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(Galatians 6:9, ESV)<\/p>\n<p>I used to believe that if God asked me to do something\u2014called me to a task or a ministry\u2014then I\u2019d be under His umbrella of protection and no difficulties could touch me.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s only partially true. <\/p>\n<p>God does extend His strength and grace to those He calls to a task, but being in the middle of God\u2019s will doesn\u2019t exempt us from struggle or difficulty. I learned that as I watched our son during his time of service in the military. He was called to that service\u2014of that I have no doubt. But oh how he struggled. There were seemingly insurmountable obstacles he faced during that time. I watched as he left at the tender age of 18 to serve in a war zone. 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