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\'€œDo not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God,"); document.writeln("and trust also in me. There is more than enough room in my Father\'€™s home. If"); document.writeln("this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for"); document.writeln("you? When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always"); document.writeln("be with me where I am.\'€¹

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Some time ago, I heard a touching story about a"); document.writeln("humble, consecrated pastor whose young son had become very ill. After the boy"); document.writeln("had undergone an exhaustive series of tests, the father was told the shocking"); document.writeln("news that his son had a terminal illness. The youngster had accepted Christ as"); document.writeln("his Savior, so the minister knew that death would usher him into Glory; but he"); document.writeln("wondered how to inform one in the bloom of youth that he soon would die.

"); document.writeln("After"); document.writeln("earnestly seeking the direction of the Holy Spirit, he went with a heavy heart"); document.writeln("through the hospital ward to his son. First, he read a passage of"); document.writeln("Scripture and had a time of prayer with his dear child. Then he gently told him"); document.writeln("that the doctors could promise him only a few more days to live."); document.writeln("

"); document.writeln("\"Are"); document.writeln("you afraid to meet Jesus, my boy?\" asked his devout father."); document.writeln("

"); document.writeln("Blinking"); document.writeln("away a few tears, the little fellow said bravely, \"No, not if He is like"); document.writeln("you, Dad!\"²

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Our Heavenly Father has set the example to follow"); document.writeln("when it comes to being a dad, or parent in general. His unconditional love that"); document.writeln("holds no record of wrongs, incomparable patience, his arms of comfort that hold"); document.writeln("us tight when we are sad, undeserved forgiveness, guidance, just to name a few!"); document.writeln("Being a father is not an easy task, but the more you seek to be like Jesus, the"); document.writeln("closer you will be with your children, and the closer they will be to our"); document.writeln("Heavenly Father.

Suggested prayer: Heavenly Father, thank you for the"); document.writeln("men you have placed in our lives to help guide and lead us. I pray that you"); document.writeln("strengthen them and give them courage to be like you, so that we can be like"); document.writeln("them. When discouragement or trials come their way, I ask that you help us,"); document.writeln("their children, be the ones who will hold their arms up, proclaiming the victory"); document.writeln("they have in you. Thank you for hearing and answering my prayer. In the name of Jesus,"); document.writeln("amen.

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John 14:1-3 (NLT).
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Today\'€™s Encounter was written by: Crystal"); document.writeln("B.

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