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         (Dad:) I really love you! I think you're a good kid! You love the Lord and are trying to please Him, but you just want to be happy. You want to enjoy life, and there's nothing wrong with that.
         I don't think I have to tell you this, because you've already seen it and experienced it, but the System is a tough place! It's a hellhole out there! Although it looks good and can be quite appealing to the eye, once you get out there and you have a taste of it, you see that they're all struggling too, and the Enemy's really got a hold on them.
         It's true that in the Family it's a sacrifice to serve the Lord. You've got to give up your own personal desires, and there are difficulties with living together communally. You've got to give up some of your independence and freedom. But the rewards that you get in Heaven, and even the rewards that you get on Earth--the blessings, the fruitfulness, the happiness and joy, the fulfillment and satisfaction of helping others and helping to win the world--are so worth it!



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