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InsIghts to h e l p You survIve the peaks a n d va l l e Y s O R K B O O K
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InsIghts to h e l p You survIve the peaks a n d va l l e Y s O R K B O O K T. D. J
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© Copyright 2008–td Jakes All rights reserved. This book is protected by the copyright laws of the United States of America. This book may not be copied or reprinted for commercial gain or profit. The use of short quotations or occasional page copying for personal or group study is permitted and encouraged. Permission will be granted upon request. Unless otherwise identified, Scripture quotations are from the King James Version of the Bible. Please note that Destiny Image’s publishing style capitalizes certain pronouns in Scripture that refer to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and may differ from some publishers’ styles. Take note that the name satan and related names are not capitalized. We choose not to acknowledge him, even to the point of violating grammatical rules. destInY IMage® puBlIshers, InC. p.o. Box 310, shippensburg, pa 17257-0310 “Speaking to the Purposes of God for this Generation and for the Generations to Come.” This book and all other Destiny Image, Revival Press, Mercy Place, Fresh Bread, Destiny Image Fiction, and Treasure House books are available at Christian bookstores and distributors worldwide. For a U.S. bookstore nearest you, call 1-800-722-6774. For foreign distributors, call 717-532-3040. Or reach us on the Internet: www.destinyimage.com IsBn 10: 0-7684-2621-9 IsBn 13: 978-0-7684-2621-2 Previously published ISBN 1-56043-812-6 copyright 1994 For Worldwide Distribution, Printed in the U.S.A. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 / 12 11 10 09 08
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taBle of Contents
How to Use is Workbook...................................6 Chapter one
e Transformers..................................................8
Chapter two
Don’t Count Me Out! ........................................24
Chapter ree
Delayed But Not Denied .......................................38
Chapter four
Refiner’s Fire ......................................................52
Chapter five
I Am Come in My Father’s Name ......................68
Chapter six
Romancing a Stone?...........................................86
Chapter seven
Offspring, Oddities, and Obstacles...................102
Chapter eight
Living on the Le Side of God ...........................120
Chapter nine
A Survival Course for Small Beginnings .........134
Chapter ten
Can You Stand to Be Blessed?..........................144
Chapter eleven Return to Sender..............................................160 Chapter twelve It’s Just Your Time............................................176 answer key..........................................................193
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use thIs Book
e purpose of this workbook is threefold: 1. To help you acquire the knowledge shared in the book, Can You Stand to Be Blessed? 2. To help you better understand what you are reading. 3. To encourage a personal application of what you have learned. Whether you use this workbook for individual or group study, the following approach will help you get the most out of each chapter.
-PreviewRead the chapter title. • Read the first sentence and scan any bold or italicized print. • Read the last paragraph.
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Ask yourself the “Five ‘W’ Questions” about the text: What…?, Why…?, When…?, Who…?, Where…?, (How…?). Glance over the workbook questions.
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Read the chapter thoroughly and prayerfully. (Try to “hear” what is really being said.) Try to find answers for the questions you asked yourself. Watch carefully for answers to workbook questions.
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-Review/Recall• Go over the main points in your mind. • Discuss them with your study leader. • Reflect on the chapter by asking yourself the question, “how does this apply to my life?”
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Complete the study questions. Scan the text for answers. Reread portions if necessary. Check your answers with the Answer Key.
e questions follow the sequence of the book, and most answers can be found directly in the text. Aer completing a workbook chapter, remember to check your answers against the Answer Key at the back. e last few questions of each chapter are for your personal application and are designed to effect godly changes in your life.
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Chapter one
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the transforMers
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I N S I G H T S T O H e l P Y O U S U R V I V e T H e P e A K S A N D VA l l e Y S
-1True or False. Our God enables us to make the radical changes necessary for fulďŹ lling our purposes and responsibilities.________________
-2Circle One. îƒŤe process of change occurs rapidly or gradually.
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The Transformers
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-3Complete the following statements and arrange them in the correct numerical sequence. (1 = First, 2 = Second, etc.): God ________ the marriage into a family. God ________ man om dust. God ________ the family into a society. God ________ the man into a marriage.
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I N S I G H T S T O H e l P Y O U S U R V I V e T H e P e A K S A N D VA l l e Y S
-4True or False. A. We house the prophetic power of God._________________ B. Every word of our personal prophetic destiny is outside us.____________________
-5True or False. We can use the power that we allow the Lord to release in us to become who we really are.
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To all who receive Him, Christ gives the ___________ to slip out of who they were forced into being so they can ___________ into the individual they each were created to be.
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-7bWhen the Lord says to Paul, “My grace is sufficient for thee…“ (2 Cor. 12:9), what does He mean?
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I N S I G H T S T O H e l P Y O U S U R V I V e T H e P e A K S A N D VA l l e Y S
-8True or False. Being equally talented with others means we are equally graced.____________________
-9God always ______ whomever He employs.
-10It is God who works out the __ _________ destinies of men.
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True or False. You can only ordain a man to be what he already is.___ _________________________
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I N S I G H T S T O H e l P Y O U S U R V I V e T H e P e A K S A N D VA l l e Y S
-14Spiritual wanderings plague the lives of many people who wrestle with _____________________.
-15Real change does not occur without ______________________. and______________________.
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-16What is repentance? __________ _________________________.
-17e Lord will show the place of repentance only to those who _______ ____________________________.
-18True or False. One moment with the Spirit of God can lead you into a place of renewal that, on your own, you would not find or enjoy.____________________.
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I N S I G H T S T O H e l P Y O U S U R V I V e T H e P e A K S A N D VA l l e Y S
-19True or False. A. Repentance is dangerous._ _____________________ B. Revival is possible without prayerful repentance.______
-20Why would God want us to change? __________________
-21According to Romans 12:2, we are to be transformed by: _____ ________________________ A. changing our outward appearance B. the renewing of our minds C. staying as we are D. resisting godly change in our lives
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-22What does the word conformed mean in Romans 8:29? _______ ________________________
-23aWhat does the shaping of the will require? ____________
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I N S I G H T S T O H e l P Y O U S U R V I V e T H e P e A K S A N D VA l l e Y S
-24What must happen to every aspect of our being that has already been conformed to this age?________ ________________________
-25On a deeper level, transform means moving om ________.
-26Many individuals in the Body of Christ are ________ without _______________________.
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-27Only the __________________ knows how to renew the _______.
-28Why is it dangerous to ask someone to define you without first knowing the answer within yourself ?___ _________________________
-29True or False. A. e Lord wants you to realize who you are and what you are graced to do.______ B. When you understand that He is the only One who really______________, then you pursue Him with fierceness and determination.
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I N S I G H T S T O H e l P Y O U S U R V I V e T H e P e A K S A N D VA l l e Y S
-30It is while you are in ___________ ____________ that He utters omniscient insights into your individual purpose and course.
-31How does Jesus cleanse us? Use Scripture to support your answer. __________________________ _________________________.
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-32What are some things you are wrestling with in your personal life that hinder you om becoming patterned aer Christ? How will you change in these areas? Write a Scripture you can use to help renew your mind in each area.
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