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    Walking Barefoot: Living in Prayer, Faith and the Power of God
    Walking Barefoot: Living in Prayer, Faith and the Power of God
    Walking Barefoot: Living in Prayer, Faith and the Power of God
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    Walking Barefoot: Living in Prayer, Faith and the Power of God

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    When Moses approached the burning bush, in Exodus 3, the Lord spoke to him and said, "Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground." Moses found himself in the powerful, purposeful presence of God. On that day he began to walk barefoot.

    Walking Barefoot is about learning to recognize and respond to God’s presence in our lives. Like Moses, we must realize that God’s presence is holy ~ He’ll not have us separated from Him by any of our human contrivances. Its about an ongoing relationship, learning to love God deeply, trusting Him more and more, partnering with Him in the world, flowing in His power to fulfill His purposes.

    These writings are about faith, the things that activate it and the things that hinder it. They are about praying according to the will of God and expecting to see results. They are about speaking in agreement with the Word of God in ways that are life-changing and world-changing. They are about God's desire to bless, heal and prosper His people. They are about receiving the wonderful inheritance we have in God, and passing it on to our children. They are about healing, for the inner and outer man. They are about giving and forgiving ~ and thanksgiving. They are about growing strong in faith and joyfully enduring in difficult situations. They are about moving mountains. In this book you will learn about:

    * The power of faith and how to activate it
    * The power of praying God's will and expecting to see results
    * The power of speaking God's Word over your life
    * The power of agreement
    * The power of giving, forgiving and thanksgiving
    * The power of praying over your children
    * The power of your inheritance in God and how to pass it on
    * The power of Jesus' healing ministry today
    JEFF DOLES is a Christian writer, blogger and Bible teacher. His books include The Kingdom of Heaven on Earth, Miracles and Manifestations of the Holy Spirit in the History of the Church, and Praying With Fire. He and his wife Suzanne are the founders of Walking Barefoot Ministries and live near Tampa, FL.

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    PublisherJeff Doles
    Release dateSep 25, 2009
    ISBN9781452312675
    Walking Barefoot: Living in Prayer, Faith and the Power of God
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    Jeff Doles

    JEFF DOLES is a Christian writer, blogger and Bible teacher. He and his wife, Suzanne, live near Tampa, FL and are the founders of Walking Barefoot Ministries. Their desire is to help you take the next step of faith in your walk with the Lord, live in the reality of His kingdom, and experience the presence and power of God in your life. Jeff's books include Miracles and Manifestations of the Holy Spirit in the History of the Church, Healing Scriptures and Prayers, and Praying With Fire: Change Your World with the Powerful Prayers of the Apostles. His blog is The Faith Log: Exploring the Dynamics of Biblical Faith.

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      Walking Barefoot - Jeff Doles

      Walking Barefoot

      Living in Prayer, Faith and the Power of God

      ©2002 by Jeff Doles

      All rights reserved.

      Smashwords edition

      Published by

      Walking Barefoot Ministries

      P.O. Box 1062, Seffner, FL 33583

      All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the New King James Version. © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

      Scripture quotations marked NASB are taken from the New American Standard Bible®, © The Lockman Foundation 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

      Scripture quotations marked NIV are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version. © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved.

      Scripture quotations marked AMP are taken from The Amplified® New Testament, © 1954, 1958, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

      Scripture taken from The Message by Eugene H. Peterson, © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000. Used by permission of NavPress Publishing Group. All rights reserved.

      Scripture taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

      For more resources on enjoying new life in Christ, living in faith and the power of the Holy Spirit, or to find out more about Jeff Doles, visit our websites:

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      Contents

      Introduction

      Barefoot at the Burning Bush

      Walking By Faith, Not By Sight

      Pray, Believe, Say and Receive

      Faith and Forgiveness

      Strengthening Your Faith

      Living Down Under

      Whoever Believes

      Jesus Bore Them All

      Healing and the Prayer of Faith

      The Effective, Fervent Prayer of Elijah

      The Power of Agreement

      The Power of Giving

      The Expression of Joy Godward

      The Hearts of the Fathers

      Praying Over Your Children With Power

      Wait for the Rattle

      Six Things the Devil Wants You to Forget

      Barefoot on the Romans Road

      About Jeff Doles

      Books and Music by Jeff Doles

      Introduction

      WHEN Moses approached the burning, in Exodus 3, the Lord spoke to him and said, Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground (v. 5). Moses found himself in the powerful, purposeful presence of God.

      Walking barefoot is about learning to recognize and respond to God’s presence in our lives. The walking part is about experiencing His presence on a daily basis. It is an ongoing relationship, learning to love God deeply, trusting Him more and more, partnering with Him in the world, and flowing in His power to fulfill His purposes. Like Moses, we must also realize that God’s presence is holy — He’ll not have us separated from Him by any of our human contrivances. He calls us to be barefoot before Him, and that is a matter of the heart.

      This book is a collection of some of the insights I have gained in learning how to walk this barefoot journey. They are beginnings, however, not endings, and I know that the Lord has much more He wants to teach me. But they have been powerful in my life, and others have been encouraged by them as well.

      These writings are about faith, the things that activate it and the things that hinder it. They are about praying according to the will of God and expecting to see results. They are about speaking in agreement with the Word of God in ways that change lives and transform the world. They are about God’s relentess desire to bless, heal and prosper His people. They are about receiving the wonderful inheritance we have in God, and passing it on to our children. They are about healing, for both the inner and outer man. They are about giving and forgiving — and thanksgiving. They are about growing strong in faith and joyfully enduring in difficult situations. They are about moving mountains.

      Each chapter is self-contained, although I have grouped them together in a loose order to help them flow together. You will find that some of the ideas have been repeated from one chapter to the next. At Bible college, I had a professor who used to say, Repetition is theological mucilage (actually, he said it quite often — and it stuck!). So I have decided to let those repetitions stand, since they have been key themes for me. I believe you will find them helpful as well.

      Barefoot at the Burning Bush

      Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground. (Exodus 3:5)

      FOR forty years Moses was a prince, heir to the treasures and glories of Egypt, destined to be the leader of men on behalf of Pharaoh. For forty more years he wandered the back side of the desert as a shepherd, the leader of sheep and goats on behalf of his father-in-law. But he was content to do so, having forsaken the pleasures of Egypt and choosing to suffer affliction with the people of God.

      The life of Moses was marked by faith. It began with his parents, who hid him for the first three months of his life, delivering him from a violent death. They were not afraid of the king’s wrath because they trusted in the protection of God. When they could hide him no longer, Moses’ mother placed him in a watertight basket and laid him in the reeds along the riverbank, committing him to the providence of God. Moses was soon discovered by Pharaoh’s daughter, who had compassion on him even though he was a Hebrew. By that same providence, Moses’ mother was privileged to continue nurturing him as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. Because she trusted in the Lord, she was willing to relinquish her son to the purpose of God.

      When he came of age, Moses saw the oppression of his people and traded the splendors of Egypt for the barrenness of the wilderness. He believed that a life honoring the things of God would be far richer than a sumptuous existence without Him.

      Now here he was forty years later, an old man, nearer the end than the beginning, living out the decision he made as a young man. Perhaps not joyfully, but at least content with the way things were. Maybe even depending on the way things were. But those things changed suddenly one day when Moses found himself standing in the middle of a divine encounter, peering into the doorway of his destiny. In an instant he was thrust into a new understanding of God: His presence, His people, His purpose, His power and His provision.

      The Presence of God

      Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian. And he led the flock to the back of the desert, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush. So he looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, but the bush was not consumed. Then Moses said, I will now turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush does not burn.

      So when the Lord saw that he turned aside to look, God called to him from the midst of the bush and said, Moses, Moses!

      And he said, Here I am. Then He said, Do not draw near this place. Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground. (Exodus 3:1-5)

      The initiative of God’s presence always belongs to God Himself. We cannot force our way into His presence, we can only receive it. It does not come to us by thinking, by feeling or even by willing it. It comes only by revelation. God reveals Himself to us. Our part is simply to respond, but respond we must. It was not enough for Moses merely to view the bush from a distance, he had to turn aside and fix his gaze upon it. Turning aside made all the difference between idle curiosity and holy encounter. It was only then that the Lord called out his name, Moses, Moses.

      Moses had always been known by God, but now he knew that he was known. Not only known, but now called as well. Whatever else might happen, he realized he could no longer go back to the way things were. He could no longer wander the desert in anonymity, following his own agenda. Obey or disobey, from now on life would be different.

      Here I am, Moses answered. A personal call requires a personal response. He presented himself before the Lord. He dare not do otherwise.

      Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground, God said. The presence of God is life-changing, that is why it is signified by fire. Fire represents the holiness of God. Nothing remains the same once we’ve experienced that holiness. It purifies that which is precious and purges that which is corrupt. Only the things of God can endure it. That is why Moses had to take off his sandals — his man-made shoes. Nothing must come between his feet and holy ground. Though his feet would afterward be shod once again, in his heart he would always stand barefoot in the holy presence of God.

      The People of God

      Moreover He said, I am the God of your father — the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look upon God. (Exodus 3:6)

      As Moses stood barefoot at the burning bush, the Lord revealed Himself to him in very personal terms: I and you. I am the God of your father. His words spoke of lineage and signified inheritance. They implied agelessness, and faithfulness. God had a people upon the earth and a covenant relationship that crossed centuries and spanned generations. It began with a promise made to Abraham, which was confirmed to Isaac, then to Jacob. Passing from generation

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