Page 54 - Standing Alone

Have you ever thought about that? If you

have joy and delight and peace in your

heart, why would somebody who says he

loves the Lord be uncomfortable around

you and not want to be in your presence

and not want you in their circles and their

socials and those kinds of things? I've been

told so many times, "You need to lighten

up." Well, I don't want to get any lighter. I

enjoy life. I enjoy having a good time, but I

want to tell you something. Have you ever

heard somebody say some joke and say,

"Oh, I was just joking?" Have you ever had

people do that? Do you know what I

believe? I believe what they told you the

first time is really in their heart. I believe

they told you the truth the first time, and

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