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         (Dad:) That's what I like to see! Thatta girl!--You're willing to try! The ones who never make it are those who are not even willing to try! I like to see fighters who are willing to buck the tide and buck the peer pressure and move right along with or without those who say it can't be done! There's no stoppin' you--and I'm right with you, Honey!
         Now don't let that ol' Devil scare you out! When you feel down and rotten and in a terrible state yourself, that's the time to sock it to him! Sock him right back! That's the time to tell him to scram and hit the road! Bonk him right over the head and tell that ol' Devil, "You're right, Devil, I'm a horrible mess! But Jesus in me is my salvation!" You can just say, "Yes, you're right, I'm a mess! But Jesus is living and thinking and moving in me, so you just scram!" Hallelujah!
         Sweet girl, you just can't let that Ol' Boy get you down like that. I know what that's like. He sure tried that one enough times on me. It's always your lacks that the Devil tries to play on. We're all a horrible mess without Jesus! But you have Jesus, and He's everything! Praise the Lord? Just don't let that Ol' Boy fool you. The best way you can help others, the biggest blessing you can be to others is to keep on going even when you feel like a horrible mess.
         Honey, look at me--I was a horrible mess! Oh, I know I can hear some of you folks already saying, "Oh, sure! Right, Dad!" But it's true! Look at my Letters. I think the Letters that encouraged folks the most were the ones where I confessed my terrible sins and shortcomings, because those are the ones that gave people hope.
         Don't ever be worried if you have problems yourself, Honey, just as long as you keep giving those problems to Jesus. Keep giving it all to Jesus and let Him change you and carry you.



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