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         The gifts and callings of God are without repentance. I have poured forth special gifts upon you--the gift of a listening ear, the gift of a heart that is touched with the feeling of others' infirmities, the gift of a spirit of caring and comforting. I have made you as a mother to My children--a mother who listens, who comforts, who cares, who gently and lovingly directs and guides, and who fiercely protects. These are special gifts, centerpiece gifts, jewels placed in the center of the crown.
         Feel not badly, dear one, that I have not bestowed upon you the gifts of administration, of organization, of business, of understanding weighty matters. These things must be done, and I have given you those that do them. The gifts that I have poured upon you are love, mercy and understanding of the heart. I have given you the gift of feeling the way I feel about your sheep, your children.
         For the children need the love and care of a mother. They need the listening ear, the soft touch, the smile, the understanding, the words of comfort, the words of direction, the words of guidance. And this I have given unto you to give.
         Let not the cares of this world drown these things out. For there are many that need you, that need the comfort of your touch, the softness of your spirit, the love that you pour forth unto them, the ears that hear their heartcries, and the heart that comforts them. This is your call, to be a mother unto My loved ones, My flock, My children.
         Go forth to love and to understand, to care and to kiss and to caress, to love Me and to love others, that they may feel the comfort of My love, the comfort of My caring.
         Is this not the greatest gift of all, the gift of love? Seek to be humble. Seek to be sweet. Seek to serve. And in your humility, sweetness and servitude I will shine forth, and these, My children, shall see Me.
         So, dear mommy, come to My children. Look upon them with love, care, understanding and compassion. Do the works of motherhood--the changing of their diapers, the feeding when they cry, the holding, the caressing, the kissing. Pick them up when they fall. Wipe them off and encourage them to keep going, all the while showing them to look unto Me by your sample of looking to Me. Show them where the true food of God lies--in My Word--by eating the true food of God yourself, and by leading your children to this good food.
         These are the duties of motherhood, and these are the duties and the responsibilities that I have given you through the gifts that I have given you.
         As the father loves the mother when he sees that she performs the duties of motherhood, so do I love you. As the husband loves the wife when he sees that she is faithful to care for and love the children that they have borne together, so am I with you. For I am your husband and you are My wife, and I love you dearly.
         Lovest thou Me? Care for My children. Lovest thou Me? Feed My children. Lovest thou Me? Love with Me. For we are one. I am yours and you are Mine. So as you go forth, lean upon Me and My love and My strength. In leaning on Me, you will have all that you need to do what I require of you, to love and care for My children.



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