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FOREWORD by Matthew Hagee

1 THE PRESSING OF LIFE

ALLOW THE PRESS TO EMPOWER

DON’T ALLOW THE PRESSING TO BE PARALYZING

ALLOW THE PRESS TO REFINE YOUR PURPOSE

THE PRESS REQUIRES THE ANOINTING

POSTURE YOURSELF TOWARD THE PRESS

2 THE WAITING ROOM OF LIFE

HOW YOU WAIT WILL DETERMINE YOUR FATE

SILENCE THE “EMOTION COMMOTION

THE SOUND OF WAITING

WAIT AND RENEW

WATER THE WAIT

THE ALTITUDE ADJUSTMENT

3 THE STRENGTH OF STRUGGLE

USE THE STRUGGLE FOR STRENGTH

THE WEIGHT OF THE WORKOUT

DON’T ALLOW THE STRUGGLE TO IMMOBILIZE YOU

THE MARK OF STRUGGLE

KNOW YOUR NAME

4 THE VALLEY OF WHY

FROM THE VALLEY TO VICTORY

TURN THE VALLEY OF WHY INTO WORSHIP

THE STINK ZONE

DIG A TRENCH

FIGHT THE FLESH

TURN YOUR WHY INTO YOUR WINDOW

5 THE “NOT” SPOT

HEAT SEEKERS

TOO BLESSED TO BE BITTER

SHUN THE “UN

WORRY WASTE

6 BEAUTY FOR ASHES—THE EXCHANGE

IT’S NOT OVER

STEP 1: THE EXCHANGE OF ROBES OR GARMENTS

STEP 2: THE EXCHANGE OF BELTS

STEP 3: THE EXCHANGE OF NAMES

STEP 4: THE “CUTTINGOF THE COVENANT

STEP 5: MINGLING OF THEIR BLOOD

STEP 6: MAKE A SCAR

STEP 7: OATH

STEP 8: SHARE A MEMORIAL MEAL

STEP 9: PLANTING OF A TREE

7 THE PILLARS OF HOPE

HOPE TO STAY AFLOAT

FIRST THINGS FIRST

ARMOR OF HOPE

POSITION OF HOPE

8 DON’T WAIT TO CELEBRATE

FORMER AND LATTER

SHOUT OUT

CELEBRATE IN YOUR OWN WAY

THE VOICE OF AUTHORITY

9 DON’T FORGET TO REMEMBER

BUILD A MEMORIAL

COMMUNION REUNION

LEAVE A LEGACY

10 I’M NOT OVER

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