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         (Dad, to a young married couple:) Hold on, my precious ones, and don't give up the fight! Don't be weary in well doing. Son, you're precious to me. I love you! I appreciate your determination and your fight, your love for me and the work, and the precious souls you minister to.
         I know you're longing to be used in what you feel would be the fullest, most glorious way on the front lines. But don't belittle this time the Lord is using in your life right now, or let the Devil belittle it in your eyes, for it is the Lord's doing and His purpose, and you are growing through it. He is drawing you close in ways which you can't even understand, or can't even see the end of. So hold on, Son. Hang in there, and take good care of my precious daughter and the precious little ones given into your care, and the precious ones who are around you.
         Don't you see? You are being used more greatly than you can even imagine, because you are being an example to many your own age, those who are longing to get married or are newly married. Though you both may look around you and think, "Others have it so good! Why are things going okay for them, and why are we having so many problems? We can't even get along sometimes. We fuss and fume and have our differences, and we get frustrated with one another." In these battles and testings you gain victories by looking unto Jesus and by yielding to one another.
         So just hang on, and keep loving and keep trusting and keep humbling yourself. It's humbling to be married. You probably didn't realize that when you first got yourself into it, did you? It's a pretty humbling business, but the Lord will help you, and I will too.



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