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         Throughout all the ages of man, the struggle has been between leaning upon the arm of the flesh and the strength of man, and leaning upon the power of God. All of My children from the beginning until now have struggled with leaning upon their own strength in their service for Me, and leaning upon Me to perform their service. They struggle, feeling that they must do this and they must do that, and they have not fully understood that I wish for their service to be done through My power and My strength and My might.
         In My service there is always so much to do, for the harvest is plenteous but the laborers are few, and My Spirit compels them to do all that must be done. But they feel they must do it in their power and in their might, and they have not sought Me and My power, nor trusted Me and My power. They have not fully understood all that My power can do through the power of prayer, through the power of My Word, through the power of My direction. The power and might of God is so strong, yet My children do not tap into it nearly as much as they could. This has been the battle throughout the ages.
         But those that would perform in the power and in the might of God turn to Me, and they seek Me, and they follow that which I say to them and that which I show them, and thus do they accomplish My will with effortless ease! For have I not shown you how much easier it is to seek Me and to ask Me? And how that which I show you accomplishes My purpose with very little effort on your part?
         So would I have it for My children, that they be not so strained and burdened. When they have a problem with their children, they should pray and seek Me. When they have a problem in their Home, they should pray and seek Me. When they have a problem with their outreach, they should pray and seek Me. When they have a problem with their finances, they should pray and seek Me. When they have a problem with those in their Home, they should pray and seek Me, for I do have answers. I do have the strength. I do have the power. It is there.
         Have I not said, "Pray without ceasing"? Have I not said, "Call unto Me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things that you know not"? That "they that seek Me early shall find Me"? "When you call out to Me with a whole heart, I will answer." "Ask and you shall receive. Seek and you shall find. Knock and it shall be opened unto you." These are not mere words of man, My children--these are the promises of God! Avail yourselves of My promises, and believe, and you shall have strength and might and power that you know not of! (ML #2987).



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