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		<title>#WFJ: The Spiritual Triangle Between Virginia, the U.K. And Italy</title>
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<p><strong>Today (December 5, 2009) is a historical day because the &#8220;WFJ GLOBAL MOVEMENT&#8221; WAS LAUNCHED!!!</strong> Dr. Randy Peck hosted the Webinar <strong>(WFJ) WORDS FROM JESUS: HOW TO HEAR GOD&#8217;S VOICE.</strong> The topic was &#8220;The Spiritual Triangle Between Virginia, the U.K. and Italy. His guest panelists were Renato and Patrizia Amato from Italy and Lynne Lee from the U.K.</p>
<p><strong>You may be wondering what is this WFJ GLOBAL MOVEMENT?</strong> Simply put it is the worldwide sharing of the Words From Jesus one receives in their quiet time with the Lord Jesus Christ. It is the spiritual discipline of <strong>&#8220;Two Way Journaling,&#8221;</strong> namely written dialogue/prayer. This habit bears extraordinary fruit and creates major transformation. When shared it is wonderfully multiplied.</p>
<p>Renato and Patrizia have been missionaries for many years. They both have been journaling and recording the words they hear from Jesus for a long time. <strong>Renato began posting these &#8220;LIFE GIVING&#8221; words in his blog and called them WFJ (Words From Jesus).</strong> Other life time two way journalists: Lynne Lee    ,  Dr. Randy Peck, Bertha Hinson and myself also began posting our own WFJ in our blogs.</p>
<p><strong>We truly believe this is a God inspired idea led by the Holy Spirit to create a worldwide WFJ MOVEMENT</strong>. It will cause millions of people to desire to hear from God for themselves through two way journaling. Now more than any other time in history, people need to hear from God. People are so desperate and hungry to know that God loves them and has a purpose for their lives. He cares for them and wants to direct their lives step by step. God designed every human heart for relationship. God’s burning desire is to have an abiding intimate relationship with each one of us.</p>
<p>Long beore the Webinar began, the Lord woke me up at precisely <strong>6:12 AM</strong> and prompted me to begin praying in the spirit and interceding with resurrection power for  Dr. Randy Peck&#8217;s webinar today and for the WFJ GLOBAL MOVEMENT  to begin with a bang!</p>
<p>The number 6:12 is significant.</p>
<p>6 is the # for man. I AM INTERCEDING FOR:</p>
<ol>
<li>The eyes of man to be opened to this God-sized WFJ move of God.</li>
<li>The ears of man to be opened to this truth: <strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">UPON THIS WFJ ROCK OF REVELATION JESUS WILL BUILD HIS CHURCH&#8221;</span></strong></li>
<li>The hearts of man to be drawn like magnets all over the world by the power of the Holy Spirit to this call of God to come to Jesus and His Word.</li>
<li>I pray for God to stir up a deep desire for men, women and children to want to learn how to two way journal so they can hear the voice of God for themselves and then publish His Word to the world.</li>
<li>I declare in Jesus name that the mouth of the enemy is being slammed shut and the Words of Jesus are exponentially exploding in the earth to overcome every lie.</li>
<li>Every knee of man will bow and every tongue of man will confess that JESUS IS LORD!</li>
</ol>
<p>The number 12 is significant.</p>
<ol>
<li>Twelve is the number for government and apostolic authority.</li>
<li><em><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given: And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6)</span></strong></em></li>
<li><strong><span style="color: #008000;">Twelve is the number of tribes of Israel. I CALL the tribes of the Lion of Judah to ARISE and take their rightful place in the plan of God and to spread the GOOD NEWS to the ends of the earth with the WORDS OF JESUS!</span></strong></li>
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<p><strong>I want to invite and</strong> <strong>encourage everyone reading this to become a part of this vital</strong> <strong>worldwide  move of God.</strong> Remember that &#8220;<strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">Two Way Journaling is God&#8217;s Supernatural HIGHway to His Heart!</span></strong>&#8221; Just start where you are!<strong> </strong></p>
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<p><strong>Be blessed and go in the name of Jesus today knowing that WE ARE HISTORYMAKERS DECLARING THE WORDS FROM JESUS TO A DYING WORLD GROANING FOR THE SONS OF MAN TO BE MANIFEST IN THIS EARTH!</strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #993366;">MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL FOR THE BEST CHRISTMAS EVER IN JESUS NAME!</span></strong></p>
<p>In Christ,</p>
<p>Nancy Slocum<br />
&#8220;A pen in God&#8217;s hand, giving LOVE a voice&#8221;<br />
The bellows of God<br />
<a href="http://nancy777.com" target="_blank">www.nancy777.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Prayer Power</strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff6600;">Lord God Almighty, Your will be done this day on earth as it is in heaven regarding Your &#8220;Words From Jesus Global Movement,&#8221; in the matchless name of Jesus! Amen.</span></strong></p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-</p>
<p>Come experience the excitement of our vibrant, online, world-wide community (TRIBE) that is changing lives to disciple nations.</p>
<p><strong>Webinar Details</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #AB052D;"><strong>Title: The Spiritual Triangle Between Virginia, the U.K., and Italy</strong></span></li>
<li>Series: Words From Jesus: How to hear God&#8217;s voice</li>
<li>Date/Time: Saturday December 5, 2009, 8 am EST</li>
<li>Facilitator: Holy Spirit</li>
<li>Host: Dr. Joseph Peck</li>
<li>Panelists:<br />
- Lynne Lee: Founder of Christian Life Coaching<br />
- Renato Amato: Cofounder of Healing Broken Hearts and the Words From Jesus global movement</li>
</ul>
<p>You&#8217;re invited to watch Team Destiny&#8217;s INAUGURAL &#8220;Words From Jesus: How To Hear God&#8217;s Voice&#8221; webinar launch. Listen to what I consider to be my BIGGEST GOD STORY of 2009.</p>
<p>We are going to have this webinar transcribed, edited, and made into a book. <strong>And all (100%) of the proceeds from this will go to Renato and Patrizia Amato</strong>, Italian missionaries for more than 30 years, and the ones who started this Words From Jesus global movement.</p>
<p><span style="color: #AB052D;"><strong>Here is what we covered &#8230;</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li>How God connected Dr. Peck (Virginia), Lynne Lee (U.K.), and Renato Amato (Italy) in 2009</li>
<li>Fruit of obedience in sowing UNCOMMON seeds into Renato&#8217;s life</li>
<li>The significance of the spiritual triangle between Virginia, the U.K., and Italy</li>
</ul>
<p align="center"><strong>Watch Team Destiny&#8217;s complete webinar &#8220;The Spiritual Triangle!&#8221;</strong><br />
Click on the image below to watch this 145 minute Camtasia video</p>
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<p><a href="http://audio777.com/wfj/wfj_2009-12-05c.mp3">RIGHT CLICK HERE</a> and choose &#8220;Save Target As&#8221; to download the 145 minute MP3 recording of this webinar.</p>
<p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>BREAKTHROUGH RESOURCES</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://wordsfromjesus.net/wfj-the-miracle-of-christmas-is-christ/" target="_blank">#WFJ: THE MIRACLE OF CHRISTMAS IS CHRIST!</a> (Dec 19, 2009)</li>
<li><a href="http://wordsfromjesus.net/wfj-the-144000-miracles/" target="_blank">#WFJ: The $14,400 Miracles</a> (Dec 12, 2009)</li>
<li>#WFJ: The Spiritual Triangle Between Virginia, the U.K., and Italy (Dec 5, 2009)</li>
<li><a href="http://yourdailyblessing.com/opportunities-to-invest-in-yourself-and-the-kingdom-of-god/" target="_blank">Opportunities to invest in yourself and the Kingdom of God</a> (Nov 4, 2009)</li>
<li><a href="http://yourdailyblessing.com/the-angel-breakthrough-and-the-14400-miracle/" target="_blank">The Angel Breakthrough and the $14,400 Miracle</a> (Sep 14, 2009)</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Blessings to TAKE ACTION to make this your most special Christmas season ever!</strong></span></p>
<p><font size="+1"><b><i>Joseph</i></b></font></p>
<p><img alt="Joseph's story" src="http://peckwebs.com/images/xserve/joseph-peck.jpg" title="Dr. Joseph Peck" class="alignright" width="100" height="120" style="border:0px solid black;" /><a href="http://josephpeck.com/about/josephs-story/" target="_blank">Joseph Peck, M.D.</a><br />
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<p><span style="background:yellow;">P.S. Sign up TODAY for my free E-course &#8220;<a href=http://30-days-to-breakthrough.com/" target="_blank"><b>30 Days To Breakthrough!</b></a></span>&#8221; God wants to transform your life NOW!</p>
<p><span style="color: #AB052D;"><strong>P.S.S. Spiritual Journaling will transform your life!</strong></span></p>
<p align="center"><span style="font-size: 15pt;"><strong>UNCOMMON Journaling is the key<br/>to unlock YOUR dreams!</strong></span></p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:45:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A team is a group of people doing something together to produce a specific result or outcome.  None of us, no matter how good we are can be great at everything.  So what are 6 key advantages of teams? Advantage 1: Increases productivity]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Source: <a href="http://goalsandachievements.com/teams/6-advantages-of-teams/" target="_blank">6 Advantages of Teams</a></p>
<p>A team is a group of people doing something together to produce a specific result or outcome.  None of us, no matter how good we are can be great at everything.  So what are 6 key advantages of teams?</p>
<p><strong>Advantage 1: Increases productivity</strong><br />
Organizations are continuously looking for efficiency or productivity gains as a source of competitive advantage.  Teams, especially those that are close to the point of delivery can identify what needs to change to boost productivity better than any group of senior managers could ever hope to.  Let the team focus on productivity and the organisation gains.</p>
<p><strong>Advantage 2: Improves communication skills</strong><br />
For teams to succeed they need to be able to get their messages across, listen effectively to other points of view and build on ideas.  As a result of being on the team, people are getting the opportunity to develop and improve their communication skills.</p>
<p><strong>Advantage 3: Diversity of skills</strong><br />
Some people in organisations thrive in dealing with the big picture stuff.  Others get their kick from getting immersed in the detail.  There will be others who thrive on idea generation and others who love to take something from concept to finished article.  This diverse range of people skills and working together have the potential to deliver a much better solution than any one individual could ever hope to do.</p>
<p><strong>Advantage 4: Improved problem solving</strong><br />
Think about a time when you had a problem that you needed to solve.  You probably get so far and then end up getting stuck because of your own range of experience or knowledge. When you have access to the wider range of skills and knowledge you ultimately solve problems faster and better.</p>
<p><strong>Advantage 5: Process improvement</strong><br />
Few business processes operate in isolation just within one area of the organisation.  They tend to cross functions and even geographical boundaries.  A team with insights of different parts of the process will clearly be better placed to make successful process improvements.</p>
<p><strong>Advantage 6: Smarter use of resources</strong><br />
When a team has focus on getting a specific result, chances are they will find creative ways of using the resources at their disposal rather than focusing on the constraints.</p>
<p>Bottom Line &#8211; There are numerous advantages of teams.  What else would you add to the list of advantages.</p>
<p>Duncan Brodie of Goals and Achievements helps professional people to improve their leadership and management skills and getting better results through teams.  For information about services and programmes <a href="http://www.goalsandachievements.co.uk/?pid=6" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p>
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		<title>Invitation to Awake! Arise! prayer retreat on November 21, 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:26:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Friends of The Business of Prayer, (living in the Central Virginia area) Joan and I would like to invite you to our home for 1 day prayer retreat.  (See details below) Our heart is to join with other Christians who desire to pray and seek God as THE answer in this hour. Young and old, mature or new ... if your heart wants to go deeper in Christ, please clear out some time in your schedule and come.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>From: Chauncey Hutter Jr<br />
Date: Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 4:37 PM<br />
Subject: Prayer Retreat &#8230; You Are Invited<br />
To: Randy Peck</p>
<p>Dear Friends of The Business of Prayer,</p>
<p>(living in the Central Virginia area)</p>
<p>Joan and I would like to invite you to our home for 1 day prayer retreat. (See details below)</p>
<p>Our heart is to join with other Christians who desire to pray and seek God as THE answer in this hour.</p>
<p>Young and old, mature or new &#8230; if your heart wants to go deeper in Christ, please clear out some time in your schedule and come.</p>
<p>God Bless You!</p>
<p>Chauncey &amp; Joan Hutter, Jr</p>
<p>P.S. Please bring a friend, but make sure you RSVP &#8230; Thanks!</p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;</p>
<p>The time is now &#8230; Let the church arise &#8230; Calling all believers, everywhere. Calling students and marketplace Christians &#8230; from the business world to the home The time is now &#8230; To take your place on the wall &#8230; The time is now To Pray &#8230;</p>
<p><span style="color: #0000ff;">Awake, sleeper, and rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you! (Eph. 5:14)</span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #008000;">Awake! Arise!</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">A one-day retreat of worship, prayer and practical teaching on drawing close to the presence of the Lord and encountering Jesus in a way which awakens the soul!</span></strong></p>
<p>Saturday, November 21, 2009</p>
<p>All Day and Evening</p>
<p>Retreat, worship, seminars, food, fellowship, renewal</p>
<p><strong>Guest Speaker: Benjamin Atkinson<br />
Richmond International House of Prayer</strong></p>
<p>Location: The Home of Chauncey and Joan Hutter<br />
60 Blue Springs Lane<br />
Charlottesville, VA 22903</p>
<p>Please Invite Your Friends, Neighbors &amp; Co-Workers &#8211; ALL Are Welcome!</p>
<p>(To help us prepare, please give us the names of those attending by 11/19/09)</p>
<p>RSVP jhutter@businessofprayer.com<br />
434-979-2829</p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;</p>
<p><strong>Schedule For The Day</strong></p>
<p>Devotional prayer and worship (8-9 a.m.): This optional time invites you to come early and sit in the presence of the Lord. There will be live music for this personal devotional set. Grab a cup of coffee and Bible, and begin your retreat!</p>
<p>Session One (9 &#8212; 12 noon): Drawing close to the presence of the Lord &#8212; practical teachings to equip you in the secret place.</p>
<p>In this session, we will focus on three topics.</p>
<p>* Encountering Jesus</p>
<p>First, we will take time to learn how to encounter Jesus. We will discuss how to practice &#8220;His Presence&#8221; throughout the day. Encountering Jesus is something that we can learn to do, and it will affect our lives forever.</p>
<p>* How to read and pray the Bible</p>
<p>Did you know that while you read the Word &#8211; you can actually interact with Jesus? In this session we will learn many different practical ways to read and pray your Bible.</p>
<p>* Listening for His Voice</p>
<p>Also during this time we will practice deeper encounter with the &#8220;voice of God.&#8221; We will teach you to hear the voice of God by using the techniques that have been very successful in the 0 to 5 year old group. You will leave this session empowered to meet God daily.</p>
<p>** Lunch Break and free time for fellowship, a walk along the trail, or some quiet time. Lunch provided; please let us know you&#8217;ll be here! **</p>
<p>Session Two (2-5 p.m.): The essence of the secret place</p>
<p>In this session we will talk about our secret place in God, and what it means to truly abide with God. Only you have the ability to love God the way that you can. We will learn how to meet with God and minster back to Him in the secret place of our hearts&#8230; that place where you go where it&#8217;s just you and God.</p>
<p>** Dinner Break ** Provided! Please sign up in advance. This is a great time to get to know each other better. There will be a special gathering of prayer leaders during this time. Anyone can join in if interested in seeing what God is doing in our city! UVa students are encouraged to gather to exchange ideas about God&#8217;s move on grounds!</p>
<p>Session Three (7-10 p.m.): The Awakening!</p>
<p>In our prayer times concerning this day, several of our prayer team discerned the need for a real awakening among believers, that the Bride of Christ would be awakened to her Beloved! In this session, we will see how God awakened His people throughout history, and how He is doing that today! Don&#8217;t miss this evening session, as we will also have deep times in worship, prayer and prophetic encouragement from Benjamin.</p>
<p>Again, sign up in advance.</p>
<p>We will pray for every name on the list!</p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;</p>
<p><strong>Special Evening of Worship and Prayer<br />
The Night Before<br />
</strong>Friday, November 20, 7:30-9:30 p.m.<br />
Harp and Bowl Style Worship and Prayer</p>
<p>Join us as we pray for a great awakening in our city!</p>
<p>*Benjamin Atkinson is a lover and servant of Jesus, ministering to the body of Christ through 24/7 prayer and worship. He and his wife Nadia served at Kansas City International House of Prayer for over four years before moving to the Richmond House of prayer. Their praying family includes Gabriel (5), Emma (3) and Kyah (1). Benjamin and Nadia have been praying near daily, as a couple, and then as a family for 9 years. They value and schedule their lives, around Jesus and prayer. Throughout this time they have shared their experiences by inviting people deeper into the knowledge of God, prayer, and fasting.</p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:27:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a global CONNECTOR in Christ, I delight in connecting people, ideas, and resources. I realize that many of the connections shared are not meant for most of my followers. But hopefully, when the right opportunity comes your way at the right time, you will have the spiritual discernment and courage to seize that. Over the next three days, I will be sharing what I consider three extraordinary opportunities to sow into yourself and the Kingdom of God. ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">&#8220;A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.&#8221; &#8211; Dr. John Maxwell</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #0000ff;">LORD, who may abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your holy hill? He who walks uprightly, And works righteousness, And speaks the truth in his heart; He who does not backbite with his tongue, Nor does evil to his neighbor, Nor does he take up a reproach against his friend; In whose eyes a vile person is despised, But he honors those who fear the LORD; He who swears to his own hurt and does not change; He who does not put out his money at usury, Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be moved. (Ps 15:1-5)</span></p>
<p>As a global CONNECTOR in Christ, I delight in connecting people, ideas, and resources. I realize that many of the connections shared are not meant for most of my followers. But hopefully, when the right opportunity comes your way at the right time, you will have the spiritual discernment and courage to seize that.</p>
<p>Over the next three days, I will be sharing what I consider three extraordinary opportunities to sow into yourself and the Kingdom of God. Each one of these requires a big step of faith and UNCOMMON obedience on the part of the sower. UNCOMMON obedience always leads to UNCOMMON blessings &#8211; always. Even if none of these apply to you directly, your prayer support will still be appreciated.</p>
<p>Today&#8217;s opportunity relates to sowing a $14,400 seed. This amount has a huge miracle story behind it.</p>
<p>In late 2002 and early 2003, the Holy Spirit worked in my life in a most peculiar way and finally instructed me to sow a $14,400 seed into Doug Barclay&#8217;s life. It turned out the amount the LORD told me to sow (12 x $1,200) was the exact amount Doug needed to begin working as &#8220;Development Director&#8221; for Operation Mobilization. Doug&#8217;s first day of work at OM was 03-03-03, a spiritually significant date. On March 8, 2007, I wrote a YDB devotional about that titled &#8220;<a href="http://yourdailyblessing.com/the-doug-barclay-miracle/" target="_blank">The Doug Barclay Miracle</a>.&#8221;</p>
<p>On January 1, 2007, the first day of my sabbatical year and my 21 day fast, the Holy Spirit told me to ask 12 people to sow a $14,400 seed into Empower 2000, my parent company. Later that day, a family member sowed the first seed. Then on June 12, 2009, a friend sowed the second seed. I wrote about that on September 14 in a YDB post titled &#8220;<a href="http://yourdailyblessing.com/the-angel-breakthrough-and-the-14400-miracle/" target="_blank">The Angel Breakthrough and the $14,400 Miracle</a>.&#8221;</p>
<p>A few months ago, the LORD made it crystal clear to me that I was to ask ten more people to sow a $14,400 seed into Empower 2000 and God&#8217;s billion soul vision. After dragging my feet for a while, I have finally mustered the courage and removed the distractions to do this.</p>
<p>So here&#8217;s the opportunity. I am allowing ten more people to sow a $14,400 seed into Empower 2000, my parent company. After the ten seeds are sown, this offer will close forever.</p>
<p>In exchange for sowing a $14,400 seed, each investor will receive 1% of the gross income of Empower 2000 through December 31, 2011, paid on a quarterly basis. While I can&#8217;t make any guarantees, my goal is for each investor to experience a significant return on their investment.</p>
<p>In addition to this, each investor will be allowed to offer $10,000 in scholarships to needy people and organizations of their choice for online courses that Jerry Graham and I teach.</p>
<p>If you are interested in this offer and opportunity, please call me at 540-547-4240. If I&#8217;m not available, please leave a voice message with your phone number and I&#8217;ll return your call.</p>
<p><strong>Prayer Power<br />
<span style="color: #ff6600;">Heavenly Father, thank You for the courage to finally do what You instructed me to do. I leave the results in Your hands. May you richly bless each person who steps forward. In Jesus&#8217; name, I pray. Amen.</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #993366;">Blessings for spiritual discernment and courage!</span></strong></p>
<p>Randy<br />
&#8220;Blessed to be a blessing&#8221;<br />
THE CONNECTOR and The Journal Guy</p>
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		<title>Twelve Great Reasons To Journal</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:55:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Letâ€™s talk first about why you should journal. What are the benefits for you? Unless youâ€™re convinced that journaling is going to make a big difference in your life, youâ€™re likely to give up on this great habit before itâ€™s firmly established. But when the "WHY" gets big enough, the "HOW" will work itself out.]]></description>
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<p><span style="font-size: 21pt; color: #000000; line-height: 150%;"><strong>Twelve Great Reasons To Journal</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>When the &#8220;WHY&#8221; gets big enough, the &#8220;HOW&#8221; will work itself out.</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works</strong>; I muse on the work of Your hands. (Psalm 143:5)</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>What are your needs?<br />
What are your dreams?<br />
What is your DESTINY?</strong></span></p>
<p>Let&#8217;s talk first about why you should journal. What are the benefits for you? Unless you are convinced that journaling is going to make a big difference in your life, you are very likely to give up on this great habit before it&#8217;s firmly established. But when the &#8220;WHY&#8221; gets big enough, the &#8220;HOW&#8221; will work itself out.</p>
<p>Pastor Rick Warren, author of The Purpose Driven Life, says the purpose of the Bible is to change lives and the purpose of preaching is to change lives. The purpose of journaling is to change your life. It&#8217;s that simple.</p>
<p><span style="color: #993366;"><b>Here are twelve (12) great reasons to journal</b></span> that I discovered through my own extensive personal journaling experiences:</p>
<ol>
<li><a href="http://journal777.com/reason-1-to-journal-slow-down-to-meditate-on-the-word-of-god/" target="_blank">SLOW DOWN To MEDITATE On The Word Of God</a> &#8211; Hear God&#8217;s Quiet Still Voice</li>
<li><a href="http://journal777.com/reason-2-to-journal-allow-god-to-be-your-master-coach/" target="_blank">Allow God To Be Your MASTER COACH</a></li>
<li><a href="http://journal777.com/reason-3-to-journal-build-your-faith-by-remembering-what-god-has-done" target="_blank">Build Your FAITH BY REMEMBERING What God Has Done</a></li>
<li><a href="http://journal777.com/reason-4-to-journal-keep-your-priorities-in-order/" target="_blank">Keep Your PRIORITIES In Order</a></li>
<li><a href="http://journal777.com/reason-5-to-journal-great-spiritual-habit-discipline/" target="_blank">Great Spiritual HABIT (Discipline)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://journal777.com/reason-6-to-journal-rest-reflection-and-revelation-the-tricord-of-leverage/" target="_blank">REST, REFLECTION, And REVELATION</a> &#8211; The Tricord Of Leverage</li>
<li><a href="http://journal777.com/reason-7-to-journal-build-your-prayer-life/" target="_blank">Build Your PRAYER life</a></li>
<li><a href="http://journal777.com/reason-8-to-journal-learn-and-apply-valuable-life-lessons/" target="_blank">Learn And Apply Valuable LIFE LESSONS</a></li>
<li><a href="http://journal777.com/reason-9-to-journal-establish-uncommon-relationships/" target="_blank">Establish UNCOMMON Relationships</a></li>
<li><a href="http://journal777.com/reason-10-to-journal-live-an-uncommon-life-dream-big/" target="_blank">Live An UNCOMMON Life (Dream BIG)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://journal777.com/reason-11-to-journal-get-organized/" target="_blank">GET ORGANIZED</a></li>
<li><a href="http://journal777.com/reason-12-to-journal-keep-your-commitments/" target="_blank">Keep Your COMMITMENTS</a></li>
</ol>
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<p><strong>Related Articles</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Twelve Great Reasons To Journal</li>
<li><a href="http://journal777.com/the-top-5-reasons-for-christians-to-start-and-maintain-a-prayer-journal/" target="_blank">The Top 5 Reasons For Christians to Start and Maintain a Prayer Journal</a></li>
<li><a href="http://journal777.com/how-do-you-journal-2/" target="_blank">How Do You Journal?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://journal777.com/how-much-time-should-you-spend-journaling/" target="_blank">How Much Time Should You Spend Journaling?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://journal777.com/when-should-you-journal/" target="_blank">When Should You Journal?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://journal777.com/what-method-works-best-for-journaling/" target="_blank">What METHOD works best for journaling?</a></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Prayer Power<br />
<span style="color: #ff6600;">Most gracious and merciful heavenly Father, I thank You for my wonderful habit of journaling. Thank You for all the fruit I have experienced in my life by writing my thoughts down and reflecting on those. Thank You for the new work You are doing through this journaling blog. May You open the eyes of understanding of my visitors to the power of journaling in their own lives. In Yeshua&#8217;s name I pray. Amen and hallelujah!</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #993366;">Blessings to know and EXPERIENCE GOD through journaling!</span></strong></p>
<p><font size="+1"><b><i>Joseph</i></b></font></p>
<p><img alt="" src="http://visions777.com/images/speakers/joseph-peck.jpg" title="Dr. Joseph Peck" class="alignright" width="100" height="120" style="border:0px solid black;" /><a href="http://josephpeck.com/welcome/testimony/" target="_blank">Joseph Peck, M.D.</a><br />
&#8220;Blessed to be a blessing&#8221;<br />
THE CONNECTOR and The Journal Guy<br />
Founder and Executive Director of <a href="http://webinars777.com" target="_blank">Webinars777</a> and <a href="http://webinars777.com" target="_blank">Seminars777</a><br />
Changing Lives to Disciple Nations<br />
Community Transformation Specialist</p>
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540-445-1GOD (540-445-1463)</p>
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<p><span style="color: #AB052D;"><strong>P.S.S. Spiritual Journaling will transform your life!</strong></span></p>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:01:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This morning I was woken up suddenly knowing the LORD wanted to use me as His scribe to share several messages with the world. I heard Him say clearly, "Let the Spirit flow." I started singing a song with those lyrics, not certain where it was coming from. After praying on my knees a few minutes and taking communion, I began journaling.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">&#8220;We worship God both in Spirit and in Truth. Truth means that we have to know and be directed by the word of God in our worship.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #0000ff;">&#8220;But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.&#8221; (John 4:23)</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #008000;">What is flowing in the Spirit?</span></p>
<p>This morning I was woken up suddenly knowing the LORD wanted to use me as His scribe to share several messages with the world. I heard Him say clearly, &#8220;Let the Spirit flow.&#8221; I started singing a song with those lyrics, not certain where it was coming from. After praying on my knees a few minutes and taking communion, I began journaling.</p>
<p>Very quickly, I was led to do a Google search using &#8220;Let the Spirit flow.&#8221; That led me to visit the #1 entry &#8211; &#8220;<a href="http://let-the-spirit-flow-concert-tours.com" target="_blank">Let the Spirit Flow Concert Tours</a>.&#8221;</p>
<p>I also came across a good article titled &#8220;Flowing in the Spirit.&#8221; You can read that below. [http://www.worshipworld.com/lite/flowing.htm]</p>
<p>From there I was led to go to Youtube and do a search using &#8220;Let the Spirit Flow,&#8221; which led me to this video:</p>
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<p>This in turn led me to do another search using &#8220;Let the river flow&#8221; which led me to this video</p>
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<p>Enjoy. Soak it in. Let the Spirit flow. Let the river flow.</p>
<p><strong>Prayer Power<br />
<span style="color: #ff6600;">Most gracious and merciful heavenly Father, I thank You for the river of God that flows through me into other people&#8217;s lives. May those who read this message let your Spirit flow to be washed anew by You. May Your cleansing waters bring them life, hope, and happiness. In Jesus name, I pray. Amen.</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="color: #993366;"><strong>Blessings to let the Spirit flow!</strong></span></p>
<p>Randy Peck, M.D.<br />
&#8220;Blessed to be a blessing&#8221;<br />
THE CONNECTOR &amp; The Journal Guy</p>
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<p>&#8220;Let the River Flow&#8221; lyrics by Darrell Evans</p>
<p>Let the poor man say I am rich again<br />
Let the lost man say I am found again<br />
Whoa, let the river flow<br />
Let the blind man say I can see again<br />
Let the dead man say I am born again<br />
Whoa, let the river flow<br />
Yeah, yeah, yeah, let the river flow.</p>
<p>Let the river flow<br />
Let the river flow<br />
Holy spirit come<br />
Move in power<br />
Let the river flow.</p>
<p>Let the poor man say I am rich again<br />
Let the lost man said I am found again<br />
Whoa, let the river flow<br />
Let the blind man say I can see again<br />
Let the dead man say I am born again<br />
Whoa, let the river flow<br />
Yeah, yeah, yeah, let the river flow.</p>
<p>Let the river flow<br />
Let the river flow<br />
Holy spirit come<br />
Move in power<br />
Let the river flow.</p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-</p>
<p>Source: <a href="http://www.worshipworld.com/lite/flowing.htm" target="_blank">Flowing in the Spirit</a></p>
<p><strong>Flowing in the Spirit<br />
</strong>Although I believe I still donâ€™t know enough about this to write a comprehensive article, I will gladly offer what I do know on a preliminary basis, and keep improving this article as I gain more experience. I thank Rev. James Cheong for valuable advice in the preparation of this article.<br />
You might want to read about an experience of &#8220;flowing in the spirit&#8221; that I had before.</p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-</p>
<p><strong>What is flowing in the Spirit?</strong><br />
Generally defined, it means recognizing that God wants to use the worship to minister to the worshippers and being sensitive to the guidance of the Spirit to facilitate that. The broad definition implies that a worship leader, music team or congregation can be &#8220;flowing in the Spirit&#8221; throughout the entire worship &#8211; in fact, throughout the entire service. A narrower definition postulates that there is a specific time during the worship which the presence of the Spirit is especially strong and that is when God chooses to minister to his Body. Both are correct, though for the rest of this article I will use the narrower definition.</p>
<p><strong>When does it occur?<br />
</strong>It can occur anytime, though usually it may occur during the &#8220;intimate worship&#8221; (inner courts) portion of a worship. Thatâ€™s the part of the worship when the worshippers are most sensitive to God. And it can occur in both small group or large group worship.</p>
<p><strong>Can it be planned?</strong><br />
Yes and no. On one hand God cannot be made to do a &#8220;guest appearance&#8221; as one pleases. Planning the whole worship second by second will not be conducive to flowing in the Spirit. On the other hand, if during the planning for the worship, the leader remains sensitive to Godâ€™s will, itâ€™s conceivable that he may have been guided to lead a worship conducive to flowing in the Spirit.</p>
<p><strong>How important is the leader for &#8220;flowing in the spirit&#8221;?</strong><br />
Quite important. He is Godâ€™s chosen instrument to help lead the worshippers into God&#8217;s presence. God uses the worship leader to guide the worship during the flowing of the spirit. Whether in deciding to sing a chorus another time, to pause for prayer or ministry, to break into spontaneous song, to speak ministering words, or to have a silent moment of enjoying Godâ€™s presence, the worship leader plays the key role in discerning the timing.</p>
<p><strong>Does one have to be an experienced worship leader?</strong><br />
No. God can use anyone; I speak from experience as a young worship leader. The only fallacy young worship leaders tend to believe is that they can &#8220;plan&#8221; for flowing in the Spirit to occur. It cannot be planned.</p>
<p><strong>Does one need to have a mature congregation for flowing in the spirit to occur?<br />
</strong>No; again, I speak from experience. No denomination is excluded per se either. But you do need worshippers who are sincere and who are expecting to meet God in the worship.</p>
<p><strong>What is the good of flowing in the Spirit?</strong><br />
It is not a cool worship technique. It is a practical example of recognizing the Lordship of Christ in all of our worship and church activities. It is the discipline and stewardship of giving time to the Spirit to use it as He wants it to be used in the worship. It always gives adequate time for us as worshippers to feel the Fatherâ€™s love and respond to it, worshipping &#8220;in spirit and in truth&#8221;.</p>
<p><strong>How do I know if or when I should allow &#8220;flowing in the spirit&#8221;?</strong><br />
As a leader, you should be sensitive to Godâ€™s guidance throughout the worship. If you suddenly feel that something in your spirit is prompting you to say something or sing something or do something particular, and you get this sense that you know it is from God, then that is the exact time.</p>
<p><strong>How do I know whether what I feel prompted to do is really from God?</strong><br />
The more mature you are as a child of God, the more sensitive you will be to Godâ€™s will. Generally anything that contradicts Biblical principles is not from God. As you practise doing Godâ€™s will, you will know more and more what is really from God and what is not.</p>
<p><strong>What should I do when I feel prompted to let the Spirit flow?</strong><br />
Your human intellect may have a tendency to say all kinds of things and start waxing philosophical. Donâ€™t. Say only what you feel is from your spirit and what is absolutely necessary. &#8220;Get out of the way&#8221; â€“ itâ€™s usually the time for the whole congregation to express their feelings freely. Continue as long as you feel God is directing you; end when you feel directed to end.</p>
<p><strong>Does flowing in the Spirit imply a suspension of the intellect?<br />
</strong>No. We worship God both in Spirit and in Truth. Truth means that we have to know and be directed by the word of God in our worship. Therefore it is Biblically incorrect to worship God without the use of our mental faculty. Suspension of the intellect often implies extremist views emphasizing the ecstatic and mystical nature of worship eg. trances, hysteria, rolling on the ground while shouting and screaming, etc. Flowing in the Spirit should involve both our spirit and intellect (the total inner man) responding to God&#8217;s guidance and leading in the worship.</p>
<p><strong>Anything I should avoid, so that flowing in the Spirit will not be hindered?</strong><br />
As I mentioned above; talking too much out of our human intellect; planning a rigid worship schedule; expecting God to flow at such and such a time, singing such and such a song. Donâ€™t think that chucking some &#8220;power songs&#8221; into your worship will make the Spirit flow either. There is one more thing, which, having heard of but never experienced, I find hard to explain. I will state it as &#8220;drifting into heaven and leaving your worshippers behind on earth&#8221;.</p>
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<p>I have included some illustrative examples of &#8220;spontaneous song&#8221;, one aspect of &#8220;flowing in the Spirit&#8221;. Neither imply each other, but they are often associated. You need a RealaudioÂ® Player G2 to hear these clips. These are provided as samples only and not for redistribution. They are not indicative of the quality of the original CD releases.</p>
<p>Holy Spirit Rain Down by Russell Fragar*<br />
Touching Heaven Changing Earth, Â© Hillsong Music Australia 1998</p>
<p>Jesus You Gave It All by Craig Gower*<br />
Touching Heaven Changing Earth, Â© Hillsong Music Australia 1998</p>
<p>Spirit of God by Shannon Wexelberg<br />
His Majesty Reigning in Me, Â© CFN Music 1993</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Randy, what you have done with the 6 new people in the Prosper Now 777 course is huge. You and your team have helped them load their own space shuttles on the launching pads and now their rockets are firing to launch them forward into their destinies. That makes Me smile. I have blessed you to be a catalyst to release My UNCOMMON favor into My children's lives. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad. I AM smiling upon you.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lord Jesus, thank You for the tremendous joy in my heart. That You for job that I absolutely love. Thank You for the idea of the BIG TICKET blueprint. Thank You for Your creativity within me. Thank You for the opportunity to present to the Culpeper Chamber Young Professionals yesterday. Thank You for helping to guide me to prepare the PowerPoint and the PP handout. Thank You for my meeting with Anne and Matthew. Thank You for Jim Charapich&#8217;s help and new doors he is opening. Thank You for my phone call with Rod Stone and the idea for the BIG TICKET offer by Carrie. Thank You for the meeting with Jerry, Tim, and Amy. Thank You that Amy is interested in working for me again. Thank You for my bike ride. Thank You for the opportunity to watch the Xterra videos from the 2008 National Championship and the 2007 World Championship. Thank You for the privilege to read Galations last night before going to bed. Thank You for a good night&#8217;s sleep. Thank You for Your peace that passes all understanding. Thank You for my iTunes and everything I have loaded there. Thank You for John Paul Jackson&#8217;s I AM messages. Thank You for ears to hear and heart to obey. Thank You that You are restoring Me to bear much fruit. Thank You that You are guiding me to be strategic to bear much fruit. I love You Jesus.</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Randy, good morning to you. Thank you for meeting with me first thing this morning. Thank you for your attitude of gratitude and heart to praise Me. I AM the God of peace. I AM He who weeps with those who weep. I AM My Spirit. I AM gracious. I AM the forgiver of all transgressions. I AM the manna that came down from heaven. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Randy, yes, that was Me who just spoke to you. <strong>I want You to do a teleseminar interview of John Paul Jackson. I want you to start doing weekly teleseminars or BlogTalkRadio shows with Christian celebrities.</strong> That will create tremendous attraction marketing. These leaders will be interested in what you do. <strong>I also want you to start weekly teleseminars with Pastor Baker Rigg.</strong> He wants to move forward with Web 2.0 technology. I want you to start going to his weekly worship and prayer gatherings on Monday evenings. I AM raising you up to raise up a new standard of prayer in your community. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Randy, it is Me who is making you smile. I AM smiling down upon you. <strong><span style="color: #008000;">My favor is upon you.</span></strong> Rejoice and be exceedingly glad. I AM the God of your salvation. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Randy, right now, I want you to paste your notes from the Utah trip into your journal. Enjoy. Be blessed. Receive what I AM giving you. I AM your protector. My favor will protect you from your enemies. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad. I AM smiling down on you. With you I AM well pleased. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Randy, what you have done with the 6 new people in the Prosper Now 777 course is huge. You and your team have helped them load their own space shuttles on the launching pads and now their rockets are firing to launch them forward into their destinies. That makes Me smile. <span style="color: #008000;">I have blessed you to be a catalyst to release My UNCOMMON favor into My children&#8217;s lives.</span> Rejoice and be exceedingly glad. I AM smiling upon you. </strong></span></p>
<p>Wow Jesus. What great encouragement. Thank You. I love You so much. You are the reason I breathe, move, and have my being. You are my morning joy. You are the delight of my days.</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">I AM your God of promise. I AM returning. I AM He who places your tears in My bottle in My book. I AM God who shows you things to come. I AM the seven spirits and they are Me. Me secrets are with those who fear me. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Randy, it was Me who led you to listen to the I AM &#8211; 365 Names of God this morning. I wanted to remind you who I AM and who you are in Me.</strong> Victory is here. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Randy, I want you to follow up with the Chamber prospects today. I want you to go to the Culpeper lead share meeting this morning as Chris&#8217; guest. Taste and see that I AM good. I AM the LORD; he who is joined with me is one spirit with Me. I AM the spirit of counsel. I AM your provider. I AM tenderness. I AM the true shepherd. I AM the dispeller of all fear and doubt. I AM interceding for you right now. I AM love.</span></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Randy, write the vision down! You asked me what your $15,000 BIG TICKET offer is to be. Iâ€™m giving that to you now. Itâ€™s very simple. You see, to see the BIG PICTURE, you have to stop cutting down trees, step back, and see the whole forest. ]]></description>
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<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Randy, write the vision down! You asked me what your $15,000 BIG TICKET offer is to be. Iâ€™m giving that to you now. Itâ€™s very simple. You see, to see the BIG PICTURE, you have to stop cutting down trees, step back, and see the whole forest. Then you must stay there continually. Begin with the end in mind. To develop STRATEGIC ALLIANCES, you must remain a big picture guy. Delegate away everything that someone else can do. I have blessed you to be a visionary for visionaries. Your target audience is My visionaries, people with large networks, and those with global visions (people who want to impact the world for Me). Period. Donâ€™t focus on others.</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Randy, <span style="color: #008000;"><strong>the name of your BIG TICKET retreat (offer) is &#8220;Achieve A 30-60-100 Fold Increase In One Year (12 Months).&#8221;</strong> </span>For anyone to do this, including you, he must begin with the end in mind. <strong>Live your dream lifestyle now and work backwards to how I will support that. Randy, eliminate all appointments on M, W, and F. Donâ€™t check emails on those days.</strong> When people learn they must wait to have access to you, they will value your time. Start planning date weekends with Julia. You have the RCI options. <strong><span style="color: #008000;">Your intimacy with Julia will improve dramatically when you follow the 4 Pâ€™s of giving (your time) in the book &#8220;Fields of Gold&#8221; &#8211; Priority giving, Percentage giving, Progressive giving, and Prompted giving. You see, these principles apply to all areas of life, not just money.</span></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Randy, you asked Me to give you the slides (messages) for your 3 minute PP for your $15,000 offer. Iâ€™m going to give that to you now.</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>I want you to start writing down the names of people who will want to come to your $15,000/person retreat.</strong></span> &#8211; [names are begin kept confidential on this blog]</p>
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<p><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>PP (for $15,000 offer)</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li>Have music playing in the background while the slides advance</li>
<li>Slide 1: I have come that you might have life and have it more ABUNDANTLY! &#8211; John 10:10</li>
<li>Question mark image with the world</li>
<li>How can you best LEVERAGE YOUR TIME to do what you already do well?</li>
<li>How can you Achieve A 30-60-100 Fold Increase In 12 Months?</li>
<li>Answer: &#8220;To see the BIG PICTURE, you have to stop cutting down trees, step back, and see the whole forest. Then you must stay there continually. Begin with the end in mind. To develop STRATEGIC ALLIANCES, you must remain a big picture guy. Delegate away everything that someone else can do.&#8221;</li>
<li>Itâ€™s that simple. In a word, SIMPLIFY</li>
<li>2 VISION slides (dreamers vs visionaries, Godâ€™s vision vs Human vision; old slide + MLB)</li>
<li>You are invited to our 30-60-100 Fold Retreat</li>
<li>[Oct 9-11, 2009 in Culpeper, Virginia (Culpeper Business Center) - include tour of Culpeper with Virginia]</li>
<li>Oct 27-29, 2009</li>
<li>Maui, Hawaii</li>
<li>[3 days, $15,000]</li>
<li>We will teach you &#8220;3 Secrets To Achieve A 30-60-100 Fold Increase In 12 Months&#8221; // [Learn to combine Journaling (writing) + Leadership Coaching + Web 2.0 for Explosive Kingdom impact]</li>
<li>&#8220;Many are called. Few are chosen&#8221;</li>
<li>Only 12 people will be accepted</li>
<li>All applicants will be screened first</li>
<li>Will you be one of the chosen 12?</li>
<li>Click the Link below for your FREE Assessment</li>
<li>Slide about LEVERAGE: A dream + Team + a Theme = Streams</li>
<li>This may be the most important decision you have made in your career</li>
<li>Blessings of joy and laughter and love that wonâ€™t let go!</li>
<li>Randy Peck, M.D., Blessed to be a blessing, THE CONNECTOR and The Journal Guy</li>
<li><a href="http://www.prospernow777.com/15000">www.ProsperNow777.com/15000</a> (Or <a href="http://www.prospernow777.com/30-60-100">www.prospernow777.com/30-60-100</a>)</li>
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<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Thank you, Randy, for writing the vision down. Now go back to bed. Enjoy your day. Enjoy Julia. My Angel Breakthrough is with you.</span></p>
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<p>Journal, Sept 22, 2009, 5:50 am MT (Park City, UT)</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Randy, your logo for ProsperNow777 is to be a circle with the TREE OF LIFE (JJâ€™s UNCOMMON Journaling For Destiny cover).</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Randy, for your headers for your landing pages (opt-in and sales), use the model of Lisa Sasevich with a header width of 100%, PN777 logo, Title (e.g. 30-60-100 Fold Increase), and Attention &#8230;</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Always include a FREE Assessment with your lead generation pages to reveal peopleâ€™s pain and the degree of their suffering.</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Begin transcribing your notes onto the laptop today.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">I will give you the questions for your assessments.</span></p>
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<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">Assessment</span></strong></p>
<p>On a scale of 1-10 (10 = best; extremely satisfied, 1 = worst), please rate the following:</p>
<p>PURPOSEFUL LIVING</p>
<ul>
<li>Living your life on PURPOSE</li>
<li>Living your life with PASSION</li>
<li>Living your life with CLARITY (in alignment with your God-given assignment &#8211; When you get in alignment with your assignment, Godâ€™s provision will follow)</li>
<li>Living your life with FOCUS (saying &#8220;No&#8221; to that which you are not called to do)</li>
</ul>
<p>Your PACE OF LIFE<br />
To be spiritually healthy you must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life</p>
<p>Your ROUTINE</p>
<ul>
<li>The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine. Successful people do daily what unsuccessful people do occasionally. Failure to plan is a plan to fail.</li>
<li>See notes from Nelson Searcyâ€™s teaching</li>
<li>Your DAILY ROUTINE: 1) Meditation on the word of God morning and night &#8211; Psalm 1:1-3, 2) Journaling (Yesterday, 2-way prayer), 3) Planning of day, 4) Daily exercise, 5) Meal times, diet, nutrition, supplementation, 6) FUN time</li>
<li>Your WEEKLY routine: 1) Reflection on prior week and planning of upcoming week; Payment of bills</li>
<li>Your MONTHLY routine: 1) Reflection on prior month and planning of upcoming month, 2) Completion and analysis of written monthly budget</li>
<li>Your YEARLY ROUTINE:</li>
</ul>
<p>Your RELATIONSHIPS with &#8230;</p>
<ul>
<li>Your spouse</li>
<li>Your children</li>
<li>Your parents (Honor your father and mother)</li>
<li>Your extended family (siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc)</li>
<li>Your close friends</li>
<li>Your work colleagues</li>
</ul>
<p>Your STEWARDSHIP of &#8230;</p>
<ul>
<li>Your time</li>
<li>Your talent (sharing your God-given gift to serve others)</li>
<li>Your treasure (finances)</li>
<li>Your temple (body) &#8211; health and wellness</li>
<li>Your relationships</li>
<li>New Ideas (Creativity)</li>
<li>New Opportunities</li>
</ul>
<p>Your FREEDOM</p>
<ul>
<li>FINANCIAL Freedom &#8211; freedom to do what you feel led to do when led to do it without limitations because of finances</li>
<li>TIME Freedom &#8211; freedom to enjoy life and every day</li>
<li>RELATIONSHIP Freedom &#8211; ample time and money to make the most of your relationships with those who are most important in your life; freedom to take frequent vacations</li>
<li>SPIRITUAL Freedom &#8211; freedom to fully manifest who you are in Jesus Christ</li>
</ul>
<p>Your GROWTH</p>
<ul>
<li>[Refer to benefits of journaling, coaching]</li>
<li>Your PRAYER life</li>
<li>Your FAITH level (Without faith it is impossible to please God)</li>
<li>Ability to totally forgive</li>
<li>Ability to totally forgive</li>
</ul>
<p>Fruit of the Spirit</p>
<ul>
<li>Your typical daily LOVE score (both giving and receiving love)</li>
<li>Your typical daily JOY score (FUN)</li>
<li>Your typical daily PEACE score (seeking Godâ€™s Kingdom first)</li>
</ul>
<p>COMMUNICATION</p>
<ul>
<li>The effectiveness of your COMMUNICATION with the world</li>
<li>Your strategic use of Web 2.0 (Social Marketing such a blogging, Twitter, Ezinearticles, Teleseminars, Facebook)</li>
<li>Your success in building the Kingdom of God with many others</li>
<li>The growth of your networks</li>
<li>Your IMPACT on the world (Kingdom of God)</li>
</ul>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>From: Randy Peck<br />
Date: Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 2:33 PM<br />
Subject: Thank you + Wednesday Sept 23 is a HUGE day spiritually<br />
To: Baker Rigg<br />
Cc: Pray Culpeper team + Culpeper Ministerial Association members</p>
<p>Hi Baker,</p>
<p>Thanks for letting me know why you missed yesterday&#8217;s Pray Culpeper session. It was powerful. We missed you. </p>
<p>After yesterday&#8217;s prayer time, Pastor Brad Hales talked about the need for our local pastors to put this weekly gathering for prayer ahead of all other programs and ministries. Brad says this time of prayer is very uplifting for pastors. He says our community will be transformed when our pastors commit to coming together weekly to pray. He says praying together in the name of Jesus brings unity. </p>
<p>I am NOT available to attend the Pray Culpeper session on Sept 23 in person because I&#8217;ll be in Utah next week supporting my wife Julia as she prepares to compete in the Xterra National Triathlon Championships. However, I plan to be on my knees praying in Utah while the Pray Culpeper session is taking place on Wed Sept 23 at Noon. As I write this I am overcome with the presence of God. </p>
<p>Pastor Brad Hales, Pastor Howie Holmes (Providence Bible Church), Dewey McDonnell, and Jim Charapich (President, Culpeper Chamber of Commerce), all said yesterday after the Pray Culpeper session that they definitely want the weekly prayer time to continue every Noon on Wednesdays at Reformation Lutheran Church no matter what. </p>
<p>Our community prayer team looks forward to your participation at Pray Culpeper on Sept 23 at the Reformation Lutheran Church, 415 S Main Suite # 101, Culpeper, VA 22701.</p>
<p>Incidentally, Wednesday Sept 23 is a HUGE day spiritually. It marks the birth of the greatest prayer revival in the history of America. On Wednesday September 23, 1857, Jeremiah Lamphier held his first prayer meeting in a Reformation Church in New York City that launched the Fulton Street Revival. See http://yourdailyblessing.com/prayer-revival-in-america/</p>
<p>I encourage you to invite other pastors and people who have a heart for prayer and worship to join as well. </p>
<p>I&#8217;m sending a copy of this email to members of the Culpeper Ministerial Association so they can come and invite others with a heart for prayer and worship as well. I&#8217;ll posting it at the Pray Culpeper (www.prayculpeper.com) and Transformation Virginia (www.transformationvirginia.com) blogs to help get the word out. I&#8217;ll sending a seperate email to my emails lists for Your Daily Blessing, Pray Culpeper, and Transformation Virginia as well. God is going to get His word out for people around the world to pray as communities on Sept 23.</p>
<p>To God be the glory, now and forever.</p>
<p>Blessings for an extraordinary finish to an extraordinary year!</p>
<p>Randy<br />
&#8220;Blessed to be a blessing&#8221;<br />
THE CONNECTOR &#038; The Journal Guy</p>
<p>P.S. Your love for prayer and worship is birthing something very significant. </p>
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<p>From: Baker Rigg <bakerrigg@yahoo.com><br />
Date: Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 8:54 AM<br />
Subject: Re: Connection<br />
To: Randy Peck <randy@peckwebs.com></p>
<p>Thanks Randy<br />
   had a ministry session that lasted to 12:15 yesterday. Will try again next week.</p>
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<p>From: Randy Peck <randy@peckwebs.com><br />
Subject: Re: Connection<br />
To: &#8220;Baker Rigg&#8221; <bakerrigg@yahoo.com><br />
Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2009, 7:42 PM</p>
<p>Hi Baker,</p>
<p>Thank you for your email and prayers. I appreciate all you are doing for our community.</p>
<p>We missed you today at the weekly Pray Culpeper meeting at Noon. Hope you can make it next week.</p>
<p>Blessings,<br />
Randy</p>
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<p>From: Baker Rigg <bakerrigg@yahoo.com><br />
Date: Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 2:19 PM<br />
Subject: Connection<br />
To: randy@empower2000.com</p>
<p>Randy,</p>
<p>Great connecting with you at the ministerial meeting. I will make plans to attend the prayer meeting at the Lutheran church tomorrow. Our prayer time for Church on the Rise is 7pm on Monday nights. I am praying for you today.</p>
<p>Baker</p>
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<p>How a local Baptist preacher changed the course of U.S. history<br />
J. Michael Sharman &#8211; Editorial Columnist<br />
Published: September 15, 2009</p>
<p>Source: <a href="http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/how_a_local_baptist_preacher_changed_the_course_of_u.s._history/43340/" target="_blank">Culpeper Star Exponent</a></p>
<p>On Sept. 15, 1787, George Mason and James Madison were delegates from Virginia to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, which was presided over by their fellow Virginian, George Washington.</p>
<p>That morning, Mason argued that the proposed Constitution had a â€śdangerous power and structure of the governmentâ€ť which â€śwould end either in monarchy or tyrannical aristocracy.â€ť</p>
<p>A few days earlier, on Sept. 12, Mason, author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights, had asked for a vote on whether to include a bill of rights, guaranteeing individual freedoms, into the Constitution.</p>
<p>There were many things about the Constitution that Mason did not like, but if it could be â€śprefaced with a Bill of Rights,â€ť he said, it would â€śgive great quiet to the peopleâ€ť and he could support it. But not even a single state delegation supported the concept of a federal bill of rights.</p>
<p>Masonâ€™s argument did not win out, and late on the afternoon of Sept. 15, the Constitutional Convention voted, according to Madisonâ€™s succinct journal entry â€śon the question to agree to the Constitution, as amended. All the States Ay.â€ť</p>
<p>A decade earlier, in 1776, John Leland began pastoring at his first church, the Mount Poney Church in Culpeper, a ministry that Leland said â€śwas not a blessing to the people. â€¦ I was too young and too roving to be looked up to as a pastor. Difficulties arose, the church split, and I just obtained a dismission and recommendation. God had another man for Mount Poney church. William Mason became their pastor, and he has done wonders in the name of Jesus.â€ť</p>
<p>The Lelands moved from Culpeper to Orange County, which was their ministry base for the next 13 years. There Leland became â€śprobably the most popular [preacher] of any who ever resided in this State.â€ť</p>
<p>From the fall of 1787 to 1789, a revival was spreading throughout James Madisonâ€™s congressional district, and Pastor Leland preached at revival meetings all over Orange, Culpeper, Spotsylvania and Louisa counties.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, the states were holding ratification conventions to decide on whether to accept the Constitution.</p>
<p>In the spring of 1788, James Madison was a candidate to be Orange Countyâ€™s delegate to the Virginia Ratification Convention. His chances for success did not look good.</p>
<p>He was running as a Federalist (pro-Constitution) candidate in a strongly anti-Federalist county. George Mason, Richard Henry Lee and Patrick Henry did not want Virginia to ratify the Constitution.</p>
<p>Madisonâ€™s father and others wrote to him that the regionâ€™s Baptists, led by Leland, were also opposed to the Constitution. Lelandâ€™s two main concerns were that it lacked a Bill of Rights and â€śReligious Liberty is not sufficiently secured.â€ť</p>
<p>On the day before the election, Madison spent a half-day with Leland, escorting him to speak to Baptist gatherings, with the result that Leland and the Baptists switched their position, supported Madison and Madison was elected with 80 percent of the vote.</p>
<p>The Virginia convention ratified the Constitution on a vote of 89-79. If Virginia had failed to ratify, George Washington, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson and all other Virginians would have been ineligible for office in the first national government.</p>
<p>Years later, on Jan. 3, 1802, two days after writing his famous â€śwall of separationâ€ť letter to the Danbury Baptists, President Thomas Jefferson invited Pastor Leland to preach before both Houses of Congress. In a wonderful demonstration of pastoral courage and political irony, Leland preached to Congress about Jesus Christâ€™s proclamation of His total wisdom, His constant presence, and His permanent sovereign authority.</p>
<p>Sharmanâ€™s column appears Tuesdays on the editorial page.</p>
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