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         My dear one, give of your little lamb, for in giving and encouraging her to love, you will be helping her to do My will, to become the shepherdess of love that I want her to be. Though it will be painful for her at first, she will be grateful, because she will know that you are helping her to perform My will. She does not want to fail, but she needs your help and encouragement and support. As David constantly encouraged Maria to do My will, even to his own hurt and pain, so must you be with this one, this precious little lamb that I have entrusted into your care.
         Encourage her to walk down the path of yieldedness, unselfishness, generosity and love. She resists walking down this path because she does not want to hurt you. For her love for you is great, and it burdens her heart when she sees you hurt and weep and break. So she is torn between the two--whether to walk down the path of generous love, or to protect your feelings and your emotions and your needs. But if you love her, as I know you do, then you must help her to obey and give, even if you must harden yourself to the pain temporarily.
         Encourage her to give of her love not only for those who are in need of her love and tenderness and understanding, not only so that she and you will be the sample that you need to be, but also so that she will be faithful in all ways before Me, and she will be able to become the shepherdess of love that I need her to be.



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