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    John Osteen

    You Can Change YourDestiny

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    Table of Contents

    I You Can Change Your Destiny .................5

    II The Key to Miracles ................................17

    III Approaching Jesus for Deli erance ........!"

    I# $or%s That $or& $on%ers ...................."7

    # Daring to Do the I'possi(le ...................)*

    #I I Change% My Destiny ............................+1

    Young ,oy $ith Clu((e% -eet Co'pletelyeale% ...........................................................75

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    Chapter I

    I You Can Change Your Destiny

    And Jabez was more honourablethan his brethren: and his mothercalled his name Jabez, saying,Because I bare him with sorrow. AndJabez called on the God of Israel,saying, Oh that thou wouldest blessme indeed, and enlarge my coast, andthat thine hand might be with me,and that thou wouldest kee me frome!il, that it may not grie!e me" AndGod granted him that which here#uested.

    I $hronicles %:&'()a e you con ince% yourself that your

    %estiny is to suffer pain an% %isease an%%efeat/ a e you gi en up an% resigne%yourself to the position that nothing can (e%one a(out your situation/

    You Can Change Your Destiny!

    Thousan%s of people0 ho once thought

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    there as no hope0 ha e co'e into the light of4o%8s $or% an% foun% that (y %aring to(elie e the pro'ises of 4o% they coul%re olutioni9e their li es.

    ere in this scripture is the story of sucha 'iracle. Ja(e9 %i% hat you can %o. echange% his %estiny. is ery na'e tells ofthe con%ition of his life. Jabez 'eans sorro 0pain0 an% trou(le.

    3a'es in the ,i(le ha e 'uch 'eaning.They are 'eant to co''unicate a 'essage in

    'any instances. A person8s na'e in the ,i(leoften con eye% the type of person they ere0or hat they ere to %o for 4o%.

    The na'e0 Jacob, 'eant :%ecei er:. e(eca'e ;ust that. It as a picture of his life.$hen 4o% change% hi'0 e also change% hisna'e to fit his ne life. is ne na'e asIsrael, 'eaning :a prince:.

    Abram 'eant :high father:0 (ut 4o%change% his na'e to fit his %estiny. e calle%hi' Abraham, hich 'eans :father of 'any

    nations:.Moses' na'e tol% of his life0 'eaning

    :%ra n out:. ery ti'e his na'e as calle%0it re'in%e% Moses that his life ha% (eenpreser e% hen

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    Joshua 'eant :sa ior:. All the %ays of hislife0 Joshua as re'in%e% (y his na'e thathe as a sa ior of his people. This is hat he(eca'e as he le% Israel into the pro'ise%lan%.

    It as the sa'e ith Ja(e9. is 'other(are hi' in sorro . o / $as he cripple%fro' (irth/ $as he afflicte% ith so'e

    ea&ness or %isease fro' the (eginning/ $ashe si'ply (orn in an at'osphere of sorro 0trou(le0 an% heartache/ $hate er the case0e ery ti'e his na'e as calle% it crie% out tohi'0 :

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    4o% %eli ere% the chil%ren of Israel ithsigns an% 'iracles.

    I see Ja(e9 listening to this prophet of4o%.

    e tells of the pillar of fire (y night an%the clou% (y %ay=

    e tells of 4o%8s 'iracle 'anna=

    e tells of 4o%8s 'iracle 'eat in the%esert=

    e tells of 4o%8s 'iracle ater that ca'e

    forth out of the roc&=e tells of 'iracle shoes an% clothes that

    %i% not ear out through forty years ofan%ering in the %esert=

    e tells ho 4o% 'iraculously heale% t o

    'illion sic&0 ea&0 an% %o ntro%%en sla esas they ca'e out of gypt. *+here was notone feeble erson among their tribes.*>

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    thee, and shew thee G/2A+ A-03IG +4 + I-G5, which thou knowestnot.* >Jere'iah ""@"

    $hen Ja(e9 hear% these things0 hope(egan to rise up ithin hi'. e reali9e% that$IT 4OD A T I34 A6

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    Ja(e9 ante% 4o% to (less hi'0 (ut heante% 'ore. e ante% to (e loose% an%free%. : nlarge 'y coast= Deli er 'e fro' theconfining alls of fear0 %isease0 %efeat0 an%pain. nlarge 'y coast= 4et 'e out of this

    heelchair= 6aise 'e up fro' this (e%= Open

    these %oors= ,rea& %o n these iron gates=3 A64 MY COA T=:

    4o% grante% to Ja(e9 that hich hereEueste%.

    Ja(e9 sai% so'ething ery i'portant in

    his prayer. e praye% that 4o% oul% &eephi' fro' e il. e as saying0 in effect0 thathe ante% to (e heale% an% %eli ere% in or%erto ser e 4o%. e %i% not ant to use hisfree%o' fro' fear0 sic&ness0 an% trou(le toser e the %e il.

    JA, F C A34 D I D TI3Y ,YCA I34 2John B@"!

    The first step to healing an% 'iracles is tosee 4o%8s truth in the ,i(le.

    A la%y ho as greatly afflicte% in her

    (o%y tol% 'e one %ay ho she as finally

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    heale% (y the 'iracle or&ing po er of 4o%.he sai%0 :,rother Osteen0 I rea% the

    pro'ises of 4o% o er an% o er an% o er untilI su%%enly sa that 4OD $A3T D TO

    A M .: he sai% that hen she sa that4o% really ante% to heal her0 it as easy toha e faith. To%ay she is perfectly nor'al.

    4o% %oes not ant you sic&. e %oes notant you to suffer in pain. Your trou(le an%

    sorro %i% not co'e fro' your lo ingea enly -ather. *An enemy hath done

    this.* >Matthe 1"@!BJesus said, *+he thief 95atan

    cometh not, but for to steal, and tokill, and to destroy: I am come thatthey might ha!e life, and that theymight ha!e it more abundantly.*

    John ():()It is the %e il ho tries to steal your

    health0 &ill your (o%y ith sic&ness0 an%%estroy your soul in hell.

    Jesus ca'e that you 'ight ha e life an%

    ha e it 'ore a(un%antly. This is your hour toen;oy a(un%ant life. The ill of 4o% is thatyou 'ight prosper an% (e in A T e enas your soul prospers. >Ill John !

    Jesus ca'e all the ay fro' hea en to(ring you %eli erance. $hen e ca'e0 e

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    ca'e for YO2. $hen e %ie%0 e %ie% for YO2.

    5urely e has borne our griefs;sickness, weakness and distress;andcarried our sorrows and ain... andwith the stri es that wounded im

    we are healed and made whole.Isaiah

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    4o% is saying to you no @ *$all unto me,and I will answer thee, and shew theegreat and mighty things, which thouknowest not.* >Jere'iah ""@"

    *If ye shall ask any thing in 3y -ame,I will do it.* >John 1)@1)

    *But my God shall su ly all yourneed according to his riches in glory by$hrist Jesus.* >

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    the restaurants. I intro%uce% 'yself to her. Itol% her the story of Jesus0 ho ha% notchange%0 (ut as still longing to heal the sic&as in the ,i(le. I share% ith her a(out thehealing of 'y o n %aughter0 an% other'iracles.

    $hen I finishe%0 she sai%0 :$hy ,rotherOsteen0 I a' a Christian an% if 4o% ants'e this ay0 I a' perfectly illing to sufferfor i'.: he felt that 4o% ha% gi en her thecrippling %isease an% that she as pleasing

    i' (y suffering. 2nless she changes herthin&ing0 she ill go to her gra e in thatcon%ition.

    That night in the ser ice0 I tol% the sa'egoo% ne s a(out Jesus0 an% so'eone theretoo& a %ifferent attitu%e.

    There as a young girl ho as afflicte%ith a clu( foot. he hear% the truth. he

    reali9e% it as the or& of the %e il. here(elle% against hi'. he crie% unto the or%.Jesus heale% her instantly an% she hurrie% tothe platfor' to tell of her 'iracle= C A34 D 6 D TI3Y -6OM , I34 A

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    might not grie!e me.* Ja(e9 ante% toser e an% please 4o%.

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    Chapter II

    II The Key to Miracles

    If you ant hat the people in the ,i(lerecei e% fro' Jesus then you 'ust %o hatthe people in the ,i(le %i%.

    *Jesus $hrist the same yesterday, andtoday, and for e!er.* > e(re s 1"@B

    $hen the truth of this state'ent sin&sinto your spirit0 it ill eli'inate your fearsan% %ou(ts a(out healing.

    This scripture tells us a(out Jesus. It%eclares so'ething a(out hat e as in the

    past0 hat e ill al ays (e in the future0an% $ AT I T I # 6Y DAY= $hat&in% of person as Jesus/ $oul%n8t you agreethat e as a ealer of the sic&/ 3o onecoul% rea% the ,i(le an% %ou(t this. Matthe*@"5 says0

    And Jesus went about all thecities and !illages, teaching in theirsynagogues, and reaching the gos elof the kingdom, and healing 2>2/4

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    5I$?-255 A-0 2>2/4 0I52A52among the eo le.

    If e is the sa'e to%ay0 then there is hope foryou an% e ery sic& person. Mar& +@5+%eclares0

    And whithersoe!er he entered,into !illages, or cities, or country,they laid the sick in the streets, andbesought him that they might touch ifit were but the border of his garment:and as many as +O8$ 20 I3 weremade whole.

    Jesus as a ealer.

    $hat e as yester%ay0 e is to%ay.

    Dou(t0 if you ill0 that the stars 'a&etheir stately 'arch across the hea ens an%

    that the sun shines in all its glory0 (ut %o not%ou(t that 4o% tol% you the truth a(out Jesus H e is the sa'e yester%ay0 to%ay0 an%fore er=

    If Jesus is the sa'e to%ay0 then hy areall sic& people not heale%/ I 'ight as&another Euestion. If Jesus still sa es0 hy areall sinners not sa e% to%ay/

    Only sinners ho hear the truth an% hoaccept an% act upon that truth are sa e%. Ifthey %o not (elie e 4o% an% accept Jesus0 it is

    not 4o%8s fault. It %oes not 'ean Jesus has

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    change% or lost is po er to sa e. In li&e'anner0 if a person is to (e heale% he 'usthear the truth an% act upon it.

    If as little truth ha% (een preache% a(outsal ation as there has (een a(out healing0

    ery fe sinners oul% (e sa e%.

    *And ye shall know the truth, and thetruth shall make you free.* >John B@"! 3osinner can (e sa e% (y such a 'essage as0 :It'ay not (e 4o%8s ill to sa e you. 4o% use%to sa e sinners0 (ut e has change%. e no

    sa es a fe 0 (ut e 'ay ant you to stay lostto learn a fe lessons. ,e sure0 therefore0 topray li&e this0 8 or%0 if it (e thy ill0 sa e'e8.:

    $oul%n8t that (e a foolish ay to preach=3o one oul% (elie e an% (e sa e%. ,ut thisis eGactly hat has (een %one in the 'atterof healing.

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    T ,I, 6 C I# D -6OM J 2 0 YO2 M2 T DO $ AT T < O< I3T ,I, DID.

    3o sinner ill get hat the pu(lican %i%until he0 li&e the pu(lican0 repents an% saysin effect0 :4o%0 (e 'erciful to 'e a sinner.:

    inners get sal ation fro' Jesus (ecausethey %o hat sinners in the ,i(le %i%H confess0 repent0 an% turn to 4o% for 'ercy.2nless a sinner to%ay %oes that0 no 'atterho lou% he 'ay cry0 he ill not get hatthey gotHthat is0 forgi eness an% sal ation.

    This is true in healing also.

    Jesus has not change%. e is the sa'e. I-$ $A3T $ AT ICK < O<6 C I# D -6OM J 2 I3 T ,I, 0$ M2 T DO $ AT T Y DID. Do e'ar el if a sinner is not sa e% (ecause herefuses to co'e 4o%8s ay/ Then hy shoul%

    e 'ar el that a sic& person is not heale%ho %oes not follo the ,i(le pattern/ If youho are sic& ill %o for Jesus0 hat the sic&

    people in the ,i(le %i%0 you ill recei eeGactly hat they recei e%H A I34. Ifyou gi e i' your un(elief0 li&e the people in3a9areth0 you ill get hat they gotH 3OT I34= >Mar& +@+

    I ha e seen this %e'onstrate% 'any0

    'any ti'es. I ha e itnesse% large

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    congregations eGplo%e ith ;oy an% faith asthey un%erstoo% the truth of 4o%8s $or%.er ice after ser ice has (een interrupte% (y

    the shouts of those heale% in their seats asthey %eci%e% to put this to the test. IT$O6K = 4o% is no respecter of persons. e

    %oes not lo e others 'ore than e lo es you.Jesus sai%0

    Ask, and it shall be gi!en you@seek, and ye shall find@ knock, and itshall be o ened unto you: 1or e!eryone that asketh recei!eth@ and he thatseeketh findeth@ and to him thatknocketh it shall be o ened.

    3atthew : '

    4o% ill hear YO2. You are as i'portantto i' as anyone else. e has no fa orites

    ho &no 'agic for'ulas.MO6 T A3 IK Y YO2 $I ,

    A D $ I 6 ADI34 T I ,OOK. You ill fin% in the follo ing pages hat thepeople in the ,i(le %i% to recei e healing fro'Jesus. You are %eter'ine% to (elie e 4o%.

    You ha e faith0 (ut you are a(out to learnho to loose your faith. You ill recei e hatthose in the ,i(le recei e% fro' Jesus>healing (ecause you ill %o for Jesus hatthey %i%.

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    Chapter III

    III Approaching Jesus for

    Deliverance 6hen he was come down from the

    mountain, great multitudes followedhim. And, behold, there came a le erand worshi ed him, saying, ord, if

    thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus ut forth his hand, andtouched him, saying, I will@ be thouclean. And immediately his le rosywas cleansed.

    3atthew :('=

    I a' con ince% that Jesus %i% not lo ethat leper any 'ore than e lo es you. e isthe # 6Y AM J 2 TODAY as e asthe %ay this leper as heale%.

    If you ant hat the leper recei e%0 %o

    hat the leper %i%.Many ant hat the leper recei e%0 (ut

    they are un illing to %o hat he %i%.un%re%s ho rea% this ant hat he

    !"

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    recei e% fro' Jesus0 (ut ill not recei e(ecause they only T I3K they ha e %onehat he %i%. et8s stu%y a(out this leper.

    He came TO JESUS.

    This 'an ca'e to the right person. eca'e to Jesus. Jesus is the ealer. Youcannot ha e healing ithout the healer the(enefit ithout the (enefactor the (lessing

    ithout the (lesser. You cannot separate thegift fro' the gi er= The 'an or o'an hoprays for you cannot heal. Only 4o% can heal.Co'e to Jesus. e is full of co'passion an%'ercy. e (ore your sins an% sic&nesses onthe cross. >Matthe B@17

    YO2 CA33OT A# A I34$IT O2T T A 6=

    If you ha e a serious illness an% choose tocall your %octor0 you oul% not ha e so'eone'eet hi' at the front %oor an% refuse to lethi' in0 oul% you/ e coul% %o no goo%unless you let hi' in.

    Do not (ar the %oor of your heart againstJesus. et i' in.

    If you sen% for a %octor an% let hi' in thefront %oor0 (ut refuse to let hi' into the(e%roo' here the patient is0 he can %o erylittle goo%. Our hearts ha e 'any roo's.

    o'e are loc&e% an% (arre% ith (a%

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    ,ut you 'ay ha e accepte% Jesus an% arestill sic&. I0 too0 ha% recei e% i' as a ioran% ha% preache% 'any years0 yet I ha% aserious con%ition in 'y sto'achHulcers.$hy as I not heale%/ Di% I not ha e Jesus/

    Yes0 I ha% in ite% i' in the front %oor0 (ut

    'any roo's ere (arre% to i'. I %i% not%esire to %iscuss the'.

    I (elie e% the %ays of 'iracles ere o er.

    I shunne% healing ser ices an% so calle%:%i ine healers: as I oul% a rattlesna&e.

    I felt it as (eneath 'y %ignity0 as aouthern ,aptist preacher0 to (e caught

    casting out %e'ons. ,esi%es0 I %i%n8t &nohether I really (elie e% in %e'ons or not.

    It e'(arrasse% 'e to get aroun% those

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    of AT than the ill of O# .: Turning tothe 'an ho ca'e to Jesus0 I i'agine theysai%0 :$hat %o you thin&/: e replies0 :I %on8t&no 0 (ut I thin& it is is ill. I hope it is

    is ill. I thin& I8ll go as& i' an% fin% out.:

    $hen he gets to Jesus0 he says0 : or%0 ifyou ill >if it is your ill 0 you can heal 'e.:

    Jesus %i%n8t ta&e long to settle thatEuestion for hi' an% all the others. e sai%0:I ill=: This is the only 'an ho as&e% a(outthe ill of 4o% concerning healing an% Jesus

    settle% it.IT I I $I TO A YO2=

    Many ant to (e heale%. They ant hatthe leper recei e%0 (ut they %o not ant tota&e ti'e to %o hat he %i%. e settle% this

    Euestion a(out the ill of 4o% in healing. eas con ince% (y the or% that it $A T$I O- 4OD -O6 IM TO , A D.If you0 %ear sic& one0 ill %o as he %i%0 you

    ill (e heale% also.

    The ,i(le says that a %ou(le 'in%e% 'anis unsta(le in all his ays an% he ill notrecei e anything fro' the or%. >Ja'es 1@7 B

    $hen our first %aughter as (orn0 sheha% signs of (rain %a'age. The %octors sai%she ha% cere(ral palsy. $e coul% see clearly

    ith our eyes she ha% so'ething rong ith

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    with sore boils from the sole of his footunto his crown.* >Jo( !@7

    Jesus sai% that atan ha% (oun% theo'an ith a spirit of infir'ity0 an% she as

    (ent o er an% coul% not straighten up in anor'al stan%ing position. > u&e 1"@11 1+

    In Matthe 1!@!!0 the ,i(le says that this'an8s (lin%ness as cause% (y a %e il.

    In Mar& *@17 !7 e ha e rea% the recor%of a (oy ho ha% con ulsions an% ho as%eaf an% %u'(. Jesus sai% it as all cause%

    (y a spirit.Jesus heale% 'any people. During is

    earthly 'inistry0 'ultitu%es ere heale%again an% again as e tra ele% through thecountry. The ,i(le tells us all these people

    ha% (een oppresse% of the %e il. atan asthe cause of their sic&ness.

    ow God anointed Jesus of-azareth with the oly Ghost andwith ower: who went about doinggood, and healing all that were

    OCC/25520 O1 + 2 02>I @ for Godwas with him.

    Acts ():=

    This settle% one thing in 'y 'in%. 4o%ha% not afflicte% our (a(y. This trou(le ca'efro' the %e il. It as not so'ething to (e

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    that sent 3e.* >John +@"B $atch i' as eopens (lin% eyes an% %eaf ears0 'a&escripples leap for ;oy0 an% heals sic&'ultitu%es. $hat is e %oing/

    e is %oing the $I O- 4OD=

    If sic&ness is of 4o%0 then Jesus foughtagainst is -ather (y healing the sic&. Jesussai%0 * e that hath seen me hath seen the1ather.* >John 1)@* Jesus ante% to shoyou hat 4o%8s ill as a(out sic&nessH

    A D T M A . o coul% it (e 'ore

    clear/ et 4o% (e true an% e ery 'an a liar=Ja'es 5@1) 1+ gi es instructions a(out

    'inistering to the sic&. *Is A-4 sick amongyouD let him call for the elders ...* If it isnot the ill of 4o% to heal all0 ho coul% hesay A3Y sic&/ It is 4o%8s ill0 so A3Y sic&person can eGpect healing.

    As I sought out 'ore on this su(;ect Irea% the

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    If it is not the ill of 4o%0 hy %i% Jesussay0 *And these signs shall follow themthat belie!e ...they shall lay hands on thesick, and they shall reco!er.* >Mar& 1+@171B

    If it is not the ill of 4o%0 Jesus shoul%ha e sai%0 :$hat things soe er ye %esire> C Mar& 11@!)

    If it is not the ill of 4o% to heal0 e

    ought not to see& healing (y any 'eansH natural or supernatural.

    If sic&ness glorifies 4o%0 e ought to prayto get sic& instea% of to get ell.

    If it is not the ill of 4o% to heal0 then

    Jesus iolate% is -ather8s ill (ecause eheale% people e ery here e ent.

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    not found so great faith, no, not inIsrael.... And Jesus said unto thecenturion, Go thy way@ and as thouhast belie!ed, so be it done unto thee.

    And his ser!ant was healed in theselfsame hour.

    3atthew :

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    edged sword ...* > e(re s )@1! Jesus sai%0*+he words that I s eak unto you, theyare s irit, and they are life.* >John +@+"

    The centurion sai% in effect0 :If Jesus sayshe is heale%0 then that settles it ith 'e. eis heale%= 3o 'ore orrying= 3o 'orefretting= 3o 'ore (eing upset= Jesus sai% it0an% that settles it=:

    o'eone near(y says0 :,ut sir0 the fe er Hthe sy'pto's/: I hear hi' laugh the' off

    ith the or%s0 :Those things are not

    relia(le. I ha e the $or% of One ho cannotlie. My ser ant shall li e=:

    Many people ill a%'ire the $or%0 rea%the $or%0 stu%y the $or%0 an% %efen% the$or%0 (ut they ill not act as though it istrue.

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    In this case0 a 'an steppe% out in faith onthe spo&en or% of Jesus. $ill you %o thesa'e/ $ill you act as though 4o% tol% youthe truth/

    $hat has Jesus sai% to you/ e sai%0*And these signs shall follow them thatbelie!e ... they shall lay hands on the

    sick, and they 5 A /2$O>2/.* >Mar&

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    1+@17 1B If the han%s of a (elie er ha e (eenlai% on you0 you shall reco er= top crying0(egging0 hining0 an% li ing in fear.

    Isn8t the $or% of Jesus enough/ You ha eas&e% for healing accor%ing to the $or% of4o%.

    $hy are you orrie%/ Do you thin& 4o%has lie% to you/ Do you thin& is $or% is nogoo%/ -ace the facts= 4o% either lie% or etol% you the truth=

    The ay you act ill re eal hat you

    (elie e=Man has fi e senses. They are sight0

    hearing0 taste0 s'ell0 an% touch. Throughthese fi e senses he has contact ith thenatural orl%. $hen 'an ants to get in the

    real' of faith an% touch the2< 63AT26A orl%0 these fi e sensesare not to (e consi%ere%. $hen A(raha'(elie e% 4o% for his 'iracle0 the ,i(le says0* e considered not his own body ...*>6o'ans )@1* e %i%n8t consi%er hat his

    ol%0 rin&le%0 orn out (o%y ha% to say a(outit. e as *fully ersuaded that, what ehad romised, e was able also to

    erform.* >6o'ans )@!1

    The fi e senses cannot al ays (e truste%.The fi e senses ar against faith. Ignore the

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    senses an% stan% on the $or% of 4o%. Yoursenses 'ay tell you that you are not heale%0(ut 4o%8s $or% says0 *6ith is stri es youare healed.* >Isaiah 5"@5 You ha e a choiceto 'a&e. If you si%e ith your senses0 you aresaying 4o%8s $or% is not true. $hich one ill

    you (elie e/ $hen you confess the $or% an%stan% (y it0 you please 4o% an% recei ehealing.

    $hen e praye% for our %aughter0 hoas (orn a(nor'al0 e coul% see no change

    in her0 (ut e CO3- D to e eryone 4o%ha% heale% her. On hat (asis/ Certainly notthe fi e senses. Our eyes tol% us the opposite.The only (asis e ha% as the $or% of 4o%.4o% &ept is $or%= A $AY DO . *Iwill hasten my word to erform it.*

    >Jere'iah 1@1! A (lin% (oy ca'e to the altar of a church

    for prayer. $e re(u&e% the (lin% spirit inJesus8 3a'e an% pronounce% hi' heale%. e%i% not see instantly. I %i% not tell hi' to say0:I can see. I can see.: That oul% ha e (eenfalsehoo%. I as&e% hi' to confess the $or% of4o%. To confess 'eans to say the same thing.I as&e% hi' to say the sa'e thing 4o% sai% in

    is $or%. 4o% sai%0 *+hey shall lay handson the sick, and they shall reco!er.**6ith his stri es ye are healed.* *I am the

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    ord that healeth thee.* *In my name yeshall cast out demons.* e (egan to confess He en though his senses contra%icte% it H *6ith his stri es I am healed.* The neGt%ay he coul% see= e is nor'al to%ay= 4lory to4o%=

    The $or% %eclares that you are heale%.Do as the centurion %i% an% you ill get hathe got fro' the or%=

    Jesus sai%0 *6hat things soe!er yedesire, 6 2- 42 C/A4, belie!e that ye

    recei!e them, and ye shall ha!e them.*>Mar& 11@!) e sai% to (elie e it right henyou prayH hile you can still see thes elling0 feel the pain0 an% are conscious ofall the sy'pto's. , I # $ AT 4OD

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    There are still signs of life in a treei''e%iately after it has (een cut %o n. $e%o not orry (ecause e &no it has (een cut%o n an% all these signs of life ill pass a ayin %ue ti'e. $hen your %isease has (een cut%o n (y the or%0 it is %ea%. o'e of thesy'pto's 'ay linger to con ince you it isstill ali e an% 4o% has faile%0 (ut you &no(etter. You confess the $or%. You say hat

    4o% says= The sy'pto's cry out0 :You are

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    3OT heale%.: The $or% of 4o%0 ho cannotlie0 says0 *By is stri es ye are healed.* You stan% ith 4o%. You confess is $or%. You say the sa'e thing that 4o% says. You(elie e $ 3 YO2

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    %isappear.-or eGa'ple0 a cancer has a life in it.That life is of the %e il (ecause it %estroysan% &ills. As long as that life is there0 thatcancer life ill continue its or& of%estruction0 (ut hen that cancer life isco''an%e% to lea e0 in Jesus8 3a'e0 it'ust go then the cancer is %ea%. It ill%ecay an% pass a ay an% the sic& person

    ill reco er. You cannot see the spirit that gi es

    life to your %isease. o %o you &nohat happens to it/ Can you (elie e the

    $or% of 4o%/ e says the spirit lea es=The %isease ill stop gro ing. D CAY$I T I30 an% it ill %isappear.

    Many people are heale% an%co'pletely %eli ere% fro' the life of their%isease0 ,2T $ 3 IT , 4I3 TOD CAY0 they lose faith. They feel pains0aches0 an% all &in%s of trou(les in their(o%ies. They %on8t reali9e it is the processof %ecay in the %ea% %isease. They (egin tofear an% eGercise un(elief. The spirit canre enter an% (egin the %ea%ly or& again

    in that (o%y.DO38T CO3- $ AT YO26

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    6e'e'(er0 to confess 'eans to say the

    same thing. $hen you say the sa'e thing as

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    4o%0 you are confessing correctly. TheYMMar&11@!?

    There are t o parts to that treeHthe3 an% the 23 3.

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    It as fro' the roots that the tree %reits life. The roots coul% not (e seen (ecausethey ere un%er the groun%. 3o here isso'ething to al ays re'e'(er. The

    ithering0 po erful0 pre ailing0 authoritati e$or% of Jesus ha% its first effect in the real'

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    Ta&e Jesus at is $or%=

    ,elie e e tol% you the truth=

    Act as though e tol% you the truth=

    $hen you fin% a person ho ill %o hatthis centurion %i%0 you ill see that personget hat this centurion recei e%.

    $hen our son0

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    $e recei e% hat the centurion %i%(ecause e %i% hat he %i%H(elie e% an%confesse% the $or% of 4o%.

    The ,i(le says0

    3y son, attend to my 6O/05@

    incline thine ear unto my 5A4I-G5.et them not de art from thine eyes@kee them in the midst of thine heart.1or they are I12 unto those thatfind them, and 2A + to all theirflesh.

    Cro!erbs %:F)'FF

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    Chapter V

    V Daring to Do the I"possible

    And he entered into a shi , andassed o!er, and came into his own

    city. And, behold, they brought to hima man sick of the alsy, lying on abed: and Jesus seeing their faith saidunto the sick of the alsy@ 5on, be ofgood cheer@ thy sins be forgi!en thee.

    And, behold, certain of the scribessaid within themsel!es, +his manblas hemeth. And Jesus knowingtheir thoughts said, 6herefore thinkye e!il in your heartsD 1or whether is

    easier, to say, +hy sins be forgi!enthee@ or to say, Arise, and walkD Butthat ye may know that the 5on of manhath ower on earth to forgi!e sins,9then saith he to the sick of the

    alsy, Arise, take u thy bed, and gounto thine house. And he arose, andde arted to his house. But when themultitudes saw it, they mar!elled,and glorified God, which had gi!ensuch ower unto men.

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    3atthew &:('$hat %i% this 'an %o/ e ACT D on the

    $or% of 4o%. Jesus tol% hi' to DO hat hecoul% not %o (efore an% he %i% it=

    I ha e co''an%e% people in 'y 'eetingsto DO $ AT T Y CO2 D 3OT DO, -O6 . I ha e co''an%e% (lin% people tosee an% they ha e seen. I ha e co''an%e%%eaf people to hear an% they ha e hear%. Iha e co''an%e% cripples to al& an% theyha e al&e%. T Y 6 C I# D $ AT

    T I

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    To say you (elie e0 an% not act as though you(elie e0 sho s you ha e %ea% faith.

    One translation says0 *1aith withoutcorres onding action, is dead.* It is notenough to tal& your faith. You 'ust act yourfaith.

    The ,i(le says0 *6hen Jesus saw theirfaith ...* >Mar& !@5 -aith is so'ething youcan see. If you su(stitute the phrase act onthe Word for belie e you ill un%erstan% it'ore clearly.

    :An% these signs shall follo the' thatact on my Word. >Mar& 1+@17 : e that actson my Word, the or&s that I %o shall he %o

    also an% greater or&s than these shall he%o (ecause I go unto 'y -ather.: >John1)@1! :All things are possi(le to hi' thatacts on my Word. >Mar& *@!"

    et8s put it this ayH $ O ACT O3T $O6D AT = That is present tense.$hen you act on the $or%0 you A#

    hatsoe er you %esire of 4o%. ope is al aysin the future. Acting on the $or% (rings it topass 3O$.

    The great 'en an% o'en of the Ol%

    Testa'ent ne er ga e 'uch thought to the

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    'atter of ha ing faith. o e er0 e(re s 11refers to the' as 'ighty eGa'ples of faith.These fol&s %i% not orry an% fret a(out hoto ha e faith. They si'ply hear% 4o% spea&an% ACT D A T O24 TO D T MT T62T = $e loo& (ac& an% call the'

    'en an% o'en of faith.-aith is acting as though 4o% tol% you the

    truth.

    o %o I &no 3oah (elie e%/ e starte%acting as though 4o% tol% hi' the truth. e

    starte% (uil%ing the ar&= o %o I &noJoshua an% the Israelites (elie e%/ Theystarte% 'arching aroun% the alls of Jericho=

    o %o I &no Jehoshaphat an% his ar'y(elie e%/ They (egan to sing an% shout ith

    ;oy. They acte% as though 4o% tol% the' the

    truth.o %o I &no this paralytic (elie e%/

    $hen he hear% Jesus say0 :Arise0: he acte% asthough he coul% an% foun% out he as heale%=

    You can say ten thousan% ti'es a %ay0 :I

    ha e faith0: (ut still re'ain sic&. -aith is anact. tart acting as though 4o% tol% you thetruth. 2nless you %o this0 all else is in ain.

    $hile preaching in the city au%itoriu' ofTulsa0 O&laho'a0 I sa this on%erful truth%e'onstrate%. I as preaching a(out healing.

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    an% ho((le% (ac& to her seat. After a fe 'inutes a co''otion (egan in

    the au%ience. I loo&e% an% sa a cane a ingin the air. The el%erly la%y ha% %eci%e% to actas though she as heale%. he starte%running up an% %o n the aisle an% aroun%the church. er ar's ere high in the air.$ 3 ACT D0 4OD K

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    %eli erance. All you ha e to %o is T T TCO A6. You are loose%= Dare to act li&e it.Ta&e that one step hich see's i'possi(lean% %isco er that ith 4o% all things arepossi(le=

    A young In%ian (oy of fifteen ha% (eenafflicte% fro' (irth ith clu( feet. e ha%

    al&e% on the si%es of his an&les for so 'anyyears that large callouses for'e%. It aspainful e en to atch hi' %rag hi'self along.

    This young 'an stoo% a'ong the

    thousan%s ho gathere% in our open air'eeting in In%ia. e hear% hat you arehearing. e recei e% Jesus as his a ior. $etol% hi' these sa'e things.

    The :collar: ha% (een on hi' since (irth.e &ne (y (itter eGperience his li'itations.

    ,2T -AIT CAM I3TO I A6T A A6D T $O6D O- 4OD. e hear%

    a(out the Master co'ing to loose thecapti es.

    It as a thrilling %ay hen he %eci%e% to

    test the collar. In the 3a'e of Jesus heDA6 D TO DO T IM

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    Chapter VI

    VI I Change My Destiny

    By Mary Givens

    >I as&e% 'y sister0 Mary 4i ens0 to shareith you the follo ing testi'ony of ho she

    change% her %estiny. This is one of thegreatest 'iracles of 4o% I ha e e er

    itnesse%. I &no it ill (less you.

    $hat a'a9ing grace is re eale% (y 4o%8spirit as e turn to the riters of the

    4ospels hat a thrill to our hearts as e see

    an% atch this glorious

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    the long ago0 (ut no = e ca'e to M in theyear 1*+1 in the (ac& (e%roo' of a si'pleho'e at !))B ,entley A enue in Dallas0TeGas.

    I ish it as not necessary to spea& of'yself0 (ut only of i'Hthis on%erful0personal0 all sufficient Jesus. o e er0 the

    or%s concerning 'yself ill (e for onepurpose aloneHthat this great an% lo ingJesus 'ight (e glorifie% for0

    e brought me u also out of an

    horrible it, and out of the miry clay,and set my feet u on a rock, andestablished my goings. And he hath

    ut a new song in my mouth, e!enraise unto our God: many shall see

    it, and fear, and shall trust in theord.

    Csalm %):F'=

    is pro'ise has (een fulfille%. A'en=

    +hou hast ut off my sackcloth,and girded me with gladness@ +o theend that my glory may sing raise tothee, and not be silent. O ord myGod, I will gi!e thanks unto thee fore!er.

    Csalm =):(('(F

    A(out fi e years ago0 after ha ing a ery

    se ere con ulsion0 a (rain a e

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    >encephalogra' an% other necessary testsin%icate% that I as afflicte% ith epilepsy. Aneuro surgeon in Dallas0 TeGas 'a%e thesetests. Treat'ent as (egun i''e%iately

    ith Dilantin. This as a s'all ta(let or pillto (e ta&en t o ti'es each %ay0 an% I as

    cautione% ery carefully against 'issing it0e en for one %ose.

    The year prior to treat'ent as spent ona hospital (e% in 'y ho'e eEuippe% ithtraction0 an% 'y nec& as in a (race %ue to aslippe% %isc. After nine ee&s of the Dilantintreat'ent I as a(le to concentrate0 to stu%y0an% to teachHan% felt I coul% see it through

    ith 4o%8s help.

    o %rastically %ifferent this as to (e Iha% no ay of foretelling=

    All pre ious tests of 'y faith see' s'all(y co'parison ith the strangeness to (e&no n in the years ahea%. orri(lenight'ares0 (lac& outs0 loss of 'e'ory0 an%stu'(ling necessitate% further treat'ent (yother specialists. -or a ti'e it oul% see'that I as i'pro e% an% I oul% atte'pt togo for ar% as (efore0 (ut no one &ne so'uch as I %i% the horri(le changing of 'ypersonality. I (eca'e super sensiti e to closefrien%s an% fa'ily. This resulte%0 usually0 in

    argu'ents follo e% (y profuse apology on 'y

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    part an% then forgetting all (ut that I ha%hurt so'eoneHI %i% not &no ho0 or hy0or hat to %o a(out it.

    Our ho'e ha% al ays (een fille% ith thelo e an% laughter of frien%s0 %ear an%

    on%erful people0 (ut I ith%re fro' the'.The phone rang an% rang0 an% I oul% notans er. ither 'y hea% as hurting sose erely that I coul%n8t ans er0 or else I asafrai% to hear the or%s0 :You %o not soun%li&e yourself=: I oul% ant to screa'0 :I8'not= elp 'e0 so'eone=: 3o one oul% ha e(elie e% it ha% I sai% that I coul% no longerre'e'(er a single scripture.

    *5atan hath desireth thee"* Han% itsee'e% 4o% as letting hi' ha e 'e. As 'ypersonality (eca'e %ifferent so %i% 'y

    concept of 4o%0 if I (othere% ith a concept atall. I coul% not reason 'y ay to i'.

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    testi'ony for i'. An% hat a testi'ony I ga e ith 'y

    ith%ra al=

    I soon sa there as no glory for 4o%.atan 'ust ha e calle% a special cele(rationhen he attac&e% 'e this last ti'e. I

    re'e'(er the co'a li&e state0 the tor'ent0the cries0 the ina(ility to co'e (ac& to reason0the (arrica%e% (e%0 fighting the nurse an% 'y'other0 an% the night8s sitting in (e% crying0:Don8t tell 'e there is no hell0 this is it=:

    All these things ere relate% to 'e later.The nurse sai% that for t o ee&s I %i% notopen 'y eyes0 not e en in all the fren9y. The%octor sai% an infection ha% (egun in 'yhea% an% ha% (rought on this sei9ure. -or

    ee&s I as una(le to al&. There as nocoor%ination of the 'e'(ers of 'y (o%y. Onee ent occurre% %uring this ti'e hich I canre'e'(er ery plainly. I as so afrai% I

    oul% li e that I coul% not (ear the thought.My ar's ere aroun% Mother an% I asplea%ing an% crying not to ha e to li e li&ethis@ :she ascrying 0 I8ll (e ith a9el >'y sister ho ha%%ie% an% I8ll (e all right then. $e ill (etogether. Mother &no s I cannot (ear it any

    'ore0 %on8t you0 Mother/:

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    u%%enly OM O3 -6OM $IT I3M sai%0 :Call John0 go call John=: That isall. I &no that oice as 3OT MI3 0 (utthe oice of the pirit of 4o%Hthe One hone er lays %o n the (attle until ictory is

    on=

    The strange thing is that I ha% not seen'y (rother in nearly t o years. $e ha% (een

    ery close. e ha% on 'e to the or% henonly a teenager. John ha% taught 'e a(out4o%0 (ut ith his (usy 'inistry in otherplaces an% 'y responsi(ilities0 e ha% gro napart.

    As 'y (rother John %ro e along thefree ay in ouston0 TeGas0 the or% sho e%hi' a ision of 'e an% 'y con%ition. e tol%those in the car ith hi'@ :Mary is terri(ly

    sic&. The or% ;ust tol% 'e she shall (e%eli ere%=: $hen he arri e% ho'e0 Mothercalle% hi' an% he starte% for Dallasi''e%iately. ,efore he got in the car he sai%he opene% his ,i(le for a pro'ise. As heopene% the ,i(le0 his finger pointe% to thescripture0 *1ear not, 3ary, for thou hastfound fa!or with God.* 4o% is so goo% toe en call our na'es=

    There as a sense of aiting forso'ething0 (ut I %i% not &no hatH

    so'ething that as not (a% this ti'e. $hen

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    oul% it co'e/ $hen oul% it happenH hate er it as/ This too0 I re'e'(ere%.

    An% they ca'eH4o%8s 'essengersHin(ehalf of one of is o n= ,rother . C. 3oahan% 'y (rother ere there in the roo'. Myreflections ere0 :Is this John0 or 4ene >'yson / $ho is the other/ Do I &no hi'/ $hyare they here/:

    There as ti'e for no 'ore reflection(ecause so'eone as spea&ing an% saying0:Do not tell 'e this is of 4o%= 4o% is lo e=

    4o% oul% not %o this to 'y sister=: A (it ofreasoningHenough to lift 'eH:3ot of 4o%/3ot is ill/ $hat can it 'ean/:

    Then I hear% so'eone saying to 'e0 :4etout of (e%=: The or%s ere har%ly spo&enuntil I as on 'y feet falling in e ery%irection it see'e%. o'eone as gra((ing'e an% hol%ing 'e. They ere praying an%%efying that one that as in the roo' to%estroy 'e0 telling hi' they &ne the truth

    H4o% coul% an% oul% set 'e free. They%eclare% it %one0 pointing to the Cross an%clai'ing its po er for healing an% for %efeatof hi' that ha% %are% to intru%e on 4o%8sterritory. As they praye% an% han%s ere on'y hea%0 I hear% 'y (rother8s oice. It as alanguage I coul% not translate0 (ut neither

    %i% it see' foreign to 'e. It as li&e hearing

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    ante% to loo& into this thing ith i' an%listen an% let i' tell 'e hat it as alla(out.

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    -or t o nights I re'aine% a a&eH'yeyes open. During this ti'e 4o% le% 'e

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    ere %ayH an%ering in ne real's0a'a9e%0 una(le to grasp such lo e. 3o

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    ach night pre iously0 I ha% (eentor'ente% (y the %e il. In these t o nightshen 'y eyes ere open0 a ery unusual

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    hea%Han% the %e il in the corner of the roo'.The One at the hea% ne er 'o e%. It as ;ustthe sense of a

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    'usic hen I as 'ost conscious of atan8spresence there. I %i% not &no hat it as atfirst. o'e here0 as though in the %istance0 I&ept hearing it. I as&e% 'y hus(an% to get upan% see here the 'usic as co'ing fro'.The neigh(ors ere in their yar% an% e

    %eci%e% it 'ust (e fro' there. As thesupernatural light gre clearer0 I coul% hearthe 'usic 'ore plainly. It as a song ofre;oicing. uch ictory= uch cele(ration=$hat song as it/ The nearest I can co'e tore'e'(ering as "he Awa#ening $horus%

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    I felt reasoning return= I felt itality flothrough 'y (o%y. I felt ali e. e heale%0 not ;ust so'eone long ago0 (ut M = It is aglorious thing to recei e %eli erance. $iththe light of is

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    re;oicing in is on%erful 'ercy an% ser ingi' ith 'y goo% health.

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    Young #oy With Clubbe $eetCo"pletely %eale

    One of the greatest healing 'iracles Iha e e er itnesse% as the healing of thisyoung clu( foote% (oy. e stoo% in a astthrong of thousan%s of people listening to the4ospel. -inally0 he un%erstoo% an% opene%his heart to Jesus. -aith arose in his heart ashe learne% a(out 4o%8s healing po er0 an% he

    as co'pletely heale%.

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    his feet all his life. 3e er ha% he (een a(le toplace his feet flat on the groun%.

    3otice0 also0 the picture of hi' al&ing tothe platfor' to sho us that 4o% ha% heale%O3 of his feet. You can see ho he is

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    One of the most thrilling moments in the India Crusade was thehealing of this cripple. Many like him were brought to the meetingin rickshaws and lifted out to lay upon the ground. This youngman lay there and listened to the Gospel. He opened his heart toJesus and found peace and sal ation. !uring the prayer for thesick he "CT#! HI$ %"ITH. He began to try to get up and did sowith the help of those around him. Then he began to walk alone&He came to the platform to testify of what Jesus had done for him&

    This little girl held by her mother had ne er heard' spoken' orwalked a step in her life. (hen Jesus healed her she began towalk and talk for the first time. The broad smile on her mother)sface tells the *oy of this miracle.

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