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God's words contain His intention for mankind and carry His overflowing hope for mankind. When people encounter weakness and difficulties, God does not want to see them lose hope, lose faith, lose their aspiration to pursue the truth and salvation, and lose the opportunity to gain the truth and be perfected by God. God does not want people to be cowards. Instead, no matter how many difficulties they encounter, no matter how weak they are, and no matter how much of their corruption is revealed, God hopes people will never give up, persevere through it all, continue to pursue the truth, follow the paths of practice God has indicated for them in their pursuit, and still have a heart with a tremendous desire for God.

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People's faith in God should grow increasingly with experience and with their understanding of God's words, and they should not shrink when weakness is encountered, become negative when difficulties are encountered, or shrink back instead of moving forward when a little corruption is revealed. God does not want to see displays such as these. God hopes people will direct themselves to God wholeheartedly, never changing this for reasons of time, environment, physical location, or any situations that may occur. If your desire to seek God does not change and your resolve in seeking God does not slacken, God will see and know your sincere heart. In the end, what God bestows on you will certainly exceed all you could want.

from The Word, Vol. 3. The Discourses of Christ of the Last Days. Treasuring God's Words Is the Foundation of Belief in God