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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">"We were hoping that is was He who was going to redeem </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Israel</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">. Indeed, besides all this, today is the third day since these things happened" (Luke 24:21).</span></b></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">Every fact that the disciples stated was right, but the conclusions they drew from these facts were wrong. Anything that has even a hint of dejection spiritually is always wrong. If I am depressed or burdened, I am to blame, not God or anyone else. Dejection stems from one of two sources – I have either satisfied a lust or I have not had it satisfied. In either case, dejection is the result. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Lust</i> means "I must have it at once." Spiritual lust causes me to demand an answer from God, instead of seeking God Himself who gives the answer. What have I been hoping or trusting God would do? Is today "the third day" and He has still not done what I expected? Am I therefore justified in being dejected and in blaming God? Whenever we insist that God should give us an answer to prayer we are off track. The purpose of prayer is that we get ahold of God, not of the answer. It is impossible to be well physically and to be dejected, because dejection is a sign of sickness. This is also true spiritually. Dejection spiritually is wrong, and we are always to blame for it.</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">We look for visions from heaven and for earth-shaking events to see God's power. Even the fact that we are dejected is proof that we do this. Yet we never realize that all the time God is at work in our everyday events and in the people around us. If we will only obey, and do the task that He has placed closest to us, we will see Him. One of the most amazing revelations of God comes to us when we learn that it is in the everyday things of life that we realize the magnificent deity of Jesus Christ.</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><u><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">NOTE ONE:</span></u></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>ALL experience times of dejection, discouragement and depression. BUT – no matter WHAT our temperament, God has given to each of us the capability of arising out of it. See David in Psalm 43:5 – "Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God: for I shall YET praise him, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">who is</i> the HEALTH of my countenance, and my God!" And then in Psalm 103:1-4 – "BLESS the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">bless</i> his holy name. </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">2</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">3</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> Who forgives all your iniquities; who heals all your diseases; </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">4</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> Who redeems your life from destruction; who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies; </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">5</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> Who satisfies your mouth with good <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">things</i>; <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">so that</i> your youth is renewed like the eagle's."</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">In SW China in the 1920's, Kunming and Yunnanfu, 40-80 orphans and beggars ALL came through terrible and horrible conditions – and made it over the top.</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">In the 1990's – 1000's of orphans in </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Mozambique</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> have also made it and are making it over the top through Rolland & Heidi Baker. Rolland is grandson to H.A. Baker of the Heavenly Visitation in the 20's above in </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">China</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">. He and his wife are seeing extraordinary answers to prayer: the sick healed, needs met, the dead raised, over 5000 churches raised up. These results came out of the deepest poverty of any nation on earth. They also experienced a devastating flood beyond imagination. But – did they succumb to these difficulties and discouragements? No – 1000 times No! Do a Google search for Rolland and Heidi Baker and their "Iris Ministries" – and you will find that ANY troubles and problems we may experience – are NOTHING compared with the above two situations.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">Oswald Chambers said there is NO EXCUSE that is able to cause us to succumb – "IF" – and remember "IF" we take our soul by the scruff of its neck and tell it – "Soul – BUCK UP! – GOD is on your side, and this is ALWAYS a majority. If I refuse to give in or give up – By my God I SHALL do valiantly. I will look back on these difficult times – and see how God brought me through!</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><u><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">NOTE TWO:</span></u></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> "Spiritual Equations." I received another response to the recent mailing of the above subject, and am still laughing over it. Here 'tis!</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">Talk about multiple variables, Jim –you take the cake!</font></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">Always enjoy your latest thoughts, Jim,</font></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">although this one still has me stumped.</font></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">In the summer of 1944 I met a scientist in a situation in which he was unable to make a decision. I had been witnessing to him concerning the tremendous gift of the reality of knowing Him – just as He had ushered me into that Spring. </font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">He acknowledged that he too wanted such an experience, and had been seeking God. But he found himself as it were on the top of a </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Mt.</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Everest</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">. The hand of God was above him, and God was inviting him to take a Leap of Faith – leave the Everest peak – and by faith leap into the hand of God. He feared to do so – but he also feared that if he did not – he would fall to destruction. I couldn't persuade him to join me, and I did not meet up with him again to find out his final decision.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">Marie and I have persuaded thousands through our 60 years of marriage and ministry together to join us in the hand of God. The spiritual equation is <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><Invitation + Faith = Safety in the Hand of God>. </b></font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">To see both sides of a Spiritual Equation and how they balance – takes insight, the Word of Knowledge and Revelation. Head knowledge and science doesn't cut the mustard. Leave the Math, Physics and Quantum Physics – and take the Leap of Faith.</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">God has a goal through us. We must SEE it – and then – see the steps He walks us through to reach this goal of His through us. This applies to each individual – if we would – or can – see it. This CAN'T be figured out mentally, but it is parallel – just on a higher level.</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">I call it – "God's KINDOM Equations." – Jim </font></span></p>
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