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    Blinded: Matured for Purpose
    Blinded: Matured for Purpose
    Blinded: Matured for Purpose
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    Blinded: Matured for Purpose

    By Dr. JaVaski D McDonald

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    We've all been guilty of operating in a state of spiritual blindness. Dr. McDonald helps enlighten his readers about the process of deliverance and God's faithful promise to keep us, even during the most challenging times.  

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAspire Generations Network LLC
    Release dateFeb 24, 2022
    ISBN9780578375670
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      Blinded - Dr. JaVaski D McDonald

      Blinded: Matured For Purpose

      MATURED FOR PURPOSE

      DR. JAVASKI D. MCDONALD

      Blinded: Matured for Purpose © 2022

      All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, always by God’s grace and to the glory of God. Translations may include KJ21, ASV, Amplified, CEV, Darby, ESV, God’s Word, Good News, KJV, NASB, NCV, NIV, NKJV, NLT, NRSV, The Message (MSG), TNIV, The Passion Translation (TPT), Worldwide English New Testament (WE), and YLT.

      The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.

      The Holy Bible, New Century Version®. Copyright © 2005 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.

      Scripture quotations marked NLT are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation. Copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007, 2013 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system without written permission from the publisher. Reproduced text may not be used on the World Wide Web.

      Editor: Nathan Bustillos

      Formatting: Brady Moller

      Contents

      Foreword

      Praise For Blinded

      Preface

      Introduction

      1. Blinded

      2. Are You In The Cycle

      3. Are You Hearing God, Or Are You Listening

      4. In My Flesh

      5. The Territory

      6. Standing In Agreement

      7. This Has Only Made You Stronger

      About the Author

      Information

      More grace to everyone who wants to take charge

      of their life,

      I further want to dedicate

      this book to my Mother and Grandmothers,

      and

      my family, my Pastors, my Mentors,

      and to all

      Across the world

      Foreword

      REVEREND MARK D. PECINA

      As a senior pastor of 25 years and over 45 years of ministry experience, I have come to acknowledge one of the biggest struggles believers face is spiritual blindness. Spiritual blindness occurs when we are unable to see God or understand His message. People often fail to acknowledge God is constantly working on our behalf. He pursues us daily and desires to show us His glory. When we are spiritually blinded, it often carries great consequence. The bible declares that one who does not see God, is doing it willingly because they choose not to give it serious attention.

      "If our Message is obscure to anyone, it's not because we're holding back in any way. No, it's because these other people

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