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         (Dad:) I'm sorry that you're going through such a rough spot right now, but it's those rough spots that make us what we are. It's those rough times that draw us closer to Him and bring forth such wonderful fruit in our lives.
         But they only work in our lives if we draw close to Him. If we go through the rough spots but don't draw close to the Lord, because we've got our eyes on ourselves instead of on the Lord, then we don't benefit from the trials. And that's such a shame and so sad, to go through the trials and the difficulties and the tough times and yet not come out the better for it, because we didn't keep our eyes on the Lord, because we were looking at ourselves, our circumstances, our conditions. Or we were looking at our lack of inspiration, instead of looking at the Lord and His strength and inspiration through us. That feeling of discouragement, lack of inspiration and anointing isn't going to last forever. It's just for a time. It's a test. But the Lord knows you can make it, and I know you can make it too.



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