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         (Dad:) Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God. Give people the Word, the truth, the answers to their questions. It's all in the Word, and it's very clearly laid out in the Word. You talk to them about it, you can share your heart, you can pray for them and with them, you can give them your testimony, but the Word has ultimately got to be their motivation to have a lasting change. Pump them full of the Word! Give them extra time to be refilled, to be strengthened, so that their faith can be renewed.
         That's the key! That's the secret, and it's always been the same--the Word, the Word, the Word! The secret of life and power and victory and light and warmth and everything is the Word!
         Try to get those who are strong, who are on track, who are following the Word and who are in keeping with the Heavenly vision to be their brother's keeper, to strengthen, support and to encourage them when they take a step in the right direction. Help them learn to be a safeguard to help pull others up.
         The combination of these two things can really do it. As you go step by step, seek the Lord! Keep in touch with Him, and He'll show you any new factors that you need to add into the equation, new things that you should do, something else that will help. Just keep looking to Him and follow the little dog line, and He'll be faithful to give you the keys that will work in the lives of others.
         Remember, it's the Word--that's always been the secret! So give them time to get in the Word, and help them get in the Word if you have to. That's going to be their salvation! Help them and give them ideas of what to read. Really challenge them to find the answers they're searching for in the Word, to find God's promises and to hold God to them, to put the Lord on the spot and to try it, and see if the Lord won't answer!



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