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         Have I not said that there are different levels of faith, and those who will rise and those who will sink? Do I judge all people on where they stand today? I am the God of eternity, and every person has times when they are up and when they are down. There are those who are more dedicated and those who are less dedicated, and there are those who go from one to the other within their lifespan. There are those who go up and go down and back up and back down. Everyone is different. Their circumstances are different, and the time for each one's dedication and commitment is different.
         Are there not those who were at one time very dedicated and giving their all, but who do less today, yet still serve Me? Are there not those who even left My service at one time in the past, but who have since returned and are greatly used of Me today? So is it, and so you cannot judge by the outward appearance or even by the present circumstances, but you must instead have love and understanding.
         My young people grow. As they continue to grow and as time goes on, it will become evident and you will clearly and surely see who are the fighters of David and who are the children of David. In time those children begin to grow through the things that I bring their way to teach them, to purge them, to put them through the fire, to forge them. As they begin to grow through these things, they too shall become fighters. Those who are fighters today are they that should be cultivated and used and brought close and poured into and trained, that they may be useful and fruitful in My service. But this does not mean that all will continue to be fighters for all time.
         For as they flow through the cycles of their lives, as they float in the river of My will, there are times when they are at their peak, their best, and they float in the swiftest part of the river. And there are times when they are low and they are hindered by the snares and the roots and the rocks at the edge of My will, on the side of the river. But I am patient, understanding and loving. I understand, and so you must understand that people grow and change, and they float within the river of My will in different places at different times. You must use them when they can be used, and have compassion and understanding upon them when they are buffeted. For whether they are in the center of My will or whether they are buffeted as they float elsewhere in My will, they are still My children and I still love them. You too must love and care for them, and you must judge them in love.



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