my needs. When I am ill by man's definition and mortal mind's false reality, I know in You I am whole and healthy. With You Father I know that sickness, disease, and death are lies as You are perfect and never sick, never stricken with disease, and live eternally. So as the perfect reflection of You I am never sick, never suffering with disease and I will never die- but will transition from this level of existence to another one.

Father I pray that when Your children encourage me to run to a physician every time something appears to be wrong, that You touch their hearts and minds and reveal the truth that You are my solution. You are my medicine. You are my healer. You are my mender. You are my restorer.

Your son Jesus showed us how to heal ourselves in Your truth and Word. He showed us how to heal the sick, raise the dead, and cast out demons. The disciples, once they became believers were able to heal. Yet we doubt our ability. We doubt that by turning to You we can be healed of any affliction. I don't doubt You Lord. I have seen and experienced healing that people including doctors said could only be miracles- and I know what You can do.

Keep my mind and heart focused on You Lord. Let me to not stray when tempted by non-believers or conditional believers to turn to man, to physicians first, and not to You. In Your name I pray. Amen.

Reflection
Asa was afflicted with a foot disease that he chose to rely on physicians to heal him of- instead of God- the same God he claimed an allegiance, the same God he claimed to love and worship fully; the same God he claimed he trusted and believed in completely- yet when in pain and once fear took over him, he chose to turn to man first and not God.

We must learn to turn to God and listen for Him to guide us- not lean unto our own understanding. Trust Him in all you do throughout your walk in life- and see where He takes you. God bless all of you.

Love always,

Natasha

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>Natasha’s Daily Scripture, Prayer and Reflection for 1.11.11

>"Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom."

2 Corinthians 3:17

Pray
Father I pray for those who seek freedom. Freedom from slavery, torture, rape, fear, hate, poverty, cruel treatment, and lies. Father I pray for those who cry out but their cries go unanswered. I pray that they hear Your voice and feel Your presence. I pray that they know You are always with them. Your Spirit is our freedom. I pray that both I and them have the faith to believe and embrace Your Spirit that we may be free. Amen.

Reflection
Whatever we go through in life it may not always seem comforting to know that God is with us. When you are being raped, tortured, enslaved, and mistreated- sometimes your own fears and sense of survival may outweigh the realities and comfort in knowing that our heavenly Father is with us. We must dig deep, and in our darkest hour we have to listen for His voice. Through it all God is with us. I pray for everyone who is in pain and is unsure of their fate. I pray that they seek comfort in God's Spirit.

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>Natasha’s Daily Scripture, Prayer and Reflection for 1.10.11

>"So justice is driven back, and righteousness stands at a distance; truth has stumbled in the streets, honesty cannot enter."

Isaiah 59:14

Pray
Father touch the heart of each person that we might seek and demand justice for all; that we might seek and actively live righteously; that we learn to seek, speak, and reveal the truth 100 percent of the time, not just when it serves our purpose; and that honesty becomes the norm for all not just the few. Amen.

Reflection
We are repeating a cycle. A lesson that even thousands of years later has not been learned. Why is it so difficult for us to be just, righteous, truthful, and honest? Why is it so difficult for us to treat others with love and respect no matter how much money they make or what their color, creed, religion, or beliefs? Why do we struggle so much to live a life based on basic principles many of us teach children when they are young and most impressionable?

Why do we preach what we don't practice? Why are we surprised that our world is being torn and fractured at the seams, and that we have so many issues? Why can't we see that the answer lies within us- and that the answer is God?

Love,

Natasha

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>Natasha’s Daily Scripture, Prayer and Reflection for 1.9.11

>When all the Israelites saw the fire come down and the Lord's splendor over the temple, they got on their knees with their faces downward toward the pavement. They worshiped and gave thanks to the Lord, saying, "Certainly he is good; certainly his loyal love endures!"

2 Chronicles 7:3

Pray
Father I want my mind and heart to rest with You at all times. I don't need to see large displays of Your presence, greatness, and loyalty. Everyday that I wake and open my eyes, take a breath, and get out of bed is proof enough that You are here with me, and loyal. I want to strengthen my devotion to You Father. I want to remove any and all doubt that You can't or won't resolve my issues, answer my prayers, or fulfill my needs.

I want to do my part so that Your work isn't for naught. I don't want to be like the lost children of Israel who challenged You long after their 40 years of walking in the wilderness. I want to demonstrate Your principles now Lord. I want to demonstrate Your truths today. Show me Father. Amen.

Reflection
We shouldn't be waiting for something grandiose from God for us to see, accept, and proclaim His presence and loyalty to us. Every millisecond of the day God is demonstrating His love and grace. Everyday He is balancing life as we know it. Everyday He is removing obstacles, healing us, and showing us the way. Everyday He presents us with opportunities to prove our love and loyalty to Him.

We keep asking more of Him than what we're willing to give in return. We do this with our fellow man; how disrespectful do you think it is that the same standards and levels of treatment we give to man we toss at God as though He is our equal? We need to stop treating God as though He is one of us, and start treating Him as the omnipotent supreme Father of all, who has no limitations and doesn't require food, drink, shelter, clothing and at least 6 hours of sleep to survive.

Love always,

Natasha

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