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LEAN GODS WAY

PHILLIP GOLDFEDDER, MD

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!nless otherwise indicated, all Scriptures are from the "ing #ames $ersion of the Holy %ible, published by &homas 'elson (ublishers, )nc *++, Scripture -uotations marked '"#$ are from the "ing #ames $ersion of the Holy %ible, published by &homas 'elson (ublishers, )nc *++, Scripture -uotations marked '.& are from the 'ew .iving &ranslation of the Holy %ible, published by &yndale House (ublishers, )nc *++/ Scripture -uotations marked 01( are from &he 0mplified %ible, published by &homas 'elson (ublishers, )nc *++,

FOREWORD
LIKE DOCTOR LUKE, WHO was inspired by God to write one o t!e "ospe#s and t!e $oo% o &'ts, Dr( )!i# Go#d edder e*perien'ed a radi'a#, +id,#i e 'on-ersion( I irst +et )!i# at .ait! .e##ows!ip Wor#d /inistries in 0ayre-i##e, 1ew 2ersey( I o3nd !i+ to be an e*traordinary +an, and w!at !e to#d +e abo3t !is e*perien'es in t!e +edi'a# pro ession and t!e Kin"do+ o God ne-er ai#ed to inspire and as'inate +e( &s yo3 read .ean God2s 3ay, yo3 wi## see into t!e !eart o Do'tor )!i# 4 a !eart t!at see%s to rea'! as +any si'% and o-erwei"!t peop#e as possib#e or t!e Kin"do+ o God( T!is +an, I soon dis'o-ered, possesses t!e 'o+passion o 2es3s, t!e One w!o #i-es wit!in !i+( T!e word stren"t! is t!e +ost appropriate ter+ I 'an t!in% o to 3se in des'ribin" t!is tr3#y re+ar%ab#e +an( 5o3 wi## see w!at I +ean as yo3 read t!is boo%, or it wi## soon be '#ear to yo3 t!at Dr( Go#d edder is a radi'a# o##ower o 2es3s C!rist( He is tr3#y stron" in t!e Lord and in t!e power o His +i"!t( 60ee Ep!esians 789:(; T!e <oy o t!e Lord is !is stren"t!( 60ee 1e!e+ia! =89:(; C#ear#y, )!i# is a -a#iant warrior in t!e ar+y o God( He is not as!a+ed o t!e Gospe# o 2es3s C!rist, or !e %nows it is t!e power o God 3nto sa#-ation to e-eryone w!o be#ie-es it( 60ee Ro+ans 987(; )!i#>s ent!3sias+ or t!e t!in"s o God, in'#3din" e-an"e#is+, spirit3a# war are, de#i-eran'e, and !ea#in", is tr3#y 'onta"io3s and e*'itin"( His %now#ed"e o God>s Word and !is pra'ti'a# app#i'ation o t!e 0'ript3res are insi"!t 3# and 'o+pe##in"( His #o-e or God and t!e $ody o C!rist is -i-id#y "en3ine( God !as 'a##ed t!is spe'ia# +an into a +inistry t!at +any wo3#d 'onsider to be 3n"#a+oro3s( &s )!i# p3ts it,

!e +inisters to t!e down,and,o3ter and t!e 3p,and, o3ter( It is !is pri-i#e"e to s!are t!e #o-e o God wit! peop#e w!o ee# !ope#ess, in'#3din" t!e ter+ina##y i##( He a#so +inisters to '!3r'! #eaders, b3sinesspeop#e, +e+bers o t!e '#er"y t!e +enta##y i##, and 'o3nt#ess ot!ers( His spe'ia#ty is to rea'! o3t to t!ose w!o are -i'ti+s o t!e %in"do+ o dar%ness( )!i#>s t!r3st in +inistry is a ro##,3p,yo3r,s#ee-es, and,don>t,be,a raid,to,"et,dirty approa'! t!at is -ery e e'ti-e, indeed( His ener"y is see+in"#y bo3nd#ess, !is sty#e is si+p#e and dire't, !is p!i#osop!y is based entire#y on t!e $ib#e, and !e pro-ides 3n'o+pro+isin" answers to t!e 'ries o t!e !3+an !eart( T!e peop#e w!o !ear !is +essa"e %now t!at !e spea%s t!e 3n-arnis!ed Word o God, w!i'! !as t!e power to rea'! into t!e deepest re'esses o t!e !3+an !eart and arrest sin( &t t!e sa+e ti+e, God>s Word pro-ides peop#e wit! a pat! in #i e t!at is 3## o pea'e, <oy, !ea#t!, and prosperity( T!e boo% yo3 !o#d in yo3r !ands is not abo3t Dr( )!i#( Rat!er, it is abo3t t!e power o God and His anointin" 4 an anointin" t!at brea%s e-ery yo%e( 60ee Isaia! @=87(; It is a boo% t!at is i##ed wit! answers or yo3, no +atter w!at yo3r 'ondition in #i e +ay be( It is a -ery !e#p 3# and 3se 3# boo% or pastors, '!3r'! #eadersA tea'!ers, e-an"e#ists, and '!3r'! +e+bers( .or a## t!ose w!o str3""#e wit! iss3es re#ated to t!eir wei"!t, t!is is a tr3#y 3niB3e and e e'ti-e boo% t!at wi## be a '#arion 'a## to positi-e and spirit3a# a'tion t!at wi## a''o+p#is! -i'tory in e-ery area o yo3r #i e( /ost i+portant#y, t!is boo% wi## #ead peop#e to t!e Lord 2es3s C!rist, w!o is t!e Great )!ysi'ian o o3r so3#s and bodies( .ean God2s 3ay is a batt#e +an3a# or e-ery spirit3a# so#dier( It wi## !e#p to ste+ t!e tide o iniB3ity t!at t!reatens so +any in o3r present a"e( T!is boo% wi## inspire yo3, '!a##en"e yo3, and set yo3 ree( It is i##ed wit! tea'!in" and pra'ti'a# !e#ps t!at

are bot! anointed and -ita#( $e prepared to +a%e i++ediate '!an"es in yo3r #i e,sty#e as yo3 read, or I 'an ass3re yo3 t!at yo3 wi## ne-er be t!e sa+e a ter readin" t!is boo%( In a't, it is #i%e#y t!at yo3r #i e in God wi## be'o+e radi'a# and 0pirit, i##ed( Readin" t!is boo% wi## be a spirit3a# e*perien'e or yo3, and its anointin" wi## to3'! e-ery area o yo3r body, !eart, and so3#( T!e Re-( /r( Dinny Lon"o .o3nder, Di'tory in 2es3s /inistries 0ayre-i##e, 1ew 2ersey

PURPOSE OF THIS BOOK


THE )UR)O0E O. THI0 boo% is to tea'! and instr3't yo3 wit! re"ard to !ow to #ose wei"!t and to +aintain yo3r wei"!t #oss by 3sin" w!at I 'a## t!e KI00 )rin'ip#e8 Keep It 0i+p#e, 0weet!eart( 0in'e bein" o-erwei"!t is a spirit3a# '!a##en"e, not a p!ysi'a# one, and it in-o#-es de+oni' and e-i# spirits, yo3 'an bypass a## o t!e wor#d>s diet prin'ip#es and o'3s on t!e s3pernat3ra# rea#+ o t!e Ho#y 0pirit in order to dis'o-er !ow to de eat t!e de-i#( T!e spirit3a# intensity o t!is boo% wi## enab#e yo3 to re'o"niEe t!e Ho#y 0pirit and <oin or'es wit! Hi+( T!e %ey is t!at yo3r !3+an spirit, w!i'! dwe##s wit! t!e Ho#y 0pirit, is a#ready s#i+ and tri+, and He desires or yo3 to e*perien'e t!is in bot! yo3r so3# and yo3r body( 5o3 wi## #earn abo3t spirit3a# %now#ed"e and t!e Word power t!at is ne'essary to a''o+p#is! yo3r wei"!t,#oss "oa#s(

HOW I CAME TO WRITE LEAN GODS WAY


IFD LIKE TO $EGI1 by te##in" yo3 !ow t!e tit#e o t!is boo% 'a+e abo3t( Let +e ass3re yo3, it was not ro+ +e( /y irst boo%, Healing )s 4ours, p3b#is!ed by &3t!or Ho3se in G::@ 6I0$18 9,CG:=,7:H:,C;, too% se-en years 6God>s n3+ber o 'o+p#etion and per e'tion; to inis!, as I wor%ed in 'on<3n'tion wit! t!e Ho#y 0pirit( In +y ear#ier boo% yo3 wi## read !ow I e*tensi-e#y dis'3ss t!e !ea#in" and de#i-eran'e powers o 2es3s C!rist o 1aEaret! t!ro3"! one o !is -esse#s 6+e;( T!en, a year a"o, I be"an to a''3+3#ate notes or a boo% t!at was to be 'a##ed 3eight .oss 5 .ife, b3t it <3st did not see+ to 'o+e to"et!er( I wondered, Do peop#e need anot!er ood boo%, "i-en t!e poor res3#ts o +ost peop#e>s atte+pts at #on",ter+ wei"!t #ossI &nyway, it see+ed t!at t!ere was a "#3t o boo%s on t!is topi' in t!e +ar%etp#a'e( 0e-era# peop#e to#d +e t!at God wanted +e to write anot!er boo% b3t I did not yie#d to t!eir s3""estions or a #on" ti+e( T!en t!e anointin" o t!e Ho#y 0pirit 'a+e 3pon +e, and I sat down and be"an to write( T!is ti+e I %new t!e +essa"e o t!e boo% wo3#d be based on t!e power o t!e Ho#y 0pirit instead o 3pon +an>s ways and !is !3+an so#3tions( 5o3 a#ways want yo3r so3r'e to ste+ ro+ t!e 0pirit o Tr3t!, not ro+ +an>s ideas( &s God +o-ed wit!in +e and 3pon +e, wit!in two wee%s I !ad +ore t!an !a# o t!e boo% 'o+p#etedJ 0o, "et readyJ God !as a p3rpose or His boo% and a +essa"e or yo3( I prayed, God, I need a tit#e( W!at s!a## I 'a## t!e boo%I He '#ear#y answered, God2s 3ay I as%ed, Is t!at a##I God t!en spo%e t!e word, .ean to +e( T!at was itJ .ean God2s 3ay, wit! a wonder 3# do3b#e +eanin", t!an%s to t!e Lord( It !ad to be God, or I>+ <3st not t!at '#e-erJ

DEDICATION
I0 $OOK I0 DEDIC&TED to yo3, dear reader, as yo3 i"!t yo3r wei"!t de+ons and '!oose to ne-er "i-e 3p in yo3r sear'! or t!e answer( I %now t!at yo3 desire to #i-e wit! a "ood B3a#ity o #i e and inner pea'e, and yo3 want to be s#i+ and tri+( 5et to so+e e*tent, yo3 sti## want to eat as +3'! o e-eryt!in" yo3 desire w!ene-er yo3 want, as we##( T!en yo3 pray not to "ain wei"!t( I t!at so3nds #i%e yo3, we#'o+e ba'% to sB3are one, b3t t!is ti+e, w!en yo3 start a"ain, yo3 wi## be doin" so wit! God and t!is wi## +a%e a## t!e di eren'e or yo3r a+aEin" s3''ess( 5o3 !a-e ob-io3s#y +ade 3p yo3r +ind to #ose wei"!t, and w!en t!is desire "ets into yo3r spirit, yo3 'an be ass3red t!at it>s a done dea#( Did yo3 rea#iEe t!at yo3r desire ste+s ro+ yo3r destinyI God wi## be wor%in" wit! yo3, in yo3, and t!ro3"! yo3( I a#so dedi'ate t!is boo% to yo3r Co+ orter, t!e Ho#y 0pirit, w!o a'ts in 2es3s> be!a# on t!e Eart!( I %now t!at wit!in yo3 is a desire to !a-e an inti+ate re#ations!ip wit! yo3r Creator( I pray t!at t!e Ho#y 0pirit wi## de-e#op a '#ose bond wit! yo3 and yo3 wi## draw '#ose to Hi+ so t!at He 'an 'ontin3o3s#y i## yo3 wit! !i+se# , eed yo3, and "3ide yo3 toward yo3r tota# wei"!t #oss( Do yo3 %now t!at t!e Ho#y 0pirit !as a#ready p#a'ed t!is inti+ate desire to be '#ose to Hi+ wit!in yo3I 5o3 wi## soon ind t!at 3#ti+ate#y t!is is t!e answerJ

EPIGRAPH
5OU &RE & GOD,CRE&TED person wit! a #eased body, and yo3 are desi"ned to #i-e a B3a#ity #i e,sty#e 3nder t!e tota# "3idan'e o t!e Ho#y 0pirit( 0o #et Hi+ #ead yo3 ea'! step o t!e way( 0nd now, what does the .ord your God re-uire of you but 6reverently7 to fear the .ord your God, 6that is7 to walk in all His ways, and to love Him, and to serve the .ord your God with all your 6mind and7 heart and with your entire being, to keep the commandments of the .ord and His statutes which ) command you today for your good8 6De3terono+y 9:89G,9?, T&$;

CONTENTS
.oreword )3rpose o t!is $oo% How I Ca+e To Write Lean Cod>s Way Dedi'ation Epi"rap! Tab#e o Contents &'%now#ed"e+ents Editor>s )a"e )re a'e Learn To La3"! &t 5o3rse# Introd3'tion 5o3r )rayer Li e .#o3ris!es Dis'#ai+er Is & 1on,0pirit3a# 1e'essity( T!e G#ory O God>s )resen'e Didn>t 2es3s &#ready Hea# 5o3J 5o3r G3ide, T!e Ho#y 0pirit 5o3r &nointin" Con ession $e'o+es 5o3r )ossession (( 5o3r Do'tor>s Ro#e 5o3r 0pirit3a# Di+ensions T!e )ower O Ton"3es Hi#ario3s#y .3nny Re+ar%s UniB3e Wei"!t Te'!niB3es 1ew 0'ienti i' Resear'! On Ca#ories T!e Key To God>s .ood Wisdo+ 5o3r God#y Wisdo+ T!o3"!t 3##y Wise 0ayin"s ? 7 H = K 9: 99 9C 97 9= 9K GH C: CC @? 7: 7@ /+ HK =H K7 9: : 9: ? 9: K 99 : 99 C 9G

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
WHE1 I RE.LECT $&CK on +y own persona# wei"!t !istory, I rea#iEe t!at +y irst 'ons'io3s 'on'ern abo3t +y wei"!t be"an soon a ter +y !oney+oon in Was!in"ton, DC( On o3r !oney+oon e-eryt!in" tasted "reatJ Do yo3 re+e+ber a sensiti-e and de#i'ate ti+e in yo3r #i e t!at was si+i#ar to t!isI Or per!aps a stress 3# e-ent t!at 'a3sed yo3 to eat +ore t!an 3s3a#I /y disappoint+ent 'a+e as a res3#t o t!e tr3t! t!at I !ad #ost 'ontro# o +y eatin" !abits d3rin" o3r !oney+oon( .ro+ t!en on, t!ere was a#ways a 'onstant str3""#e between t!e ood +onster and t!e ood po#i'e, and I did not %now to w!o+ I s!o3#d t3rn or !e#p( )er!aps it wo3#d !a-e been wise or +e to as% a s#i+ and tri+ person w!at !e or s!e did, and w!at !e or s!e ate, and t!en o##ow !i+ or !er aro3ndJ Ti+e was o t!e essen'e, b3t it was 'ertain#y restri'ted d3rin" +y ti+e in +edi'a# s'!oo# and +y s3bseB3ent residen'y( 0o +y sear'! or an answer !ad to be p3t on !o#d, at #east te+porari#y( To +a%e +atters worse, any app#i'ab#e n3tritiona# in or+ation t!at I a'B3ired d3rin" +y +edi'a# trainin" was -ery #i+ited, indeed( /y e*pos3re to a +3#tit3de o #e't3res, pro"ra+s, boo%s, +en3s, e*perts, diets, et'( ne-er see+ed to wor% or +e on a #on",ter+ basis( It was on#y a ter I a''epted t!e Lord in +y #i e t!at I was ab#e to t3rn it a## o-er to Hi+, or t!en I rea#iEed t!at He !ad to be t!e answer( T!is was #i%e an 0cres of 9iamonds episode in +y #i e( T!is is a wonder 3# story t!at was to#d by R3sse## Conwe##, and I !a-e parap!rased !is +essa"e in t!e o##owin" para"rap!s( T!ere on'e #i-ed an an'ient )ersian ar+er by t!e na+e o &#i,Ha ed( He was a wea#t!y and 'ontented

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+an( & 'ertain re#i"io3s priest -isited !i+ one day and stirred !is +ind by te##in" !i+ abo3t O#d,Wor#d t!in"s #i%e pre'io3s "e+s( He dis'3ssed dia+onds and pointed o3t t!at t!ey are rea##y deposits o 'arbon( &#i,Ha ed was "reat#y +o-ed w!en !e !eard t!at one t!3+b,siEed dia+ond 'o3#d p3r'!ase t!e entire 'o3ntry, w!i#e a +ine o t!e+ wo3#d pro-ide i++ense wea#t! or !is '!i#dren( 0oon t!erea ter, &#i,Ha ed be'a+e dis'ontented, and !e be"an to a't #i%e a poor +an, bot! in !is +ind and !is i+a"ination( One ni"!t !e went to bed, b3t !e was 3nab#e to s#eep, be'a3se !e was 'onstant#y t!in%in" abo3t be'o+in" i++ense#y ri'!( He so3"!t t!e !e#p o t!e priest w!o to#d !i+ !e 'o3#d ind t!e dia+onds in t!e ri-er t!at r3ns t!ro3"! w!ite sands, between !i"! +o3ntains( T!is #ed &#i,Ha ed to se## !is ar+ and #ea-e !is a+i#y in sear'! o dia+onds( He spent a## !is +oney and ti+e #oo%in" or dia+onds in t!e +o3ntains, in )a#estine, and t!ro3"!o3t E3rope( &s a res3#t, !e ended 3p in ra"s and po-erty( W!en a "reat tida# wa-e ro##ed onto s!ore in 0pain, !e 'ast !i+se# into t!e water and san%( T!e +an w!o p3r'!ased &#i,Ha ed>s ar+ to3red !is new#y a'B3ired #and and noti'ed '3rio3s #as!es o #i"!t s!inin" ro+ t!e w!ite sands o t!e strea+( He p3##ed o3t a b#a'% stone, p3t it on !is +ante#, and or"ot a## abo3t it( 0o+e ti+e #ater, t!e o#d re#i"io3s priest ret3rned or a -isit to &#i,Ha ed>s ar+, and !e was "reat#y s3rprised to #earn t!at !is riend>s ar+ !ad been so#d( W!i#e t!ere, !e noti'ed t!e #as!es o #i"!t t!at were e+anatin" ro+ t!e stone on t!e +ante#, and a ter e*a+inin" it, !e to#d t!e new owner t!at it was a dia+ondJ T!ey bot! r3s!ed o3t to t!e "arden and dis'o-ered w!at be'a+e t!e dia+ond +ine o Go#'onda, t!e +ost +a"ni i'ent dia+ond +ine in t!e !istory o +an%indJ

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Had &#i,Ha ed re+ained at !o+e and d3" in !is own 'e##ar or !is w!eat ie#ds or !is own "arden, !e wo3#d !a-e 3n'o-ered 0cres of 9iamonds: Do yo3 rea#iEe t!at yo3 !a-e 0cres of 9iamonds in yo3r #i eI &s yo3 sear'! or yo3r answer to t!e wei"!t '!a##en"es yo3 a'e, yo3 need to +eet t!e Lord 2es3s C!rist o 1aEaret! and "et to %now Hi+ on an inti+ate basis( $e#ie-e +e, He !as a'res o dia+onds or yo3J In t!is a'%now#ed"e+ents se'tion, I want to re'o"niEe a## t!e ser-ants o t!e Lord w!o !a-e dedi'ated t!eir #i-es to 2es3s and !a-e p#ayed a +a<or ro#e in !e#pin" +e ind answers to t!e wei"!t '!a##en"es a'ed by +yse# and peop#e e-eryw!ere( I parti'3#ar#y o3nd stron" s3pport ro+ t!e wor%s o 0pirit, i##ed C!ristians and +inisters s3'! as Kennet! Cope#and, 1or-e# Hayes, /ari#yn Hi'%ey, $enny Hinn, Dinny Lon"o, 2oy'e /eyer, and Dere% )rin'e( T!ere are +any ot!er #eaders w!o s!o3#d be a'%now#ed"ed, as we##, and I apo#o"iEe or not bein" ab#e to na+e t!e+ a##, b3t spa'e won>t per+it +e to do so !ere( 1onet!e#ess, I t!an% God t!at ea'! one !as de-oted !is or !er #i e to !e#p a## o 3s +aintain o3r desire to be s#i+ and tri+, and t!ey !a-e pro-ided 3s wit! t!e dis'ip#ine we need to s3stain t!e .ean ;od2s 3ay #i e,sty#e( I t!an% God, w!o %nows w!o t!ey are, or t!e+ and or t!e i+portant insi"!ts t!ey>-e "i-en to +e(

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EDITORS PAGE
I0 )&GE I0 DEDIC&TED to +y editor, L#oyd Hi#debrand, w!o is +y spirit3a# brot!er and riend, and is responsib#e or or"aniEin" a## +y Ho#y 0pirit t!o3"!ts, ideas, and i+a"es in s3'! a way as to brin" t!is 'reati-e boo% to"et!er in a 'o!esi-e +anner( His in'redib#e editin" abi#ity !as been a#ready de+onstrated t!ro3"! t!e tre+endo3s s3''ess o +y irst boo%, a "i t o t!e Ho#y 0pirit or t!e $ody o C!rist( T!is is, o 'o3rse, a## God, t!at two +inisters !a-e been <oined to"et!er a"ain to wor% as one wit! a 3nited p3rpose( In .ean God2s 3ay, L#oyd !as in'orporated t!e Ho#y 0pirit>s #ow o words in s3'! a way t!at peop#e wit! -ario3s wei"!t '!a##en"es wi## be enab#ed to be b#essed and be !ea#ed( T!e 3nity t!at God estab#is!ed as we>-e wor%ed to"et!er on t!is boo% 'on ir+s t!e bib#i'a# tr3t! t!at t!e p#a'e o a"ree+ent is indeed t!e p#a'e o power( 2es3s said, 3here two or three are gathered together in 1y name, ) am there in the midst of them 6/att!ew 9=8G:, 1K2D;( &s L#oyd and I wor%ed to"et!er, 2es3s was present wit! 3s( $e'a3se t!is is tr3e, I %now t!is aweso+e +essa"e wi## '!an"e t!e #i-es o t!ose wit! wei"!t,i+a"e iss3es( L#oyd was ab#e to 'apt3re +y r!yt!+ and brin" !ar+ony to +y words, so yo3 wi## re'ei-e re-e#ations ro+ God ro+ w!i'! ot!er re-e#ations wi## arise( In +any ways it see+ed to +e as i two peop#e were writin" t!e sa+e boo%J It>s a+aEin" to see !ow t!e a''3rate p#a'e+ent o a ew words !ere and t!ere 'an +a%e s3'! a pro o3nd di eren'e in a +an3s'ript>s de-e#op+ent( L#oyd>s "od#y endea-ors in be!a# o t!is boo% 'on ir+ !is God,"i-en ta#ent( He was ab#e to interpret w!at I +eant to say or

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wanted to say and e*press it wit! t!e '#arity t!at 'o+es ro+ e+pat!y and 3nderstandin"( , &s yo3 read .ean God2s 3ay, I t!in% yo3 wi## see w!y L#oyd is a p#eas3re to wor% wit!( I t!an% God or !is #o-e or t!e Lord and !is "reat sense o !3+or( T!ese are <3st so+e o t!e reasons w!y !e is so b#essed and a-ored by t!e Lord( T!an% yo3, brot!er L#oydJ )!i##ip Go#d edder O'tober G:, G::7

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PREFACE
5OU /U0T $E WO1DERI1G w!y t!e end ti+es s!o3#d !a-e anyt!in" to do wit! .ean God2s 3ay T!e tr3t! is t!at yo3 need to "et ready or w!at so+e +inisters are re errin" to as t!e '#osin" !o3rs o !3+an !istory by preparin" yo3rse# to be as +enta##y e i'ient and as p!ysi'a##y !ea#t!y as possib#e( 0oon, we a## wi## be a'in" di i'3#t ti+es( T!is is predi'ted by t!e $ib#e, w!i'! is t!e Word o God( T!e topi' o t!e #ast days or '#osin" !o3rs 'an so+eti+es be a -ery 'ontro-ersia# iss3e( T!ere ore, it>s i+portant or yo3 to re+e+ber t!at 2es3s is o3r Tea'!er, and He is t!e on#y tr3e a3t!ority in t!e wor#d today( He !as o3t#ined t!e seB3en'e o end,ti+e e-ents in t!e $ib#e, b3t e-en He does not %now t!e e*a't ti+e o w!en t!at '#i+a'ti' e-ent wi## o''3r( T!e B3i'%enin" o t!e Ho#y 0pirit t!ro3"! t!e 0'ript3res is bein" "i-en to present,day tra-e#in" prop!ets, !owe-er( Instead o e*perien'in" ear w!en yo3 !ear 'ertain words s3'! as anti,C!rist, t!e Rapt3re, t!e Trib3#ation, and t!e /i##enni3+, yo3 need to si+p#y see% God( $e'a3se yo3 are a be#ie-er, 2es3s !as 'a##ed yo3 His saint, and He wants yo3 to ta%e part in t!e !ar-est t!at a## be#ie-ers wi## be reapin" at t!e end o t!e a"e( T!ere ore, yo3 +3st end3re 3nti# t!e end 'o+es( &s yo3 do so, re+e+ber t!at t!e end wi## a't3a##y be t!e be"innin" or yo3 and or a## t!ose w!o #o-e t!e Lord 2es3s C!rist( In t!e near 3t3re yo3 are "oin" to be e*posed to so+e o t!e "reatest end,ti+e +ira'#es and de+andin" tests yo3 !a-e e-er e*perien'ed or !eard abo3t, and yo3 need to be ready or t!ese e-ents in bot! t!e nat3ra# and s3pernat3ra# rea#+s o yo3r #i e( &"ain, yo3 need to be in yo3r best di-ine p!ysi'a# and spirit3a# !ea#t! so yo3

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wi## be ready to !e#p anni!i#ate t!e wor%s o t!e de-i#, w!i'! is one o t!e p3rposes w!y 2es3s 'a+e to Eart!( He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning <or this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil 69 2o!n ?8=, 1K2D;( Let +e ta%e t!is opport3nity to s3++ariEe yo3r p3rpose in readin" t!is boo%( 5o3 are i"!tin" a spirit3a# batt#e, and yo3 !a-e been #osin", be'a3se yo3 'annot i"!t t!e de-i# wit! nat3ra# weapons #i%e e+otions, diets, pi##s, pro"ra+s, se# ,pity and yo3r +irror( 5o3 don>t want to "et into re+edies rat!er t!an t!e power o t!e Ho#y 0pirit and 'onseB3ent#y p3t yo3r ait! in t!e wron" a-en3es( 5o3 need to !a-e spirit3a# weapons to 3se in yo3r s3pernat3ra# 'o+bat 4 t!e Word o God, ait!, tr3st, tr3t!, be#ie , and t!e Ho#y 0pirit( 0top tr3stin" in yo3rse# and +an, or God !as "i-en yo3 power, abi#ity, and -i'tory( &## yo3 need to do is to si+p#y e*e'3te yo3r God,"i-en abi#ities and 3se yo3r God,"i-en weapons( &s yo3 do so, -i'tory wi## be yo3rsJ

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LEARN TO LAUGH AT YOURSELF


Learnin" to #a3"! at yo3rse# and not ta%e yo3rse# too serio3s#y is one o t!e %eys to yo3r !ea#in"( T!at>s w!y I>-e in'#3ded so+e !3+oro3s ane'dotes in t!e boo% to !e#p yo3 #a3"! at yo3rse# ( T!ere>s "reat !ea#in" in !3+or, yo3 %now( )art o +y p!i#osop!y o #i e is not to ta%e +yse# too serio3s#y, as yo3 wi## see w!i#e yo3 read t!is boo%( I want t!is to be 'onta"io3s, so t!at yo3 wi## be ab#e to ind !3+or in yo3r sit3ation, in yo3r #i e, and in yo3r 'ir'3+stan'es, w!ate-er t!ey +ay be( 5ears a"o, I started to #earn to #a3"! at +yse# ( T!is re#ie-ed +e o so +3'! o t!e press3re o +y dai#y #i e as a ne3ros3r"eon( T!ere>s !ea#in" in !3+or, and a +erry !eart tr3#y does "ood, #i%e a +edi'ine( I want yo3 to #earn to a''ept yo3rse# and de-e#op a sense o !3+or abo3t yo3rse# and yo3r wei"!t, be'a3se t!ere abso#3te#y is !ea#in" power in #a3"!ter( &s yo3 %now, it is not +y intention to o end anyone by t!e ane'dotes I s!are in t!is boo%( Read t!e stories wit! an open +ind and enter into t!e <oy o t!e Lord, w!i'! is yo3r stren"t!( God wants yo3 to e*perien'e His 3nspea%ab#e <oy t!at is 3## o "#ory, so #earn to #a3"! at yo3rse# ( La3"! at yo3r wei"!t( La3"! at t!e de-i#( La3"! at yo3r wei"!t '!a##en"es, or t!e tr3t! is t!at t!ey wi## soon be o-erJ T!is tr3#y is a 'a3se or re<oi'in"( &s yo3 enter into <oy, t!e de-i# wi## #ee ro+ yo3, or !e !ates #a3"!ter( O a## indi-id3a#s, !e ta%es !i+se# -ery serio3s#y, indeed, and !e is B3ite 3nab#e to #a3"! at anyt!in" e*'ept 'a#a+ity and destr3'tion( Rise abo-e !i+, t!ere ore, and enter into t!e <oy o t!e Lord by #earnin" to #a3"! at yo3rse# ( T!is is one o t!e t!in"s t!at wi## send t!e de-i# #eein"( 5o3 wi## soon dis'o-er t!at yo3r +o3rnin" wi## be t3rned into #a3"!ter and yo3r sorrow wi## be t3rned into <oy, or God is be"innin" to +ani est His !ea#in" in yo3r #i e(

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INTRODUCTION
THE TRUTH I0 TH&T yo3 do not !a-e to 'arry any e*tra po3nds aro3nd wit! yo3, or t!ey 'an a't3a##y be 3nwanted "i ts ro+ t!e de+oni', s3pernat3ra# rea#+( T!ey are desi"ned to red3'e and e-en e#i+inate any appro-a# yo3 +ay !a-e o yo3rse# ( Did yo3 %now t!at t!e way ot!ers see yo3 is rea##y t!e way yo3 see yo3rse# I &his reminds me of the story of a patient who came home following a visit with his psychiatrist He reported to his wife, ) no ;onger have an inferiority complex: His wife was excited to hear this asked =3hat does he say now8 He responded> He told me )2m ?ust inferior: T!is +i"!t be 3nny i it were not tr3e, be'a3se peop#e 3s3a##y identi y t!e+se#-es erroneo3s#y by t!e way t!ey #oo% and ee#( 5o3 !a-e to #i%e yo3rse# and ee# "ood abo3t yo3rse# be'a3se o w!o yo3 are in C!rist( Howe-er, it is t!e de-i#>s <ob to %eep yo3 o ,"3ard and o-erwei"!t, so !e de'ei-es yo3 t!ro3"! se# , re<e'tion and se# ,!ate( &+on" ot!er t!in"s, do not a##ow !i+ to %eep yo3 ro+ be'o+in" t!e %ind o person Cod wants yo3 to be(

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&re yo3 'o+ ortab#e wit! yo3r sit3ationI &his -uestion reminds me of the #ewish store owner who was ad?usting a new sign on the roof of his store when he accidentally slippedB and landed flat on the groundB 0 police officer arrived on the scene, rushed over to the victim, rolledB up his coat, anti placedB )t under the man2s headB He then askedB 0re you comfortable8

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&he man repliedB ) make a nice living To be 'o+ ortab#e is to en<oy t!e 'o+ ort t!e Ho#y 0pirit i+parts to yo3( O3t o t!at 0pirit,s3pp#ied 'o+ ort 'o+es t!e power yo3 need to .ean God2s 3ay and be .ean God2s 3ay Did yo3 %now t!at w!at yo3 do not !ate, yo3 wi## to#erateI &s +3'! as I !ate t!e word !ate, I a+ re errin" to de+oni' a'ti-ity t!at 'a3ses yo3 to a''ept t!e "rad3a# and '3+3#ati-e e e'ts t!at wi## res3#t ro+ 'ons3+in" too +3'! ood( T!e reason yo3 to#erate it is t!at yo3 don>t %now w!at to do abo3t it( Re"ard#ess o t!e p#eas3rab#e rewards asso'iated wit! eatin", t!ere are "reat pena#ties yo3 !a-e to pay w!en yo3 eat too +3'!( T!is is 'a##ed bonda"e or #i-in" as a s#a-e( I want yo3 to be aware o t!e de-i#>s trea'!ero3s DI/ a"enda a"ainst 3s, w!i'! I>-e s3++ariEed as o##ows8 D L Do+ination I L Inti+idation / L /anip3#ation His a"enda di+s yo3r -iew o God and 'a3ses yo3 to see yo3rse# as #ess t!an yo3 are( In #i"!t o t!ese tr3t!s, yo3 +3st o##ow 3p on yo3r initia# de'ision to s3''eed wit! yo3r desired wei"!t #oss by approa'!in" it in God>s way( W!at do yo3 !a-e to #ose, e*'ept 3nwanted po3ndsI One reason yo3 !a-en>t been s3''ess 3# in t!e past is t!at yo3 were atte+ptin" to #ose wei"!t on yo3r own by 3sin" +an>s a'3+en and inte##i"en'e instead o app#yin" God>s wisdo+ to yo3r sit3ation( &s yo3 %now i yo3 wat'! t!e news, t!ere is a#ways a new st3dy t!at 'ontradi'ts t!e #ast new st3dyA God>s Word, on t!e ot!er !and, is a#ways 'onstant and 'onsistent( $y "ainin" %now#ed"e ro+ God>s Word, yo3 'an #oo% orward to be'o+in" an o-er'o+er and a

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winner, and t!is wi## enab#e yo3 to reso#-e 3nne'essary 'on #i'ts in yo3r #i e( Later, we>## dis'3ss t!e $ib#e>s e*p#anation abo3t yo3 bein" a t!ree,di+ensiona# person, and yo3 wi## 3nderstand t!at yo3 are rea##y <3st i"!tin" yo3r #es!( &s a res3#t, yo3 wi## #earn !ow easy it is to 'r3'i y yo3r #es! be'a3se God inside yo3 wi## win t!is batt#e(

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One o t!e de initions o t!e word wei"!t t!at is o3nd in t!e 1erriamC3ebster 9ictionary is t!e standard or estab#is!ed a+o3nt t!at a t!in" s!o3#d wei"!( W!at is yo3r wei"!t standardI 5o3 or yo3r !ea#t!,'are pro-ider need to de'ide w!at t!is n3+ber s!o3#d be rat!er t!an re#yin" on so+e o t!ose ridi'3#o3s ins3ran'e wei"!t standards t!at appear to represent peop#e w!o are a't3a##y s3 erin" ro+ anore*ia( T!ere are ot!er a#se standards as we##, and t!ese are not #i+ited to !ow anot!er +an or wo+an appears to yo3 in rea# #i e, w!at yo3 see in newspapers, p!oto"rap!y boo%s, +a"aEines, t!e +edia, or on t!e Internet( )#ease be reass3red t!at t!e pri+ary o'3s o t!is boo% wi## not be on t!e o##owin" a'tors8 9; 0tatisti's on ris%s in-o#-ed wit! bein" o-erwei"!t( G; Co+p#i'ations t!at res3#t ro+ o-ereatin"( ?; Reasons to #ose wei"!t( C; E*'3ses we 3se to a-oid #osin" wei"!t( @; Wonder 3# diets, +en3s, 'ontradi'tions to a''eptab#e and non,a''eptab#e oods t!at 'an or 'annot be eaten, -ita+ins, ood s3pp#e+ents, +etabo#is+, 'arbo!ydrates, ats, proteins, and n3trition( 7; Resear'! indin"s re"ardin" !eart disease, b#ood press3re, diabetes, stro%es, t!e "a## b#adder, 'ir'3#ation,

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or ot!er re#ated p!ysi'a# 'onditions asso'iated wit! in'reased wei"!t( H; In or+ation on e*er'ise, water inta%e, p!ysi'a# a'ti-ity, stress, s+o%in", 'o ee, drin%in" a#'o!o#, s#eep, bea3ty, sin, or se*(

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Howe-er, in t!is boo%, yo3 wi## en'o3nter so+e <o%es re#ated to wei"!t, w!i'! I>+ in'#3din" or yo3r so3#is! di+ension, be'a3se t!e $ib#e te##s 3s t!ere is prote'ti-e power in #a3"!ter( La3"!ter a#so 3psets t!e de-i#, be'a3se w!en yo3 #a3"! instead o rea'tin" ne"ati-e#y, !e %nows yo3 are on to !i+( 0top or a +o+ent now and repeat t!is a ir+ation o3t #o3d, I 3sed to rea't o3t o ear, do3bt, stress, and stri e, b3t I re 3se to rea't any+ore to anyt!in"J 1ow re #e't on w!at yo3 !a-e <3st said, re+e+berin" t!at 2es3s ne-er rea'ted to t!in"s e+otiona##yA He a#ways too% a'tion in spirit3a# ways( 1eit!er was He e-er passi-e or ina'ti-eA He was a#ways proa'ti-e, and yo3 'an be, tooJ I 3sed to !a-e a serio3s wei"!t prob#e+, b3t I pre er to 3se t!e word '!a##en"e rat!er t!an prob#e+( To +e, a '!a##en"e is easier to o-er'o+e, w!i#e a prob#e+ ne-er see+s to "o away( 1ow, twenty po3nds +ay not be 'onsidered to be a bi" dea# to yo3 i yo3 'arry +ore e*tra wei"!t t!an t!at, b3t to t!e person wit! any 3nwanted po3nds, it is sti## si"ni i'ant( It 'ertain#y was to +eJ O ten, I wo3#d te## <o%es in +y e orts to red3'e so+e o t!e pain I e*perien'ed as a res3#t o +y e*tra po3nds( D3rin" t!at ti+e I was 3nab#e to a''ept +y '!a##en"eA s#ow#y, t!o3"!, I be"an to rea#iEe I was #i-in" on t!at bi" ri-er in E"ypt 'a##ed D' 1i#e 6denia#;(

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/y prayer is t!at t!e o##owin" <o%es wi## #i t yo3r spirits and +a%e yo3r !eart +erry8 ) was so heavy that every time ) got on the elevator )t went clown: 1y favorite diet was .imburger cheese, onions, anti garlic ) didn2t lose any weight, but ) sure looked good from a distance: )n my high school yearbook, ) was so huge that my picture was on pages ,D and ,5: In s!arin" t!ese !3+oro3s ane'dotes wit! yo3, I !ope yo3 wi## #earn not to ta%e yo3rse# too serio3s#y( /ay yo3r God,"i-en sense o !3+or !e#p yo3 to see t!in"s ro+ a new perspe'ti-e 4 ro+ His perspe'ti-e( T!is 0'ript3re s!o3#d 'on-in'e yo3 o t!e i+portan'e o <oy and #a3"!ter8 0 glad heart makes a happy face> a broken heart crushes the spirit 6)ro-erbs 9@89?, 1LT; Here is a "reat de inition o <oy( It is not t!e absen'e o s3 erin", b3t it is bein" i##ed wit! t!e presen'e o God( Re+e+ber t!at a day wit!o3t #a3"!ter is a wasted day(

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Here is a -ita# word or yo38 "et e*'ited abo3t t!e Word o God, be'a3se God is t!e One w!o wi## "i-e yo3 a## t!e answers yo3 are sear'!in" or and +ore( His Word, t!e !o#y $ib#e, is t!e on#y diet boo% yo3 wi## e-er needJ I o3nd 'o+ ort w!en I !eard so+eone tea'!in" t!at ad-ersity is t!e breedin" "ro3nd or +ira'#es( Ho#d to t!is botto+ #ine8 don>t dis'3ss yo3r sit3ation, b3t t3rn yo3r attention to t!e so#3tion( )#ease don>t poison yo3r 3t3re by o'3sin" on yo3r past( T!at is, w!y reb3i#d t!ose b3rnt brid"es w!ate-er yo3r past was, #et it "o(

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5o3 on#y need a sin"#e to3'! ro+ God in order to '!an"e and +o-e on 4 so e*pe't itJ E*pe't Hi+ to to3'! yo3r #i e and to s3pp#y a## t!at yo3 wi## e-er needJ De-e#op ti+es o re #e'tion d3rin" yo3r wei"!t #oss 'e#ebration wee%s 6e-ery wee%;( T!is wi## enab#e yo3r +ind,set to '!an"e wit! re"ard to !ow yo3 t!in%, !ow yo3 ta#%, !ow yo3 a't, and !ow yo3 #i-e in yo3r i+a"ination( Ta%e yo3r +ind to t!e p#a'e w!ere yo3 spend ti+e re#a*in"( Wit! yo3r +ind>s eye see t!e person yo3 are be'o+in"( En-ision yo3rse# as yo3 wi## be w!en yo3 #ose t!ose e*tra po3nds( I persona##y adopted spe'ia# <o%e +ateria# as +y ar+or to !and#e t!ose '!a##en"in" ti+es( $3t on'e I started #osin" wei"!t, t!e i"!t was o-er and I wonJ =3henever ) steppedB on my weight scale, )t readB &o %e ;ontinuedB &t the beach there was a scale that gave you both your weight and you fortune ) was so heavy, when ) stepped off the card that came out read ;ome back )n ten minutes E alone: &s yo3 +editate, spea% t!ese 'o++ands to yo3rse# and !an" t!e+ 3p w!ere yo3r eyes wi## see t!e+ o ten8 LIDE 0LI/ &1D TRI/ W&LK 0LI/ &1D TRI/ $RE&THE 0LI/ &1D TRI/ 0LEE) 0LI/ &1D TRI/ LOOK 0LI/ &1D TRI/ HE&R 0LI/ &1D TRI/ THI1K 0LI/ &1D TRI/ .EEL 0LI/ &1D TRI/ T&LK 0LI/ &1D TRI/ &CT 0LI/ &1D TRI/ 0/ELL 0LI/ &1D TRI/

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TOUCH 0LI/ &1D TRI/ T&0TE 0LI/ &1D TRI/ LI0TE1 0LI/ &1D TRI/ $E 0LI/ &1D TRI/ E&T 0LI/ &1D TRI/ DRE&/ 0LI/ &1D TRI/ 0EE 0LI/ &1D TRI/ /ODE 0LI/ &1D TRI/ E-ent3a##y yo3r body wi## respond to t!ese 'o++ands, and yo3 wi## en<oy t!eir r3it in yo3r #i e on a dai#y basis( 1ow #et>s pa3se and en<oy a -ery 3nny story8 0 couple of South ;arolina hunters are out in the woods when one of them falls to the ground He doesn2t seem to be breathing> in fact, his eyes are rolled back in his head =&he other guy whips out his cell phone and calls the emergency services He gasps to the operator, 1y friend2s dead8 =3hat can ) do8 &he operator, )n a calm, soothing voice, says, #ust take it easy ) can help <irst, let us make sure he is dead &here is a silenceB then a shot is heardB &he guy2s voice comes back on the line He says, Akay, now what8 Ob-io3s#y, t!e !3nter didn>t 3nderstand t!e operator>s intent( T!is is a !3+oro3s 'ase o +is'o++3ni'ation( I s!are t!e story to +a%e a point8 as yo3 read .ean God2s 3ay, be s3re to 'are 3##y interpret its instr3'tions 'orre't#y( T!en, down#oad a## t!e boo%>s re-e#ations into yo3r !eart, or t!ey wi## +a%e t!e di eren'e in yo3r s#i+ and tri+ #i e( W!y not be"in yo3r #ist by boo%+a%in" yo3r positi-e a ir+ations in t!e Re eren'e G3ide at t!e end o t!e boo%I

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&s a p!ysi'ian, I reB3ent#y wrote t!e abbre-iation prn on pres'riptions or +y patients( T!e ety+o#o"y o t!is a'rony+ is o3nd in a Latin p!rase8 pro re nata T!is is trans#ated as +eanin"8 9; &s needed( G; &s t!e 'ir'3+stan'es reB3ire( 1ow, I !a-e a pres'ription or yo3, and I want yo3 to say it o3t #o3d w!en yo3 need it and as t!e 'ir'3+stan'es reB3ire( Dear God, thank You for helping me to eat wisely. Holy Spirit, thank You for providing and guiding all my food needs. T!is )R1 is a prayer t!at God wi## answer(

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1. YOUR PRAYER LIFE FLOURISHES


2E0U0 1EEDED TO )R&5 and so do yo3J In tr3t!, He started His +inistry in prayer( I yo3 rea##y be#ie-ed yo3 'o3#d !a-e e-eryt!in" yo3 prayed or, yo3 wo3#d be prayin" 'onstant#y( W!at i so+eone o ered yo3 a t!o3sand do##ars a day to prayI Wo3#d t!at be eno3"! +oti-ation or yo3 to #a3n'! o3t into t!e dept!s o prayerI )rayer wi## "et yo3 e-eryt!in" t!at God wants to do or yo3J He gives us more and more strength to stand against such evil desires 0s the Scriptures say, =God sets himself against the proud, but he shows favor to the humble 62a+es C87, 1LT;

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2es3s te##s 3s to "et a#one wit! God and enter into an at+osp!ere o prayer( T!is is best a''o+p#is!ed in a B3iet p#a'e, i on#y in yo3r t!o3"!ts( 5o3 'an enter God>s presen'e t!ro3"! t!e doorway o si#ent prayer( T!e Lord wi## tea'! yo3 and s!ow yo3 !ow to pray, as yo3 open yo3r !eart to Hi+( T!e Ho#y 0pirit wi## !e#p yo3 to pray as yo3 o3"!t to pray( Re+e+ber t!at 2es3s did not!in" apart ro+ t!e Ho#y 0pirit( To prepare to rea'! a dai#y prayer #e-e# and #earn !ow to i"nore yo3r #es!, yo3r o'3s on God s!o3#d in'#3de anyt!in" and e-eryt!in" t!at 'o+es into yo3r +ind re"ardin" Hi+( &## yo3 !a-e to do is to rea##y #isten w!en yo3 are t!in%in" abo3t God( W!en yo3 do t!is se-era# ti+es a day, yo3 wi## be"in to rea#iEe yo3 are de-e#opin" aweso+e power ro+ bein" in His presen'e(

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5o3 need to "i-e yo3rse# +ore 'redibi#ity abo3t t!is s3pernat3ra# power t!an yo3 !a-e in t!e past, be'a3se yo3 are a #ot +ore or"aniEed, t!an yo3 were, and yo3 are s+arter wit! yo3r spirit3a# %now#ed"e and wisdo+ sin'e yo3 !a-e be"3n to depend on t!e Ho#y 0pirit( W!en yo3 !ear t!e di-ine instr3'tions t!at yo3 need to pray, start "ettin" e*'ited abo3t t!e+, e-en t!o3"! yo3r #es! and +ind +ay i++ediate#y start to i"!t, be'a3se prayer is not nat3ra#( 5o3r #es! wi## instant#y rise 3p and ta%e o-er by bo+bardin" yo3r +ind wit! +any distra'tin" t!o3"!ts( In t!e s3pernat3ra# and spirit3a# rea#+s, !owe-er, t!e rewards t!at 'o+e ro+ prayin" are wort! e-ery o3n'e o ener"y and e-ery +o+ent o ti+e yo3 "i-e to it( T!ere ore, I 3r"e yo3 to be'o+e a tr3e prayer warrior t!ro3"! ait!, di#i"en'e, and 'o++it+ent( 1ow, pa3se and ta%e a +o+ent to 'on ess o3t #o3d, 5es, 2es3s, it is easy or +e to pray, and I wi## do it +ore and +ore ea'! and e-ery day( & ir+ t!is se-era# ti+es a day 3nti# it tr3#y be'o+es 'entra# to yo3r #i e, sty#e( 0top #oo%in" at prayer as so+e %ind o p3nis!+ent, and be"in to appre'iate t!at yo3 are sear'!in" or God t!ro3"! prayer( 03'! sear'!in" wi## destroy yo3r se# , #i e and "et rid o yo3r se# ,'enteredness( T!e de-i# a#ways "ains a''ess to yo3 w!en yo3 en"a"e in se# , 'enteredness, <3st #i%e !e does( In t!e sa+e +anner, yo3 want to +o-e ro+ bein" se# ,'on ident to bein" God, 'on ident, or t!is wi## "i-e yo3 a''ess to Hi+( Ha-e yo3 e-er sear'!ed or a #o-ed one in t!e sense t!at yo3 +issed !i+ or !er and e#t a need to spend B3a#ity ti+e wit! !i+ or !erI T!is !appens w!en yo3 re+e+ber t!e b#essin"s t!at 'o+e ro+ bein" wit! t!at person and 'o++3ni'atin" wit! !i+ or !er( )er!aps it was a #o-ed one w!o was no #on"er #i-in" near yo3, and

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yo3 wanted to re#i-e so+e o t!e inti+ate 'on-ersations t!at bro3"!t yo3 '#oser to !i+ or !er( Did yo3 %now t!at w!en yo3 ta#% to God, He "ets '#oser to yo3, and t!e +ore yo3 ta#% to Hi+, He draws e-en '#oser to yo3( W!en yo3 pray e e'ti-e#y, He wi## e-en s!ow 3p ne*t to yo3J )rayer is ne-er a waste o ti+e( 0pendin" ti+e wit! God in prayer wi## i## yo3 3p wit! His passion and power( T!e power yo3 re'ei-e ro+ prayer 6w!en yo3 pray in ait!; wi## +a%e His Word 'o+e a#i-e in yo3r !eart and yo3 wi## re'ei-e His re-e#ation %now#ed"e( T!e 'on<oined twins o ait! in-o#-e astin" and prayer, w!i'! res3#t in a brea%t!ro3"! t!at re#eases God>s a-or in yo3r #i e( 5o3 s!o3#d ast on'e a wee% or or one +ea#, b3t do so on#y a ter yo3 '#ear it wit! t!e Ho#y 0pirit( God anoints yo3 to pray, or yo3 'annot pray in yo3r own stren"t!( T!e 0pirit B3i'%ens yo3 to pray( T!ere ore, be"in to pray in earnest, sin'ere#y, ro+ yo3r !eart( 1e-er or"et t!at t!ro3"! prayer yo3 'an destroy e-ery p#an o t!e de-i#J Here is a "reat re'o++endation8 0tart prayin" i-e +in3tes at t!e sa+e ti+e ea'! day so it be'o+es a dai#y !abit( Do t!is or a wee%( Do not be'o+e 'on'erned abo3t w!at ot!er peop#e do or t!eir parti'3#ar +et!ods, be'a3se yo3r prayer ti+e is <3st between yo3r !ea-en#y .at!er and yo3( T!en ta%e anot!er i-e +in3tes t!e ne*t wee% and pray at t!e opposite end o t!e dayA do t!at or anot!er wee%( 1ow yo3 are prayin" twi'e a day and yo3 +ay e-en rea'! t!e point w!ere yo3 are no #on"er '!e'%in" yo3r wat'! e-ery ew +in3tes( )ray +ost#y abo3t !ow "reat yo3 are "oin" to #oo% wit! yo3r wei"!t #oss, !ow yo3r ot!er +edi'a# 'onditions are "oin" to be reso#-ed, and t!e t!in"s yo3 wi## be ab#e to do t!at yo3 ne-er did be ore( Dis3a#iEe yo3r s#i+,and,tri+ wei"!t as yo3 pray(

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5o3 wi## soon ind t!at yo3 wi## want to start prayin" in yo3r own words at -ario3s ot!er ti+es t!ro3"!o3t ea'! day, as we##( W!ene-er yo3 t!in% o it, say, I !a-e enor+o3s 'ontro# o-er +y appetite, and I 'o++and +y body to be s#i+ and tri+( 23st w!at are yo3 e*pe'tin" w!en yo3 'o++and yo3r body to be s#i+ and tri+I T!ese words s!o3#d i++ediate#y "i-e yo3r +ind>s eye t!e pi't3re o yo3r new wei"!t instantaneo3s#y e-ery ti+eJ How 'o3#d yo3 be'o+e w!at yo3 !a-en>t i+a"ed in yo3r +indI 5o3 !a-e to see yo3r s#i+ and tri+ body wit! its new +eas3re+ents or yo3r w!o#e body, in'#3din" yo3r '!est, yo3r waist, yo3r !ips, yo3r t!i"!s, et'( W!en yo3 'an in'rease yo3r prayer ti+e to ten +in3tes twi'e a day o-er t!e ne*t two wee%s, and t!en be"in to pray i teen +in3tes twi'e a day o-er t!e o##owin" two wee%s, yo3 wi## not be ab#e to stop doin" so, be'a3se yo3 wi## see res3#ts in yo3r #i e t!at yo3 ne-er e*perien'ed be ore( 5o3 wi## rea#iEe t!at yo3r prayer ti+e is responsib#e or t!ese "#orio3s '!an"es( &n !o3r a day o prayer wi## be be'o+e +ore t!ri##in" to yo3 t!an "oin" to a +o-ie or eatin" at yo3r a-orite resta3rantJ 5o3 wi## rea'! #e-e#s o inti+a'y wit! God t!at wi## not be e*p#ainab#e, and yo3 wi## be'o+e +ore o'3sed on t!e t!in"s o t!e 0pirit t!an t!e t!in"s o t!e #es!( .irst t!in"s irstJ Let>s "et into t!e power o prayer and dea# wit! any de+oni' sit3ations yo3 +ay not re'o"niEe in yo3r #i eJ 0ay t!e o##owin" words #o3d#y and '#ear#y, so t!e de-i# 'an !ear yo3, In t!e na+e o 2es3s, I '3rse t!e 'e##s, roots, seeds, and bran'!es o t!is e*'ess wei"!t( I ta%e t!e a3t!ority and do+inion "i-en to +e in t!e +i"!ty na+e o 2es3s and I brea% yo3r power, de-i#, and, I 'o++and yo3 to ta%e yo3r !ands o +e ri"!t

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now( 5o3 'an>t to3'! +e be'a3se I a+ tota##y God>s property( I bind and #oose yo3, de-i#, and, I 'o++and yo3, spirit o !ea-iness, to 'o+e o3t nowJ I reb3%e t!is e*'ess wei"!t( I 'o++and any spirit o disbe#ie to 'o+e o3t now, as we##( I 'o++and t!is spirit o in ir+ity to 'o+e o3t now, and I reb3%e any and a## +edi'a# 'onditions asso'iated wit! t!is te+porary e*tra wei"!t( I re-erse any spirit o in!eritan'e or "enerationa# '3rse o bein" o-erwei"!t( I 'ast o3t any spirit o wit'!'ra t or any ot!er de+oni' spirits( .at!er, or"i-e +e o t!e sins o +y an'estors w!o opened t!e door to t!is #i e,sty#e( I 'o++and +y appestat to ret3rn p!ysio#o"i'a##y to nor+a# ba#an'e and !ar+ony, and to 3n'tion in t!e per e'tion or w!i'! God 'reated it, in t!e na+e o 2es3s o 1aEaret!( I 'o++and +y new, s#i+,and,tri+ wei"!t to +ani est itse# in +y body( &#ways be open and !onest wit! yo3r !ea-en#y .at!er, so yo3 'an de-e#op an inti+ate and #o-in" re#ations!ip wit! Hi+( T!en stand ba'% and wat'! Hi+ open t!e doors t!at need to be opened or yo3 to re'ei-e answers to yo3r prayers( &s yo3 pray, #earn ro+ God w!y yo3 o-ereat( I yo3 dis'o-er t!at yo3 do so or 'o+ ort, "o to Hi+ or 'o+ ort instead o t3rnin" toward ood( Dis'3ss wit! Hi+ w!y yo3r e*'3ses !a-e %ept yo3 in bonda"e and pre-ented yo3 ro+ #osin" wei"!t( He wi## re-ea# to yo3 t!e reasons w!y yo3 "ained wei"!t( In God>s presen'e yo3 wi## dis'o-er t!at no e*'3ses or rationa#iEations wi## +atter( Gra'e is God>s 3n+erited or 3ndeser-ed a-or, and He "i-es His "ra'e to yo3 re"ard#ess o w!at yo3 !a-e or !a-e not done( Did yo3 %now t!at t!e Ho#y 0pirit>s power is God>s "ra'e at wor% in yo3r #i eI T!ere ore, w!y not dis'ip#ine yo3rse# wit! t!is "ra'eI

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So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God &here we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it FHebrews 5B*/, '.&G 1ow, stop, re#a*, ta%e a brea%, and breat!e so+e deep breat!sA and t!en pray t!e o##owin" prayer o3t #o3d8 .at!er, I as% 5o3 to b#ess +e as I be"in to read, st3dy, and absorb t!is power 3# wei"!t,#oss, !ea#in" +essa"e( I want 5o3 to +inister to +y spirit( &noint +e, Lord, wit! 5o3r +i"!ty power and 5o3r aweso+e presen'e( In t!e areas o +y #i e w!ere I !a-e e*perien'ed pain, !3rt, s3 erin", or e+otiona# di i'3#ties, "i-e +e "ra'e, +er'y, and t!e opport3nity to or"i-e ot!ers and +yse# ( W!ere I !ad do3bt, an*iety, or stress, re#ease 5o3r stren"t! and 'on iden'e to easi#y wor% t!ro3"! and brin" reso#3tion to ea'! o t!ose areas and iss3es( W!ere t!ere is tiredness or ati"3e, en'o3ra"e +e, and !e#p +e to "et s3 i'ient s#eep( He#p +e to #earn s3b+ission and obedien'e to yo3r pro+ptin"s and #eadin" in +y #i e( W!en 5o3 !ear +e spea% ne"ati-e words o depression, dis'o3ra"e+ent, r3stration, et'(, p#ease see to it, Lord, t!at I ne-er +a%e s3'! 'on essions a"ain( W!ere t!ere is ear, re-ea# 5o3r #o-e and draw +e into "reater inti+a'y wit! 5o3( I as% yo3 to b#ess +e wit! an in'redib#e pea'e( W!ere t!ere was any sin t!at b#o'%ed +y '#oseness to 5o3, re-ea# onto +e, and "rant yo3r repentan'e to +e, Lord( $rea% any bonda"es t!at !a-e been o-er +y #i e as a res3#t o +y sin( $#ess +y inan'es, t!at I wi## !a-e prosperity, wit!o3t any #a'% w!atsoe-er( T!an% 5o3 or "i-in" +e "reat insi"!t and -ision or +y #i e as I reso#-e t!is wei"!t,#oss '!a##en"e( Lord, raise +e 3p as a #eader T!an% yo3 or +y riends and a+i#y, w!o s3pport and en'o3ra"e +e( Gi-e +e dis'ern+ent to re'o"niEe t!e e-i# or'es t!at are aro3nd

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+e, and re-ea# to +e t!e power 5o3 !a-e "i-en to +e to de eat a## or'es o e-i#( I as% 5o3 to do a## t!ese t!in"s and anyt!in" I or"ot to as% in t!e +i"!ty na+e o 2es3s( 1ow -is3a#iEe and see yo3rse# !3""in" 2es3s( T!en !3" yo3r #o-ed ones( Do t!is e-ery +ornin"( T!is is a p+ w!i'! wi## be'o+e a pro itab#e way to start ea'! day(

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W!en yo3 rea'! t!e #e-e# o prayer t!at wi## a't3a##y brin" yo3 into God>s "#orio3s t!rone roo+, yo3 wi## #oo% orward to prayin"( T!ere are t!ree di erent #e-e#s o prayer( T!e irst is t!e #e-e# w!ere yo3 pray ro+ yo3r %nown or nat3ra# wor#d, t!e p#a'e w!ere yo3 are aware o yo3r se# ,#i e( T!is rea#+ is t!e wor#d o t!e #es!, t!e +ateria# wor#d, w!ere de+ons e*ist and spend a #ot o ti+e( &t t!is #e-e# yo3 spend +ost o yo3r ti+e as%in" and e*pe'tin", b3t not!in" 3s3a##y !appens( Don>t stay at t!at #e-e#, and don>t stop prayin"J Instead, '!oose to "o on to t!e ne*t #e-e#( T!e tr3t! is t!at God 'an be"in to 3se yo3 w!en yo3 s3rrender yo3rse# to Hi+ and start p3ttin" yo3r tr3st in Hi+, not in yo3r #es!( Re+e+ber, not!in" 3nder His 'ontro# 'an e-er be o3t o 'ontro#( W!en yo3 "et to t!e ne*t #e-e#, w!i'! I 'a## t!e #e-e# o t!e 3n%nown wor#d, yo3 wi## !a-e e+ptied yo3rse# and wi## !a-e be"3n earnest#y see%in" t!e Ho#y 0pirit in a## His 3##ness( 5o3 wi## want to re+ain at t!is #e-e# #on" eno3"! to "et t!e brea%t!ro3"! t!at o''3rs wit!o3t str3""#e( E*pe't a re#ease in yo3r !eart to ta%e p#a'e w!en t!e Ho#y 0pirit ta%es o-er yo3r #i e( &t t!is #e-e#, He wi## i+part to yo3 w!at yo3 s!o3#d pray abo3t, and He wi## 'a3se yo3 to pray or t!in"s yo3 are not e-en aware o (

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T!e t!ird #e-e# is w!at I 'a## t!e !ea-en#y or di-ine #e-e#( T!is is t!e wor#d o t!e 0pirit in w!i'! God ta%es 'ontro# o yo3r #i e( Tr3e prayer ta%es p#a'e at t!is #e-e# and t!ro3"! it yo3 'o+e into inti+a'y wit! God and His Word( God !ears yo3r -oi'e in t!e o3ter rea#+, and yo3 !ear His -oi'e in t!e inner 'o3rt( Let +e paint a -erba# pi't3re or yo38 w!en yo3 breat!e in, yo3 are in!a#in" God, b3t w!en yo3 breat!e o3t, yo3 are e*!a#in" yo3r se# ,#i e(

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1ow, #et>s dis'3ss +editation( /y irst introd3'tion to +editatin" on t!e Word o God in-o#-ed readin" a 0'ript3re a ew ti+es and t!in%in" t!at was w!at $ib#e +editation was a## abo3t( It didn>t ta%e +e #on", !owe-er, to rea#iEe t!at +editation is t!in%in" abo3t and re #e'tin" on t!e Word o God and #ettin" its tr3t!s soa% deep wit!in +y spirit( &s yo3 +editate on God>s Word, yo3r intention s!o3#d be to 3nderstand w!at t!e passa"e +eans and a##ow t!e re-e#ation yo3 re'ei-e ro+ t!e words to be p#anted in yo3r spirit( Let>s start by #oo%in" at a a+i#iar -erse ro+ t!e 1ew Kin" 2a+es Dersion o t!e $ib#e8 ) can do all things through ;hrist who strengthens me 6)!i#ippians C89?; Let t!e power 3# tr3t! o t!is 0'ript3re per+eate yo3r +ind( 1ow read t!e sa+e -erse ro+ t!e 1ew Li-in" Trans#ation8 <or ) can do everything with the help of ;hrist who gives me the strength ) need &## t!in"s( E-eryt!in"( God pro+ises t!at it wi## a## be possib#e t!ro3"! C!rist, and He wi## "i-e yo3 a## t!e stren"t! yo3 wi## e-er need(

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/editate on ea'! and e-ery one o t!e se-enteen words in t!is #ast 0'ript3re( Loo% at it ro+ e-ery an"#e and ponder w!at it +eans to yo3( W!at is God sayin" to yo3I How does t!is app#y to yo3r #i eI &s yo3 +editate 3pon t!is -erse, yo3 wi## ind t!at an inti+ate re#ations!ip wit! t!is 0'ript3re wi## be"in( It wi## be as i yo3 are bondin" wit! anot!er person( 6In tr3t!, yo3 wi## beA yo3 wi## be bondin" wit! C!rist !i+se# J; /enta##y app#y t!is prin'ip#e to yo3r own 'ir'3+stan'es by p3ttin" it to wor% in yo3r #i e( W!at I #i%e to do is to <3st %eep sayin" t!e -erse o-er and o-er a"ain 3nti# it be'o+es part o +e( Doin" so wi## B3ite #itera##y a#ter yo3r +ind and t!e way yo3 t!in%( /ediate on a 0'ript3re -erse dai#y( 1e*t, ta%e God>s +edi'ine #i%e a do'tor>s pres'ription by readin" t!e Word twi'e a day a ter +ea#s( Read t!e "ospe#s 4 /att!ew, /ar%, L3%e, and 2o!n 4 espe'ia##y or yo3r wei"!t !ea#in"( Co+p#ete#y read t!e $ib#e 4 e-en o3t #o3d 4 in one year to b3i#d a power 3# ait!, as re'o++ended by Ro+ans 9:89H( 4et faith comes from listening to this message of good news E the Good 'ews about ;hrist 61LT;( M3otin" 0'ript3res, espe'ia##y t!ose yo3 !a-e +e+oriEed, pro-ides a power t!at is #i%e 3sin" a spirit3a# sword( It 'o+es inside yo3, into yo3r spirit w!ere it be'o+es a#i-e( W!en t!e de-i# atte+pts to 'o+e a ter yo3 wit! !is ood te+ptations, !e won>t stand a '!an'e be'a3se o yo3r re-e#ation %now#ed"e( &s 2es3s did in t!e wi#derness, yo3 'an de eat t!e de-i# by spea%in" t!e Word o God, w!i'! yo3>-e !idden in yo3r !eart, to !i+( /e+oriEin" <3st one -erse o 0'ript3re "i-es yo3 enor+o3s a3t!ority, or it enab#es yo3 to re'ei-e "reat +ani estations ro+ God(

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T!is !appens be'a3se yo3 p3t yo3r ait! in His Word( In'identa##y, t!e words ait! and t!e Word !a-e identi'a# power( 5o3 +ay !a-e to B3ote t!at 0'ript3re o-er and o-er !3ndreds o ti+es 3nti# it !appens, b3t it wi## be'o+e part o yo3J &n e*'e##ent e*a+p#e yo3 +ay de'ide to '!oose ro+ is /ar% 998GC, or t!is 0'ript3re wi## "et yo3 anyt!in" t!at Hea-en o ers( 0ay t!is o3t #o3d reB3ent#y or yo3r ears to !ear8 &herefore ) say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them 6/ar% 998GC, 1K2;( 0pea% t!is o3t #o3d, T!an% yo3, .at!er, or t!e pro+ise o 5o3r Word, w!i'! I spea% and be#ie-e, or I '#ai+ +y desire wi## +ani est or a s#i+ and tri+ body( 23st be#ie-e it, do it, 3se it, and yo3 wi## !a-e itJ God wants yo3 to "o to '!3r'! to wors!ip Hi+, be'a3se doin" so wi## !e#p yo3 to b3i#d 3p yo3r spirit, +an, "#ori y Hi+, approa'! Hi+ wit! !3+i#ity and "od#y ear, s!ow Hi+ re-eren'e and respe't, o er prayers to Hi+, ser-e Hi+ obedient#y, sin" praises to Hi+, "i-e #o-e o erin"s to Hi+, sa'ri i'e or Hi+, and !a-e e##ows!ip wit! ot!er be#ie-ers( T!e +ost i+portant t!in" yo3 'an do is to be obedient to God and to t!e Word yo3 !ear ro+ His sti##, s+a##, B3iet -oi'e spea%in" to yo3r spirit( <or God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth 62o!n C8G C, 1LT;

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Re"3#ar ood no3ris!es o3r body or "rowt! and stren"t!, b3t spirit3a# n3trition is -ita# as a ba'%,3p syste+ to t!e p!ysi'a# one( It is 3ni-ersa##y a''epted t!at t!e +ain 'onstit3ents o p!ysi'a# ood in'#3de 'arbo!ydrates, proteins, ats, -ita+ins, and +inera#s(

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1ow yo3 are "oin" to read a prop!eti' word t!ro3"! a re-e#ation t!at 'onne'ts t!ese ood "ro3ps wit! t!e boo%s o t!e $ib#e( /y spe'ia# t!an%s to )a3#a Est!er Crownbo+, w!o !e#ped +e 3nderstand t!e 'on'ept o $ib#e .ood Gro3ps( T!e ood yo3 eat +3st be ta%en in ba#an'ed proportions in order to oster nor+a# p!ysi'a# "rowt!A so 'onsider t!e possibi#ity t!at t!is ba#an'e s!o3#d app#y to yo3r $ib#e readin", as we##, to oster spirit3a# "rowt!( T!is !as ne-er been do'3+ented as ar as I 'an as'ertain, b3t it +a%es spirit3a# sense to +e( T!ere ore, I en'o3ra"e yo3 to ba#an'e yo3r dai#y $ib#e readin" in t!e sa+e way yo3 ba#an'e t!e eatin" o yo3r +a'ro and +i'ro n3tritiona# ood "ro3ps( )rotein +ay be represented as t!e 1ew Testa+ent, ro+ &'ts to Re-e#ation, or t!e 1ew Testa+ent pro-ides t!e essentia# b3i#din" b#o'%s or #earnin" t!e prin'ip#es o God>s Word( .ats +ay be represented as t!e "ospe#s, ro+ /att!ew to 2o!n, or t!e "ospe#s 'ontain detai#ed a''o3nts o 2es3s> #i e and +inistry a#on" wit! prin'ip#es and instr3'tions or #i-in" in t!e way He #i-ed and He wa#%ed w!i#e He was on t!e Eart!( T!is wi## !e#p yo3 'on or+ to His i+a"e( Carbo!ydrates +ay represent t!e O#d Testa+ent, ro+ Genesis to /a#a'!i or t!ese boo%s re-ea# prin'ip#es or t!e 1ew Testa+ent in types and s!adows, and t!ey !i"!#i"!t prop!eti' ti+in", w!i'! wi## enab#e yo3 to in'rease and prosper bot! spirit3a##y and p!ysi'a##y( )ro-erbs +ay represent t!e -ita+ins t!at are needed in yo3r dai#y #i e to pro-ide yo3 wit! instr3'tion or wisdo+( T!e )sa#+s +ay represent +inera#s in s+a##er B3antities, or t!ey are ne'essary or spirit3a#, we## bein" in t!at t!ey inspire, 'o+ ort, and en'o3ra"e yo3 wit! -ita# prop!eti' tr3t! t!at is app#i'ab#e to yo3 as a 1ew Testa+ent C!ristian(

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& +ar-e#o3s opport3nity to 'ontin3e to draw '#oser to God is o3nd in t!e b#essin" o writin" to t!e Lord e-ery +ornin" in t!e or+ o a dai#y #o" t!at '!roni'#es yo3r spirit3a# #i e and yo3r wei"!t,#oss <o3rney( 5o3 +ay respond to t!is idea by te##in" yo3rse# t!at yo3 are not 3sed to doin" any o t!is st3 ( T!e answer to t!is '!a##en"e 'o+es w!en yo3 "et 3sed to doin" t!ese t!in"s on a re"3#ar basis in order to "et s#i+ and tri+ and to "et to %now God better( E-en a po'%et,siEed noteboo% is s3 i'ient to 3se or <ottin" down a## t!e positi-e aspe'ts o yo3r wei"!t,#oss <o3rney in dai#y <o3rna# entries( Te## t!e Lord w!at yo3 !a-e e*perien'ed and w!at yo3 e*pe't( 5o3 'o3#d 'a## t!is yo3r Dear Lord Dai#y 1otes( Do not be s3rprised i yo3 !ear ro+ Hi+ as yo3 write to Hi+( 5o3 +ay dis'o-er t!at yo3 e-en write t!in"s t!at yo3 #ater rea#iEe were not ro+ yo3(

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5o3 +ay wonder at t!is point w!y tit!in" wo3#d !a-e anyt!in" to do wit! bein" s#i+ and tri+( I <3st want yo3 to appre'iate t!e power o stayin" in step wit! God t!ro3"! tit!in", be'a3se He 'an do +ore wit! yo3r tit!in" ten per'ent t!an yo3 'an wit! yo3r re+ainin" ninety per'entJ Tit!in" is t!e doorway to t!e s3pernat3ra# or a## inan'ia# '!a##en"es, w!i'! 'an be reso#-ed t!ro3"! yo3r persona# tit!in"( 0pirit3a##y spea%in", it is a## God>s +oneyA !owe-er, yo3r tit!in" de'ision is between yo3 and God( 1ot to tit!e is 'onsidered to be a '3rse( T!ere ore, sin'e e-eryt!in" is "oin" so we## !ere or yo3 and e-eryt!in" e#se is bein" 'o-ered or yo3, don>t +ess it

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3p by i"norin" t!is so3nd bib#i'a# prin'ip#e( God wi## 'ontin3e to "i-e yo3 a-or as yo3 !onor Hi+ wit! yo3r "i ts( $esides, yo3 'an ne-er o3t,"i-e God( Here>s a 3nny story to "i-e yo3 a bit o 'o+i' re#ie 8 ) think )2ve found inner peace 1y religious advisor told me that one of the ways to achieve inner peace is to finish things ) have started, &oday ) finishes two bags of potato chips, a lemon pie, a bottle of white wine, and a small box of chocolate candy ) feel better already Re+e+ber to 3se t!is )R1 dai#y8 God, thank You for helping me to eat wisely. Holy Spirit, thank You for providing and guiding all my food needs.

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2. THIS DISCLAIMER IS A NONSPIRITUAL NECESSITY


THROUGH OUT /5 C&REER &0 a ne3ros3r"eon, wei"!t '!a##en"es !a-e o ten p#ayed a +a<or ro#e in t!e #i-es o +any o +y patients( ConseB3ent#y, t!ese '!a##en"es !a-e a e'ted +yse# , as we##, be'a3se o +y responsibi#ity to t!e+( $e ore I re'ei-ed t!e re-e#ation t!at 2es3s 'o3#d !ea# ne3ros3r"i'a# 'onditions wit!o3t s3r"ery, I re+e+ber se-era# o''asions w!en patients reB3ired a#+ost e+er"en'y wei"!t,#oss pro"ra+s be ore t!ey 'o3#d e-en ris% "oin" t!ro3"! s3r"ery( T!ere was no '!oi'e in t!ese 'asesA t!ere were on#y 'rises be'a3se t!e patient 'o3#dn>t #i-e wit! se-ere pain and ne3ro#o"i'a# de i'its( 5o3 rea##y 'an>t a ord t!e ris%s in-o#-ed wit! i"norin" yo3r body( T!is dis'#ai+er app#ies espe'ia##y to t!e reader w!o de'ides to be'o+e an obser-er instead o a parti'ipant in t!e .ean God2s 3ay prin'ip#es( 03'! a person +ay e*pe't +a"i'a# res3#ts, as i t!ey !e or s!e is dea#in" wit! a "enie in a bott#e( In s3'! 'ases, a '3te dis'#ai+er wo3#d be8 It is not +y a3#t t!at it did not wor%J T!e tr3t! is t!at yo3 %now yo3 !a-e t!e !e#p o t!e .at!er, t!e 0on, and t!e Ho#y 0pirit, b3t yo3 need to ta%e t!e persona# responsibi#ity to be 'o++itted and a''o3ntab#e or yo3r 'ooperation wit! t!e+( T!is '!apter ser-es as a dis'#ai+er t!at is ne'essary to point o3t t!at I +a%e no "3arantees t!at yo3 wi## a'!ie-e yo3r desired wei"!t #oss, e-en t!o3"! t!e in or+ation !ere is based w!o##y 3pon t!e Word o God, t!e !o#y $ib#e( In tr3t!, it>s 3#ti+ate#y 3p to yo3( &ny 'o++it+ent yo3 +a%e to God is between yo3 and Hi+,

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and He !as "i-en yo3 +any ass3ran'es, pro+ises, and "3arantees in His Word( 5o3 'an a#ways 'o3nt on Hi+J /y intention is to present spirit3a# "3idan'e to yo3 ro+ t!e Ho#y 0pirit( He wrote t!is boo% t!ro3"! +e and I be#ie-e He inspired t!e tit#e, .ean God2s Way, as I e*pressed to yo3 in t!e be"innin" o t!e boo%( I !a-e written not!in" !ere t!at is intended to be #e"a#, +edi'a#, or psy'!o#o"i'a# 'o3nse# or treat+ent( )#ease do not t!in% ot!erwise as yo3 read( T!e tr3t! is t!at I too% prin'ip#es, insi"!ts, e*perien'es, spirit3a# #aws, +any, +any !ea#in"s, and +ira'#es, and 'orre#ated t!e+ as "3idin" prin'ip#es in writin" t!is boo%( T!is, o 'o3rse, is beyond +y trainin" as a p!ysi'ian and ne3ros3r"eon, so I !a-e be'o+e tota##y dependent on God and His +er'y and "ra'e(

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/y /(D( de"ree was ne-er +eant to stand or /edi'a# Deity( I !a-e 'onsidered t!e possibi#ity o /irt! Dispenser instead( I ass3+e no persona# or pro essiona# responsibi#ity or anyone w!o does not re'ei-e !is or !er desired wei"!t #oss, nor do I a''ept 'redit or anyone w!o does, sin'e s3'! +atters are between t!e indi-id3a# and God( T!3s, I a+ 3nab#e to pro+ise or "3arantee yo3r wei"!t #oss, b3t I do e*pe't it to !appen, "i-en w!at God !as done or ot!ers, and I %now t!at He is no respe'ter o persons( I He does it or one, He wi## abso#3te#y do it or anot!er and or yo3, as we##( &hen (eter replied, =) see very clearly that God doesn2t show partiality 6&'ts 9:8?C, 1LT; Re'ei-in" yo3r wei"!t #oss wi## reB3ire ait! e-en i yo3 !a-e ne-er seen nor e*perien'ed a !ea#in"( .ait! is be#ie-in" in so+et!in" w!en 'o++on sense te##s yo3

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not to( )ersisten'e in yo3r be#ie is an a't o ait!( 5o3 rea##y !a-e a distin't ad-anta"e t!at yo3 'annot see ait!, or its in-isibi#ity be'o+es an enor+o3s opport3nity or yo3 to stren"t!en yo3r be#ie #e-e#s( Hen'e, yo3 are ab#e to wa#% by ait!, not by si"!t( 5o3 want to %now t!e best rea#ity de inition o ait!I It>s p#a'in" yo3r body on so+e o t!ose !orror a+3se+ent par% rides, #i%e t!e Tower o Terror in Disney Wor#d and be#ie-in" yo3>## wa#% away !appy and sa e( T!at ta%es a #ot o ait! and tr3st( T!ere was no intention, eit!er, or t!is boo% to 'on #i't wit! any '!3r'! or +edi'a# do'trines, be#ie s, or pra'ti'es( It is based so#e#y on t!e $ib#e( /y persona# opinion is t!at t!e "oodness o a do'tor is dependent on !is into#eran'e to si'%ness, disease, and espe'ia##y to e*'ess wei"!t( 5o3 s!o3#d e*pe't "reat positi-e res3#ts ro+ yo3r spirit3a# e orts to "row in ait!( T!is wi## !appen t!ro3"! t!e Word o God, w!i'! wi## in'rease yo3r be#ie #e-e#s( T!is, a#on" wit! prayer and $ib#e +editation, wi## draw yo3 '#oser to God( In addition, yo3 'an !a-e t!e s3pport o a 0pirit, i##ed, .3##,Gospe#, God, earin" '!3r'!( God e*pe'ts yo3 to be asso'iated wit! be#ie-ers w!o are in a"ree+ent wit! yo3 and wi## stand wit! yo3 to !e#p yo3 a'!ie-e yo3r wei"!t "oa#s( Rodney Dan"er ie#d, t!e "reat 'o+edian, +ay not !a-e ta%en ad-anta"e o t!e sayin", T!e p#a'e o power is t!e p#a'e o a"ree+ent, as yo3 'an do( His 'o++ent, on t!e ot!er !and, was, ) always seem to hang around: people that could do me absolutely no good: God wants yo3 to !an" aro3nd wit! t!ose w!o wi## en'o3ra"e and s3pport yo3, and +y prayer or yo3 is t!at yo3 wi## re'ei-e w!at God wants or yo38 9ear friend, ) am praying that all is well with you and that your body is as healthy as ) know your soul is 6? 2o!n 98G, 1LT;

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Here>s anot!er 3nny story to w!et yo3r sense o !3+or8 & man goes to the psychiatrist 1ultiple patches of lettuce are clinging across the front of his chest and carrots are flopping from his back 4ou can see what looks like thick globs of gravy behind his ears &here are huge strings of spaghetti wrapped around his legs and different kinds of pasta are hanging from his arms large wad of gum is obviously protruding from the top of his head8 He )s wearing a string of bananas around his waist as a belt, He says, 9octor, )2m terribly worried about my brother Re+e+ber to 3se t!is )R1 dai#y8 Dear God, thank You for helping me to eat wisely. Holy Spirit, thank You for providing and guiding all my food needs.

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3. THE GLORY OF GODS PRESENCE


.IR0T, 0&5 THI0 )OWER.UL prayer o3t #o3d, so yo3 'an witness !ow God>s in'redib#e presen'e 'an and wi## a e't yo3r #i e8 Lord 2es3s, I repent o +y sins( I as% 5o3 to 'o+e into +y !eart( I +a%e 5o3 +y Lord and 0a-ior( T!e Ho#y 0pirit be'o+es an eterna# presen'e wit!in yo3 w!en yo3 'on ess 2es3s as yo3r 0a-ior and Lord t!ro3"! t!is sa#-ation prayer( W!en 2es3s 'o+es into yo3r #i e, He be'o+es t!e open door to yo3r spirit3a# wor#d(

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God !as a#ready pro-ided yo3 wit! a +eas3re o ait!( 60ee Ro+ans 9G8?(; Did yo3 e-er 'onsider t!at t!e s3pernat3ra# rea#+ is o ten +ista%en or s'ien'e i'tion, and interestin"#y, ew peop#e e-er see+ to B3estion t!at #iterary "enreI 5o3 wi## ind t!at yo3 do !a-e t!e ne'essary ait! to pro'eed a#ready, and yo3r ait! #e-e# wi## in'rease as yo3 read wit! yo3r spirit3a# eyes and #isten wit! yo3r spirit3a# ears( T!is +eans yo3 wi## !a-e to stop dependin" on yo3r !3+an 3nderstandin" or re#yin" on yo3r e*perien'e, i it is non, spirit3a#( 5o3 want to brin" yo3r #e-e# o e*perien'e 3p to t!e tr3t! rat!er t!an brin"in" t!e tr3t! down to yo3r #e-e# o e*perien'e( %ut people who aren2t ;hristians can2t understand these truths from ;od2s Spirit )t all sounds foolish to them because only those who have the Spirit can understand what the Spirit means 69 Corint!ians G89C, 1LT;(

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LaEar3s was raised ro+ t!e dead, and t!is +ira'#e brin"s 3p t!e B3estion o t!e de"ree o ait! !e +3st !a-e possessed( Howe-er, ait! was "i-en to !i+ be'a3se He !eard 2es3s say, LaEar3s, 'o+e ort!( God !as a#ready "i-en yo3 a +eas3re o ait!, so <3st be#ie-e wit! w!at yo3 !a-e and be#ie-e t!at it wi## be stret'!ed( 2es3s said, ) assure you, even if you had faith as small as a mustard seed you could say to this mountain, =1ove from here to there,2 and it would move 'othing would be impossible 6/att!ew 9H8G:, 1LT;( 0ay t!is, T!an% yo3, God( /y ait! is so stron"( I !a-e t!e ait! o a "rain o a +3stard seedJ 23st e*pe't God to +3#tip#y and e*pand yo3r ait! #e-e#( Do not or"et t!at it is God>s wi## to !ea# e-ery person w!o !as e*'ess wei"!t, in'#3din", b3t not #i+ited to, nonbe#ie-ers, +e+bers o deno+inations 6+an>s re#i"io3s #abe#s;, a"nosti's, at!eists, et'( T!is is tr3e si+p#y be'a3se o His +er'y( Listen to t!is8 Wo3#dn>t yo3 be p#eased i yo3 'o3#d absorb e-eryt!in" yo3 need in yo3r #i e <3st by #istenin"I To do so yo3 need to #isten wit! bot! yo3r ri"!t ear and yo3r #e t ear o'3sed on God>s Word( 0o+e peop#e, wit!o3t bein" aware o w!at t!ey are doin", #isten to God wit! one ear and to t!e de-i# wit! t!e ot!er ear( Do yo3 %now w!at !appens w!en t!ose 'ontrastin" +essa"es b3+p into ea'! ot!er wit!in yo3r brainI Con 3sion res3#ts( I t!is !appens to yo3, start 'on'entratin" on !earin" God>s Word si+3#taneo3s#y wit! bot! ears( T!e b#essin"s t!at wi## 'o+e 3pon yo3 as yo3 do so are enor+o3s( Open yo3r ears to God>s -oi'e as He spea%s to yo3 t!ro3"! His Word, and open yo3r eyes to a## He !as in store or yo3( To s3''eed wit! t!is s3pernat3ra# wei"!t,#oss pro"ra+ t!at is yo3rs as yo3 read .ean ;od2s Way, yo3 wi## need a %ind o !3n"er to be s3re, b3t not t!e %ind o

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!3n"er t!at +oti-ates yo3 to eat( T!e !3n"er I>+ re errin" to is an eterna# as'ination or t!e t!in"s o God( &re yo3 !3n"ry and t!irsty or Hi+I 5o3r !3n"er and t!irst or Hi+ wi## intensi y t!e power o God wit!in yo3, and wit! t!e +eas3re o ait! yo3 !a-e been "i-en by Hi+, yo3 wi## witness His power bein" re#eased in yo3r #i e( Indeed, yo3 wi## be a+aEed w!en yo3 rea#iEe !ow +3'! spirit3a# %now#ed"e yo3 !a-e re'ei-ed ro+ God a#ready wit!o3t e-en %nowin" it( 5o3 !a-e re'ei-ed two %inds o %now#ed"e re"ardin" yo3r wei"!t '!a##en"es8 spirit3a#, w!i'! is deposited in yo3 by t!e Ho#y 0pirit, and #earnin" w!i'! res3#ts ro+ st3dyin"( T!e "ood news is t!at yo3r in'reased %now#ed"e wi## brin" yo3 an in'reased tr3st in God, sin'e t!e Lord is t!e God o %now#ed"e( 5o3 are a#i-e be'a3se yo3 !a-e a power so3r'e wit!in yo3 w!i'! is 'a##ed t!e spirit o +an( 5o3r s3pernat3ra# spirit does not !a-e to be a +ystery to yo3, espe'ia##y w!en it brin"s yo3 to t!e %now#ed"e o 2es3s C!rist( 5o3 wi## "ain a new 3nderstandin" o t!e spirit3a# wor#d and its prin'ip#es t!at wi## enab#e yo3 to a''o+p#is! yo3r wei"!t,red3'tion "oa#s( Did yo3 %now t!at t!e spirit3a# or s3pernat3ra# di+ension 'ontro#s t!e nat3ra# di+ension and t!at yo3 'an !a-e a''ess to t!at powerI 5o3 were born and yo3 #i-e in t!e nat3ra# wor#d, b3t t!ro3"! a 'ons'io3s e ort, yo3 'an e*perien'e t!e "reater s3pernat3ra# rea#+ 4 God>s in-isib#e %in"do+( 5o3 probab#y %now t!at peop#e !a-e reported#y seen an"e#s and de+ons and e-en 2es3s, so t!e di-idin" #ine between t!e two rea#+s is not as s!arp as yo3 +ay t!in%( T!e tr3t! is t!at t!ere is no separation between t!e nat3ra# and t!e s3pernat3ra# rea#+s 4 t!at t!e nat3ra# rea#+ 'a+e ro+ t!e s3pernat3ra# rea#+ to be"in wit!( 5o3 are a part o bot! wor#ds, and e-en t!o3"! yo3 'annot see it, t!e s3pernat3ra# rea#+ is +3'! "reater and

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+3'! +ore rea# t!an t!e p!ysi'a# rea#+( In tr3t!, t!e spirit3a# rea#+ is eterna#, b3t t!e p!ysi'a# rea#+ is on#y te+pora#( So we don2t look at the troubles we can see right now> rather, we look forward to what we have not yet seen <or the troubles we see will soon be over, but the ?oys to come will last forever 6G Corint!ians C89=, 1LT; 5o3r spirit is 'reated in God>s i+a"e, and it is #i%e Hi+( He 'reated yo3 by ait!, and He "a-e yo3 His power be'a3se He does not want yo3 to #a'% anyt!in"( He +ade yo3r spirit,+an per e't, wit!o3t any i+pair+ent w!atsoe-er( E-eryt!in" God !as yo3 !a-e( 0ay t!is a"ain, b3t t!is ti+e be s3re to say it o3t #o3d, E-eryt!in" God !as I !a-e or He !as 'reated +e in His i+a"e and wit! His D1&( 0nd the .A@9 God formed a man2s body from the dust of the ground and breathed into it the breath of life 0nd the man became a living person 6Genesis G8H, 1LT; &s yo3 "row to %now w!o yo3 are in t!e spirit 6yo3r spirit #oo%s #i%e God;, yo3 wi## !a-e and 3se t!e aweso+e spirit3a# power God !as i+parted to yo3( T!e o##owin" 0'ript3res represent a trip#e w!a++y t!at s!ows God !as "ranted yo3 His power to 3ti#iEe a"ainst yo3r ene+y in t!e de+oni' rea#+J

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earth, and over everything that creeps upon the earth 6Genesis 98G7, T&$; T!is 0'ript3re re-ea#s t!at t!ro3"! God>s Word, yo3 !a-e re'ei-ed a3t!ority and do+inion, w!i'! in'#3des t!e power to spea% 6by -o'a# 'o++and; to sna%es, !3rri'anes, tornados, ani+a#s, is!, et'( God says t!at t!ey !a-e to obey yo3r 'o++ands, or e-eryt!in" in t!e s3pernat3ra# rea#+ !as ears, and t!in"s in t!is rea#+ !a-e to obey t!e be#ie-er>s orders( .or e*a+p#e, 2es3s spo%e to t!e i" tree, t!e wind, t!e sea, and t!ey a## !ad to respond to His dire'ti-es( He '3rsed t!e i" tree be'a3se it !ad de'ei-ed Hi+ 6it !ad #ea-es wit!o3t bearin" t!e r3it; and a## its roots !ad died( He spo%e to 2an3s>s twe#-e,year,o#d da3"!ter w!o !ad died, a''ordin" to w!at peop#e said8 &hen He took the child by the hand, and said to her, =&alitha, cumi2 which is translated, =.ittle girl, ) say to you, arise 6/ar%( @8C9, 1K2D;

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Let +e "i-e yo3 a ew e*a+p#es o t!e a3t!ority and power be#ie-ers !a-e t!ro3"! words( &n aweso+e +inister, 2oy'e Gi##, w!i#e ad<3stin" !er '3rtains, spo%e to !er #adder as it was a##in" o-er( 0!e 'a##ed o3t, Ladder, 3pri"!t yo3rse# in t!e na+e o 2es3s( It i++ediate#y went ri"!t ba'% 3pJ 5es, yo3r words do !a-e a+aEin" power( & -eterinary te'!ni'ian was "i-en instr3'tions to point !er in"er into !er bat,in ested atti' and ye##, &## yo3 bats, 'o+e o3t in t!e na+e o 2es3s and ne-er ret3rnJ T!e 'reat3res obeyed !er 'o++andJ & be#ie-er !as aweso+e a3t!ority 4 an a3t!ority t!e .at!er !as "i-en to 3s t!ro3"! C!rist(

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& pastor ro+ 1ew 2ersey stood on t!e ront por'! o !is !o+e and s!o3ted, Tornado, yo3 sp#itJ 5o3 "o nort!, and yo3 "o so3t!, and it #e t wit!o3t 'a3sin" any da+a"e to !is !o+e( 5o3 see, e-en nat3re +3st s3b+it to o3r a3t!ority( Here is a persona# e*a+p#e ro+ +y own #i e and +inistry8 & riend o +ine a'ed a di i'3#t di#e++a( 0!e !ad to #ea-e, b3t t!e bra%es o !er 'ar !ad ai#ed( I p#a'ed +y !ands on t!e #id o t!e tr3n% and 'o++anded, $ra%es, yo3 wor% in t!e na+e o 2es3s( /y riend was ab#e to dri-e sa e#y ba'% !o+e( It is tr3e t!at yo3r ton"3e possesses t!e power o #i e and deat!( 2es3s said, 0nd ) have given you authority over all the power of the enemy, and you can walk among snakes and scorpions and crush them 'othing will in?ure you F.uke *HB*+, '.&G %ehold: ) have given you authority and power to trample upon serpents and scorpions, and 6physical and mental strength and ability7 over all the power that the enemy 6possesses7> and nothing shall in any way harm you 6L3%e 9:89 K, T&$; 1ot on#y do yo3 !a-e t!e '!ar"e and power o attorney o-er yo3r own body, b3t God !as "i-en t!e sa+e power to yo3 o-er yo3r ene+y( )a3# writes, 'ow you are no longer a slave but God2s own child 0nd since you are his child, everything he has belongs to you 6Ga#atians C8H, 1LT; 5o3 !a-e been +ade a <oint,!eir wit! 2es3s and God !as "i-en yo3 e-eryt!in" yo3 need( W!en yo3 ta%e ad-anta"e o 3sin" t!e sa+e words God 3ses 6t!e words t!at are o3nd in t!e $ib#e;, yo3 wi## be s3rprised 6on#y initia##y; by t!e in'redib#e wor%in" power o His Word(

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5o3 !a-e to %now t!at re"ard#ess o yo3r persona# '!a##en"es wit! re"ard to 'r3'i yin" yo3r #es!, 2es3s says yo3 !a-e t!e ri"!t to deny yo3r #es!8 0S 4ou have given Him authority over all flesh, that He should give eternal life to as many as 4ou have given Him 62o!n 9H8G, 1K2D;( 2es3s is te##in" yo3 t!at t!e .at!er !as "i-en yo3 'o+p#ete power and a3t!ority o-er yo3r #es!( 0in'e yo3 are a <oint,!eir wit! Hi+, yo3 !a-e t!e ri"!t to ta%e power o-er yo3r e*'ess #es! be'a3se He !as "i-en t!at a3t!ority to yo3( &##ow t!e power o God to 'o+e 3pon yo3 and to "o-ern yo3r p!ysi'a# body( &s yo3 deny yo3r #es!, in'#3din" yo3r wei"!t, God wi## to3'! yo3 and !ea# yo3( Ta%e ad-anta"e o His "#orio3s power( He is not s3""estin" t!is to yo3, b3t He is a't3a##y 'o++andin" it( W!en I was a '!i#d, I reB3ent#y -isited aB3ari3+s wit! +y at!er( .or 3s, #i-in" wit! is! in a r3bber,#ined poo# in t!e oyer o o3r !o3se was nor+a#( Later in #i e, +y irst Koi is! de-e#oped an 3#'er on its botto+ and +y i'!t!yo#o"ist riend ta3"!t +e !ow to 'are or it and treat it( T!e ne*t ti+e I saw t!e te##,ta#e si"ns o an ina'ti-e, s#eepin" is!, I %new +y #ar"e "o#d is! probab#y !ad a s%in 3#'er( W!en t!is !appened, I !ad <3st inis!ed st3dyin" Genesis 98G7, b3t I did not tr3#y be#ie-e it( T!at is, I didn>t be#ie-e it 3nti# I ta#%ed to t!e is! and 'o++anded, .is!, be !ea#ed o any 3#'er and ret3rn to nor+a# +o-e+ent( I was in s!o'% or abo3t a +in3te as I witnessed t!is is! i++ediate#y swi++in" a ter !a-in" been ina'ti-e or a#+ost a dayJ I stood 3pon t!e Word o God, spo%e it ort! in ait!, and re'ei-ed a tre+endo3s b#essin"( Listen to t!is8 God>s power 'annot operate in t!e nat3ra# 3nti# He "ets a person w!o %nows w!at !e or s!e

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is doin" and %nows !ow to appropriate and 3se !is or !er God,"i-en powers( 5o3r spirit3a# power is '3#ti-ated by yo3r 'onsisten'y in wa#%in" wit! God( 'ow glory be to God: %y his mighty power at work within us, he is able to accomplish infinitely more than we would ever dare to ask or hope 6Ep!esians ?8G:, 1ET; 5o3 'an a'ti-ate God>s power, as )eter did wit! t!e #a+e be""ar( In t!at 'ase t!e re#ease o God>s power enab#ed t!e #a+e +an to wa#%J %ut (eter said, =) don2t have any money for you %ut )2ll give you what ) have )n the name of #esus ;hrist of 'aIareth, get up and walk: 6&'ts ?87, 1ET; Here>s anot!er story or yo3, and I !ope it wi## ti'%#e yo3r 3nny bone( 0 construction worker opens up his &hermos at lunchtime and removes a package wrapped with wax paper He yells, (eanut butter sandwiches again: Every day, peanut butter sandwiches: 0 coCworker turns to him and says, ;harlie, for heaven2s sake, tell your wife to make something different for a change: ;harles shouts back to him, you leave my wife out of this: ) make my own sandwiches: 0ay t!is )R1 o3t #o3d a"ain8 Dear God, thank You for helping me eat wisely. Holy Spirit, thank You for providing and guiding all my food needs. I wo3#d #i%e to 'on"rat3#ate yo3, dear reader, t!at yo3 !a-e now 'o+p#eted and st3died one,t!ird o t!e essentia#s o t!is boo%( I wo3#d #i%e to ta%e t!e opport3nity to point o3t t!at be'a3se o yo3r a"ree+ent wit! w!at yo3 !a-e read, yo3 are in t!e p#a'e o power,

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w!i'! is t!e Word( 5o3 %now t!at so+et!in" s3pernat3ra# !appens w!en yo3 a't in a"ree+ent wit! God>s Word( T!e Word, w!i'! is 2es3s C!rist o 1aEaret!, "i-es yo3 a3t!ority o-er t!e ene+y and yo3r #es! and 'a3ses yo3 to tri3+p!( 5o3 rea#iEe by now t!at yo3r rewards and t!ose yo3 anti'ipate !a-e been we## wort! a## yo3r patien'e, ener"y, and e orts( 5o3r de-otion to t!is 'onB3est to o-er'o+e yo3r wei"!t de+on is bearin" r3it( $#ess yo3, and +ay God b#ess yo3r end3rin", "reat attit3deJ 60ee Ga#atians 78K(;

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4. DIDNT JESUS ALREADY HEAL YOU?


O1CE 5OU GR&0) WH&T is presented in t!is '!apter, yo3 wi## re'ei-e one o t!e +ost pro o3nd re-e#ations t!at is a-ai#ab#e to !e#p yo3 reso#-e yo3r wei"!t '!a##en"e( T!e $ib#e te##s 3s !ow 2es3s died on t!e 'ross or e-ery one o yo3r si'%nesses, diseases, and sins( He a#so de#i-ered yo3 ro+ t!e de-i#( T!is +eans yo3 were bo3"!t wit! a pri'e t!at yo3 did not !a-e to pay, be'a3se 2es3s paid it in 3## on t!e 'ross( 5o3r si'%nesses and diseases, in'#3din" yo3r e*'ess wei"!t, were nai#ed to t!e 'ross, and He too% t!e+, so t!at t!ey are no #on"er yo3rs( In ot!er words, He "a-e His body in p#a'e o yo3rs( T!e point is t!is8 i 2es3s too% yo3r wei"!t prob#e+ 6'a3sin" Hi+ to be !ea-y; to t!e 'ross in t!e s3pernat3ra# rea#+, !ow 'o3#d yo3 sti## !a-e itI 0in'e 2es3s does t!e wor% o God, He is a't3a##y t!e wi## o God in a'tion( T!e $ib#e says, %ut he was wounded and crushed for our sins He was beaten that we might have peace He was whipped, and we were healed: 6Isaia! JDBJ, 1LT; )eter "i-es 3s a 1ew Testa+ent perspe'ti-e on t!is tr3t!8 He personally carried away our sins in his own body on the cross so we can be dead to sin and live for what is right 4ou have been healed by his wounds: 69 )eter G8GC, 1LT; T!e tr3t! is, yo3 are not atte+ptin" to "et !ea#ed o yo3r body>s e*'ess wei"!t, a''ordin" to t!e $ib#e, be'a3se 2es3s !as a#ready !ea#ed yo3J

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It>s a done dea#J &'t3a##y, yo3 are i"!tin" to +aintain yo3r !ea#in" sin'e yo3 !a-e a#ready been !ea#ed in t!e s3pernat3ra# rea#+ by 2es3s( )#ease be aware t!at t!is is not your e*'ess wei"!tA it is t!e de-i#>sJ It doesn>t be#on" to yo3J T!is is tr3e be'a3se we %now t!ere is no si'%ness, disease, or bein" o-erwei"!t in Hea-en( In Hea-en t!ere are no +edi'a# 'onditions s3'! as art!ritis and painA t!ose t!in"s, in'#3din" e*'ess wei"!t, did not 'o+e ro+ God( Don>t re er to it as +y e*'ess wei"!t or +y art!ritis be'a3se t!ey>re not yo3rsJ Instead, 'a## it t!e new, s#i+, and,tri+ +e( W!i#e t!e de-i# repeated#y atte+pts to re+ind yo3 o yo3r e*'essi-e wei"!t, God ad-ises yo3 not to #isten to ne"ati-e reports, and He 'on ir+s yo3r s#i+,and,tri+ appearan'e( I yo3 a##ow yo3rse# to be#ie-e t!e de-i#, yo3 a't3a##y be#ie-e a #ie( 6Re+e+ber, !e is t!e at!er o #ies(; 23st stay God,'entered instead o prob#e+, 'entered, se# ,'entered, or de-i#,'entered( 5o3 a#ready %now !ow proper n3trition p#ays s3'! a si"ni i'ant and +a<or 'ontrib3tion in !e#pin" to pre-ent, red3'e, a-oid si'%ness and disease, and to e*tend yo3r #i e( 1ot!in" !appens in t!e nat3ra# rea#+ 3nti# it irst !appens in t!e s3pernat3ra# di+ension, w!ere e-en yo3r in'reased wei"!t ori"inated( T!e de'eption o t!e de-i# was a#ready in pro"ress be ore yo3 be"an to see t!e e e'ts o yo3r in'reasin" wei"!t in t!e nat3ra#( T!e "ood news is t!at e-eryt!in" in t!e nat3ra# rea#+ is s3b<e't to '!an"e, and #earnin" to 'ontro# yo3r #es! is t!e si+p#e answer or yo3r s3''ess( I pray t!at yo3 wi## 'at'! t!is point I a+ e+p!asiEin" w!en I as%, Did yo3 %now t!at 2es3s too% yo3r wei"!t on !i+se# 6see Ga#atians ?89?(; w!en He went to t!e 'ross to die or yo3I Isn>t e*'ess wei"!t 'onsidered a si'%ness or a diseaseI 5es, o 'o3rse it is(

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T!e +edi'a# 'ondition o e*'ess wei"!t is represented by on#y one o t!e t!irty,nine stripes He re'ei-ed on His ba'%, w!en He was beaten on t!e 'ross( 6&'t3a##y, t!e tort3re He went t!ro3"! was ar worse t!an w!at yo3 +ay !a-e witnessed in T!e )assion o t!e C!rist +o-ie(; 2es3s re+o-ed a## o yo3r e*'ess wei"!t in t!e s3pernat3ra# rea#+, a#on" wit! any ot!er si'%nesses and diseases, w!en He !3n" on t!e 'ross or yo3( He s3bstit3ted His body or yo3rs( W!en yo3 a'%now#ed"e t!e tr3t! o t!e 'ross, yo3 start yo3r !ea#in"( 1ow yo3 'an anti'ipate seein" t!e p!ysi'a# +ani estation o yo3r wei"!t #oss 4 yo3r 'o+p#ete !ea#in"( One o t!e %ey a'tors t!at wi## "i-e yo3 t!e stabi#ity yo3 need to !and#e yo3r '!a##en"es wi## be seein" 6-is3a#iEin"; t!e "ood t!in"s t!at tr3#y do #ie a!ead or yo3(

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W!at I>+ des'ribin" !ere is no di erent t!an t!e #aw o do3b#e <eopardy, w!i'! a#so e*ists in t!e s3pernat3ra# rea#+( It is a s3pernat3ra# #aw t!at states t!at yo3 'annot be tried or t!e sa+e si'%ness or disease twi'e( 0i'%ness, disease, and in'reased wei"!t e*ist bot! in t!e nat3ra# and s3pernat3ra# rea#+s at t!e sa+e ti+e( T!e !ea#in" 'onne'tion is o3nd in t!e tr3t! t!at t!e nat3ra# rea#+ is a#ways s3b<e't to '!an"e( It is trans or+ed into a !ea#in" +ani estation w!en yo3 e*tend a spirit3a# brid"e ro+ t!e nat3ra# into t!e s3pernat3ra# rea#+ wit! t!e app#i'ation o t!e proper spirit3a# %now#ed"e, w!i'! is 'a##ed wisdo+ & si+p#e way to rea'! t!e s3pernat3ra# rea#+ is to 'ontin3o3s#y -is3a#iEe yo3r desired trans or+ation !appenin" 3nti# it be'o+es rea# to yo3( T!e 'onstant -is3a#iEation o yo3r desired body i"3re in yo3r t!o3"!ts and in yo3r spirit is estab#is!ed t!ro3"!

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T!e irst ti+e I +ade a s3r"i'a# in'ision in t!e ina# year o +y ne3ros3r"i'a# residen'y it see+ed as i I !ad a#ready per or+ed it +any ti+es( I !ad witnessed +any ot!er s3r"eries and -is3a#iEed and t!o3"!t abo3t +y irst s3r"ery +3#tip#e ti+es( &s a res3#t o a## t!is so,'a##ed e*perien'e, it did not see+ to +e #i%e +y irst s3r"ery( b3t it was ne-ert!e#ess( <or as he thinketh in his heart, so is he 6)ro-erbs G?8H, K2D; T!ere ore, t!e way to approa'! yo3r +edi'a# wei"!t sit3ation is not to deny t!at it e*ists in t!e nat3ra# rea#+, b3t to "i-e yo3r e*'ess wei"!t a di erent na+e8 #yin" sy+pto+s and si"ns( $y doin" so, yo3 are not rea##y denyin" it, b3t yo3 are spea%in" t!e tr3t! in advance 5o3 do %now t!at a sy+pto+ is s3b<e'ti-e, and it>s on#y appre'iated by yo3, w!i#e a si"n is ob<e'ti-e, and it 'an be seen and 3nderstood by ot!ers( In ot!er words, yo3 +ay ee# t!at yo3 are !ea-y, b3t it>s i+portant or yo3 to %now t!at yo3 are nor+a# in t!e s3pernat3ra# rea#+( T!e tr3t! is t!at yo3r spirit #i-in" inside yo3 in t!e s3pernat3ra# rea#+ is per e't and in di-ine !ea#t! and yo3 need to des'ribe and -is3a#iEe it as s#i+ and tri+( It>s yo3r #es! t!at is atte+ptin" to 'on-in'e yo3 t!at yo3 !a-e a wei"!t sit3ation, and it is B3ite aware t!at it is responsib#e or 'a3sin" it( )#ease rea#iEe t!at yo3 are not to p3t yo3rse# down, e-en wit! a e'tionate wei"!t ter+s, or t!ey are o3t#awed by t!e $ib#e and t!is s3pernat3ra# boo% yo3 are now readin"( 5o3 do not !a-e to be a prisoner o yo3r 'ir'3+stan'es, as a res3#t o a##owin" inappropriate #abe#in" to a e't yo3 or bind yo3( /o-e away ro+ t!ose w!o sti## !a-e not #earned !ow to #o-e peop#e

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re"ard#ess o t!eir 'ir'3+stan'es( 0pea% o3t #o3d and +a%e t!is a ir+ation, I re 3se t!e ri"!t o t!ese 'ir'3+stan'es, a#t!o3"! t!ey +ay be present in t!e wor#d, to e*ist in +y body( I a+ s#i+ and tri+ in t!e +i"!ty na+e o 2es3s( 2es3s is sayin" t!at He 'an !ea# yo3 e-eryw!ere yo3 !3rt, in'#3din" yo3r entire past !istory o '!a##en"es wit! wei"!t t!at t!e de-i# !as deposited on yo3( 5o3 are not "oin" to a''ept anyt!in" yo3 do not want, espe'ia##y t!e <3n% t!e de-i# is atte+ptin" to d3+p on yo3( 23st re 3se it and te## !i+, De-i#, I do not a''ept w!at yo3 are doin", andJ re 3se to a##ow yo3 to do t!at in 2es3s> na+eJ 5o3 %now yo3 !a-e t!e a3t!ority, do+inion, and power o 2es3s( W!en yo3 rea#iEe t!at t!e 0pirit o t!e Lord is in yo3, 3pon yo3, wit!in yo3, and aro3nd yo3, do yo3 rea#iEe t!at yo3 rea##y are e*perien'in" God>s presen'eI He !as set yo3 ree and "i-en yo3 t!e -i'tory t!at yo3 s!o3#d start 'e#ebratin" now in tota# anti'ipation o yo3r desired wei"!t #ossJ T!e reason I re er to t!ese t!in"s as #yin" sy+pto+s and si"ns is t!at w!en yo3 see t!e p!ysi'a# +ani estation o yo3r tota# !ea#in", yo3 wi## rea#iEe t!at you were lying about having this condition be'a3se 2es3s !as a#ready !ea#ed yo3J I yo3 are !a-in" a '!a##en"e 3nderstandin" !ow yo3 'a## sy+pto+s and si"ns as #yin", and sti## re+ain !onest, t!is wi## abso#3te#y '#ari y t!is( In t!e s3pernat3ra# rea#+, yo3 are spea%in" abo3t a !ea-en#y tr3t!, b3t in t!e nat3ra# rea#+ t!is is re erred to as an eart!#y #ie( He too% yo3r e*'ess wei"!t 3pon !i+se# w!en He died or yo3( I want to e*pand 3pon t!is idea so it wi## rea'! yo3r !eart and yo3r spirit( God !as enab#ed yo3 to see t!e in-isib#e and t!e t!in"s w!i'! are not seen( $e'a3se o t!is, yo3 'an o'3s on t!e s3pernat3ra# rea#+ rat!er t!an t!e nat3ra# rea#+, w!i'! yo3 'an see( Ri"!t now, yo3 +ay <3st be seein" t!e nat3ra#, b3t i I 'an see

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into t!e in-isib#e rea#+, w!y 'an>t yo3I Isn>t t!is t!e way God, w!o is in-isib#e, does t!in"sI In t!e Kin"do+ o God, irst yo3 be#ie-e it be ore yo3 see it by ait!( &nd yo3 a#ready %now t!at t!e Kin"do+ o God is a't3a##y wit!in yo3( 60ee L3%e 9H8G9(; 5o3 !a-e to "et e*'ited abo3t yo3r -i'tory be ore yo3 wi## see it and be ore yo3 "et yo3r -i'tory( &s yo3 'ontin3o3s#y t!an% God or t!e -i'tory He "i-es to yo3, yo3 wi## be"in to see +ani estations t!at initia##y wi## see+ to o''3r as +ere 'oin'iden'es( & 'oin'iden'e is rea##y God>s way o re+ainin" anony+o3s( It is ti+e or yo3 to re'o"niEe t!at t!ere are too +any o t!ese '!an'e !appenin"s to a't3a##y be 'oin'iden'es, and t!ey are #eadin" to a b3i#d,3p o so+et!in" t!at yo3 +ay t!in% is too bi" to !appen to yo3( It isn>tJ Do not be a+aEed t!at, as yo3 "row '#oser to God, He wi## ta#% di erent#y to yo3( T!e point at w!i'! yo3 wi## %now t!at a s3pernat3ra# e*p#osion is a!ead or yo3 is w!en yo3 sense a stron" pea'e wit!in yo3r !eart and yo3 sense by instin't t!at yo3 are pro'eedin" in t!e ri"!t dire'tion and +a%in" pro"ress( 5o3 wi## !a-e no do3bt in yo3r spirit t!at yo3 wi## win t!e batt#e yo3>re !a-in" wit! t!e wei"!t ene+y( 5o3 a#ready %now t!at 2es3s is yo3r Hea#er, b3t did yo3 %now t!at 2es3s 'an be'o+e w!ate-er yo3 want Hi+ to beI 5o3 +ay not t!in% so, b3t yo3 'an #et Hi+ be w!ate-er yo3 need Hi+ to be or w!ate-er sit3ation yo3 a'e( 0ay t!is, 2es3s, yo3 are +y .ood &d-isor( Or !ow abo3t t!is, 2es3s, yo3 are +y /en3 &d-isor( Here>s anot!er possibi#ity( 2es3s, yo3 are +y .ood 0!oppin" Cons3#tant( Did yo3 e-er 'onsider, 2es3s, yo3 are +y 13tritionist( )i'% so+et!in" yo3 need, and #et t!e Lord +eet t!at need and rea#iEe t!at He ne-er tires o !earin" ro+ yo3, re"ard#ess o yo3r reB3ests(

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Here>s a s3''ess 3# God idea8 W!ene-er yo3 re#a*, wa#%, or e*er'ise, be s3re to praise and wors!ip t!e Lord 2es3s and a ir+ t!e power 3# be#ie t!at 'on ession brin"s possession( Let t!is a ir+ation a#ways be do+inant in yo3r +ind( 2es3s wants yo3 to be#ie-e, t!in%, and say, W!at I 'on ess is w!at I possess( 5o3 +3st 'ontin3e to say w!at yo3 want, not w!at yo3 !a-e( )ay no attention to yo3r 'ondition( Ta#% to yo3r wei"!t sit3ation abo3t 2es3s and not to 2es3s abo3t yo3r wei"!t( T!e +ore ti+e yo3 spend ta#%in", #o-in", and wors!ipin" Hi+, t!e +ore a-or He wi## bestow 3pon yo3( 1ow, #et>s pa3se or anot!er !3+oro3s inter#3de8 & beggar walks up to a wellCdressed woman who is shopping on @odeo 9rive and says, ) haven2t eaten anything in four clays She looks at him and replies, ) wish ) had your will power Repeat yo3r )R1 a#o3d8 Dear God, thank You for helping me to eat wisely. Holy Spirit, thank You for providing and guiding all my food needs.

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. YOUR GUIDE! THE HOLY SPIRIT


THE HOL5 0)IRIT I0 a gift ro+ 2es3s( 60ee 2o!n 9C897,9=(; He is t!e Co+ orter, w!o dwe##s and abides wit!in and wit! yo3 ore-er( He pro-ides power, restoration, and so +any ot!er t!in"s or yo3( He is yo3r !a-en o tranB3i#ity and rest, and He is a#ways a-ai#ab#e to +eet yo3r needs w!ate-er t!ey +i"!t be( He a#ways pro-ides !e#p or yo3r sit3ation( T!e Ho#y 0pirit s3pp#ies yo3 wit! re-e#ation %now#ed"e in'#3din" t!e wisdo+ o God( 'o eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him 69 Corint!ians G8K, 1LT;( W!en yo3 are a'in" a '!a##en"e and need stren"t!, say t!ese words o3t #o3d, God, I as% 5o3 or !e#p( I need t!e Co+ orter and I need t!e power o t!e Ho#y 0pirit orNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN 6te## Hi+ w!at yo3 need o3t #o3d;, and I need to be re#eased ro+ 6des'ribe yo3r sit3ation;( 5o3 need to +a%e yo3r reB3ests %nown to Hi+, so He 'an !e#p yo3( T!e reason yo3 don>t !a-e is t!at yo3 don>t as%( 60ee 2a+es C8G(; T!e "reatest sin"#e 'ontrib3tor to p!ysi'a# !ea#t! in yo3r body is t!e Ho#y 0pirit( God inspired yo3 by His Ho#y 0pirit, and He 3ses yo3r abi#ities and ta#ents and !e#ps yo3 in spite o yo3r #i+itations( He doesn>t as% or +3'! ro+ yo3, b3t He deposits "reat t!in"s into yo3r #i e( In rea#ity, He is t!e easiest )erson o a## to p#ease(

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T!e Lord 'reated yo3 and !as a## t!e answers to yo3r B3estions( He is #i-in" in yo3 in order to per or+ His wonders or yo3( He said t!at i yo3 see% Hi+, yo3 wi## ind Hi+( 0o, be #ed by t!e Ho#y 0pirit( $e#ie-e w!at He te##s yo3( Obey Hi+ and do w!ate-er He te##s yo3 to do wit! re"ard to yo3r wei"!t '!a##en"es( He does not +a%e any +ista%es( T!e Ho#y 0pirit, w!o #i-es wit!in yo3, %nows e-eryt!in"( He 'an e-en +a%e 3p or any de i'ien'ies t!at +ay e*ist in yo3r body( 0in'e yo3 t3rned yo3r #i e o-er to Hi+, it wi## be easy to !ear Hi+J T!e Ho#y 0pirit wants yo3 to !a-e t!e %now#ed"e t!at 2es3s !as( In order or t!is to !appen, yo3 !a-e to be trained and to be wi##in" to #earn( &s yo3 pro"ressi-e#y "row spirit3a##y, yo3 wi## rep#a'e spirit3a# #a'% wit! spirit3a# %now#ed"e, so yo3 'an reso#-e yo3r wei"!t '!a##en"es( He wi## dis'3ss yo3r wei"!t,#oss desires and yo3r "oa#s wit! yo3 sin'e He a#ready %nows e-eryt!in" abo3t yo3( &s yo3 'ontin3e to !an" o3t wit! t!e Ho#y 0pirit, yo3 wi## see !ow He !as pro-ided e+power+ent in and or yo3r #i e( &s yo3 'an see, God wants yo3 to be'o+e tota##y dependent on t!e Ho#y 0pirit( T!e $ib#e says( <or the Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the 0lmighty gives me life 62ob ??8C, 1LT;( 2ob a#so said, How you have enlightened my stupidity: 3hat wise things you have said: 62ob G78?, 1LT; )a3# e*p#ains t!at sin'e t!e 0pirit 'a+e into yo3 w!en yo3 were born a"ain, C!rist is a#so in yo3, and He dwe##s in yo3r !eart by ait!( T!at is, yo3r %now#ed"e o God 'o+es by ait! t!ro3"! t!e "ospe#( T!is a''o3nts or t!e aweso+e power o God t!at is wit!in yo3, and it

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!e#ps yo3 to !a-e t!e abi#ity to 3ti#iEe and ta%e ad-anta"e o God>s +i"!ty power( T!e de-i# %nows yo3 are born a"ain, be'a3se !e 'an see t!e Ho#y 0pirit wit!in yo3( He a#so %nows t!at yo3 !a-e re'ei-ed His power, b3t i yo3 do not %now yo3 !a-e t!is a3t!ority e-en t!o3"! yo3 re'ei-ed it w!en yo3 were born a"ain, yo3 wi## not be ab#e to 3se it, and t!e de-i# %nows t!is( .or e*a+p#e, yo3 boo% a 'r3ise, b3t yo3 don>t rea#iEe t!e ti'%ets in'#3de ood, so yo3 +a%e t!irty sandwi'!es or t!e tripJ Two !o3rs o3t o port yo3 "rab a sandwi'!, b3t w!en t!e +aOtre d> 'at'!es yo3 eatin", s3rro3nded by a## yo3r #3n'! ba"s, !e 'o+es o-er and s!ows yo3 t!at yo3r ti'%ets in'#3de t!e ood, not <3st transportation( In a si+i#ar -ein, yo3 do !a-e t!e power to de eat t!e de-i#( T!is %now#ed"e !as been "i-en to yo3( T!e de-i# %nows abo3t yo3r potentia# to be 3nin or+ed, so don>t a##ow !i+ to 3se it to !is ad-anta"e T!is +eans yo3 need to be espe'ia##y 'are 3# abo3t yo3r wei"!t attit3des, or t!e way yo3 see yo3rse# is t!e way t!e de-i# sees yo3(

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In a sense, t!is is a ta#%in" boo%, and I>+ as%in" yo3 to do t!e ta#%in", to persona##y 'o++3ni'ate wit! t!e Ho#y 0pirit( 5o3 need to ta#% to yo3r +o3ntains be ore t!ey start ta#%in" to yo3( Te## yo3r +o3ntains 6yo3r '!a##en"es; abo3t 2es3s( Te##in" 2es3s abo3t yo3r +o3ntains is not t!e best approa'!( T!ere ore, it is yo3r responsibi#ity to ta%e '!ar"e, be'a3se yo3 now appre'iate t!e tr3t! t!at yo3 a#ready !a-e 3## spirit3a# a3t!ority be'a3se 2es3s #i-es wit!in yo3( In #i"!t o a## t!is, say t!is 'o++and o3t #o3d, /o3ntain, I>+ ta#%in" to yo3, and in t!e na+e o 2es3s and wit! His a3t!ority, I

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'o++and yo3 to 6state, as 2es3s re'o++ends, w!at yo3 want, and not w!at yo3 !a-e;( 60ee /ar% 998G?(; Learnin" do'trines is "reat, b3t or do'trines to be e e'ti-e, yo3 +3st app#y t!e+ to yo3r #i e and pra'ti'e t!e+( In ot!er words, yo3 +3st #i-e t!e+ o3tJ 0tart ta#%in" to yo3, yo3r body, and yo3r oodA 'o++and t!e+ to be obedient( Te## t!e+ w!at yo3 want repeated#y( 5o3r +o3ntain represents yo3r wei"!t sit3ation t!at 3sed to be resistant, i++o-eab#e, and tota##y dea to anyt!in" yo3 or anybody e#se said to it( 1ow, yo3 'an e*pe't '!an"e, sin'e yo3 'an ta#% to t!is obsta'#e t!ro3"! t!e Ho#y 0pirit by si+p#y 3sin" yo3r ton"3e( One o t!e b#essin"s yo3 !a-e is t!at yo3 %now t!at e-eryt!in" in t!e nat3ra#, any si'%ness or disease, is s3b<e't to '!an"e, and '!an"e +eans !ea#in"s and +ira'#es( E-en +ore i+portant is or yo3 to 3nderstand t!at yo3 are not s3b<e't to t!e nat3ra#, or t!e nat3ra# is s3b<e't to yo3( Interested in %nowin" !ow t!is is possib#eI 2es3s said, Humanly speaking, it is impossible %ut with God everything is possible 6/att!ew 9K8G7, 1LT;( 5o3 'an re'ei-e instr3'tions or #i e ro+ t!e Ho#y 0pirit, s!o3#d yo3 '!oose to obey Hi+ and His instr3'tions( T!e Ho#y 0pirit #i%es to be e+p#oyed, so 3se Hi+, or He 'an !e#p yo3 %eep in step( 2es3s said, ( ( for the Holy Spirit will teach you what needs to be said even as you are standing there 6L3%e 9G89G, 1LT;( 1ow, #et>s app#y a #itt#e !3+or to t!is sit3ation8 0 fussy lady goes into a restaurant and orders a meal that includes chicken, vegetables, and a baked potato <ive minutes into her meal she calls the waitress over because her chicken )s not tender &he chicken is then replacedB

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&hen the corn )s too salty and that is replaced as well <ive minutes later, the waitress is motioned over to the table because of her potato 1a2am, what2s wrong with your potato8 the waitress asks )t2s bad8 &he waitress, with a sense of humor, picks up the potato )n one hand and starts hitting the spudB %ad, bad, bad potato: 0s she puts it back on the customer2s plate, she says, )f that potato gives you any more trouble, #et me know 1ow, say t!is )R1 o3t #o3d8 Dear God, thank You for helping me to eat wisely. Holy Spirit, thank You for providing and guiding all my food needs.

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". YOUR ANOINTING


THE )UR)O0E O. WRITI1G Lean God>s Way is, o 'o3rse, to !e#p yo3 be'o+e s#i+ and tri+ by t!e powers t!at are a-ai#ab#e to yo3 t!ro3"! t!e s3pernat3ra# rea#+( One o t!e +a<or b#essin"s t!at is a-ai#ab#e to yo3 is t!e anointin" o t!e Ho#y 0pirit, a wonder 3# spirit3a# "i t t!at yo3 re'ei-ed w!en 2es3s 'a+e into yo3r !eart( T!e anointin" 6w!i'! 'o+es ro+ t!e -erb anoint, w!i'! +eans to r3b in or to s+ear; !as been de ined in t!e past as t!e tan"ib#e presen'e o God( $3t t!e tr3t! is t!at t!e anointin" is rea##y His power, not His presen'e( 2es3s, t!e &nointed One, said, %ut when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, you will receive power and will tell people about me everywhere E in #erusalem, throughout #udea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth 6&'t 98=, 1LT;( God>s presen'e +ay be des'ribed as His "#ory, His person, His attrib3tes, and His ways( 5o3 need His presen'e in order to !a-e His power or t!e anointin"( His power e*ists or ser-i'e( 5o3 ne-er want to be wit!o3t His presen'e, be'a3se !a-in" His power wit!o3t His presen'e 'an be -ery tro3b#eso+e( How do yo3 "et into God>s presen'eI &s yo3 "et +ore in-o#-ed wit! Hi+ and draw '#oser to Hi+, and as yo3 soa% in His presen'e, t!e +ore yo3 wi## %now Hi+, or He wi## re-ea# His ways to yo3, as He did to /oses( His "#ory wi## i## yo3, and yo3 wi## %now in yo3r inner %nower t!at yo3r wei"!t #oss is not!in" +ore t!an a +atter o ti+e, and yo3 wi## not need to str3""#e wit! yo3r #es! any #on"er

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W!y do yo3 want to be in God>s presen'eI $e'a3se spendin" ti+e wit! Hi+ wi## trans or+ yo3 and yo3r !eart( T!is "#ory o God 'an trans or+ yo3 into His i+a"e( 60ee G Corint!ians ?89H,9=(; 5et, His presen'e or "#ory 'annot be e*perien'ed or e#t in yo3r p!ysi'a# bodyA it 'an on#y be %nown in yo3r !eart( /ore i+portant#y, t!e +ore yo3 are in His presen'e, t!e #ess yo3 wi## be aware o yo3rse# ( T!is +eans t!at, as yo3 s3rrender yo3rse# to God, yo3 wi## e*perien'e ewer distra'tions and yo3r o'3s on yo3r #es! wi## di+inis!( T!en yo3r spirit wi## dwe## in 3nity wit! God>s 0pirit( 5o3 see, yo3r #es!, w!i'! is yo3r so3# and body, doesn>t %now !ow to see% God in t!e sa+e way yo3r spirit does( 5o3 !a-e to be on 'onstant "3ard to deny yo3rse# , t!at is, yo3r #es!, in order to +aintain yo3r anointin"( <or ) know that in me Fthat is, in my fleshG nothing good dwells> for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good ) do not find 6Ro+ans H89=( 1K2D;( Listen, t!e so3# is not e-i#, or it was '!an"ed at t!e 'ross( It does !a-e t!e potentia# to sin 6se# ,in #i'ted nonsense; w!en #e t to its own nat3re, !owe-er( T!at is w!y 2es3s !as to wa#% His #i e in yo3( 5o3 wi## rea#iEe t!at God>s presen'e brin"s si#en'e, or w!en yo3 are i##ed wit! God, yo3 rea##y are 3nab#e to spea%( T!is is a spirit3a# or !o#y si#en'e, not t!e %ind o B3ietness t!at yo3 are aware o in t!e #es!( Do yo3 want to %now w!at yo3 re'ei-e ro+ bein" in His presen'eI 5o3 wi## e*perien'e t!e pea'e t!at 'o+es ro+ !a-in" His prote'tion and His power( T!is wi## brin" abo3t a '!an"e in yo3r a'tions and be!a-ior and wi## t3rn yo3 into anot!er +an( 60ee 9 0a+3e# 9:87,H(; 5o3 wi## be bat!ed in t!e #i"!t o God in a way

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t!at is si+i#ar to w!at !appened at t!e Trans i"3ration w!en 2es3s> a'e s!one #i%e t!e s3n( T!e way to %eep His presen'e or His "#ory is <3st to re+ain ait! 3#( T!e b#ood o 2es3s re#eases t!e anointin", as yo3 eed 3pon His Word( Li%ewise, t!e anointin" 'o+es wit! yo3r prayers( His anointin" wi## sat3rate and i## yo3, and it wi## 'ontin3e to in'rease as yo3 be'o+e +ore o'3sed on yo3r s#i+,and,tri+ body( Indeed, t!e anointin" wi## s3pp#y a## yo3r wei"!t,#oss needs( T!e p3rpose o t!e Lord>s presen'e in yo3r #i e is or yo3 to !a-e e##ows!ip and inti+a'y wit! Hi+ and to %now Hi+, His -oi'e, and His ways( Loo% at w!at God !as to say abo3t t!e power o t!e anointin"8 &he Spirit of the Sovereign .A@9 is upon me, because the .A@9 has appointed me to bring good news to the poor He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to announce that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed He has sent me to tell those who mourn that the time of the .A@92S favor has come, and with it, the day of God2s anger against their enemies &o all who mourn in )srael, he will give beauty for ashes, ?oy instead of mourning, praise instead of despair <or the .A@9 has planted them like strong and graceful oaks for his own glory &hey will rebuild the ancient ruins, repairing cities long ago destroyed &hey will revive them, though they have been empty for many generations <oreigners will be your servants &hey will feed your flocks and plow your fields and tend your vineyards 4ou will be called priests of the .A@9, ministers of our God 4ou will be fed with the treasures of the nations and will boast in their richesF)saiah 7989,H, 1LT;( 1ot on#y is it possib#e to trans er t!e anointin" ro+ one person to anot!er, b3t t!e Word wi## trans er t!e

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anointin" ro+ t!is boo% to yo3 in t!e sa+e way t!e Lord did or His ser-ant Da-id8 ) have found my servant 9avid ) have anointed him with my holy oil ) will steady him, and ) will make him strong His enemies will not get the best of him, nor will the wicked overpower him 6)sa#+s =K8G:,GG, 1LT;( 0ay t!is prayer o3t #o3d, Lord, I %now I re'ei-ed Dow p!eno+ena# anointin" w!en I was born a"ain, and I t!an% 5o3 or 5o3r 'o-enant wit! +e( I as% 5o3, in t!e na+e o 2es3s, to i## +e a"ain wit! a res! and new anointin", and as o ten as I as%( I want to re'ei-e and be b#essed wit! a## yo3r bene its and a''o+p#is! a## o +y wei"!t,#oss desires t!ro3"! 5o3r !e#p in t!e +i"!ty na+e o 2es3s( 1ot #a3"!in" is a serio3s +atterA so #et>s i* t!at wit! t!e o##owin" story8 0 young man rushes )nto a physician2s office demanding to see the doctor immediately &he doctor examines him He sees the man has a carrot up one side of his nose, a stick of celery up the other> a cucumber )n his left ear, anti a banana )n his right ear &he patient says, ) have soreness and pain in my ears and ) can hardly breathe 3hat2s wrong with me8 &he doctor responds, 4ou2re not eating properly T!en say t!is )R1 o3t #o3d8 Dear God, thank You for helping me to eat wisely. Holy Spirit, thank You for providing and guiding all my food needs.

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#. YOUR CONFESSION BECOMES YOUR POSSESSION


THE TRUTH O. THE rea#ity o #i e is t!at w!at yo3 'on ess is w!at yo3 possess( T!at is, w!at yo3 say is w!at yo3 "etJ In ot!er words, 'on ession brin"s possession( Let>s start wit! a 'o3p#e o !3+oro3s ane'dotes8 & 'o##e"e st3dent 'on essed, Ane day )2m going to own a 1ercedes He wor%ed #i%e a s#a-e in order to p3r'!ase one, b3t as a res3#t o !is 'on ession, !is 'ar on#y #asted one day, or !e wrapped it aro3nd a te#ep!one po#e on t!e se'ond dayJ Want anot!er "ood e*a+p#e o a bad e*a+p#eI & yo3n" +an st3died a se# ,!e#p boo% entit#ed, How a Guy 1eets a Galatians One o t!e p!rases !e was en'o3ra"ed to 3se to i+press !is new "ir# riend was, 4our face is so beautiful it would make time stand still Instead, !e re-ersed w!at !e was s3pposed to te## !is new "ir# riend and in t!e +i*,3p !e said, 4ou have a face that would stop an eightCday clock T!is was a ata# +ista%e wit! re"ard to !is new re#ations!ip, w!i'! ended abr3pt#y t!erea terJ 5o3r words +ay !a-e serio3s 'onseB3en'es, and yo3 need to "et serio3s abo3t #earnin" !ow to 3se t!e+( T!e $ib#e says t!at deat! and #i e are in t!e power o t!e ton"3e8 &hose who love to talk will experience the conse-uences, for the tongue can kill or nourish life 6)ro-erbs 9=8G9, 1LT;( E-ery word t!at 'o+es ort! ro+ yo3r #ips spea%s eit!er ait! or 3nbe#ie (

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He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his lifeB but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction 6)ro-erbs 9?(?, K2D; Did yo3 %now t!at any 3n"od#y words yo3 spea% to yo3rse# are potentia##y da+a"in", espe'ia##y w!en yo3 repeat t!e+ reB3ent#y, e-en to yo3rse# ( W!en yo3 spea% 3nintentiona# ne"ati-e state+ents, yo3 t3rn yo3r #i e into a se# , 3# i##in" prop!e'y( 5o3 need to rea#iEe t!at prop!e'y wor%s bot! ways( T!is wi## on#y be +entioned on'e, b3t ne-er e-er or"et t!isJ 5o3 'an prop!esy to yo3rse# o3t #o3d and e*pe't to re'ei-e w!at yo3 as% or( 5o3 !a-e t!at powerJ T!at +eans yo3 'an spea% o3t #o3d w!at yo3 want 3sin" t!e bo3ndaries o "od#y prin'ip#es and e*pe't w!at yo3 say to !appen( I don>t !a-e to te## yo3 t!at t!e s3pernat3ra# ne-er +a%es !3+an sense and it>s not s3pposed to( T!e #ess yo3 ta#% abo3t yo3r e*'ess wei"!t, t!e #ess yo3 wi## be ens#a-ed to it( T!e way to be re#eased ro+ t!is prison is to not 'on'entrate and o'3s on wei"!t and ood( W!en yo3 t!in% abo3t ood #on" eno3"!, yo3 wi## a#+ost or'e yo3rse# to eat( T!e $ib#e says, Gentle words bring life and health> a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit 6)ro-erbs 9@8C, 1ET;(

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si+p#e and t!at power 3#( &n idea# way to a-oid t!is +o3t! trap is to 3se t!e words 2es3s 3ses( .o##owin" t!e West Dir"inia 0a"o +ine disaster o 2an3ary G::7, t!e #one s3r-i-or o t!e t!irteen trapped +iners 6Randa## /'C#oy; #e t t!e re!ab 'enter wit! a new #ease on #i e( T!e do'tors reported t!at on#y a +edi'a# +ira'#e 'o3#d e*p#ain !is s3r-i-a# a ter bein" e*posed to 'arbon +ono*ide or +ore t!an orty,one !o3rs( T!e +edi'a# dire'tor o t!e re!ab 'enter said, It>s basi'a##y a#+ost #i%e !e was res3rre'ted( 5o3 +ay ponder in a+aEe+ent !ow to e*p#ain t!is, b3t i++ediate#y o##owin" t!e reported tra"edy, .o* 1ews inter-iewed t!e a+i#y, and I !eard t!e+ say, I anyone 'an +a%e it, Randy 'an +a%e it( I be#ie-e t!e Ho#y 0pirit was responsib#e or t!is 'on ession bein" 3# i##ed( T!ere ore, as I write t!is boo%, I a+ app#yin" t!is approa'! to yo3r own persona# wei"!t sit3ation by te##in" yo3 to say, I anyone 'an #ose wei"!t, I 'an #ose wei"!tJ Get ready or a +ira'#e w!en yo3 app#y t!e power o God>s Word to any '!a##en"e yo3 a'e( & yo3n" boy w!o was in a 'o+a was ad+itted to a 03r"i'a# Intensi-e Care Unit a ter !a-in" been tria"ed in t!e E+er"en'y Roo+ as t!e res3#t o a serio3s a## and res3#tin" !ead in<3ries( His pro"nosis was "3arded, b3t w!en !is a+i#y was inter-iewed abo3t !is 'ondition, t!ey said repeated#y, O!, !e>s sittin" 3p in bed and eatin"( T!ey were not #yin", b3t t!ey were spea%in" t!e tr3t! in ad-an'e, w!i'! e*p#ains w!y !e #e t t!e !ospita# !ea#ed and w!o#e( W!at yo3 say is w!at yo3 "etJ 5o3 e*pose yo3r #i e to t!e ris%s and dan"ers o t!e de+oni' rea#+ w!en yo3r ton"3e is o3t o 'ontro#( T!e de-i# and !is -ery or"aniEed de+oni' !ordes 6t!ey ne-er brea% ran%; e*ist in t!e s3pernat3ra# wor#d, and t!eir pri+ary p3rpose is to ser-e as spirit3a# !it +en( T!an%

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God or 2es3s, or t!ro3"! Hi+ we 'an o-er'o+e a## t!e de-i#>s strate"ies( 2es3s said, &he thief2s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy 1y purpose is to give life in all its fullness 62o!n 9:89:, 1LT;( Did yo3 %now t!at it is t!e responsibi#ity o t!e bein"s in t!e s3pernat3ra# rea#+ to 'arry o3t, per or+, and e*e'3te e-ery one o t!e -erba# reB3ests t!at #ow ro+ yo3r ton"3eI T!is !appens w!et!er yo3 spea% positi-e or ne"ati-e words( 1e"ati-e words '3rses and t!ey !a-e t!e power to be'o+e i+bedded in yo3r !eart and or+ and as!ion yo3r persona#ity T!ere ore, a-oid ne"ati-e words at a## 'osts, be'a3se yo3r brain is #iab#e to re"ister and re'ord t!e+, and de+oni' or'es wi## be"in to ta%e a'tion in a''ord wit! t!e+( )sy'!o#o"ists be#ie-e t!at or e-ery ne"ati-e 'on ession yo3 +a%e, it ta%es t!irteen positi-e 'on essions to o-er'o+e itJ T!is app#ies, as we##, to any 'on 3sion yo3 +ay !a-e wit! re"ard to t!e words try and do( W!en yo3 try, yo3 'reate a se# ,de eatin" e*'3se, w!i'! a#so in-o#-es se# , do3bt( T!e word do, !owe-er, in-o#-es t!e power o God>s presen'e( T!e $oo% o t!e Re-e#ation points o3t t!at w!en yo3 <3st try, yo3 wi## be'o+e #3%ewar+, and as a res3#t, yo3 wi## be spit o3t o God>s +o3t!( 2es3s said, %ut since you are like lukewarm water, ) will spit you out of my mouth: 6Re-e#ation ?897, 1LT;( 0o, do not try to st3dy t!is boo% b3t si+p#y do it( Did yo3 e-er try to breat!eI I re'o++end t!at yo3 de#ete t!e word try ro+ yo3r -o'ab3#ary a#to"et!er, e-en i yo3 t!in% I a+ bein" too pi'%y abo3t word '!oi'es and #an"3a"e 3sa"e( T!e word do is ar s3perior to t!e word try sin'e it in-o#-es tr3st and God(

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T!is is a "ood ti+e or +e to point o3t t!e a't t!at t!ere are additiona# words w!i'! reB3ire yo3r s'r3tiny( .or e*a+p#e, ro+ t!e +edi'a# aspe't, w!en yo3 e*perien'e pain, do yo3 rea##y want pain +edi'ine or re#ie w!en yo3 are a#ready e*perien'in" painI T!e words antiCpain +edi'ation are +ore appropriate to 3se, aren>t t!eyI 0i+i#ar#y, i yo3 '!oose to "o to a weightCmanagement center, yo3r "oa# is not rea##y to +ana"e yo3r wei"!tA instead, it wo3#d be better to "o to a weightCcontrol center and a weightCloss center wo3#d be ar better t!an eit!er o t!e two pre-io3s a#ternati-es( &s yo3 'an see, yo3r words or+ yo3r perspe'ti-e( T!e point is t!at yo3 need to rea'! a !i"!er #e-e#( T!e $ib#e te##s 3s t!at God 3ses words to 'a## t!ose t!in"s w!i'! be not as t!o3"! t!ey were8 &hat is what the Scriptures mean when God told him, =) have made you the father of many nations 2 &his happened because 0braham believed in the God who brings the dead back to life and who brings into existence what didn2t exist before 6Ro+ans C89H, 1LT;( T!is -erse presents a spirit3a# te'!no#o"y t!at is "ood eno3"! or God( T!ere ore, it s!o3#d wor% or yo3( 0o, do not te## it #i%e it isA te## it #i%e yo3 want it to be( 5o3 +i"!t as%, 5o3 +ean I a+ s3pposed to say, FI a+ !ea#ed o t!is wei"!t prob#e+> w!en I a+ sti## o-erwei"!tI 5es, t!at is 'orre't( 5o3 +i"!t say, Does t!at +ean I 'an say I !a-e a terri i' i"3re w!en I a+ wearin" '#ot!es t!at wo3#d it two peop#eI T!at so3nds #i%e #yin" to +e( $esides, I !a-e to be !onest( &'t3a##y, yo3 are not #yin" w!en yo3 +a%e s3'! a positi-e 'on essionA yo3 are spea%in" t!e tr3t! in ad-an'e( &"ain, yo3 are spea%in" a !ea-en#y tr3t! rat!er t!an an eart!#y #ie, be'a3se o 2es3s( I s3spe't t!at +ost o +y readers wi## be tro3b#ed wit! re"ard to !ow to do t!is( In a## probabi#ity, yo3

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!a-e spent yo3r #i e te##in" it #i%e it is( 5o3 'onstant#y 3sed yo3r +o3t! to report on t!e sorry state o a airs t!at were s3rro3ndin" yo3( $e'a3se o t!ese attit3des, t!e -ery t!o3"!t o 'a##in" t!in"s w!i'! be not as t!o3"! t!ey were probab#y see+s a #itt#e 'raEy or st3pid to yo3( 0t3pidI 5es, in t!e p!ysi'a# or nat3ra# rea#+, b3t not in God>s rea#+( In His rea#+, His t!eo#o"y, it is His way or t!e !i"!way( /an>s way is to or+ a de+o'ra'y so t!e +a<ority 'an -ote to '!an"e w!at t!ey want to be#ie-e and do( God>s ways are entire#y di erent ro+ +an>s ways, and His t!o3"!ts are ar beyond +an>s t!o3"!ts( W!en yo3 spea% w!at yo3 en-ision abo3t yo3r wei"!t and yo3r p!ysiB3e, yo3 are not denyin" t!at yo3 are o-erwei"!t( T!e God o t!e $ib#e does not want yo3 to en"a"e in denia#( 5o3 are statin", !owe-er, t!at yo3 !a-e #yin" sy+pto+s and si"ns o bein" o-erwei"!t( W!en yo3r wei"!t ret3rns to w!at yo3 'onsider to be yo3r nor+a# wei"!t as a res3#t o 3sin" God>s spirit3a# prin'ip#es, yo3 wi## t!en be ab#e to say and 'on ir+ t!at yo3 were a't3a##y #yin" abo3t bein" o-erwei"!t( W!en yo3 say yo3 are !ea#ed, <3st re+e+ber t!at yo3 are spea%in" t!e tr3t! in ad-an'e( )er!aps yo3 sti## don>t #i%e t!is +essa"e( I so, I as% yo3 to 'onsider t!is state+ent8 t!e tr3t! wi## set yo3 ree, b3t it +ay irst +a%e yo3 +ad( 2es3s said, 3hen the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth He will not be presenting his own ideas> he will be telling you what he has heard He will tell you about the future 62o!n 9789?, 1LT;(

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words o ait!, instead o spea%in" ro+ yo3r +ind in t!e nat3ra#( Can yo3 see !ow yo3 are now de-e#opin" 3ns!a%en ait!I T!ere is a pro o3nd di eren'e between #yin" and spea%in" by ait!( $y spea%in" words o ait! yo3 are not atte+ptin" to de'ei-e yo3rse# or anyone( 5o3 do not want anyone to be#ie-e so+et!in" t!at is not tr3e, and yo3 don>t want to be#ie-e 3ntr3t!s eit!er( W!at yo3 are doin" w!en yo3 are spea%in" ait! is si+p#y spea%in" words t!at a"ree wit! t!e Word o God, words t!at yo3 spea% ro+ yo3r spirit instead o yo3r +ind( 5o3 a#ready %now t!e tr3t! t!at 2es3s !as !ea#ed yo3r wei"!t sit3ation in t!e s3pernat3ra#( He !as ta%en it ro+ yo3 in t!e nat3ra# rea#+( W!en yo3 'a## so+et!in" t!at does not e*ist, s3'! as sayin" yo3 are s#i+ and tri+, w!i'! is w!at yo3 desire, yo3r word power, w!i'! is a#i-e in t!e s3pernat3ra# wi## +a%e it !appen as a res3#t o yo3r be#ie ( Do3bt is not per+itted( 5o3r ait! and be#ie in t!e 3nseen is so stron" t!at yo3 wi## re#ease t!e +ira'3#o3s power t!at is needed or t!e !ea#in" o yo3r wei"!t sit3ation( 5o3 wi## t!en rea'! yo3r "oa#( 5o3 wi## be'o+e w!at yo3 want to be( & riend o +ine needed two +i##ion do##ars or a b3siness dea#( He didn>t !a-e it, b3t God didJ He #ay prostrate on t!e #oor or twenty, o3r !o3rs repeatin" t!e sa+e p!rase o-er and o-er a"ain, God, "i-e +e t!e +oneyJ Two days #ater an in-estor wa#%ed into !is o i'e wit! a '!e'% or two +i##ion do##arsJ In t!e sa+e way God wi## answer yo3 w!en yo3 pray, God, +a%e +e s#i+ and tri+J Re+e+ber, yo3 "et !ea#ed ro+ t!e inside o3t( God '!an"es yo3 on t!e inside be ore yo3 see t!e '!an"es on t!e o3tside( 5o3r spirit re'ei-es yo3r !ea#in" irst and t!en it noti ies yo3r body by B3i'%enin" it by t!e sa+e 0pirit t!at raised C!rist ro+ t!e deadJ 60ee Ro+ans =899(;

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One o t!e easiest t!in"s yo3 need to #earn is !ow to ta#% #i%e God ta#%s 6t!ro3"! His Word; so yo3 'an !a-e t!e t!in"s God wants yo3 to !a-e( W!en yo3 3se t!e sa+e words God 3ses, yo3 'an e*pe't t!e desired res3#ts in ti+e( I a+ not <3st ta#%in" abo3t t!e power o positi-e t!in%in"( I a+ ta#%in" abo3t t!e power o t!in%in" God, t!o3"!ts and spea%in" God,words, w!i'! are a#ways positi-e( &#t!o3"! yo3 +ay not !a-e t!o3"!t abo3t t!is, yo3 do not !a-e to ee# so+et!in" in order to spea% it and say w!at yo3 t!in%( God says His Word is tr3e, so a## yo3 !a-e to do is to say it in a"ree+ent wit! Hi+J .ee#in"s are not ne'essary e-en i yo3r body te##s yo3 so+et!in" di erent( T!ere is no need to wait or ee#in"s to 'o+e in order to a't by ait!( .ait! be"ins in t!e +o3t! and t!en in t!e !eart( 5o3 'on ess it irst wit! yo3r +o3t! and t!en yo3 be#ie-e it in yo3r !eart( Did yo3 e-er noti'e w!at 'o#or yo3r words are w!en yo3 spea%I 5o3 'annot see t!e+, b3t yo3r words a't3a##y prod3'e Te'!ni'o#or i+a"es( T!ese are in-isib#e, be'a3se t!ey are disp#ayed in anot!er di+ension, b3t o 'o3rse, yo3 'an !ear t!e+( T!ey are spirit and #i e, and t!ey are a#i-e( W!en yo3 open yo3r +o3t! to spea% by ait!, t!e words 'o+e o3t o yo3r spirit( 5o3 are 'reatin" t!in"s spirit3a##y by spea%in" t!e+ and be#ie-in"( T!e &post#e )a3# said8 3e having the same spirit of faith, according to as it is written, =) believed and therefore have ) spoken2> we also believe, and therefore speak 6G Corint!ians C89?, K2D;(

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His Word, si+p#y be'a3se yo3 are 3sin" His Word( T!e tr3t! is t!at yo3 are a '!anne# t!ro3"! w!i'! t!e Word o God 'an #ow( T!e )a#+ist writes, He sent his word and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions 6)sa#+s 9:H8G:, K2D;( W!en yo3 #earn !ow to #i-e and wa#% in t!e 0pirit, yo3 are operatin" spirit3a##y, not ro+ yo3r +ind( Wit! yo3r spirit3a# 3nderstandin", yo3 rea#iEe t!at yo3r words are re#eased in t!e s3pernat3ra# rea#+, and yo3 appre'iate t!eir spirit3a# power( )f we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit 6Ga#atians @8G@, 1K2D;( T!e ti+in" is 3p to God( His ti+in" and His ways are per e't( 23st %nowin" t!at yo3 are spea%in" in His presen'e wi## be s3 i'ient or yo3, or t!is wi## "i-e yo3 t!e 'on iden'e t!at t!e words yo3 3se are in t!e spirit3a# rea#+( In t!is way, yo3 'an e*pe't to +o-e yo3r +o3ntain by ait!( W!en yo3 spea% God>s spirit3a# words wit! 3nB3estionin", 3n a#terin" ait!, yo3 are rea##y sendin" t!e+ to God, and yo3 are p#antin" His seeds in yo3r spirit and e*pe'tin" to reap a !ar-est ro+ t!e+( W!en yo3 sow t!e seed 6t!e Word o God;, yo3 %now t!at it a#ways #o3ris!es in "ood "ro3nd 6yo3;, and, a''ordin" to God, yo3 'an e*pe't a t!irty si*ty and one !3ndred o#d in'rease( 1ow, say t!is o3t #o3d, .at!er, I Lo-e 5o3 and I t!an% yo3 or t!is aweso+e wei"!t #oss and 5o3r 3n'onditiona# s3pport in !e#pin" +e eat wise#y( I as% t!is in t!e +i"!ty na+e o 2es3s( Interestin"#y, w!en yo3 #oo% 3p t!e word 3nderstand, yo3 dis'o-er t!at it in-o#-es a batt#e to 'o+pre!end( Understandin" is one t!in", b3t w!en yo3 tr3st, yo3 "o a step beyond 3nderstandin" and 'o+pre!ension, and yo3 enter into ait!( 5o3 need to

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&.TER THIRT5,0EDE1 5E&R0 O. wor%in" as a ne3ros3r"eon, I dis'o-ered t!ere was anot!er, +3'! +ore e e'ti-e and power 3# +edi'ine( 1o ot!er dr3" or treat+ent 'an eB3a# t!e e e'ti-eness o t!e Word o God( T!e tr3t! is t!at God>s +edi'ine is t!e answer to e-ery need, or it en'o+passes a## o #i e, breat!, and di-ine !ea#t!( T!e power o God>s Word is a#ready 'ontained wit!in yo3r !eart, or by ait! yo3 !a-e a#ready e*perien'ed yo3r wei"!t #oss in t!e s3pernat3ra# rea#+( T!is is a ait a''o+p#iA it !as a#ready !appened( T!e B3estion +i"!t arise, I God>s F+edi'ine> wor%s so we##, w!at abo3t t!ose peop#e, e-en be#ie-ers, w!o are sti## o-erwei"!t or are si'%I T!e answer to t!is 3nderstandab#e B3estion is si+p#e8 so+ew!ere a#on" t!e #ine, t!ese peop#e don>t %now eno3"! spirit3a# in or+ation abo3t !ow to ta#% to God in order to "et Hi+ to !ea# t!e+( &s a res3#t, t!eir disbe#ie a't3a##y be'o+es disobedien'e( T!e way to reso#-e t!is, i it app#ies to yo3, is to ta%e t!e ti+e to p#ant t!e Word 'on'ernin" t!e !ea#in" o yo3r body deep#y wit!in yo3r !eart and do w!at t!e Word te##s yo3 to do( Re+e+ber t!at yo3r words are yo3r ser-antsA w!en yo3 spea% t!e+, yo3 wi## be#ie-e t!e+, and w!en yo3 be#ie-e t!e+, yo3 wi## see t!e+ +ani ested in yo3r #i e( 9on2t lose sight of my words .et them penetrate deep within your heart, for they bring life and radiant health to anyone who discovers their meaning 6)ro-erbs C8G9,GG, 1LT;( Initia##y, as a !ea#t!,'are pro-ider, I was not aware o +y responsibi#ity to +aintain t!e !ea#in" syste+s t!at

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God "a-e to a## peop#e( I !ad no 'on'ept o %eepin" one>s !ea#in" syste+ in proper wor%in" order t!ro3"! t!e 3se o "od#y words( T!e dept! and power o yo3r do'tor>s words 'an prod3'e an*iety, do3bt, ear, depression, and e-en pani' wit!in yo3, espe'ia##y i t!ey o er #itt#e !ope( & do'tor>s words are t!e words o an a3t!ority i"3re w!o !as to 3se ne"ati-e +edi'a# ter+ino#o"y wit! 3## dis'#os3re be'a3se o #e"a# 'on'erns t!at 'o3#d a e't !is or !er pra'ti'e( 5o3 +3st not a##ow yo3rse# to a''ept or be#ie-e any inappropriate +edi'a# #abe#s t!at +edi'a# pro essiona#s atta'! to yo3( Words be'o+e yo3r e+otiona# stabi#ity, and t!ey +3st be treated as a sensiti-e and de#i'ate spirit3a# iss3e in yo3r wei"!t,!ea#in" pro'ess( In sayin" t!is, I do not +ean to be disrespe't 3#( Howe-er, I do %now t!at yo3 !a-e anot!er opinion t!at is a-ai#ab#e to yo3, and t!e tr3t! is t!at yo3 wi## "et a ar better report ro+ 2es3s, t!e Great )!ysi'ian(

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5o3 'an o-er'o+e t!e de+oni' power o ear( 5o3 need to be aware t!at yo3 'an brin" ear into rea#ity w!ene-er yo3 a##ow it to enter yo3r +ind, be'a3se it rea##y is a spirit( <or the thing ) greatly feared has come upon me, 0nd what ) dreaded has happened tome 62ob ?8G@, 1K2D;( T!e reso#3tion or t!is di#e++a is B3ite si+p#e, and it is o3nd in t!is -erse8 <or God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind 6G Ti+ot!y 98H, 1K2D;( God>s per e't #o-e !as 'ast o3t a## ear ro+ yo3r #i e, b3t yo3 +3st stand ast in t!e #iberty wit! w!i'! He !as set yo3 ree( 60ee 9 2o!n C89= and Ga#atians 789(;

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Did yo3 %now t!at .E&R stands or .a#se E-iden'e &ppearin" Rea#I 0ay t!is o3t #o3d, 5o3 spirit o ear 'o+e o3t in t!e na+e o 2es3s( T!ro3"! +y +edi'a# trainin" I #earned t!at I !ad to be !onest wit! patients( I t!ey were o-erwei"!t and e*perien'in" 'o+p#i'ations as a res3#t o t!eir wei"!t, I was ad-ised to te## t!e+ so( T!is 'o+es ro+ t!e notorio3s s'ienti i' approa'!, w!i'! is #i%e a re#i"ion in +edi'a# se'tors( &s yo3 %now, t!is +et!od is based 3pon reason and it does not reB3ire ait!( In tr3t!, it is 'ontradi'tory to t!e $ib#e be'a3se it says t!at yo3 !a-e to see so+et!in" be ore yo3 'an be#ie-e it( T!e Word o God, on t!e ot!er !and, says t!at we s!o3#d be#ie-e in order to seeJ We s!o3#d wa#% by ait!, not by si"!t(

3E)GH& )S #!S& 0 '01E


Did yo3 %now t!at wei"!t is <3st a na+e, and t!is na+e !as to bow down to t!e na+e o 2es3sI It too% +e a #on" ti+e o +3'! st3dy and repetitio3s readin" to o-er'o+e +y spirit3a# i"noran'e abo3t t!ese -ita##y i+portant +atters, b3t I e-ent3a##y #earned t!is tr3t!8 %ecause of this, God raised him up to the heights of heaven and gave him a name that is above every other name, so that at the name of #esus every knee will bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth 6)!i#ippians G8K,9:, 1LT;( T!is was a '!a##en"in" 0'ript3re or +e be'a3se o +y intensi-e #o"i'a# and pro essiona# +edi'a# trainin", w!i'! was based entire#y on s'ien'e( Howe-er, t!e tr3t! was ina##y re-ea#ed to +e( It was a re-e#ation, to +e, a tr3e epip!any and a w!o#e new be"innin" or +y #i e( 2es3s said, 4ou believe because you have seen me %lessed are those who haven2t seen me and believe anyway 62o!n G:8GK, 1LT;(

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E*'ess wei"!t 'o3#d we## be '#assi ied as a '!roni' 'ondition t!at be"an in t!e s3pernat3ra# rea#+ and 'ontin3es to e*ist in t!e nat3ra# rea#+( It is easy to reso#-e t!is 'ondition w!en yo3 b#end t!e power o God>s Word 6t!e Ho#y $ib#e; wit! yo3r ait!, yo3r tr3st, and yo3r be#ie ( 5o3 tr3#y 'an e*pe't to see t!e p!ysi'a# +ani estation o yo3r !ea#in"J 0o, e*pe't a +ira'#e by tr3stin" God to brin" it to pass in yo3r #i e( T!ere is a pri'e to pay, !owe-er, and t!is pri'e in-o#-es8 9; )rayer( G; Obedien'e( ?; Dedi'ation( C; 03rrender( @; .ait!( 7; Re#yin" on God>s Word( 1ow, it +ay be a a't t!at yo3>re o-erwei"!t, and it +ay a#so be a a't t!at yo3 !a-e asso'iated +edi'a# 'onditions res3#tin" ro+ yo3r wei"!t and t!ese a'ts are printed in +edi'a# te*tboo%s( &"ain, t!ey are facts, b3t t!ey are not the truth: I !ope yo3 3nderstand t!is distin'tion, be'a3se it>s 'r3'ia# to yo3r wei"!t #oss(

&HE &@!&H 'E$E@ ;H0'GES


Listen to t!is8 T!e a't is t!at yo3 are o-erwei"!t a''ordin" to yo3r do'tor>s s'a#e or any s'a#eA t!e a't is t!at t!e do'3+entation o yo3r wei"!t and ot!er asso'iated 'onditions are noted in yo3r +edi'a# '!artA t!e a't is t!at yo3 !a-e re'ei-ed instr3'tions ro+ yo3r !ea#t!,'are pro-ider re"ardin" treat+ent, et'( $3t a'ts are ro+ +en, and t!e tr3t! is ro+ 2es3s( .a'ts 'an #3't3ate be'a3se e-eryt!in" in t!e nat3ra# is s3b<e't to '!an"e, b3t t!e tr3t! is ne-er s3b<e't to '!an"e(

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In +edi'a# s'!oo# I #earned a +3#tit3de o a'ts, and sin'e t!en, +any o t!ose a'ts !a-e '!an"ed, so+eti+es see+in"#y on a +ont!#y basis( $3t t!e tr3t! ne-er '!an"es( T!e tr3t! is 'onstant, and t!e tr3t! is t!at God !as !ea#ed yo3 in t!e s3pernat3ra# rea#+( T!is is t!e tr3t! t!at wi## +a%e yo3 ree( 60ee 2o!n =8?G(; 5o3 see, a'ts are ro+ +an, b3t t!e tr3t! is ro+ God( 1ot on#y does yo3r ait! i"nore w!ate-er power a'ts appear to present, b3t yo3r ait! is so power 3# t!at it '!an"es t!e a'ts, as we##( 23st to 'on ir+ t!e '!an"eabi#ity o so, 'a##ed s'ienti i' a'ts, did yo3 !ear t!at )#3to is now no #on"er 'onsidered to be a p#anetI T!is a#so app#ies to a## t!ose wei"!t,s'a#e n3+bers and bad news reports yo3 !a-e been e*posed to( T!e a't is t!at yo3 wei"! * n3+ber o po3nds, b3t t!e tr3t! is t!at God !as reso#-ed t!is, and He !as !ea#ed yo3 in t!e s3pernat3ra# rea#+ I do not 'are w!at yo3 t!in% yo3 #oo% #i%e w!en yo3 see yo3r re #e'tion in t!e +irror, be'a3se i yo3 'o3#d see yo3r spirit and stop #oo%in" at yo3r #es!, yo3 wo3#d see a !ea#t!y, s#i+,and,tri+ person( T!ere ore, I 'a## s3'! wei"!t n3+bers arti a'ts and i##3sions( I was present w!en a o3r,year,o#d "ir# w!o !ad been dia"nosed wit! a brain t3+or re'ei-ed power 3# prayer in t!e /RI depart+ent o a !ospita#( T!e prayer was so power 3# t!at, w!i#e t!e st3dy was bein" per or+ed and +onitored, t!e t3+or a't3a##y be"an to s!rin% and disappearJ In tr3t!, t!ere was no e-iden'e o t3+or on t!e ina# s'ans( How I re<oi'ed and praised God or t!e ob-io3s +ira'#e t!at pro-ed t!at t!e +edi'a# a'ts were not tr3e( T!is pre'io3s #itt#e "ir# was '3red w!en s!e #e t t!e /RI depart+ent( I a+ no #on"er interested in t!e a'ts t!at peop#e atte+pt to or'e on 3s( I want to %now t!e tr3t!, don>t yo3I

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2es3s didn>t pray or peop#e to be !ea#edA He si+p#y !ea#ed t!e+( T!e "ospe#s '#ear#y state t!at 2es3s !ea#ed t!e+ a##( In a si+i#ar -ein, t!at is w!y I +inister !ea#in" to peop#e rat!er t!en <3st prayin" or t!e+(

&HE (.0;E A< (A3E@


T!e p#a'e o power is t!e p#a'e o a"ree+ent( T!ere>s a better report to re'ei-e i yo3r do'tor>s report is ne"ati-e( Two or t!ree peop#e o God !a-e t!e power to bind e-en wei"!t '!a##en"es, as t!is 0'ript3re '#ear#y de'#ares8 <or where two or three gather together because they are mine, ) am there among them 6/att!ew 9=8G:, 1LT;( 0tand in a"ree+ent wit! ot!er be#ie-ers and t!e tr3t! o God>s Word, and yo3 wi## see a +i"!ty re#ease o His power( Wi## yo3r in'#ination be to a"ree wit! yo3r do'tor w!en !e presents a bad report to yo3I Did yo3 %now t!at yo3 !a-e a '!oi'e as to w!et!er yo3 wi## a"ree wit! t!e 'ontradi'tory report o yo3r +edi'a# a3t!ority or t!e report o 2es3s, w!o de'#ares t!at yo3 are !ea#edI I see no ad-anta"e in a"reein" wit! bad news( .or t!is reason, I wo3#d re'o++end t!at yo3 do not re'ei-e or a''ept t!e do'tor>s ne"ati-e reports as bein" t!e tr3t!( Respond to s3'! a reports by sayin" o3t #o3d, Do'tor, I do not a"ree wit! yo3r reports and I do not re'ei-e or a''ept t!e+, be'a3se 2es3s te##s +e I a+ !ea#ed and w!o#e in His na+e( It is tr3e t!at yo3r p#a'e o power is t!e p#a'e o a"ree+ent( 2es3s said, ) also tell you thisB )f two of you agree down here on earth concerning anything you ask, my <ather in heaven will do it for you 6/att!ew 9=89K, 1LT;(

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<0)&H A$E@ ;)@;!1S&0';ES


T!in% abo3t t!is or a +o+ent8 &his is not the old mindCoverCmatter ?oke> if you don2t mind> it truly does not matter Instead o +ind o-er +atter, I>+ re errin" to ait! o-er 'ir'3+stan'es( W!at yo3 need to be be#ie-in" and sayin" is t!at yo3 re 3se t!e ri"!t o any 'ir'3+stan'e, w!i'!, in yo3r 'ase, is yo3r wei"!t, to e*ist in yo3r body( Cir'3+stan'es +ay e*ist in t!e wor#d, b3t t!ey are not per+itted to a e't yo3r body( 5o3r ait! is o-erw!e#+in"#y "reater t!an any 'ir'3+stan'es, and God is +ore power 3# t!an anyt!in" or anyone e#se( &t t!e ris% o see+in" repetitio3s, I>+ as%in" yo3 to be serio3s and #isten to t!is8 t!e tr3t! is t!at 2es3s !as !ea#ed yo3 in t!e s3pernat3ra# do+inion( He too% yo3r e*'ess wei"!t ro+ t!e s3pernat3ra#, de+oni' rea#+ w!en He died on t!e 'ross, and t!at tr3t! is represented by one o t!e stripes He re'ei-ed on His ba'%( T!ere ore, I want yo3 to repeat t!is a ir+ation dai#y wit! a## yo3r ait! and be#ie , $y t!e stripes o 2es3s, I a+ Fs#i+ and tri+( T!e tr3t! is t!at now yo3 are <3st waitin" to see yo3r !ea#in" be'o+e +ani est in t!e nat3ra#, and yo3 are we## aware t!at e-eryt!in" in t!e nat3ra# is s3b<e't to '!an"e( 2es3s said, 4ou will know the truth, and the truth will set you free 62o!n =8?G, 1LT;( Let t!e 0pirit o tr3t! and t!e tr3t! o God>s Word "3ide yo3 to see yo3r wei"!t 'o+in" o in ad-an'e( &#t!o3"! yo3 'annot deny w!at yo3 t!in% yo3 see, yo3r wei"!t sit3ation rea##y <3st represents #yin" sy+pto+s and si"ns( It is yo3r #es! t!at is te##in" yo3 t!at yo3 are o-erwei"!t, and t!at si+p#y is not tr3e( 5o3 are not +o-ed by w!at yo3 see, or !earA yo3 are on#y +o-ed by w!at yo3 be#ie-e( T!e tr3t! is t!at yo3r spirit is s#i+ and

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tri+( T!ere ore, yo3 need to spea% t!e tr3t! to yo3r #es!( 0ay t!is )R1 o3t #o3d8 .#es!, I 'o++and yo3 to Line 3p wit! t!e Word o God in t!e 0pirit in t!e +i"!ty na+e o 2es3s( T!e 0pirit o t!e Lord is in yo3, and He !as set yo3 ree and "i-en yo3 -i'tory t!ro3"! 2es3s> s3bstit3tionary deat! on t!e 'ross( 1ow it>s ti+e or anot!er breat!er8 1y wife ?ust came home with a large package of boneless chicken which was on sale ) asked her, How was it able to walk8 0ay t!is )R1 o3t #o3d8 Dear God, thank You for helping me to eat wisely. Holy Spirit, thank You for providing and guiding all my food needs.

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%. YOUR SPIRITUAL DIMENSIONS


/&KE O1E O. 5OUR "oa#s to ne-er stop a'B3irin" a## a-ai#ab#e spirit3a# %now#ed"e and to 'ontin3e 3n'tionin" in t!e s3pernat3ra# rea#+( 5o3r desired wei"!t red3'tion is <3st a -is3a#iEation away( Re+e+ber, t!o3"!, t!at one o yo3r ene+ies is yo3r #es!( 5o3 are a t!ree,di+ensiona# bein"8 yo3 are a spirit, yo3 !a-e a so3#, and yo3 #i-e in a body( Ea'! o t!ese parts is inter'onne'ted and inseparab#e( 5et, yo3r spirit and yo3r so3# are di erent entities wit! di erent s3bstan'es( 5o3r #es! 'onsists o yo3r so3# and yo3r body( W!at is so as'inatin" is t!at i yo3 'o3#d re+o-e yo3r spirit and #oo% at it, yo3 wo3#d see yo3r per e't wei"!t 4 s#i+ and tri+( 'ow, may the ;od of peace make you holy in every way, and may your whole spirit, and soul and body be kept blameless until that day when our .ord #esus ;hrist comes again 69 T!essa#onians @8G?, 1LT;, 5o3 are rea##y a spirit3a# bein" rat!er t!an a !3+an bein" sin'e yo3r spirit is eterna# and t!e !3+an part o yo3 is te+pora# or te+porary In ot!er words, yo3 are a spirit in a body, not a body wit! a spirit( 5o3 are a spirit3a# bein" on a p!ysi'a# <o3rney rat!er t!an a p!ysi'a# bein" on a spirit3a# <o3rney( W!en yo3 a''epted t!e Lord 2es3s C!rist into yo3r !eart, yo3r spirit 'a+e a#i-e, as i it !ad been res3rre'ted ro+ t!e dead in t!e sa+e way t!at C!rist was( 5o3r spirit is God>s 'and#e, as t!e o##owin" -erse re-ea#s8 &he .ord2s searchlight penetrates the human spirit exposing every human motive 6)ro-erbs G:8GH, 1LT;(

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&HE SE;@E& (.0;E


Let yo3r spirit r3#e yo3r so3# and body( Re+e+ber, spirit irstJ God>s 0pirit !as 3nion and e##ows!ip wit! yo3r !3+an spirit wit!in t!e se'ret p#a'e o yo3r inner+ost bein"( T!at is, t!e Ho#y 0pirit dwe##s wit!in yo3 and He #i-es wit! yo3r spirit( 5o3 need to spend ti+e wit!in t!e se'ret p#a'e o t!e /ost Hi"! be'a3se, as /oses pointed o3t, t!at is w!ere yo3 wi## !a-e e##ows!ip wit! God and #i-e wit! God( T!e se'ret p#a'e !as been des'ribed as a p#a'e o re 3"e, 'o+ ort, pea'e, and <oyA it is a p#a'e w!ere yo3 wi## ind indes'ribab#e treas3res and a p#a'e o power and !ea-en#y ait! t!at wi## o-er'o+e any obsta'#e, sin, si'%ness, or e-en e*'ess wei"!t( W!ere is t!e se'ret p#a'eI It is t!e t!rone o God in yo3r !eart( &he (salmist says, He who dwells in the secret place of the 1ost High shall abide under the shadow of the 0lmighty 6)sa#+s K989, 1K2D;( W!en yo3 e*perien'ed yo3r +ira'#e o sa#-ation, t!e .at!er, t!e 0on, and t!e Ho#y 0pirit 'a+e to dwe## wit!in yo3r spirit( 5o3 wo3#d ne-er !a-e been ab#e to see t!e a'e o 2es3s i t!is did not !appen( )#ease re+e+ber t!at yo3r spirit is #i%e a spon"e t!at soa%s 3p w!ate-er it !ears( It is wit!in yo3 and it is !e#pin" yo3 to a'!ie-e yo3r wei"!t red3'tion( 5o3r so3# !as a wi## t!at God 'reated to be reeA t!ere ore, yo3 are not a robot( T!is +eans t!at yo3 !a-e t!e abi#ity to +a%e 3p yo3r own +ind rat!er t!an a##owin" yo3rse# be in #3en'ed by yo3r ad-ersary t!e de-i#, or e-en by God( 5o3r ree wi## "i-es yo3 t!e power o '!oi'e( 5o3 need to "et so e*'ited abo3t God t!at yo3 or"et t!e de-i#( In addition, to yo3r ree wi##, yo3r e+otions, yo3r senses, yo3r ee#in"s, yo3r t!o3"!ts, yo3r per'eptions, and yo3r +ind or inte##e't are o3nd wit!in yo3r so3#(

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T!ese parts o yo3r so3# are 3nre#iab#e w!en yo3 #isten to t!e+ be'a3se t!ey are i'%#e, 3nstab#e, and 3ndependab#e( 5o3r so3# represents yo3r e+otions, w!at yo3 t!in%, w!at yo3 ee#, and w!at yo3 want( )i#ots ne-er re#y on t!eir senses w!en t!ey #y, b3t on t!eir instr3+ents( $e #i%e trained pi#ots w!o ne-er ris% dependin" on t!eir e+otions or t!eir ee#in"s to +a%e t!eir de'isions( Train yo3rse# to 3se t!e spirit3a# instr3+ents o t!e Ho#y 0pirit t!at are b3i#t into yo3( 5o3r #es! is #i%e 0atan in t!at it is se# is! and se# , 'enteredA it is essentia##y en"a"ed in a 'i-i# war wit! yo3r spirit( It is at en+ity wit! God( 5o3r #es! #3sts a"ainst yo3r spirit, w!i#e yo3r spirit #3sts a"ainst yo3r #es!( T!ese two or'es wit!in yo3, t!e Ho#y 0pirit and yo3r #es!, w!i'! or+ yo3r o#d 'arna# nat3re, are in opposition to one anot!er( )a3# p3ts it t!is way, <or the sinful nature is always hostile to God )t never did obey God2s laws, and it never will 6Ro+ans =8H, 1LT;( W!en yo3 yie#d to t!e Ho#y 0pirit, yo3 'r3'i y yo3r #es!( W!en yo3 yie#d to t!e #es!, yo3 p3t t!e Ho#y 0pirit down, and in so doin" yo3 are i"norin" t!e Ho#y 0pirit( T!e Ho#y 0pirit 'an %eep yo3 ro+ bein" ens#a-ed to yo3r #es!#y #i e, as )a3# points o3t8 So ) advise you to live according to your new life in the Holy Spirit &hen you won2t be doing what your sinful nature craves &he old sinful nature loves to do evil, which is ?ust opposite from what the Holy Spirit wants 0nd the Spirit gives us desires that are opposite from what the sinful nature desires &hese two forces are constantly fighting each other, and your choices are never free from this conflict 6Ga#atians @89@,97, 1LT;( T!e de-i# wants to ta%e 'ontro# o yo3r so3# di+ension sin'e !e !as a''ess to it d3e to t!e tr3t! t!at !e is a spirit( 5o3r so3# wo3#d #o-e to de'ei-e yo3, "et

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yo3 !ea-ier, +a%e ridi'3#o3s de+ands on yo3 and t!en !a-e yo3 be#ie-e t!at t!ose de+ands are in a"ree+ent wit! t!e essentia# yo3 4 yo3r spirit( $3t yo3 wi## %now better as a res3#t o e*perien'in" w!at wi## !appen wit! yo3r wei"!t #oss, as yo3 i"!t and win 'ontro# o yo3r so3#( 5o3 'an easi#y oppose 0atan w!en yo3 irst s3rrender yo3rse# to God( 2a+es writes, &herefore submit to God @esist the devil and he will flee from you 62a+es C8H, 1K2D;(

;A11)&1E'& 0'9 &@!S&


Co++it+ent a#ways in-o#-es tr3st( T!e tr3t! is t!at yo3 +3st now tr3st God +ore 3##y t!an yo3>-e e-er tr3sted Hi+ be ore( Co3ra"e res3#ts ro+ yo3r tr3stin"( /a%e a 'ons'io3s e ort to see% God e-ery day, to !ear His -oi'e, to see% His %in"do+ and His ri"!teo3sness, and to re+ain aware o t!e Kin"do+ o God, w!i'! is wit!in yo3( Here is one o +y a-orite $ib#e passa"es8 &rust in the .A@9 with all your heart> do not depend on your own understanding Seek his will in all you do, and he will direct your paths 9on2t be impressed with your own wisdom )nstead, fear the .A@9 and turn your back on evil 6)ro-erbs ?8@,H, 1LT;( In'#3ded in yo3r yie#din" to God is t!e s3rrender o yo3r body to Hi+( 60ee Ro+ans 9G89,G(; Do yo3 rea#iEe t!at yo3r body does not be#on" to yo3I It was #oaned to yo3 ro+ God, w!o 'reated it or yo3( 5et God is not responsib#e or yo3r body 3nti# yo3 t3rn it ba'% o-er to Hi+( W!en yo3 !a-e di i'3#ty %eepin" yo3r body in s3b<e'tion, yo3 need to ret3rn owners!ip o it to yo3r Creator( He is 'ertain#y better ab#e t!an yo3 are to !and#e and preser-e it in t!e proper +anner(

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W!en yo3 ai# to ta%e 'are o yo3, yo3 are i"norin" yo3r body and, t!ereby, yo3 are a't3a##y ab3sin" God>s te+p#e( 9o you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you8 69 Corint!ians ?897, 1K2D; I t!ere is any B3estion abo3t t!is in yo3r +ind, <3st as% yo3rse# , Is 2es3s !appy wit! +y appearan'eI Deep wit!in, yo3 %now t!at yo3r spirit !as a#ready answered t!is B3estion or yo3( W!at yo3 need to do is p3t yo3r body on His a#tar, as i yo3r body were a #i-in" sa'ri i'e and yo3 are t3rnin" yo3r #es! o-er to God( T!e word sa'ri i'e re+inds yo3 o t!e sa'ri i'es t!at were pra'ti'ed by t!e Hebrews in t!e O#d Testa+ent, b3t t!e di eren'e is t!at t!ose sa'ri i'es were dead ani+a#sA now God wants yo3 to be a living sacrifice 3nto Hi+( W!en yo3 "i-e yo3r body to God as a #i-in" sa'ri i'e, yo3 wi## #i-e a '#ean and p3re #i e, and yo3 wi## treat His property 6yo3r body; wit! respe't( T!e Word says yo3 'an +a%e yo3r body an a''eptab#e sa'ri i'e to God and t!at t!is is a reasonab#e ser-i'e to Hi+( 5o3 +3st re+e+ber t!at yo3 'annot "i-e yo3r body to t!e de-i# and e*pe't to "o to Hea-en( 5o3r body is +ade !o#y to God w!en yo3 s3rrender it and p#a'e it on His a#tar( T!is is t!e %ey t!at 3n#o'%s God>s pro-ision or yo3r body, or yo3 t!en wi## be'o+e open to His s3pernat3ra# pro-ision or yo3r p!ysi'a# body( 5o3 wi## t!en ee# God>s 0pirit drawin" yo3 and spea%in" to yo3( 5o3 !a-e "i-en 3p owners!ip o yo3r body w!en yo3 !and it o-er to Hi+( T!is !as to be a tr3e re#ease ro+ wit!in, so yo3 'an wat'! w!at God 'an do and a-oid 3rt!er ab3se, in'#3din" o-ereatin"(

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0nd so, dear brothers and sisters, ) plead with you to give your bodies to God .et them be a living and holy sacrifice 4 the kind he will accept 3hen you think of what he has done for you, is this too much to ask8 9on2t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let ;od transform you into a new person by changing the way you think &hen you will know what God wants you to do, and you will know how good and pleasing and perfect his will really is 6Ro+ans 9G89,G, 1LT;( 5o3 need to 3nderstand t!at sin'e yo3 were 'reated by God, yo3 be#on" to Hi+( T!is didn>t +a%e sense to +e 3nti# I 3nderstood, as an e*a+p#e, t!at w!en yo3 paint a pi't3re yo3 be'o+e t!e 'reator o t!at pi't3re and its owner( T!e pi't3re is yo3r possession in t!e sa+e way t!at yo3 are His possession(

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T!e tr3e %ey to yo3r persona# power is o3nd in bein" i##ed wit! t!e Ho#y 0pirit( $3t t!is is not a one, ti+e,on#y %ind o e*perien'e( 5o3 +3st %eep on bein" i##ed wit! t!e Ho#y 0pirit on a dai#y basis( 0tart ee#in" t!e ire o God wit!in yo3r spirit( )ro'#ai+ t!is !o#y in or+ation o ten, o3t #o3d8 I "o in t!e power o t!e Ho#y 0pirit e-ery day, and He w!o 'ontin3o3s#y #eads +e i##s +eJ 2es3s #i-es wit!in yo3J $e'a3se t!is is tr3e, yo3 do not !a-e to #isten to nat3ra# ta#% any+ore, or t!is is t!e way t!e wor#d 'o++3ni'ates( 5o3 +ay be in t!e wor#d, b3t yo3 are not o t!e wor#d( 5o3r #es! is dead, b3t yo3r spirit is a#i-e( 5o3 be#ie-e t!is by ait!, and t!at is a## t!at is reB3ired( God is as e*'ited as yo3 are wit! yo3r ait!, be'a3se it 'ontin3es to "row by #eaps and bo3nds as yo3 read .ean

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God2s 3ay, and, +ost o a##, it p#eases Hi+, and %nowin" t!is s!o3#d p#ease yo3, as we##( So, you see, it is impossible to please God without faith 0nyone who wants to come to him must believe that there is a God and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him 6Hebrews 9987, 1LT;( &s a res3#t o app#yin" t!ese tr3t!s, yo3 !a-e now rea'!ed anot!er #e-e# in t!e wisdo+ o God( 5o3 !a-e t!e sa+e 0pirit wit!in in yo3 t!at was in 2es3s, t!e 0pirit t!at raised Hi+ ro+ t!e dead( I He "a-e #i e to 2es3s, He wi## a#so "i-e #i e to yo3( T!is +eans t!at t!ere is no 'ondition or sit3ation yo3 are a'in" t!at t!e 0pirit w!o is wit!in yo3 'annot dea# wit! and 'onB3er, in'#3din" yo3r wei"!t '!a##en"e( &he Spirit of God, who raised #esus from the dead, lives in you 0nd ?ust as he raised ;hrist from the dead, he will give life to your mortal body by this same Spirit living within you 6Ro+ans =899, 1LT;( 5o3 on#y need w!ate-er +eas3re o ait! yo3 a#ready !a-e wit!in yo3 to be#ie-e and a'!ie-e t!e p3rpose o t!is boo%( I be#ie-e t!at w!en yo3 p3r'!ased t!is boo%, e-en wit!o3t rea#iEin" it, yo3 were "oin" to a''o+p#is! yo3r wei"!t,#oss "oa#( 5o3 'o3#d say t!at God "a-e yo3 a ait! #i t( 5o3 do not need to "et an e, +ai# or a a* ro+ t!e Ho#y 0pirit to 'on ir+ w!at I>+ sayin", be'a3se t!e power o yo3r ait! and be#ie is s3 i'ient or t!is to !appen( 5o3 a#ready !a-e eno3"! ait! to bind a## t!e powers o t!e de-i#, and yo3 wi## see t!is !appen wit! yo3r new wei"!tJ )ro'#ai+ t!is a#o3d, Lord, I t!an% 5o3 or +y pre'io3s body( $y t!e de'ision o +y wi## and a 'o++it+ent o +y ait!, I want to !a-e an e*tended #i e on Eart! and so I t3rn +y body o-er to 5o3, God( I #ay it on 5o3r a#tar and as% 5o3 to ta%e 'are o it, preser-e it, and prote't it( .ro+ now on +y body be#on"s to 5o3( I wi## #isten and be obedient to 5o3 wit! +y new eatin"

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#i e,sty#e as yo3 de#i-er +e ro+ +y pre-io3s 3n!ea#t!y eatin" !abits( I t!an% yo3 t!at be'a3se o 5o3 I wi## a'!ie-e +y desired wei"!t and +aintain it(

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T!ro3"!o3t yo3r readin" of .ean God2s 3ay, it won>t be 3n3s3a# or yo3 to !ear w!at so3nds #i%e t!at sti##, s+a##, B3iet -oi'e( God +ay be te##in" yo3 to, )&5 &TTE1TIO1 TO /E( W!en yo3 e*perien'e His presen'e, w!i'! is His #o-e, t!is be'o+es a#+ost an indes'ribab#e !appenin"( 5o3 +ay sense an aweso+e pea'e, #i%e a prote'ti-e B3ietness, per!aps e-en abso#3te 'a#+ness( 5o3 +ay sense sti##ness and ina'ti-ity wit!in yo3r so3#( T!e 0'ript3re 'o+es a#i-e and yo3 are ab#e to e*perien'e )sa#+ C78998 %e still and know that ) am God 6K2D;( 5o3 +ay not be ab#e to des'ribe t!is, or e-en !a-e a need to e*press it in words be'a3se yo3 "rasp t!at t!is is a## spirit3a#( God>s presen'e 'an 'reate 'on iden'e, <oy, and e-en an i++eas3rab#e ait! wit!in yo3( T!e tr3t! is t!at yo3 #ose yo3r ee#in"s, yo3r e+otions, and e-en yo3r se# w!en yo3 are in His presen'e( 5o3r se# disappears as i it were swa##owed 3p by di-ine in-o#-e+ent( W!en yo3 rea#iEe yo3 do not need t!e se# , yo3 %now yo3 'an and wi## do t!is t!in"J W!at>s so a+aEin" and abso#3te#y tr3e is t!at God won>t in rin"e on yo3r ree wi##( $3t i yo3 are wi##in" to s!3t down yo3r so3# di+ension, and t3rn it 'o+p#ete#y o-er to God, yo3 wi## e*perien'e enor+o3s pea'e and steady wei"!t #oss be'a3se He !as 'ontro# o yo3r wi##, yo3r e+otions, yo3r t!o3"!ts, and yo3r inte##e't entire#y or yo3r bene it( T!e anointin" 'o+es 3pon yo3 or ser-i'e( T!is anointin" pro'eeds ro+ t!e presen'e o God, so irst

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yo3 need to s'!ed3#e pri-ate ti+e or see%in" Hi+( In'#3de ti+e to #isten to Hi+ and ta#% ba'% to Hi+( Wors!ip tapes wi## en!an'e yo3r en'o3nter wit! God in yo3r se'ret p#a'e( 60ee )sa#+ K98 9(; Ha-e yo3 noti'ed t!at as yo3 'ontin3e to "row '#oser to God, yo3 'ontin3e to #ose wei"!tI 5o3 'o3#d re er to t!is s3pernat3ra# 'onne'tion as a dyna+i' spirit3a# pro'ess( T!is is a-ai#ab#e i yo3 want to rea#i"n and i+pro-e yo3r +ind( In t!e nat3ra#, it is '#ai+ed peop#e on#y 3se a -ery s+a## ra'tion o t!e cognitive potential o t!eir brain, e-en t!o3"! e-ery part o t!eir brain !as a %nown 3n'tion and e-ery brain ne3ron is b3si#y wor%in"( T!is is not a !3+an so#3tion( To answer t!is, yo3 !a-e to "o beyond t!e inte##e't3a# aspe't, into t!e deep side o t!e brain w!ere t!ere are si+i#arities between t!e !3+an +ind and God>s( & brea%t!ro3"! o''3rs w!en yo3 set yo3r +ind on t!in"s abo-eA it is an 3n#i+ited di+ension( 5o3 %now t!at t!e Kin"do+ o God is wit!in yo3, b3t did yo3 rea#iEe Hea-en e*ists on Eart!, and yo3 are a 'itiEen o Hea-en and en'o3nters in t!e !ea-en#y rea#+ are yo3r in!eritan'eI 1ow !ere>s anot!er ta#e t!at wi## "i-e yo3 p#eas3re( 0 woman was talking to her 3eigh .ess Group and telling them how sympathetic her physician was with her situation when she got off the scale during her last office visit 3ith concern in her voice, she said 9octor, am ) gaining too much weight8 He replied 'o, not at a** especially if you are planning a career as a Sumo wrestler: 0ay t!is )R1 o3t #o3d8 Dear God, thank You for helping me to eat wisely. Holy Spirit, thank You for providing and guiding all my food needs.

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1&. THE POWER OF TONGUES


I01>T IT &/&PI1G TH&T one o t!e "reatest too#s God !as pro-ided or His '!i#dren is sti## str3""#in" or re'o"nitionI Did yo3 %now t!at e-ery -erse in t!e 1ew Testa+ent was written by so+eone w!o spo%e in ton"3esI & +a<or ortress t!e de-i# b3i#ds in t!e !3+an +ind is pre<3di'e( He pro"ra+s o3r +inds wit! erroneo3s in or+ation be ore we %now a## we need to %now to or+ an a''3rate opinion( In t!at way !e 'an pre-ent t!e tr3t! ro+ enterin" o3r #i-es and doin" its i+portant wor% wit!in 3s and t!ro3"! 3s( T!e tr3t! is I didn>t want any part o spea%in" in ton"3es, a#t!o3"! I +3st ad+it t!at it p#ayed a +a<or ro#e in t!e !ea#in" o t!e '!roni', intra'tab#e pain I !ad #on" end3red in bot! o +y eet( 5o3 see, I was pre<3di'ed in +y attit3de toward t!is "i t( I didn>t 3nderstand t!at God "a-e t!is "i t to His saints so t!at t!ey wo3#d pro it in a## t!in"s( )a3# 6w!o spo%e in ton"3es; writes, %ut the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal 69 Corint!ians C89G, K2D;( In ot!er words, I was down on w!at I was not 3p on( &nd yet +y tota# !ea#in" was '#ear#y an a't o t!e Ho#y 0pirit, not t!e res3#t o so+e de+oni' sit3ation, a#t!o3"! t!e etio#o"y or 'a3se was ro+ a spirit o in ir+ity( 0nd everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability 6&'ts G8C, 1LT;( I yo3 !a-e been baptiEed in t!e Ho#y 0pirit, yo3 spea% a #an"3a"e t!at does not 'o+e ro+ yo3r +ind( It is t!e #an"3a"e o God>s 0pirit wit!in yo3( God wants

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e-ery C!ristian to spea% in ton"3es as soon as t!ey are born a"ain( 0pea%in" in t!e #an"3a"e o t!e Ho#y 0pirit enab#es yo3 to te## yo3r .at!er !ow +3'! yo3 #o-e Hi+( It enab#es yo3 to wors!ip Hi+ in spirit and tr3t!, to praise yo3r Creator, to "i-e t!an%s, to spea% His wonder 3# wor%s, to +a"ni y Hi+, to edi y yo3rse# , to b3i#d yo3rse# 3p in ait!, and e-en to witness !ea#in", in'#3din" t!e !ea#in" o yo3r own body( 0pea%in" in ton"3es 6in yo3r God,"i-en prayer #an"3a"e; s!o3#d be'o+e -ery nat3ra# to yo3A it>s #i%e b3yin" a pair o s!oes, and t!e ton"3es 'o+e wit! t!e+J 0'ienti i' resear'! !as re-ea#ed t!at t!ere are two '!e+i'a# se'retions w!i'! are re#eased w!en yo3 spea% in ton"3es( T!ese '!e+i'a#s boost yo3r i++3ne syste+ an additiona# orty per'ent as yo3 spea% in yo3r !ea-en#y #an"3a"e( T!is !appens be'a3se o t!e 0pirit, #ed power t!at is re#eased ro+ t!e Ho#y 0pirit w!o is wit!in yo3( 5o3 'an 3se and e*perien'e t!is power in ti+es o need( 5o3 'an appre'iate w!y t!e de-i# !ates w!en yo3 'o++3ni'ate wit! yo3r .at!er in t!is prayer #an"3a"e( He>s not pri-i#e"ed to 3nderstand it and !e 'an>t ta%e a'tion to oppose t!e b#essin"s t!at wi## 'o+e ro+ it( To %eep ro+ a##in" prey to te+ptations t!at e+anate ro+ t!e wea%nesses o !is #es!, 2es3s to#d )eter to wat'! and pray( In t!is way He s!owed t!at o3r spirits are stren"t!ened t!ro3"! prayer( T!e $ib#e says8 %ut you, dear friends, must continue to build your lives on the o3ndation o yo3r !o#y ait!( &nd 'ontin3e to pray as yo3 are dire'ted by t!e Ho#y Spirit 623de 98G:, TL$;(

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2es3s !as "i-en 3s t!e abi#ity to pray in ot!er ton"3es, and t!is is w!at prayin" in t!e 0pirit a't3a##y +eans( )a3# writes, 0nd the Holy Spirit helps us in our distress <or we don2t even know what we should pray for, nor how we should pray %ut the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words 6Ro+ans =8G7, 1LT;( Is it any wonder t!e &post#e )a3#, w!o wrote two, t!irds o t!e 1ew Testa+ent, said8 (ray at all times and on every occasion in the power of the Holy Spirit Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all ;hristians everywhere 6Ep!esians 789=, 1LT;( T!e point is t!at yo3 rea##y do not reB3ire any te'!ni'a# s%i##s or prayin" in ton"3es, nor do yo3 need to !a-e a de"ree in e#e'tri'ity( Don>t t3rn so+et!in" t!at God !as +ade to be easy into so+et!in" t!at is di i'3#t( )ray t!is wit! passion and spea% it o3t #o3d8 I Lo-e yo3, Lord, or a## 5o3 do or +e, and I t!an% 5o3 or t!is "od#y i+partation( In t!e +i"!ty na+e o 2es3s, I as% 5o3 ri"!t now, Lord, to anoint +e wit! t!e baptis+ in t!e Ho#y 0pirit, t!at I +ay spea% in ton"3es wit! a## t!e ri"!ts and pri-i#e"es "ained t!ereby, and t!at I +ay 'o++3ni'ate wit! 5o3 persona##y, and t!at I +ay re'ei-e t!e "i ts o t!e 0pirit( Let>s pa3se now or anot!er !3+oro3s re #e'tion8 0n elderly gentleman went to the supermarket to purchase half a head of lettuce &he produce manager couldn2t believe his ridiculous re-uest He told the man to wait and in the meantime, after he cut a head of lettuce in half he decided to inform the store manager about this man2s silly re-uest He said> 0l, you won2t believe this, but some craIy customer wants to buy half a head of lettuce:

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0s he was about to go back, he realiIed that the customer had followed him, and he -uickly recovered by saying, 0nd this nice gentleman wants to buy the other half: 1ow say t!is )R1 o3t #o3d8 God, thank You for helping me to eat wisely. Holy Spirit, thank You for providing and guiding all my food needs. 5o3 are a dear and pre'io3s reader, or yo3 !a-e a re+ar%ab#e persisten'e and end3ran'e as yo3 p3rs3e yo3r "oa# toward yo3r tota# s3''ess and -i'tory( 5o3 are now two,t!irds o t!e way t!ro3"! t!is boo% and !a-e a'B3ired s3pernat3ra#, positi-e e+otiona# stren"t! wit! an i+penetrab#e ar+or a"ainst any ne"ati-ity ro+ t!e de-i#, ne"ati-e peop#e, or t!e so3#is! rea#+ o yo3r +ind( 5o3 are indeed a ortressJ T!an% God t!at yo3 'on ess t!e Word, as it is o3t#ined in .ean God2s 3ay on a dai#y basis( 5o3 are an aweso+e b#essin" to t!e $ody o C!rist, as 2o!n 9@8H points o3t8 %ut if you stay ?oined to me and my words remain in you, you may ask any re-uest you like, and it will be granted: 61LT;(

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11. HILARIOUSLY FUNNY REMARKS


.ro+ a poster in an i'e 'rea+Qba%ery s!op8 LI.E I0 U1CERT&I1, E&T DE00ERT .IR0T .ro+ a si"n on a ast, ood b3##etin board8 /5 .&DORITE .OOD T5)E I0 DRIDE,THROUGH .ro+ a si"n in a -eterinarian>s o i'e8 W!at 5o3 Con ess Is W!at 5o3 )ossess( Ta#% t!e Lan"3a"e o t!e Ho#y 0pirit( Dio#ators Wi## $e 1e3tered( .ro+ a posta# 'ard t!at was sent ro+ a or+er#y o-erwei"!t da3"!ter to !er +ot!er8 Dear /o+, I yo3 #o-e +e, don>t eed +e( Howe-er, it does not +atter now t!at I !a-e 'ontro#( .ro+ a si"n in an o i'e o t!e /otor De!i'#e Depart+ent8 /5 GO&L I1 LI.E I0 TO WEIGH WH&T /5 DRIDER>0 LICE10E 0&50 I DO( Re'ei-ed as a "reetin" 'ard8 CO1GR&TUL&TIO10 O1 5OUR 1EW DIET( HOWEDER, GR&D5 I0 1OT & $EDER&GE( .ro+ a poster in a s+or"asbord resta3rant8 & DIET I0 WH&T 5OU KEE) )UTTI1G O.. WHILE 5OU KEE) )UTTI1G O1(

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.ro+ a si"n in a !ospita# n3tritionist>s o i'e8 THE .OUR $&0IC .OOD GROU)08 .ROPE1, /ICROW&DE, )&CK&GED, &1D .&0T( )oster8 LECTURE O1 E&TI1G )RO$LE/0 $5 WORLD .&/OU0 1UTRITIO1I0T( 0o+eone wrote 3nderneat!, 1ot or +e, I don>t !a-e any prob#e+s eatin"( .ro+ a poster in a do'tor>s o i'e8 DIET8 & 0HORT )ERIOD O. 0T&RD&TIO1 .OLLOWED $5 & WEIGHT G&I1 O. .IDE )OU1D0 .ro+ a b3+per sti'%er on t!e ba'% o a 'ar8 GOD LODE0 U0 0O /UCH TH&T HE G&DE U0 CHOCOL&TE( .ro+ a si"n in a weddin" "own s!op8 E&T IT TOD&5 WE&R IT TO/ORROW( /y .a-orite /en3 $RE&K.&0T Ha# a "rape r3it( One s#i'e o w!o#e,w!eat toast, dry( =K o3n'es o s%i+ +i#%( LU1CH .o3r o3n'es o #ean, broi#ed '!i'%en breast( One '3p o stea+ed spina'!( One '3p o !erba# tea( One Oreo 'oo%ie( /ID,&.TER1OO1 01&CK Rest o t!e Oreos in t!e pa'%a"e( Two pints o ro'%y road i'e 'rea+(

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One <ar o !ot 3d"e sa3'e( 13ts, '!erries, and w!ipped 'rea+( DI11ER Two #oa-es o "ar#i' bread wit! '!eese( One #ar"e sa3sa"e,and,+3s!roo+s,wit!,'!eese piEEa( T!ree /i#%y Way or 0ni'%ers 'andy bars .o3r 'ans or one #ar"e pit'!er o soda( T!ree +ore /i#%y Way or 0ni'%ers 'andy bars( L&TE,EDE1I1G 01&CK Entire roEen '!eese'a%e eaten dire't#y ro+ reeEer( .o3r o3n'es o s%i+ +i#%( .ro+ a si"n on a '!3r'! b3##etin8 Co+e or o3r 03ndaysA t!ey are better t!an $as%in, Robbins( 0ay t!is )R1 o3t #o3d8 Dear God, thank You for helping me to eat wisely. Holy Spirit, thank You for providing and guiding all my food needs.

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12. UNI'UE WEIGHT TECHNI'UES


E1 5OU W&1T TO s3pp#e+ent yo3r s3pernat3ra# power and ta%e 'ontro# o-er yo3r #es!, t!ere are se-era# "reat nat3ra#, s3pporti-e +eas3res, w!i'! are dis'3ssed in t!is '!apter( Han" t!e dress or pants t!at yo3 intend to wear on t!e o3tside o yo3r bedroo+ '#oset door so yo3 'an stare at t!e "ar+ent be ore yo3 a## as#eep and w!en yo3 wa%e 3p( )3r'!ase t!is '#ot!in" in ad-an'e i ne'essary( T!en +o-e it wee%#y, so it does not disappear w!en yo3 "et 3sed to it bein" t!ere( 5o3 don>t want to +iss any s#i+,and,tri+ spirit3a# te'!niB3es s3'! as t!is power 3# oneJ Te## e-eryone yo3 +eet, 3sin" yo3r ait!, be#ie , and bo#dness, 5o3>re "oin" to see +e s#i+ and tri+( T!is in'#3des b3t is not #i+ited to yo3r resta3rant ser-er, e*er'ise partner, boss, 'o,wor%er, +o+, dad, b3s dri-er, +inister, do'tor, 'ar attendant, re#ati-e, do", 'at, !orse, et'( 5o3 s!o3#d a#so add te#ep!one po#es, +ai#bo*es, par%ed 'ars, and anyt!in" not +o-in"( I %now a wo+an w!o atta'!ed a p!oto o !er a'e to a pi't3re o !erse# in !er swi+s3it w!en s!e wei"!ed w!at s!e !oped to wei"! in t!e 3t3re( In t!is way s!e was ab#e to be"in -is3a#iEin" !er new +e( Let +e en'o3ra"e yo3 to p#a'e si+i#ar +oti-atin" sti'%3p or sti'%,on si"ns and posters in yo3r !o+e, wor%, or -a'ation en-iron+ent( T!ese 'an be i+a"es, positi-e 'on essions, #ar"e newspaper !ead#ines, or 0'ript3res( & b3siness+an p#a'ed !is dra+ati'a##y #abe#ed pi't3re on !is 'ar -isor, !is re ri"erator door, !is des% 'a#endar at wor%, and e-en on t!e inside o t!e toi#et seat

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in !is bat!roo+( His irst #ar"e, bo#d,print +essa"e t!at !e pasted as a !ead#ine o-er t!e ront pa"e o !is #o'a# newspaper 6be ore it !appened; was8 2OH1 0LI/0 &1D TRI/0 TO 9@: )OU1D0( W!en God ta#%s to yo3, He +ay s!ow yo3 a pi't3re( T!e Word o God is prop!e'y and prop!e'y is a pi't3re( Depend on t!is prin'ip#e o -is3a#iEation, be'a3se pi't3res and "rap!i's 'an indeed +a"netiEe and ener"iEe yo3( 0i+p#y see w!at yo3 want to be'o+e, be'a3se t!is repetitio3s i+a"e wi## e-ent3a##y be'o+e so stron" t!at yo3 wi## not be ab#e to distin"3is! it ro+ t!e rea# one( T!is is tr3e be'a3se yo3r brain stores +e+ory as i+pressions and e+otions rat!er t!an as a'ts( 5o3 wi## see t!is -ision o yo3r s#i+,and,tri+ body be'a3se w!at yo3 spea% is +ani ested in pi't3re or+ and yo3r +ind wi## 'reate w!at it sees( T!e $ib#e states8 3here there is no vision, the people perish 6)ro-erbs GK89=, K2D;( On'e t!is "ets inside o yo3, it wi## be'o+e w!at yo3 want on t!e o3tside( 5o3 wi## be w!at yo3 seeJ Repetition is -ita# to spirit3a# tr3t!( W!en yo3 are !it by a spirit3a# tr3t! t!at +i"!t be re erred to as a re-e#ation, repeat it o3t #o3d or yo3r ears to !ear be ore yo3 deposit it into yo3r brain>s stora"e ban%( &#so, repeat it to a person w!o is near yo3 or rea'!ab#e by te#ep!one, bot! to bene it yo3rse# and t!e ot!er person( .or e*a+p#e, yo3 'o3#d say, I yo3>re interested, I <3st read abo3t a "od#y way to #ose wei"!t t!ro3"! t!e Ho#y 0pirit( &not!er e*a+p#e is, How I r3n +y wei"!t #i e depends on !ow I r3n +y +o3t!( 1ow, "et yo3r bat!roo+ s'a#e( )#a'e a pie'e o w!ite tape or a #abe# in t!e or+ o a "a3"e and p3t n3+bers on it t!at re #e't t!e desired wei"!t t!at yo3 are be#ie-in" or( T!is tape or #abe# wi## !ide yo3r nat3ra# wei"!t n3+ber w!en yo3 stand 3pon t!e s'a#e(

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Get on t!at spirit3a# s'a#e +any ti+es t!ro3"!o3t e-ery twenty, o3r !o3r period and -is3a#iEe and 'on ess t!e wei"!t yo3 see on t!at #abe#( $y so doin" yo3 are anno3n'in" to yo3rse# w!at yo3 wi## wei"! in t!e 3t3re( 0pea% t!is o3t #o3d, T!an% 5o3 2es3s, or !e#pin" +e wei"! NNNN po3nds( Do t!is e-ery ti+e yo3 pass by a +irror as we##( T!is wi## !a-e t!e e e't o '!an"in" yo3r inner i+a"e o yo3rse# A t!en be ore #on" yo3 wi## be"in to see t!e sa+e '!an"e ta%e p#a'e o3tward#y( E-ent3a##y, yo3 wi## %now w!en it is ti+e or yo3 to ina##y re+o-e t!e tape in order to see yo3r a't3a# wei"!t on t!e s'a#e( 0 husband For wifeG put a label over his wife2s For husband2sG bathroom scale numbers that read Go 3alk: .o##ow t!ese si+p#e instr3'tions in order to e+p!asiEe w!at yo3 do not want to #oo% #i%e in t!e 3t3re8 Lo'% yo3rse# in a bedroo+ wit! a 3##,#en"t! +irror and disrobe( )#a'e a paper ba" o-er yo3r !ead wit! openin"s '3t o3t or yo3r eyes so yo3 'an re-iew w!at yo3r body #oo%s #i%e( De er doin" t!is i yo3 t!in% it wi## be 3psettin", b3t re+e+ber t!at it tr3#y is a "reat eye,openerJ $y t!e way, w!en yo3 #oo% in t!e +irror, re+e+ber t!at yo3 are seein" yo3r #es!, not t!e rea# yo3, w!i'! is yo3r spirit( 5o3 need to spea% o3t o yo3r spirit to yo3r #es!( Co++and it, ta%e a3t!ority o-er it, and do not a##ow it !a-e its way( Te## yo3r #es!, 9 !a-e a3t!ority, do+inion, and power o-er yo3 e-ery day and I>+ t!e one t!at 'o++ands yo3 sin'e I>+ in '!ar"e( 5o3 need to repeat t!is 3nti# yo3 start be#ie-in" it and %eep be#ie-in" it 3nti# yo3 start seein" its +ani estation( 1ow, #et>s ta#% abo3t yo3r stern3+, an i+portant part o yo3r body, w!i'! yo3 'an #o'ate in t!e 3pper portion o yo3r '!est( T!e stern3+ is a #at, s!arp,s!aped

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bone t!at is at a 'entra# point in yo3r rib 'a"e( 5o3 'an deter+ine !ow so#id it is in yo3r '!est w!en yo3 tap on it( T!e $ib#e 'a##s t!is re"ion o yo3r body t!e p#a'e w!ere t!e breastp#ate o ri"!teo3sness s!o3#d be worn, and t!e reason w!y it is so stron" and to3"! is t!at t!is is w!ere yo3r spirit3a# ar+or be"ins( I++ediate#y be!ind t!is, in t!e nat3ra# rea#+, is yo3r !eart, b3t in t!e s3pernat3ra# rea#+, t!is is w!ere 2es3s #i-es wit!in yo3( 5o3 a#ready %now t!at no e*'ess wei"!t, si'%ness or disease, 'an e*ist in t!e presen'e o 2es3s( T!ere ore, spea% t!ese words o3t #o3d, 2es3s, I re 3se to a##ow any e*'ess wei"!t to e*ist in +y body in 5o3r +i"!ty presen'e( In t!e na+e o 2es3s, de-i#, I ta%e a3t!ority and do+inion o-er yo3, I bind and #oose yo3, spirit o !ea-iness, and I brea% yo3r power and 'o++and yo3 to 'o+e o3t in t!e +i"!ty na+e o 2es3s( 5o3 ta%e yo3r !ands o +e be'a3se I a+ tota##y God>s property( I reb3%e t!is wei"!t and any and a66 o its 'o+p#i'ations( I bind and #oose yo3, spirit o in ir+ity, and 'o++and yo3 to 'o+e o3t, wit! t!e si'%nesses and diseases yo3 atte+pted to p3t on +y body( I reb3%e t!ese +edi'a# 'onditions( De-i#, t!ey don>t e*ist in Hea-en and I re 3se to a''ept t!e+ in +y body( In t!e +i"!ty na+e o 2es3s, I "i-e 5o3 praise and "#ory and t!an% 5o3 or t!is -i'toryJ 5o3 'an>t see t!e spirit o !ea-iness, t!e stron"+an w!o is 'a3sin" yo3r e*'ess wei"!t, b3t yo3 'an see t!e e e'ts o it( 0o+eti+es yo3 +ay de'ide t!at t!e best way to %eep ro+ eatin" yo3r a-orite attenin" ood is to tota##y a-oid it on a #on",ter+ basis( /any ti+es, t!o3"!, be ore yo3 rea#iEe it, t!is wi## 'a3se yo3 to ee# depri-ed, and yo3 +ay atte+pt to so#-e t!is ee#in" o e+ptiness wit! a ood bin"e( T!is in-o#-es 'ons3+in" abnor+a##y #ar"e a+o3nts o yo3r +issed ood( & bin"e o t!is %ind is tota##y 3nre#ated to !3n"er, and t!ere is a probab#e ris% t!at it wi## #ead to re'3rrent, o3t,

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o ,'ontro# episodes, w!i'! 'an be a-oided by re+ainin" dependent 3pon t!e Ho#y 0pirit( Here>s a "reat re'o++endation or yo3 to 'onsider8 ta%e an o''asiona# bite or ta%e a test taste o yo3r a-orite !i"!,'a#orie ood( I it atte+pts to ta#% to yo3 abo3t eatin" +ore, ta#% ba'% to it, %nowin" it !as ears, and say, .ood, I a+ in 'ontro# o yo3( 5o3 !a-e no say o-er +e( 5o3 !a-e to obey +e( I 'o++and yo3 to s!3t 3p, or I re 3se to #isten to yo3r ta'ti's to te+pt +e to eat +ore o yo3 in t!e na+e o 2es3s(

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5o3r appestat is a ine#y t3ned appetite,'ontro# +e'!anis+ t!at is #o'ated in t!e !ypot!a#a+3s o yo3r brain( Its p3rpose is to re"3#ate ood inta%e( It is so sensiti-e t!at it 'an 'o++and yo3r brain to in or+ yo3r body to +aintain a 'ertain wei"!t, re+ainin" wit!in a po3nd or two o t!at tar"et wei"!t or +ost o yo3r #i e( $3t yo3 !a-e to #et it do so( Howe-er, t!is set point wi## '!an"e e-ery ti+e yo3 ta%e on anot!er diet pro"ra+, and it wi## %eep resettin" itse# 3nti# yo3 "et p#3""ed into yo3r persistent#y ba#an'ed pro"ra+ at yo3r desired wei"!t #e-e#( 5o3r appetite,'ontro# +e'!anis+ be"ins to wor% wit!in t!e irst ew bites o a +ea#, and it sends appetite, s3ppressin" si"na#s to yo3r brain( $y t!e ti+e yo3r sto+a'! is i##ed, abo3t twenty +in3tes #ater, a## ee#in"s o !3n"er are "one( T!e n3trients ro+ t!e +ea# yo3 ate in or+ yo3r brain t!at eatin" 'an now stop( 5o3 'annot to#erate yo3r #es! be'o+in" do+inant, so en or'e yo3r a3t!ority and power o-er it by 'o++andin" yo3r #es! to stop eatin" at t!e end o ea'! and e-ery +ea#( 5o3 'an do t!is by sayin" o3t #o3d, .#es!, in t!e na+e o 2es3s, stop eatin" now( Let>s 'on'#3de t!is '!apter wit! anot!er 3nny story8

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1y doctor is very proud of my weight loss, but ) know that ) still need to work on my discipline ) think )2m getting better ) have been depending on God more and more .ike today, coming home from the doctor2s office, ) passed my favorite bakery shop with those creamCfilled doughnuts )n the window ) made a deal with GodB God )f you want me to have that doughnut, then ?ust find me a parking space 0nd would you believe it8 ) found a parking space, but ) did have to go around the block four times before )t opened up: 0ay t!is o3t )R1 o3t #o3d8 Dear God, thank You for he(ping me to eat wisely. Holy Spirit, thank You for providing and guiding all my food needs.

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13. NEW SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON CALORIES


LOGIC&L C&LORIE 0&DER0 9; Ca#ories do not 'o3nt i yo3 ta%e ood ro+ anot!er>s p#ate, sin'e it is not yo3r ood, and, t!ere ore, t!ey are not yo3r 'a#oriesJ G; Eatin" ood in t!e dar% doesn>t 'o3nt, sin'e yo3 are not responsib#e or so+et!in" yo3 'annot seeJ ?; I yo3 'an inis! a re ri"erator sna'% be ore t!e door '#oses, t!e 'a#ories do not 'o3nt be'a3se o t!e p!ysi'a# a'ti-ity in-o#-edJ C; I yo3 eat a 'andy bar and drin% a diet soda at t!e sa+e sittin", t!e 'a#ories in t!e diet soda 'an'e# o3t t!ose in t!e 'andy barJ @; .ood 3sed or +edi'ina# p3rposes ne-er 'o3nts, s3'! as !ot '!o'o#ate, brandy, and 0ara Lee '!eese'a%eJ 7; Coo%ie pie'es 'ontain no 'a#ories be'a3se t!ey are bro%en, res3#tin" in 'a#orie #ea%a"eJ H; .oods t!at !a-e t!e sa+e 'o#or !a-e t!e sa+e n3+ber o 'a#ories( E*a+p#es are spina'! and pista'!io i'e 'rea+, +3s!roo+s, and w!ite '!o'o#ateJ 0ay t!is )R1 o3t #o3d8

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Dear God, thank You for helping me to eat wisely. Holy Spirit, thank You for providing and guiding all my food needs.

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14. THE KEY TO GODS FOOD WISDOM


&0 & RE0ULT O. t!e wei"!t 'risis yo3 !a-e a'ed, yo3 are #i-in" in a batt#e"ro3nd or yo3r #i e( T!e rea# wei"!t batt#e is between yo3r ears( &here )s a cartoon with (eanuts and the gang drifting clown a river on a life raft )t )s twilight &he caption under the picture reads, =3e have met the enemy and they are us: T!is is a !3+oro3s i##3stration t!at -i-id#y portrays a spirit3a# tr3t!( W!at are yo3 #istenin" toI &re yo3r t!o3"!ts 'o+in" ro+ yo3r #es!, t!e de-i#, or GodI Is t!e de-i# settin" 3p ood traps, so yo3 wi## eat w!at yo3 do not want and e-en w!at yo3 do not #i%eI &re yo3 "ettin" 'a3"!t 3p in w!at peop#e t!in% and w!at peop#e sayI Or are yo3, instead, p#easin" t!e Lord and o##owin" t!e Ho#y 0piritI Wei"!t '!a##en"es are s3'! a +a<or tra"edy be'a3se t!ey !appen as a res3#t o peop#e not %nowin" t!e Word o God( Hosea e*p#ains t!is si+p#y by #ettin" yo3 %now !ow yo3 'an stay o3t o 'apti-ity8 1y people are destroyed for lack of knowledge %ecause you have re?ected knowledge, ) also will re?ect you 6Hosea C87, 1K2D;(

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t!e se# ,#i e( T!is is a desired "oa#( T!e #on"er and +ore er-ent#y yo3 sear'! or God, t!e #ess o yo3 re+ains( T!e tr3t! is t!at God so+eti+es wit!draws !i+se# ro+ yo3 so as to en'o3ra"e and +oti-ate yo3 to #earn to o##ow Hi+( 5o3 'an be in 'o++and o yo3r entire #i e by #istenin" to and obeyin" t!e Ho#y 0pirit( 5o3 'o++3ne wit! t!e Ho#y 0pirit by ait!( His -oi'e is t!at sti##, s+a##, B3iet -oi'e t!at !as a#ready to#d yo3 not to "o to a parti'3#ar ried, ood or ast, ood resta3rant and not to drin% yo3r a-orite soda, w!i'! is +ade ro+ t!e identi'a# s3bstan'e t!e !i"!way patro# 'arries in t!eir tr3n%s to re+o-e b#ood ro+ t!e !i"!way a ter a 'ar a''identJ 5o3 %now t!at i yo3 !ear a 'ontrary -oi'e and do not #i%e w!at it says, yo3 'an say o3t #o3d, I bind yo3, de-i#, in t!e na+e o 2es3s, and I 'o++and yo3 to !o#d yo3r pea'eA s!3t 3p, and "oJ Wei"!t #oss be'o+es easy w!en yo3 'o+pare yo3r desired "oa# to t!e <o3rney o 9,::: +i#es t!at be"ins wit! a sin"#e step( 5o3r <o3rney be"ins wit! t!e #oss o a sin"#e po3nd and t!erea ter yo3 <3st need to %eep on d3p#i'atin" t!at #oss( T!at is to say t!at yo3 s!o3#d ta%e it one po3nd at a ti+e 3nti# yo3 arri-e at yo3r destination( In t!e pro'ess, stay t3ned to t!e Ho#y 0pirit, or it is in t!e spirit3a# rea#+ w!ere +ira'#es wi## !appen and instant wei"!t #oss wi## o''3r(

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Consider t!e o##owin",#ist abo3t !ow to +aintain t!e !ea#in" o yo3r wei"!t, and note t!at it does in-o#-e a "reat pri'e to pay8 9; Keep yo3rse# 3nder t!e b#ood o 2es3s( 60ay it(; G; Keep resistin" t!e ene+y( ?; Keep yo3r ait! stron"(

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C; Keep yo3rse# in an at+osp!ere o ait!( JG Keep s!arin" yo3r testi+ony( W!en God does biEarre and as'inatin" +ira'#es or peop#e, s3'! as !a-in" t!e+ #ose wei"!t instant#y, we a## re<oi'e( T!at !as !appened to B3ite a ew peop#e, and it !as been reported by +any +inistries( &n a'3te wei"!t #oss o t!irty, i-e po3nds !as been witnessed and reported at t!e Hea#in" E*p#osions o C!ar#es and .ran'es H3nter 6t!e Happy H3nters; on two separate o''asions( T!ey report t!at bot! a +an and a wo+an #ost appro*i+ate#y t!irty, i-e po3nds instant#yJ I as%ed .ran'es H3nter w!at s!e said to t!e+ w!en t!is !appened and s!e rep#ied, (ick up your pants: One +inistry tra'ed t!is p!eno+enon ba'% to one o t!e !ea#in" +eetin"s o &(&( &##en in t!e 9K@:>s w!en so+eone a't3a##y #ost G:: po3nds instant#yJ Re+e+ber, w!en yo3 be#ie-e, yo3 'an re'ei-e( T!ere is not!in" wron" i yo3 de'ide to per or+ a pantry s'an and re+o-e s3r"i'a##y by !and a## t!e ood <3n% t!at !as a''3+3#ated so yo3 don>t e*pose yo3rse# to any +ore don>t,eat,t!is, ood "3i#t w!en t!e de-i# atte+pts to eed yo3r +ind wit! t!e te+ptation to sna'%( )rayer or yo3r instant wei"!t #oss8 In t!e na+e o 2es3s, I ta%e tota# a3t!ority and do+inion o-er yo3, de-i#( I brea% yo3r power, and I bind and #oose yo3 and 'o++and yo3, spirit o !ea-iness, to 'o+e o3t now, or I reb3%e t!is e*'ess wei"!t( I 'o++and a tota# !ea#in" o +y +e+ory or a## past wo3nds, and I or"i-e anyone w!o !3rt +e( I 'o++and a tota# ret3rn o 3n'tion o +y appestat( In t!e +i"!ty na+e o 2es3s, I 'o++and an instant wei"!t #oss o ten per'ent o +y tota# body wei"!t to ta%e p#a'e now( I as% t!e +inisterin" !ea#in" an"e#s to e#i+inate t!e wei"!t in t!e na+e o 2es3s( 2es3s, I "i-e

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5o3 t!e praise and "#ory or t!is 'reati-e +ira'#e and or t!is +ar-e#o3s -i'tory( Did yo3 %now t!at w!en God or"i-es yo3, He de#etes a## o yo3r i#es re"ardin" t!at +atter <3st as yo3 s!o3#d do wit! ot!er peop#eI Sam .evinson was a wonderful comedian and storyteller &his is a true account of the struggles that existed not ?ust to #ewish families #ust before supper, his mother spotted %en?amin Goldberg coming up the front steps of their home Luickly she saidB Sam, we don2t have enough food for ail of us, so ) want you to refuse dinner: Sam saidB %ut, mom, )2m hungry .isten to me: %en?amin agreed to stay for dinner 9uring the serving, Sam did as he was to toldB 1om, )2m not hungry ) don2t want any chicken 3hen dessert time came, his mom saidB Sam, you didn2t eat your supper 'o cake for you: 0ay t!is )R1 o3t #o3d8 Dear God, thank You for helping me to eat wisely. Holy Spirit, thank You for providing and guiding a(l my food needs.

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1 . YOUR GODLY WISDOM


O1E O. THE GRE&TE0T '!a##en"es yo3 are a'in" is re#ated to '!an"e( How do yo3 a''ept and to#erate '!an"eI W!en yo3 'onsider t!e res3#ts o be'o+in" spirit3a##y stron"er ro+ ea'! and e-ery '!an"e or ad<3st+ent, yo3 wi## rea#iEe t!at t!e trade o is we## wort! t!e reward( T!ere is a !idden b#essin" in bein" tested wit! tria#s( Do not or"et t!at yo3 'an depend on t!e !e#p o t!e Ho#y 0pirit ea'! step and ea'! po3nd o t!e way( 5o3 are a#ready aware o yo3r "reat inward dri-in" or'e 4 yo3r intense passion to s3''eed 4 and t!e deep desire in yo3r !eart to win t!is wei"!t i"!t( T!an% God t!at yo3 !a-e t!e ne'essary stren"t! and 'o3ra"e to be -i'torio3s( 5o3 wi## be ree be'a3se yo3 !a-e t!e ait! to be ree, so <3st 'ontin3e wa#%in" in it( $esides, yo3 !a-e been t!ro3"! too +any wei"!t str3""#es in t!e past too +any ti+es to t!row in t!e towe# now( T!is ti+e it wi## be +3'! easier or yo3( I re'o++end t!at yo3 %eep in to3'! wit! God on a dai#y basis, or His #o-e and 'are or yo3 is per e't, eterna#, and 3n'onditiona#( T!e Ho#y 0pirit, yo3r G3ide, #i-es wit!in yo3 and He #eads yo3 to eat t!e proper oods wit!o3t restri'tions or #i+itations( Do yo3 rea#iEe t!at yo3 wi## ne-er be ree to eat w!ate-er yo3 want wit!o3t any restri'tions or #i+itations 3nti# yo3 %now yo3 are ree to eat anyt!in" yo3 want wit!o3t any restri'tions or #i+itationsI %ut when you are directed by the Holy Spirit, you are no longer sub?ect to the law 6Ga#atians @89=, 1LT;(

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Restri'tions %eep yo3 ens#a-ed to yo3r ood( Here is anot!er i+portant bib#i'a# prin'ip#e t!at wi## !e#p to '#ari y t!is or yo38 yo3 wi## ne-er be ree ro+ sin 3nti# yo3 %now God !as "i-en per e't reedo+ to yo3( %ut sin took advantage of this law and aroused all kinds of forbidden desires within me: )f there were no law, sin would not have that power 6Ro+ans H8=, 1LT;( W!en yo3 +a%e a #aw o3t o t!e ood yo3 eat, it be'o+es #i%e t!e sin prin'ip#e( 5o3 sti## want it e-en w!en yo3 are not eatin" it, be'a3se yo3 !a-e "i-en yo3r #es! a taste o it 3nder t!e #aw( $3t, w!en yo3 eat it as a ree +an or wo+an, wit!o3t yo3r se# ,i+posed #aw, yo3 eat it in ba#an'e and wit!o3t "3i#t or an abnor+a# 'ra-in" or it( So since God2s grace has set us free from the law, does this mean we can go on sinning8 Af course not: 6Ro+ans 789@, 1ET;(

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ConseB3ent#y, yo3 are ree to eat w!at yo3 rea##y want and e-eryt!in" is per+issib#e, be'a3se yo3 !a-e be'o+e tota##y dependent on God( 5o3 want Hi+ to dire't yo3 e-en i t!e ood 'ontradi'ts w!at yo3 t!o3"!t yo3 were not s3pposed to eat( 5o3 are ree to eat any ood God 'reatedA i it is a ood yo3 do not #i%e, and God 'reated it, t!en yo3 s!o3#d a-oid ta#%in" abo3t it and <3st 'onsider eatin" it( &#so, 'onsider eatin" w!ate-er yo3 want on'e in a w!i#e( T!is is espe'ia##y tr3e sin'e yo3 ne-er want to "et bored wit! eatin" t!e sa+e ood on a reB3ent basis( T!is -ariety wi## "i-e yo3 a sense o e+an'ipation( 3hatever you eat or drink or whatever you do, you must do all for the glory of God 69 Corint!ians 9:8?9, 1LT;(

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$e 'are 3# not to p3t yo3r ait! in t!in"s o3tside o God, s3'! as diets, pi##s, +et!ods, pro"ra+s, !erba# re+edies, et'(, b3t rat!er p3t God irst in yo3r #i e( T!e Ho#y 0pirit %nows t!e 'a#ories yo3 need, w!at ood to p3r'!ase at t!e s3per+ar%et, w!at ood to order w!en yo3 eat in resta3rants, w!en to eat, and a## yo3r -ario3s ood a'ti-ities yo3 are in-o#-ed wit!, so as% Hi+ or !e#p( Tr3st Hi+ t!at yo3 wi## ne-er be #ed into any %ind o bonda"e to ood e-ery a"ain( T!is %now#ed"e wi## re#ease yo3 ro+ a## yo3r se# ,+ade ood #aws and #e"a#is+s, and yo3r stri't and e*'essi-e 'on or+ity to yo3r own re"3#ations( E-en i it so3nds stran"e, be"in to #oo% at it t!is way8 re+o-e and de#ete t!e pop3#ar diet,t!in%in",+ind pro"ra+s, and #ose wei"!t so yo3 wi## be ab#e to eat w!ate-er yo3 want( T!is rea##y is a #ow o wisdo+ to yo3 ro+ t!e Ho#y 0pirit( Do not or"et t!at yo3 !a-e a#ready p#a'ed yo3r body on God>s a#tar( 5o3 'an spoi# yo3r body wit! treats and pa+per it to t!e point w!ere yo3 wi## "et 3sed to t!ese sna'%s and e-ent3a##y de+and t!e+( T!is in'#3des addi'tions, s3'! as s3"ar, 'andy, 'a eine, et'( I +3st te## yo3 abo3t t!e a+o3s b3tter,pe'an 'r3ise I too% on'e( On t!is 'r3ise t!e waiter saw +y desire or t!is dessert one ni"!t, and !e be"an to a-or +e wit! e*tra portions o b3tter,pe'an i'e 'rea+( T!en !e s3rprised +e wit! t!e sa+e dessert or #3n'! and, sin'e I 'o3#d not re 3se, I was !oo%edJ 5o3 do 3nderstand t!at yo3 nor+a##y s!o3#d ne-er p3t anyt!in" into yo3r +o3t! a''identa##y t!at yo3 do not intend to eatJ $3tter,pe'an i'e 'rea+ at e-ery +ea# was instant "rati i'ation or +e, b3t it too% wee%s to #ose t!e 3nneeded wei"!t t!at +y o3t,o ,'ontro# eatin" !ad 'a3sed( T!e p#eas3res o t!e i'e 'rea+ -anis!ed w!en I or'ed +yse# to see +y b3tter pe'an wei"!t on t!e bat!roo+ s'a#eJ

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/y a-orite B3i'% wei"!t,#oss ood, besides sa#ad, is C!inese ood( I order t!e ood to be stea+ed, wit! sa3'e on t!e side( I 3se an e+pty or% and dip it in t!e sa3'e to #a-or ea'! bite as I desire, rat!er t!an drownin" +y ood in sa3'e( 1e-er "o to a ree, ood e-ent or s+or"asbord a#oneA a#ways ta%e t!e Ho#y 0pirit wit! yo3 or prote'tion( Did yo3 e-er t!in% o ta#%in" to yo3rse# re"ardin" yo3r eatin" !abits as i yo3 were instr3'tin" '!i#drenI /3'!, i not a## o t!e 'o++on sense, #o"i', and wisdo+ yo3 "i-e to %ids is B3ite s3itab#e or yo3A do not or"et t!at i yo3 e*pe't t!e+ to !ear and !eed, so s!o3#d yo3( In ot!er words, yo3 s!o3#d pra'ti'e w!at yo3 prea'!J

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5o3 need to in'orporate t!e o##owin" a ir+ation into yo3r new p#an( )ra'ti'e sayin" t!is e-ery day( I eat on#y w!en I a+ !3n"ry( T!en yo3 wi## ne-er i"nore yo3r p!ysio#o"i'a# needs to s3pp#y yo3r body wit! proper n3trition and no3ris!+ent( I yo3 de'ide to ast, espe'ia##y or t!ree days or #on"er, +a%e s3re t!at God is 'a##in" yo3 to do it( Do not 'on 3se a ast or a te+porary !3n"er stri%e( 0tar-in", 3n ort3nate#y, res3#ts on#y in o-ereatin" w!en yo3 atte+pt to 'at'! 3p( 0in'e t!ere is no bene it to be deri-ed ro+ star-in", s+a##er, +ore reB3ent +ea#s wi## pro-ide a 'o+ ortab#e ba#an'e between +ea#s and t!erea ter( Water inta%e between +ea#s wi## !e#p red3'e yo3r ood inta%e, b3t ot!er si"ni i'ant reasons to drin% water in'#3de8 9; To pre-ent de!ydration( G; To pre-ent t!irst, w!i'! is o ten +ista%en or !3n"er( ?; To pre-ent red3'ed +etabo#is+( C; To pre-ent ati"3e(

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@; To pre-ent so+e si'%nesses and diseases( 7; To pre-ent s!ort,ter+ +e+ory i+pair+ent( 1e-er ee# <ea#o3s o t!in peop#e 6or anybody e#se;, or t!ey 'an !a-e t!eir own '!a##en"es wit! a di erent bonda"e t!an w!at yo3 +ay be aware o ( T!ey 'an !a-e an addi'tion to ood, b3t t!eir wei"!t +i"!t ne-er re-ea# t!eir o-ereatin"( I !a-e spo%en to so +any patients w!o be#ie-e t!at one +ea# a day is adeB3ate( God wo3#d 'a## t!is te+p#e ab3se, and it is a bodi#y sin, 3n#ess, o 'o3rse, yo3 are in a 'on'entration 'a+pJ T!ere are +any r3#es and re"3#ations yo3 !a-e adopted and atte+pted to in'orporate into yo3r eatin" !abits, +any o w!i'! are "ood, or e*a+p#e8 9; a##ow a ti+e ra+e o o3r to si* !o3rs between +ea#sA G; eat not!in" between +ea#sA and ?; eat sna'%s or treats wit!in t!irty +in3tes o a +ea#A and C; eat s#ow#yJ Howe-er, yo3 wi## be a+aEed t!at a## t!e ood in or+ation yo3 wi## e-er need wi## 'o+e to yo3 ro+ t!e s3pernat3ra# rea#+ t!ro3"! t!e Ho#y 0pirit( &## yo3 !a-e to do is to #isten to Hi+, and He wi## s!ow yo3 t!e power t!at w!en yo3 .ean God2s 3ay yo3 wi## be .ean God2s 3ay 1ow yo3 are "oin" to re#ease yo3rse# ro+ a## yo3r diets wit! t!eir +any borders, bo3ndaries, and #i+its and depend on t!e Ho#y 0pirit to "3ide yo3 to eat w!en yo3 are !3n"ry and be b#essed t!at yo3 'an stop w!en yo3 are 3##( 5o3 +ay !a-e to wait to see yo3r nor+a# wei"!t res3#ts 3nti# yo3r body>s +etabo#is+ and set,points ret3rn to nor+a# 'y'#es( Re+e+ber !ow #on" it too% yo3 to "et to t!is te+porary wei"!t #e-e#I God is wit! yo3 in t!is re-ersa# pro'ess, b3t yo3 need to !a-e stead ast patien'e or t!e ti+e in-o#-ed( 5o3 need to e*pe't re'o-ery as we##, e-en ro+ t!e '!a##en"es t!at 'o3#d s!ow 3p #ater in #i e ro+ yo3r i+proper eatin" !abits(

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T!e $ib#e says, 4ou may say, =) am allowed to do anything 2 %ut ) reply, ='ot everything is good for you 2 0nd even though =) am allowed to do anything,2 ) must not become a slave to anything 4ou say, =<ood is for the stomach, and the stomach is for food 2 &his is true, though someday God will do away with both of them %ut our bodies were made for the .ord, and the .ord cares about our bodies 69 Corint!ians 789G,9?, 1LT;( .o'3s on t!e spirit3a# in or+ation yo3 !a-e at yo3r disposa# so t!at yo3 wi## a-oid t!e possibi#ity o inappropriate i+p3#ses t!at +i"!t send yo3 o in t!e wron" dire'tion( .or e*a+p#e, yo3 +ay adopt an e*'e##ent re'o++endation, b3t t!en de'ide to add a pre-io3s +et!od yo3 3sed be ore t!at +ay not be %os!er or appropriate, be'a3se it rea##y did not wor% in t!e past( &s a 'ase in point, yo3 +ay wa%e 3p on a 03nday +ornin" and "et an i+p3#se t!at te##s yo3 t!at sin'e t!is is 03nday, yo3 are ob-io3s#y s3pposed to "et yo3r a-orite s3ndaeJ T!en yo3 add t!e o##owin" t!o3"!t to 'on ir+ w!at yo3 t!in% is a #as! o wisdo+, ) have not had sundae in a month of Sundays T!at !as to be t!e de-i# or yo3r #es! spea%in" to yo3J T!e dan"er in-o#-ed wit! i+p3#ses is t!at t!ey 'an be'o+e 'o+p3#sions( W!en t!is !appens, t!ey reB3ire spirit3a# re+o-a#( &s yo3 'ontin3e to "et +ore o'3sed on .ean God2s 3ay, a-oid t!e t!reat o bein" di-erted by t!e st3 t!at I 'a## s!adows, t!in"s yo3 'an>t e*p#ain t!at 'an be distra'tin"( T!ey 'an be re+o-ed i++ediate#y wit! t!e #i"!t t!at 'o+es ro+ t!e presen'e o God by en"a"in" in spirit3a# t!in%in"( Re+e+ber, t!ere are no s!adows or dar%ness in Hea-en, and t!ere s!o3#d be none in yo3r #i e eit!er( Get rid i++ediate#y o any ne"ati-ity t!at 'o+es ro+ yo3r ton"3e and ta%e a## inappropriate words ba'%, so t!at w!at yo3 'on ess wi## be w!at yo3 possess( W!at

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yo3 say is w!at yo3 "et( W!en yo3 a''identa##y be'o+e in-o#-ed in a ne"ati-e ton"3e sit3ation, yo3 'an 'onsider t!is an opport3nity to te+porari#y yie#d yo3r ton"3e to t!e Lord or !e#p( T!is is a "reat ti+e to point o3t t!at t!e de-i# is a ter yo3r positi-e words, and !e wi## do e-eryt!in" !e 'an to stea# and re+o-e t!e+ ro+ yo3r t!o3"!ts and ro+ yo3r +o3t!( He doesn>t want yo3 to spea% "ood words( In 'on essin" positi-e#y, spirit3a##y spea%in", yo3 'an "et w!at yo3 want and not w!at yo3 !a-e( T!at +eans t!at yo3 'an ne-er a ord to ta%e a -a'ation ro+ "3ardin" yo3r ton"3e aro3nd t!e '#o'%, twenty, o3rQse-en( 5o3 +3st rea#iEe t!at e-eryt!in" t!e de-i# does to yo3 a+o3nts to restri'tion( 5o3 probab#y do not need to !ear any +ore dissertations on t!e -a#3e o drin%in" abo3t ei"!t "#asses o water a day( T!is in or+ation is pri'e#ess w!en yo3 are bein" obedient to t!e needs o yo3r body( E*er'ise is a#so in-a#3ab#e, be'a3se it wi## +a%e a## t!e di eren'e to yo3r s3''ess( E*er'ise is rea##y <3st +o-e+ent, w!i'! is easy to do w!en yo3 'a## on t!e Ho#y 0pirit to re+ind yo3 to e*er'ise( E-en i yo3 don>t to#erate it, do it or t!e positi-e rewards in-o#-ed( Did yo3 %now t!at e*er'ise and appropriate water inta%e en!an'e yo3r +etabo#is+ and !e#p yo3 to reestab#is! yo3r -a#3ab#e set,pointI T!ere are ot!er +3#tip#e 'on'erns in-o#-in" ood and its e e'ts 3pon o3r #i e,sty#es( .or e*a+p#e, I ne-er 3nderstood w!y so+e o +y e+a#e patients intentiona##y wanted to re+ain !ea-y and w!y t!ey were 'on'erned abo3t t!eir attra'ti-eness to +en w!en t!ey were s#i+ and tri+( I #earned t!at s3'! an approa'! 'o+es ro+ a spirit o #3st t!at wants to %eep !er t!in( I t!is is tr3e o yo3, <3st say, )er-erse spirit, 'o+e o3t in t!e na+e o 2es3s L3st is a spirit t!at 3s3a##y in-o#-es a re#ations!ip t!at is o3t o 'ontro#( L3st is 'ontro##ed by

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t!e stron"+an, t!e spirit in '!ar"e, w!i'! is a't3a##y a per-erse spirit( 0i+i#ar#y, a desire to eat t!at is o3t o 'ontro# is a spirit o "#3ttony t!at is 3nder t!e 'ontro# o t!e stron"+an, t!e spirit o !ea-iness( 6I>-e !eard it said, t!ere are twe#-e stron"+en !a-in" to do wit! ot!er a'ti-ities a e'tin" yo3r +ind and body;( 0pea% to t!is spirit as o##ows, 0pirit o !ea-iness, I bind and #oose yo3 and 'o++and yo3 to 'o+e o3t now in t!e na+e o 2es3s 5o3 are rea'!in" o3t or God, so He 'an be yo3r Keeper( On t!e ot!er !and, t!ere are wo+en w!o want to re+ain s#i+ and tri+ be'a3se o t!eir -anity Certain#y, it is a## ri"!t or wo+en to want to en!an'e t!eir God, "i-en bea3ty as #on" as t!ey %eep t!is desire in proper ba#an'e( 5o3 wo3#d be wise to in'orporate t!e o##owin" $ib#e -erse as a prayer prior to at #east one o yo3r dai#y +ea#s( T!is bib#i'a# prayer wi## pro-ide pea'e or yo3 w!en yo3 eat( T!e dinner tab#e is not t!e p#a'e w!ere yo3 want to sett#e t!e 'on #i'ts in t!e /idd#e,East and Israe# or so#-e ot!er prob#e+s in t!e wor#d( T!is 0'ript3re wi## a#so prote't yo3 w!en t!ere are 3n%nown ood ris%s at !and( In'#3de so+e re #e'ti-e ti+e to pa3se in yo3r t!o3"!ts and t!an% God or a## t!e ood b#essin"s He 'ontin3es to pro-ide or yo3( It wo3#d be we## to adopt #on",ter+ "ood eatin" !abits wit! B3a#ity ood as yo3r #i eti+e sty#e( 0nd ye shall serve the .A@9 your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water> and ) will take sickness away from the midst of thee 6E*od3s G?8G@, K2D;( To t3rn t!is -erse into a prayer, yo3 'o3#d say, Lord God, I '!oose to ser-e 5o3 wit! a## +y !eart, +ind, so3#, and body( I as% t!at 5o3 b#ess +y bread and

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water and re+o-e a## si'%ness and disease ro+ +e and e-ery +e+ber o +y a+i#y( I !ope yo3 wi## ind "reat !3+or in t!e o##owin" story8 & gentleman went into a seafood restaurant for dinner 0s he sat down, the waitress came over to him and said .obster tail fifty cents He responded 3hat did you say8 .obster tail fifty cents Akay, he said She said Give me the money first So he handed her two -uarters She took one step back, looked directly at him, and said, Ance upon a time there was a great big lobster 0ay t!is )R1 o3t #o3d8 Dear God, thank You for helping me to eat wisely. Holy Spirit, thank You for providing and guiding all my food needs.

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1". THOUGHTFULLY WISE SAYINGS


2E0U0 I0 THE O1L5 way, and t!ere is no wei"!t or ood '!a##en"e t!at is so di i'3#t t!at He 'annot reso#-e it or yo3( #esus told him, =) am the way, the truth, and the life 'o one can come to the <ather except through me 62o!n 9C87, 1LT;( 0pirit3a##y spea%in", God>s Word is t!e +ost edib#e, easi#y di"estib#e ood yo3 'an e-er eat( & diet is not a re+edy or wei"!t #oss, b3t #i e,sty#e '!an"es are( H&LT is a re-ea#in" +ne+oni' a'rony+ t!at wi## re+ind yo3 t!at t!e de-i# depends on yo3r #osin" 'ontro# and o-ereatin" w!en yo3 are8 HURT &1GR5 L&P5 TIRED Red3'e e*'essi-e eatin" by not wat'!in" te#e-ision d3rin" +ea#s( C!an"e t!e ti+e o yo3r #ar"est +ea# ro+ s3pper, w!en yo3 !a-e +ini+3+ 'a#ori' needs and t!e #east a'ti-ities, to #3n'!ti+e, w!en t!e opposite sit3ation pre-ai#s( Dis3a#iEe eatin" #ess ood be ore yo3 sit down to eat and eat wit! a "#ass o water a#on"side yo3r p#ate or bow#( 5o3 !a-e to be 'are 3# not to <3d"e t!e e e't instead o t!e 'a3se( 5o3r "oa# is to p3r'!ase a dress or a s3it in a +3'! s+a##er siEe, not be'a3se it its, b3t si+p#y be'a3se yo3 #i%e it and wi## be wearin" it soon(

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It on#y reB3ires twenty,one 'onse'3ti-e days o repetiti-e proper eatin" or a stron" !abit to be 'reated and estab#is!ed( 5o3 'an do t!e sa+e t!in" wit! readin"( .or e*a+p#e, w!en yo3 read i teen to twenty +in3tes on a dai#y 'onsistent basis, yo3 are #itera##y !oo%ed and be'o+e a dai#y reader( I !owe-er, yo3 brea% t!e !abit by stoppin" on t!e twentiet! day, a day be ore t!e !abit 'an be or+ed, yo3 !a-e to start a"ain( T!e "reatest riend yo3 'an !a-e w!en yo3 asso'iate wit! Habit is Repetition( 5o3 probab#y noti'ed t!e persisten'e o repetition in .ean God2s 3ay be'a3se it !as been pro-en to in'rease #earnin" t!ro3"! re'a## and 'o+pre!ension( It a#so 'reates a+i#iarity, w!i'! #eads to '#arity and 3nderstandin"( Repetition, or 'onsisten'y, a'ts as a -is3a# %ey t!at ties yo3r in or+ation to"et!er and 3ni ies it( It 'ontro#s yo3r readin" eye and %eeps yo3r attention on t!e identi'a# se'tions as #on" as possib#e( T!e "reat ad-anta"e o repetition is t!at it stores yo3r readin" data into #on",ter+ +e+ory in yo3r brain( Dis3a#iEe and write down yo3r "oa#s wit! 'orrespondin" dates( T!en post t!e+ w!ere yo3 'an see t!e+( T!is in'#3des postin" positi-e i+a"es on yo3r re ri"erator door and ot!er p#a'es t!at yo3 -isit o ten( I yo3 de'ide to e*perien'e a transient, set,ba'% ood atta'%, ta#% to yo3rse# by as%in", W!at is +y prob#e+I W!en yo3 answer t!is B3estion, be s3re to say, W!ate-er it is, "et o-er itJ W!ate-er '!oi'es yo3 !a-e to +a%e, de'ide i yo3 want to be power 3# or piti 3#( 5o3 !a-e to %now t!at bein" piti 3# is not yo3r answer, sin'e God !as a#ready set yo3 ree(

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Dis3a#iEe brin"in" in yo3r a-orite s3it or yo3r a-orite dress to yo3r tai#or or a#terations so as to a''o++odate yo3r new wei"!t #oss( Do t!is o tenJ 0in'e yo3 are so -a#3ab#e to God t!at He %nows t!e n3+ber o !airs on yo3r !ead, s3re#y He is sensiti-e to yo3r body wei"!t '!a##en"es( He %nows yo3r n3+ber o po3nds on t!e s'a#e( He %nows w!at yo3 a'e, and He 'aresJ 2es3s said, 0nd the very hairs on your head are all numbered 6/att!ew 9:8?:, 1LT;( Isaia!, t!e prop!et, wrote8 3ho else has held the oceans in his hand8 3ho has measured off the heavens with his fingers8 3ho else knows the weight of the earth or has weighed out the mountains and the hills8 6Isaia! C:89G, 1LT;(

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2es3s re'o"niEed t!at !ea-y bodies 'an be !ea-y b3rdens, and He 'an "i-e yo3 pea'e in p#a'e o !ea-iness( He wi## !ea# yo3 e-eryw!ere yo3 !3rt( 5o3 are ab#e to rest in t!e boso+ o t!e .at!er w!en yo3 3nderstand t!at yo3 obtain pea'e on#y t!ro3"! 2es3s( 5o3 need to %now yo3r .at!er in Hea-en and yo3 "et to %now Hi+ by %nowin" 2es3s( &hen #esus said, =;ome to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and ) will give you rest 6/att!ew( 998G=, 1LT;( 1ow, ta%e a +o+ent to re#a* wit! t!is ane'dote8 ) had a wonderful patient who was slightly overweight She insisted on doing everything her own way, but when she told me she had startedF on a new banana diet, ) knew ) had to intercede, so ) called her into my office She explained how her banana diet worked )n the morning she had sliced bananas with skim milk )n the

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afternoon she prepared mashed bananas and for dinner she ate fried bananas Sometimes, for a lateCnight snack before bed time she would prepare bananas flambe or bananas <oster ) told her, 3ell that is fascinating %ut did you lose any weight8 9oes it work8 She -uickly responded 'o, but you should see me climb trees: 0ay t!is )R1 o3t #o3d8 Dear God, thank You for helping me to eat wisely. Holy Spirit, thank You for providing and guiding all my food needs.

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I1 THE 1&/E O. 2es3s, I 'o++and any e-i# spirits t!at are at wor% in +y #i e to be bo3nd, +3EE#ed, and "a""ed( I tota##y brea% yo3r power, de-i#, in t!e +i"!ty na+e o 2es3s( 5o3 %now yo3 'an>t to3'! +e any+ore in t!e na+e o 2es3sJ I 'o++and, in t!e na+e o 2es3s, a tota# '#eansin" and !ea#in" o +y +e+ory, +y +ind, and a## t!e parts o +y body( I 'o++and any spirit o bonda"e, in ir+ity, #yin", ear, pride, dea and +3te, <ea#o3sy, anti'!rist, a+i#iarity, !ea-iness, w!oredo+, or per-erse spirit, to 'o+e o3t now in t!e na+e o 2es3s( I 'o++and any 3n!o#y so3# ties to #ea-e now in t!e na+e o 2es3s( I 'o++and any ra"+entation o +y so3# to be re3nited to"et!er, and tota##y restored in +y body in t!e na+e o 2es3s( I re-erse any '3rses, and I 'o++and yo3 to "o in t!e na+e o 2es3s( I 'o++and any spirit o in!eritan'e or "enerationa# '3rses to be re-ersed in 2es3s> na+e( T!an% yo3, 2es3s, or t!is !ea#in" and its tota# +ani estation( &+on" t!e de-i#>s +any a'ti-ities are stea#in", %i##in", and brin"in" destr3'tion( 60ee 2o!n 9:89:(; He is a spirit3a# !it +an( He wants to stea# any and a## positi-e and 3p#i tin" words and t!o3"!ts yo3 re'ei-e( He penetrates yo3r so3# di+ension be'a3se !e wants to entertain yo3 by eedin" yo3r +ind wit! t!e wron" %inds o t!o3"!ts( W!ene-er yo3 re'ei-e or t!in% a ne"ati-e word, yo3 'an be 'ertain !e is atte+ptin" to p3+p

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<3n% t!o3"!ts into yo3r +ind( He wants yo3 to a't on t!e+ and, w!en yo3 do, t!ey be'o+e sinJ I ne-er '#ai+ t!e de-i# is atta'%in" +e w!en t!in"s see+ to "o di erent#y t!an w!at I e*pe'ted( 0o+eti+es I 'onsider t!at it 'o3#d be God trainin" +e or I +ay t!in% t!e de-i# is 3pset t!at I a+ doin" so we##, and t!is +inor e-ent is <3st a distra'tion( T!ere is so+et!in" "ood in e-eryt!in" t!at !appens 6t!o3"! not e-eryt!in" t!at !appens is "ood; e-en i yo3 do not 3nderstand it at t!e ti+e( 60ee Ro+ans =8G=(;

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5o3 are not t!e on#y one w!o is 3nder t!e de'eption o t!e wi'%ed one( &'t3a##y, t!e w!o#e wor#d is 3nder 0atan>s in #3en'es( W!ate-er te+ptation !e t!rows at yo3, ne-er or"et t!e power o prayer war are, espe'ia##y t!e aweso+e weapon o prayer inter'ession wit! ot!ers( T!is is si+p#y one person prayin" to God on be!a# o anot!er person or sit3ation( Ha-in" t!eir s3pport w!en yo3 in or+ a spirit3a# brot!er or sister to pray or yo3 is power 3#( T!e Ho#y 0pirit steps in and re#eases peop#e ro+ bonda"e, and de+ons are dri-en o3t( T!is re#eases an"e#i' !osts or yo3r spirit3a# prote'tion( $e 'are 3#, o 'o3rse, w!o yo3 are bein" in #3en'ed by be'a3se s!o3#d t!ere be a trans er o spirits, yo3 want t!e+ to 'o+e ro+ !an"in" aro3nd peop#e o ait!( 2es3s !as won yo3r -i'tory, b3t it is 3p to yo3 to en or'e it( W!en yo3 spea% ne"ati-e words, yo3 re#ease de+oni' a'ti-ity to 'o+e a"ainst yo3, b3t w!en yo3 spea% positi-e words, yo3 stren"t!en t!e an"e#s on yo3r be!a# ( In'identa##y, de+ons and an"e#s are not t!e sa+e( T!e de+ons are dise+bodied spirits w!o are #oo%in" or bodies or !o+es to #i-e in and t!ey are eart! bo3nd, w!i#e t!e an"e#s !a-e bodies and are !ea-en, bo3nd( 2es3s ne-er 'ast o3t an"e#s(

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T!is is -ery power 3#, so #isten '#ose#y( Do yo3 3nderstand t!at w!en yo3 "et God>s Word on t!e inside o yo3, He wi## prote't t!at word 3nti# yo3 need to per or+ it( Keep it a#i-e 3nti# yo3 3se it by t!in%in" it, praisin" it, spea%in" it, sin"in" it, and be#ie-in" it( T!e 0'ript3re e*p#ains t!is dra+ati'a##y ro+ 2o!n 9898 )n the beginning was the 3ord, and the 3ord was with God, and the 3ord was God 6K2D;( God and t!e Word are t!e sa+e and t!en t!e Word be'a+e #es! 62es3s C!rist;( T!at Word is pri'e#essA it is +ore -a#3ab#e t!an +any Go#'onda Dia+ond /ines( T!is 0'ript3re 'on ir+s t!at w!en yo3 spea% t!at Word it be'o+es as o'3sed as a torpedo per or+in" its tas%( So shall 1y word be that goes forth from 1y mouth> )t shall not return to 1e void, %ut it shall accomplish what ) please, 0nd it shall prosper in the thing for which ) sent it 6Isaia! @@899, 1K2D;( On'e t!e word pro'eeds o3t o yo3r +o3t!, it is not a##owed to ret3rn e+pty, b3t instead it +3st 'arry o3t and a''o+p#is! t!e p3rpose or w!i'! it was set o3t to do( Do yo3 appre'iate t!at wit! yo3r 3nion wit! God in t!at di+ension, His +o3t! be'o+es yo3r +o3t! and yo3r +o3t! be'o+es HisI To in'rease yo3r 3nderstandin" o yo3r on"oin" batt#e wit! t!e de-i#, yo3 need to appre'iate t!at w!en yo3 were born a"ain, +ost probab#y, t!ere were de+oni' spirits t!at #e t t!eir !o+e, yo3r body( 0in'e t!ese e-i# spirits are tor+ented wit!o3t a !o+e, t!ey %eep re-isitin" be'a3se t!ey want to 'o+e ba'%( T!ey are !opin", e*pe'tin", and be#ie-in" yo3 wi## ret3rn to so+e or any o yo3r pre-io3s wor#d#y or se'3#ar ways and t!at wi## open 3p t!eir opport3nity or a !o+e'o+in", b3t t!is ti+e it wi## brin" se-en spirits 4 +ore e-i# spirits( It is spe'3#ated t!at t!ese de+oni' spirits wi## 'ontin3e to re-isit yo3r body reB3ent#y(

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5o3 'an dis'ern t!e de-i# wit! yo3r spirit, so a-oid "i-in" -oi'e to !is ne"ati-e t!o3"!ts( 0ay t!is, I a+ !ea#ed and w!o#e and in 'ontro# in t!e na+e o 2es3s C!rist, and I a+ s#i+ and tri+ in His +i"!ty na+e( 5o3 'an i+pose si#en'e on 0atan by w!at 2es3s 'a##s per e't praise and by w!at t!e )sa#+ist 'a##s ordained stren"t!( 5o3 need to si#en'e t!e de-i# be'a3se !e is a#ways a''3sin" yo3( W!en ne'essary, say t!ese power 3# words o3t #o3d, 0atan, I 'o++and yo3 to s!3t 3p> I re 3se to #isten to yo3r ne"ati-e words( Da-id wrote, 4ou have taught children and nursing infants to give your praise &hey silence your enemies who were seeking revenge 6)sa#+s =8G, 1LT;( I yo3 are #i-in" in any de"ree o 'onde+nation abo3t yo3r wei"!t, yo3 are no t!reat to 0atan( He wants to %eep yo3 t!ere and e-en in #3en'e yo3 t!ro3"! yo3r riends, yo3r a+i#y, and e-en stran"ers( 23st re+e+ber, yo3 no #on"er !a-e to to#erate s3'! nonsense( G3i#t is anot!er +a<or weapon 0atan 3ses a"ainst yo3, i yo3 a##ow !i+ to do so( Did yo3 %now t!at 2es3s too% a## "3i#t ro+ yo3 w!en He went to t!e 'ross or yo3I 5o3 !a-e, t!ere ore, been a'B3itted o a## "3i#t( 0o, "et o-er it and +o-e on, be'a3se yo3 need to re#ease any "3i#t by "i-in" it to 2es3s or yo3r !ea#in"J )re<3di'e is anot!er +a<or weapon t!at t!e ene+y 3ses a"ainst yo3, as I>-e a#ready +entioned( It 'an 'a3se a stron"!o#d or a#se be#ie to de-e#op in yo3r +ind( I 0atan 'an 'on-in'e yo3 to +a%e 3p yo3r +ind wit!o3t !a-in" t!e tota# and -ita# in or+ation at yo3r disposa#, yo3r #a'% o tr3t! wi## s3b<e't yo3 to be#ie-in" a #ie( Wit!o3t t!e tr3t!, yo3 !a-e no power( 5o3 need to %now t!e tr3t!J Do yo3 rea#iEe t!at t!e de-i#, i yo3 are not on "3ard, 'an in-ade yo3r spirit wit! a s3b#i+ina# +essa"e t!at wi## bypass yo3r senses, in'#3din" yo3r eyes and ears,

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and brea% down yo3r wi## to enti'e yo3 into 3n!ea#t!y ood te+ptationsI 0atan wants yo3 to #ose yo3r o'3s re"ardin" yo3r wei"!t "oa#s, and !e o ten does so t!o3"! distra'tion, ne"ati-ity and e+otiona# rea'tions( 2es3s ne-er rea'ted o3t o His e+otions a#one, b3t so+eti+es yo3 do be'a3se o ear, do3bt, stress, and stri e( T!e de-i# is 3nab#e to %now w!at yo3 are t!in%in", b3t !e is "ood at readin" yo3r a'e and a## yo3r non-erba# 'o++3ni'ations( Re+e+ber, !e doesn>t %now yo3r 3t3re( &#ways stri-e to stay a#ert, <oy 3#, and #o-in"( Ta%e yo3r eyes o yo3rse# and o'3s on 2es3s( H3+i#ity 6w!en yo3 !3+b#e yo3rse# ; is a "reat weapon to 3se a"ainst t!e de-i#( Did yo3 e-er wonder i t!e de-i# is responsib#e or red3'in" yo3r in'enti-e to e*er'ise by +a%in" t!in"s too 'on-enient or yo3I .or e*a+p#e, did yo3 e-er +iss yo3r !ea#t! d3b appoint+ent <3st be'a3se yo3 'o3#d not ind a par%in" spa'e t!at was dose eno3"! to t!e entran'e o t!e b3i#din"I T!is is si##y, b3t it is 3sed as an e*a+p#e, so yo3 wi## a-oid 3sin" any so,'a##ed #o"i'a# reason not to %eep yo3r e*er'ise appoint+ents( 03re#y yo3 'o3#d trade t!irty to orty +in3tes a day o e*er'ise to wat'! t!e po3nds disappear( T!e $ib#e is B3ite '#ear in statin" t!at to win yo3r i"!t wit! t!e de-i# re"ardin" yo3r wei"!t, yo3 are reB3ired to 3se spirit3a# weapons, not "3ns and swords( )a3# writes, 3e use God2s mighty weapons, not mere worldly weapons, to knock down the 9evil2s strongholds 3ith these weapons we break down every proud argument that keeps people from knowing God 3ith these weapons we con-uer their rebellious ideas, and we teach them to obey ;hrist 6G Corint!ians 9:8C, @, 1LT;( In a si+i#ar -ein, )a3# writes8 <or we are not fighting against people made of flesh and blood, but

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against the evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against those mighty powers of darkness who rule this world, and against wicked spirits in the heavenly realms !se every piece of God2s armor to resist the enemy in the time of evil, so that after the battle you will still be standing firm 6Ep!esians 789G, 9?, 1LT;( Do yo3 t!in% t!e de-i# "ets 3pset #i%e yo3 doI 1o wayJ Re+e+ber, t!e !appier yo3 "et, t!e +ore dis'o3ra"ed !e "ets( &#ways ta%e ad-anta"e o t!e power o #a3"!ter at any ti+e w!en yo3 t!in% yo3 are in t!e +idst o a di i'3#t sit3ation or w!en yo3 are abo3t to a'e a '!a##en"e( W!en yo3r +ind is tota##y sat3rated wit! t!e Word o God, yo3r wi## be'o+es so stron" t!at it 'an e*er'ise a3t!ority to o-er'o+e e-ery 3n"od#y t!o3"!t and e-i# !abit( In'identa##y, s!o3#d yo3 ind yo3rse# wa%in" 3p ro+ a deep s#eep, yo3 +i"!t want to 'onsider t!at it 'o3#d be God w!o is wa%in" yo3 3p, sin'e He ne-er !as to s#eep( 03'! a wa%e,3p 'a## 'o3#d be a "reat ti+e to say a B3i'% prayer or t!e wei"!t 'on'ern yo3 are batt#in", espe'ia##y i yo3 do not !a-e yo3r +enta# "3ard 3p( T!is 'o3#d be t!e be"innin" o a prayer wat'!, dependin" on w!at yo3 !ear ro+ t!e Lord( God ob-io3s#y !ad yo3 on His +ind w!en He wo%e yo3 3p, and He <3st wanted to %eep in to3'! wit! yo3 so He 'o3#d ta#% to yo3( It is a "ood idea to %eep a pen and pad on yo3r ni"!tstand so yo3 'an <ot down in or+ation, w!i'! yo3 re'ei-e at s3'! ti+es( T!en, yo3 'an read w!at yo3>-e written and "et e*'ited a## o-er a"ain in t!e +ornin" and in t!e o##owin" days( I yo3 do indeed wa%e 3p as t!e res3#t o an 3ne*pe'ted and 3n'o+ ortab#e drea+, yo3 'an be s3re it was 'reated by t!e de-i#( I re'o++end t!at yo3 s!o3#d not rea't to s3'! a ni"!t+are( On t!e ot!er !and,

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re+e+ber t!at t!e de-i# a#ways atte+pts to 'on-in'e yo3 t!at yo3r !eart, e#t drea+s wi## 'o+e tr3e( I"nore !i+, !is t!o3"!ts, and !is drea+s 6ni"!t+ares;( $e s3re to pray i++ediate#y w!en yo3 wa%e 3p ro+ a tro3b#in" drea+, and te## t!e de-i# t!at yo3 re 3se to a##ow !i+ to do s3'! a t!in" a"ain( Here>s w!at yo3 s!o3#d say, De-i#, I 'an'e# any a e'ts o t!is drea+ and I reb3%e and ter+inate any o yo3r p#ans or 3t3re drea+s( I bind and #oose t!is spirit o ear, and order yo3 to 'o+e o3t now( I wi## not a''ept or to#erate ni"!t+ares in t!e +i"!ty na+e o 2es3s(

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T!e weapons yo3 !a-e a-ai#ab#e to 3se a"ainst t!e de-i# are8 9; )raisin" t!e Lord, w!i'! 'a3ses 0atan to be bo3nd( G; T!e Word o God( ?; Ca##in" 3pon t!e na+e o 2es3s 6o3t #o3d 4 anyti+e;( C; T!e b#ood o 2es3s( @; 5o3r power o war are prayer wit! inter'ession( 7; 5o3r !3+i#ity( MG 5o3r #a3"!ter and sense o !3+or( =; 5o3r "od#y anointin", w!i'! "i-es yo3 His prote'tion( K; 5o3r writin" down, repeatin", #earnin", and +e+oriEin" t!e appropriate re'o++ended a ir+ations t!at !a-e been in'#3ded t!ro3"!o3t .ean God2s 3ay Re+e+ber, t!e "reatest power o-er t!e ene+y is t!e Ho#y 0pirit w!o is a#ready #i-in" inside o yo3( T!e +ore yo3 praise t!e Lord, t!e "reater yo3r power o-er e-i#, in'#3din" w!ate-er is !appenin" at t!e +o+ent(

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%ut you belong to God, my dear children 4ou have already won your fight with these false prophets, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world 69 2o!n C8C, 1LT;( Grace and peace to you from God our <ather and the .ord #esus ;hrist (raise be to the God and <ather of our .ord #esus ;hrist, the <ather of compassion and the God of all comfort 6G Corint!ians 98G,?, 1K2D;( Rea#ity )rayer 60ay t!is so yo3 'an !ear it;8 .at!er, I as% 5o3 in t!e na+e o 2es3s to re#ease +e to wa#% into a "reater #e-e# o t!e rea#ity o t!e s3pernat3ra# t!ro3"! drea+s, tran'es, prop!e'y, and an"e#i' -isions( I as% or an open Hea-en and an in'reased abi#ity to !ear 5o3r -oi'e( )o3r o3t 5o3r power and "ra'e 3pon +e and open +y spirit3a# sensesA #et +e see into t!e tr3e rea#+ w!ere 5o3 #i-e( Let <oy we## 3p ro+ wit!in yo3 as yo3 read t!is 3nny story8 & man goes to his doctor )n desperation for help He is totally drained out from stress with his wife and his excessive weight He tells the doctor, ) have not been able to lose any weight in months, and ) can2t sleep because of the pressure )2m under &he doctor says, @odney, what ) want you to do is to run ten miles a day and then call me back in a week .isten to me and you will see the difference @odney calls him back at the end of a week and says, 9oc, this )s terrific: ) lost eleven pounds and ) feel great: &he doctor says, See, ) told you %y the way, how is your relationship with your wife8 He responds, )t2s terrible: )2m seventy miles from home: 0ay t!is )R1 o3t #o3d8

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Dear God, thank You for helping me to eat wisely. Holy Spirit, thank You for providing and guiding all my food needs.

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5OUR TE0TI/O15 I0 5OUR opport3nity not on#y to s!ow yo3r s#i+,and,tri+ se# off, b3t it is a#so a way to s!ow t!e wor#d !ow +3'! dis'ip#ine and power o-er yo3r #es! t!at yo3 were ab#e to +aintain in order to a''o+p#is! yo3r "oa#s( 1ow t!at yo3 !a-e rea'!ed t!is #ine in t!e boo%, yo3r new#y desired wei"!t !as be'o+e a rea#ity e-en t!o3"! yo3 +ay not see it yet( Re+e+ber, w!at yo3 'annot see in t!e s3pernat3ra# is ar s3perior to w!at yo3 'an see in t!e nat3ra#( T!ro3"! t!is approa'! yo3 are sayin", I a+ not +o-ed by w!at I see, w!at I !ear, or w!at I ee#( I a+ on#y +o-ed by w!at I be#ie-e( 0o, '#ai+ yo3r -i'tory a!ead o ti+e, as yo3 anti'ipate yo3r a'!ie-e+ent, and be bo#d eno3"! to #et ot!ers %now t!at it>s <3st a +atter o ti+e 3nti# yo3 wi## be s#i+ and tri+( W!en yo3 spread t!e Word abo3t yo3r tri3+p!, yo3 are "#ori yin" God or w!at He !as per or+ed in yo3 and t!ro3"! yo3( In so doin", yo3 be'o+e t!e !ero or !eroine o a sit3ation t!at !ad been pre-io3s#y re erred to as i+possib#e( God si+p#y t3rns it aro3nd or yo3 so t!at yo3 wi## see t!in"s His way( He wants yo3 to %now it t!is way8 I / )ossib#e( Re+e+ber, yo3 wi## need to be a witness to ot!ers as a res3#t o t!e +ira'3#o3s !ea#in" o yo3r wei"!t( It is o pri+e i+portan'e or yo3 to +aintain t!e !ea#in" o yo3r wei"!t and to be a spirit3a# b#essin" to ot!ers by 'on essin" and e*pressin" w!at 2es3s !as done or yo3(

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Let t!e+ %now t!at yo3 'onstant#y t!an% 2es3s or yo3r !ea#in"J T!e e e't yo3 wi## !a-e on yo3r a+i#y and yo3r riends wi## be aweso+eJ T!ey wi## see !ow t!e power o God was t!ere to !e#p yo3 a''o+p#is! yo3r "oa#s, and t!ey wi## be i+pressed( W!en t!is !appens, yo3 wi## a't3a##y trans er a Ho#y 0pirit,anointin" to +any o t!e+( T!ey wi## 'o+pare yo3 in a be ore,and,a ter +ode, and t!e power o yo3r testi+ony wi## "i-e t!e+ !ope( 5o3 'an e*pe't to !ear +any say t!ese words abo3t yo3, I !e or s!e 'an do it, I 'an do it, tooJ 5o3 wi## !a-e an aweso+e testi+ony to s!are wit! ot!ers( T!ey wi## a#so want to %now !ow yo3 were !ea#ed o a## t!e +edi'a# '!a##en"es t!at res3#ted ro+ yo3r wei"!t( Let +e te## a story t!at i##3strates t!e power o 2es3s wit!in yo3( & -ery a+o3s and we##,%nown s3r"eon te##s t!e story o a ti+e w!en !e !ad to operate on a patient w!o !ad a !ernia( T!e anest!esio#o"ist "rew a#ar+ed toward t!e end o t!e pro'ed3re and !e reported t!at t!e patient>s b#ood press3re and p3#se !ad "one o3t o 'ontro#J He said, I>## !a-e to wa%e t!e patient 3pJ Hearin" t!is, t!e s3r"eon wa#%ed o-er to t!e !ead o t!e operatin" tab#e and said to t!e anest!etiEed patient, 2a'%, we are a#+ost inis!ed( I want yo3 to brin" yo3r p3#se ba'% to =: and yo3r b#ood press3re down to 9G:QH:( T!e s3r"eon t!en pro'eeded wit! t!e operation( T!e anest!esio#o"ist as%ed, How did yo3 do t!atI He did not rea#iEe t!at t!e patient>s brain, e-en t!o3"! it was sedated, !ad power o-er !is body( 5o3r spirit !as power o-er yo3r brain, and yo3r brain !as power o-er yo3r body, so yo3 wi## a#ways want to send spirit3a# +essa"es to yo3r brain, be'a3se t!ey wi## dire't#y a e't yo3r body( 0end bib#i'a# prin'ip#es to yo3r brain and body(

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T!e prin'ip#es o t!is boo%, prin'ip#es o te##in" w!at yo3 want instead o w!at yo3 !a-e, 'an be app#ied to +ore t!an <3st yo3r wei"!t( T!ese sa+e prin'ip#es wor% wit! ot!er +edi'a# 'onditions, as we##, in'#3din" yo3r #e-e#s o s3"ar, '!o#estero# 6HDL and LDL;, tri"#y'erides, et'( I t!ere are ot!er areas o yo3r body t!at need !ea#in", p#ease re er to +y boo%, Healing )s 4ours, w!i'! pro-ides de initi-e answers or a## yo3r !ea#t! and +edi'a# needs( E-en t!o3"! it too% yo3 a 'onsiderab#e period o ti+e to rea'! t!e stat3s o wei"!t yo3 now 'arry it won>t ta%e yo3 t!e sa+e #en"t! o ti+e to "et rid o it( Howe-er, yo3 +3st be patient wit! yo3rse# and 'ontin3o3s#y t3rn yo3r #es! o-er to t!e Ho#y 0pirit or His "3idan'e, power, and pea'e( I>+ s3re yo3 rea#iEe by now yo3 !a-e to or"et abo3t t3rnin" ti+e aro3nd or a't #i%e t!e 'o+i' strip '!ara'ter, C!ar#ie $rown, w!o was a#ways atte+ptin" to i* yesterday( 5o3 are on yo3r way to 3## re'o-eryJ I app#a3d yo3, dear reader, t!at yo3 are a winner and yo3 %now yo3 !a-e a'!ie-ed inner wei"!t !ea#in"( Wit! yo3r 'o+p#etion o .ean God2s 3ay and t!e app#i'ation o yo3r %now#ed"e, w!i'! is wisdo+, yo3 are <3st po3nds away ro+ yo3r "oa# to re+ain s#i+ and tri+( 5o3 wi## ne-er be 'on'erned a"ain abo3t 3nne'essary tiss3e prod3'in" bonda"e t!at #o'%s yo3 3p in yo3r own prison( Do yo3 %now yo3 3# i## t!e per e't de inition o a b#essin"I & b#essin" is t!e innate, 3n'anny abi#ity to o-er'o+e ad-ersity( Contin3e to o##ow t!e re'o++endation o /att!ew @8978 .et your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your <ather in heaven 0ay t!is )R1 o3t #o3d8

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Dear God, thank You for helping me to eat wisely. Holy Spirit, thank You for providing and guiding all my food needs.

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1% REFERENCE GUIDE* LEAN GODS WAY


I10TRUCTIO108 THI0 I0 & re+inder or yo3 to re'a## t!ose i+portant a ir+ations in t!is boo% yo3 rea#iEed yo3 needed( T!is wi## enab#e yo3 to #earn as yo3 spea% !ow to s3pport yo3r e*pe'ted wei"!t #oss( 0i+p#e i## in t!e appropriate 'o#3+ns be#ow( /e+oriEation o''3rs, as yo3 %now t!ro3"! repetition and words be'o+e part o yo3r #i e sty#e( age to !ookmark )a"e H9 "opi# $r Su%&e#t Too#s a"ainst t!e de-i# To %eep ro+ eatin" a ter yo3>-e inis!ed yo3r +ea# 'ffirmations to Speak )raise T!e LordJ

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.#es!, in t!e na+e o 2es3s, stop eatin" now(

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)a"e to Topi' Or 03b<e't & ir+ations to 0pea% $oo%+ar%

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)a"e to Topi' Or 03b<e't & ir+ations to 0pea% $oo%+ar%

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR


/5 )HILO0O)H5 O. LI.E is si+p#y t!at t!e -a#3e o one>s #i e is o3nd in !ow one>s #i e a e'ts ot!er peop#e>s #i-es( Dedi'ation to !e#pin" ot!ers de-e#ops ro+ God>s #o-e and His "i-in" to yo3 and yo3r desire to re'ipro'ate( &nd I o3nd yo3 'an !a-e t!e "reatest in #3en'e on ot!ers t!ro3"! 2es3s( I !a-e a#so dis'o-ered t!at yo3 'an +aintain a positi-e attit3de a#+ost on a dai#y basis t!ro3"! t!e Lord, by praisin" Hi+ and t!ro3"! t!e power o #a3"!ter( & ter a##, God !as a "reat sense o !3+or( I de+onstrated t!is in +y irst boo%, Healing is 4ours, 6t!ro3"! w!i'! readers are !ea#ed 3sin" spirit3a# prin'ip#es; ro+ &3t!or Ho3seA it in'orporates two '!apters on t!e !ea#in" power o #a3"!ter( T!is +eans t!at re"ard#ess o yo3r '!a##en"es, yo3 'an re 3se t!e ri"!t o 'ir'3+stan'es to e*ist in yo3r #i e by +aintainin" a "od#y attit3de( W!en I was se-en years o a"e, +y +o+ started te##in" e-eryone abo3t, /y son, t!e do'tor( I re+e+ber !a-in" drea+s o be'o+in" a do'tor, b3t I was ne-er interested in a'in" a## t!e trainin" t!at see+ed a#+ost as #on" as #i e itse# ( In t!e si*t! "rade in )!i#ade#p!ia, I be"an to p#ay t!e -io#in, be'a3se +y +ot!er p#ayed t!e instr3+ent in t!e sy+p!ony or'!estra, b3t I 'ontin3ed to st3dy e-en a ter I re"istered or t!e pre,+ed pro"ra+ at &#bri"!t Co##e"e( /3si' was -ery

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to3"! be'a3se I !ad to depend tota##y on +yse# or s3''ess, espe'ia##y sin'e I didn>t %now God( /edi'a# s'!oo# in 1ew 5or% was an intense '!a##en"e t!at reB3ired an a-era"e o se-en to ei"!t !o3rs o st3dy e-ery ni"!t, in'#3din" wee%ends( In +y interns!ip, I '!ose a ne3ros3r"i'a# e#e'ti-e and 'onseB3ent#y +ade t!e de'ision, I t!o3"!t, t!at t!is wo3#d be t!e dire'tion +y #i e wo3#d o##ow 3nti# I re'ei-ed +y ti'%et to Hea-en( I te## peop#e I be'a+e a ne3ros3r"eon be'a3se +y +ot!er a#ways wanted +e to "et a!eadJ T!e tr3t! is t!at I read a bio"rap!y 'a##ed %rain Surgeon 6t!e do'tor went to t!e sa+e !i"! s'!oo# I attended; and I be#ie-ed t!at it wo3#d be t!e +ost '!a##en"in" o a## t!e +edi'a# pro essionsJ I spent ei"!teen o t!e #ast t!irty,se-en years o +y pra'ti'e dedi'ated to re#ie-in" '!roni', intra'tab#e pain by 3sin" ne3rospina# pain i+p#ants and intrat!e'a# +orp!ine p3+ps( Residen'y was +ore p!ysi'a# t!an +enta# wit! t!e dai#y "oa# o atte+ptin" to "et eno3"! s#eep so yo3 don>t die( I be"an to pra'ti'e ne3ros3r"ery a ter 'o+p#etin" two years in t!e +i#itary ser-i'e as a na-a# o i'er at )arris Is#and( &'t3a##y, I in or+ peop#e t!at I ne-er pra'ti'ed, b3t did t!e rea# t!in"J In 9K=K, I de-e#oped '!roni', intra'tab#e pain in +y eet 6p#antar as'itis wit! sp3rs; t!at was +edi'a##y 3ntreatab#e( & ter two and a !a# years, I <3st !appened to wat'! a -ideo at a '!3r'! in Or#ando on +y way to Disney Wor#d( T!e '!3r'! was 3nder t!e #eaders!ip o )astor $enny Hinn( $ear in +ind t!at I was not a C!ristian at t!e ti+eA I was a non,pra'ti'in" 2ew( W!en I e#t !eat 'o+e into +y eet as I was sittin" in t!e san't3ary t!e pain instant#y disappeared( I <3+ped 3p, 'ryin", wit!o3t any 3nderstandin" o w!at !appened 4 or a #on" ti+e( T!is +oti-ated +e to be"in an intense spirit3a# st3dy in-o#-in" !ea#in" 'o3rses, !3ndreds o

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boo%s and tapes, and +inisteria# re#ations!ips espe'ia##y wit! +y riends and +entors, C!ar#es and .ran'es H3nter( T!e Lord, ob-io3s#y, was or'!estratin" +y destiny as a +inister, and I be#ie-ed I was s3pposed to o'3s on a !ea#in" and de#i-eran'e +inistry /y riends wo3#d tease +e abo3t "ettin" into a +inistry at t!e a"e o si*ty, ei"!t, b3t I wo3#d respond t!at /oses was on#y =: w!en !e started( $esides, I #et t!e+ %now t!at I !ad a si"n in +y o i'e t!at read, It>s ne-er too #ate or a se'ond '!i#d!ood( I was b#essed to re'ei-e an !onorary Do'torate in C!ristian Ed3'ation in Canyon-i##e, b3t I %new +y wi e wo3#d ne-er 'a## +e do'tor, do'tor( I to#d +y wi e, T!ere were so +any a+o3s 'e#ebrity +inisters t!at 'a+e to t!at pro"ra+( &nd t!en I added, I was t!e on#y one I didn>t %now( W!en I #earned t!at 2es3s 'an !ea# yo3 e-eryw!ere yo3 !3rt, I be'a+e a -esse# or Hi+( I was disappointed t!at t!e pra'ti'e o +edi'ine was not ab#e to a''o+p#is! w!at it too% t!e s3pernat3ra# rea#+ to a'!ie-e or '!roni' and ter+ina# sit3ations( T!is boo% is a "od#y opport3nity or readers to witness t!e !ea#in" t!at wi## reso#-e t!eir wei"!t '!a##en"es and "et t!e <oy o t!e Lord ba'% into t!eir #i-es( /ay God b#ess yo3, 'ontin3e to ind a-or wit! yo3, and 3se yo3 +i"!ti#y in t!ese end days( $isit our website at www healingisyours com

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