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         (Dad:) Encouragement is the key with the young ones! Show them that you have faith in them, that you expect them to yield to the Lord and to be open and receptive to His Words, because they are chosen of the Lord. They are His mighty ones, the ones that He has anointed and ordained to be His new bottles of the Endtime army. Show them that you have faith in them, and that even though it may be a struggle or a battle initially, you believe that they will yield because they love Jesus and they love Me and they love you.
         Be positive. Expect the best from these kids and they'll give you the best. It's like I used to always say, "Tell a woman she's beautiful, and she'll be beautiful!" It's the same with these kids. Tell them what you expect of them--that they will be yielded and respectful and willing to listen and understand--and they will do their best to be these things for you, because it is the desire of their hearts to please you and to please the Lord.
         Even though some of them are young and immature and will struggle with their pride and worry what their friends or their boyfriend or their girlfriend think, nonetheless they will be eager to learn. In their hearts they desire what the Lord wants. So be very positive with these young ones; show your faith in them. Speak of the trust that you have in them. This will help to soften their hearts and break up the ground in their hearts so that the water of His Words will pour in more easily.



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