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         (Dad:) Do me a favor--if you're getting discouraged and down in the dumps, give me a call! You know how the Lord says, "Call unto Me and I will answer thee"? Well, you can call on my help, too. I love you! I love your faithfulness. I love your love. I love you! If you call on me, I'll try to comfort you, but you have to receive it. Just open your arms and receive it. Don't let the Enemy rob you of the comfort. Don't let him rob you of your joy.
         Not only is the Lord always there for you, but I'll be there for you! There'll always be someone there for you! We have a lot of comforters up Here! All you have to do is call--call for a little comfort. And after you call, just wait a minute and you'll feel that peace spreading out all over you, the warmth of knowing everything is going to be okay. You'll almost be able to feel the arms around you, holding you, kissing you, hugging you tight and strong, not letting you go, not letting you drift and be tossed about with your discouragement.
         I understand. I used to get so depressed and so down, all I wanted to do was die and go to be with the Lord. But now that I'm Here I'm so glad I didn't come too early. I'm so glad I hung in there. The clouds and the darkness always passed. I can assure you that they always pass.



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