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         (Dad:) You can be an old bottle at 45 or 18, just like you can be a new bottle at 18 or 45. What matters is the position of the heart and your willingness to receive the New Wine. It's all a matter of the heart. God has a plan and a purpose for everyone. We need the hotheads and we need the cool heads, too! I've got news for you folks: God has a plan for both! He needs both! You all need each other, beloved.
         It wouldn't be a bad idea to remind yourselves that there are different strokes for different folks. I certainly hope that the older generation does not feel like they have to keep up with the younger ones on each and every little thing, especially when and where it's not even physically possible! I especially hope that the older generation does not expect the younger ones to always enjoy every little thing that they like to do either! Abide in your calling! For goodness sakes, you folks have got to have some common sense about things! You don't have to fit a square peg into a round hole!
         Of course these younger ones have a need for excitement and change; the Lord made'm that way! On some things you oldsters may even find out you'll want to get in on some of the excitement, too! There's nothing wrong with that! If the older ones feel they need a slower pace in some areas, that's all right too, but you can all pray and support each other! Pray and hear from God! That's what counts! Follow God!
         You older ones can be thankful for the younger ones with the fire and the energy to get out and try new things where and when necessary. Just stick together on the majors. That's what's important!
         So let's get it together on the important things--the majors, the things that we can all share together, like prayer, love, the Word, Jesus, and fellowship. These are what will keep you united in mind, heart, vision and goals. If both generations are listening to God, if you've got your hearts together and hear His voice together, everything's gonna work out just fine. I think you'll all find He's got plenty of different methods and ways of doing things for different situations! As long as it's all right with the Lord and what He wants done, that's the important thing!
         There will always be different strokes for different folks, and there's nothing wrong with that. We don't have to fit square pegs into round holes. Let each abide in the calling wherein they are called! Each has a place! He's got something for everybody, and everybody is needed! There's no unemployment in this Kingdom. So let's unite together and fight the foe together, okay? Praise God!



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