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Popular author and conference speaker Thelma Wells inspires readers to fight the good fight of faith and win the raging wars that they battle each day as the enemy tries to steal their joy, kill their hopes and dreams, and destroy their lives. In her personable and enthusiastic style, Wells helps readers understand:what spiritual warfare iswhy they fightwho they are fightinghow to dress for the warhow to win the warwho ultimately is in control of the fightDon't Give In--God Wants You to Win! will cause readers to understand that the battles they fight are really not theirs. Those battles belong to the God of "Peace, be still," who will give them the strategies and courage they need to resist Satan's tricks.Wells writes for anyone fighting battles over family, relationships, finances, health, broken dreams, disappointments, and just the dailyness of life that can cause so much distress and hurt. Through instruction from God's Word and stories of modern-day as well as biblical people, Wells shows how to relinquish those troubles to the only Person who can guarantee winning strategies for life.

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Publié par	Harvest House Publishers, Inc.
Date de parution	01 mars 2009
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9780736938815
Langue	English

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Wow, Thelma, what a great book! This is going to be powerful, and I can see why you felt a spiritual attack as you wrote this book. The enemy doesn t like to be exposed, and you re giving Christ s followers encouragement for the spiritual warfare they face. I m so proud of you and will be praying for your continued protection and strength. May God use this book in mighty ways to further His kingdom.
Karol Ladd, author, The Power of a Positive Woman

Through all the trials and testing of our faith, we can grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord [To succeed] we need the wisdom of God, the power of the Holy Spirit, and the encouragement of our fellow believers. Thelma inspires us all to find the help and hope that come only through the sufficiency of our Lord Jesus.
James Robison, founder and president, Life Outreach International

An inspirational and humorous look at life this book will leave you on a higher spiritual level committed to achieving significance and purpose in all you do.
Dr. Nido Qubein, president, High Point University, and chairman, Great Harvest Bread Co.

Thelma Wells is a true mother in the body of Christ. Her ministry of words and wisdom always encourage and bless. I am fortunate to have Thelma as my friend.
Ann Platz, coauthor, Social Graces

It s about time a book like this is written-this is the real deal! Don t Give in-God Wants You to Win! doesn t hold back Written with boldness, humor, and love, it makes you keenly aware of what you re made of and if you ve got what it takes to fight for your life and win! Spiritually deep yet practical, this book is loaded with the necessary tools and weapons needed to successfully fulfill your destiny!
Lucie Costa, founder, CEO, Beautiful One Magazine www.beautifulonemagazine.com

Thelma Wells has stood strong when the winds of evil have blown the strongest. This amazing book not only tells how she has made it through, it tells how everyone can come through tragedy and troubles with a triumph for God.
Stephen Arterburn, Thelma Wells admirer
Don t Give In God Wants YOU to Win!
T HELMA W ELLS
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are taken from the New King James Version. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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Verses marked P HILLIPS : J.B. Phillips: The New Testament in Modern English, Revised Edition. J.B. Phillips 1958, 1960, 1972. Used by permission of Macmillan Publishing.
Verses marked KJV : King James Version of the Bible.
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Harvest House Publishers has made every effort to trace the ownership of all quotes. In the event of a question arising from the use of a quote, we regret any error made and will be pleased to make the necessary correction in future editions of this book.
Italics in Scripture quotations indicate author s emphasis.
Published in association with Van Diest Literary Agency, PO Box 1482, Sisters, OR 97759.
Back cover photo: Shooting Starr Photography-by Cindi Starr, www.shootingstarrphotos.com
Cover by Abris, Veneta, Oregon
DON T GIVE IN-GOD WANTS YOU TO WIN!
Copyright 2009 by Thelma Wells
Published by Harvest House Publishers
Eugene, Oregon 97402
www.harvesthousepublishers.com
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Wells, Thelma.
Don t give in-God wants you to win! / Thelma Wells.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 978-0-7369-2614-0 (pbk.)
1. Spiritual warfare. 2. Christian life. I. Title.
BV4509.5.W398 2009
248.8 6-dc22 2008035419
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means-electronic, mechanical, digital, photocopy, recording, or any other-except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior permission of the publisher.
Printed in the United States of America
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Hear ye, hear ye! All people of the world who have issues, situations, circumstances, and problems-
Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? I am! Discover how to handle difficulties, ways to protect yourself, and strategies for winning. We ll also explore how to get the most joy out of life.
I dedicate this book to you with the hope and prayer that it will help you fight the good fight of faith and win every battle against the wiles of the devil.
You deserve a break-today, tomorrow, and forever. You deserve freedom in your life. You deserve peace of mind. You deserve contentment. You deserve righteousness. You deserve to know how to fight and win. Every word in this book is designed to help you attain those goals.
You deserve to know how to win over the enemy! Are you ready?
Let s get started!
Contents

The Way to Victory (James Robison)
A Time of Questions
1. Know How to Fight but Never Start One
2. Fight or Flight?
3. Breakdown for a Blessing
4. Weeds in the Garden
5. Rituals Untold
6. The Dynamic Duo
7. The Battle Is Not Ours
8. Weapons for Winning
9. Fixing Our Hair
10. Padding Our Bras
11. Tightening Our Girdles
12. Putting on Our Stomping Shoes
13. Grabbing Our Shields and Swords
Ammunition
Notes
About the Author
Woman of God Ministries
The Way to Victory James Robison
T helma Wells understands what too few Christians comprehend: The real battle affecting everything in our lives is waged in the invisible realm. The spiritual influences and impact of the realm of darkness and deception not only distract believers, but lead them far too often into recurring defeat.
Old Testament prophet Jeremiah clearly emphasized that God s chosen people are led away captive by the adversary. Isaiah said the tormentors influence you to lie down and become a smooth road for them to trample on (see Isaiah 51:23). Visit a typical church and you ll see people marching in and out as though they are held hostage or, in some instances, appear to be in a chain gang. Where is the freedom?
Solomon said we are often bound by the cords of our own iniquity. Our weaknesses and sinful tendencies are points of obvious vulnerability where the enemy fiercely attacks. Satan has in his grasp the lives of all unbelievers because, as Jesus said, they are of our father, the devil (John 8:44), and Paul said they are by nature the children of wrath (Ephesians 2:3). Thus, the enemy is focusing his fiercest attack not against the unbeliever already by nature doing his will, but rather on the host of believers-on Christians. Because we re often unaware of this reality, many Christians don t understand that their thoughts are often not their own. They are suggestions of the enemy. When these thoughts and feelings of hurt, bitterness, or lust take root, they become flaming arrows. People often burn with such thoughts and feelings.
Many believers are suffering because of unfortunate circumstances in their childhoods. Because these wounds have never healed, the people are continually downtrodden. Some Old Testament prophets use the illustration of birds of prey attacking the vulnerable sheep. Wolves also always attack the most vulnerable in the flock. A careful reading of the book of Lamentations will reveal what Thelma has come to know, and what all believers must see: When God s people are continually defeated, we must understand what most people even in the Old Testament didn t believe: The enemy does in fact enter the gates of Jerusalem to destroy the splendor of God.
Satan is an accuser of the brethren. He will turn family member against family member. Every foul, tormenting spirit of harlotry, bitterness, anger, and idolatry (which includes some religious traditions) is having far too great an effect in the lives of professing Christians.
Thelma has discovered the reality of this battle, but she s also found the way to victory. Through all the trials and testing of our faith, we can grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and truly become more than conquerors in Christ. As Scripture proclaims, Greater is He that is in us than He that is in the world! (1 John 4:4). Through His power-and only through His power-we can overcome the enemy. We need the wisdom of God, the power of the Holy Spirit, and the encouragement of our fellow believers. Thelma inspires us all to find the help and hope that come only through the sufficiency of our Lord Jesus. She is a friend of Betty and my ministry, LIFE Outreach, and she is a blessing to the body of Christ.
James Robison Founder and president, LIFE Outreach International Fort Worth, Texas

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you ma