Belinda Hood

P.o.w.e.r.: a Biblically Based Study To: Empower Encourage Enrich Enlighten Edify the Body of Christ! Belinda Hood

On a daily basis, individuals wield their power in some form or fashion. It is the ¡¡±force¡¨ that drives us ¡V as humans, the animal kingdom and even nature. It beckons for attention; inviting us, as a dangling spider, to spin webs of deception, corruption, misuse, abuse and misappropriations. It can be a seductive tool if used improperly. The daily newspapers are inundated with personal and corporal power struggles and take-overs. This study on P. O. W. E. R. is based on the Word of God and the individual¡¦s self-assessment. It¡¦s purpose is to: encourage the reader to rethink his ¡¡±position¡¨ in Christ; reenlist in the ¡¡±service¡¨ of Christ; recommit all his ways to Christ and rededicate his life to Christ in the here and after. No matter what ¡¡±power struggles¡¨ you are engaged in ¡V Belinda Hood will help you identify the ¡¡±motives of the heart¡¨ and the ¡¡±obstacles¡¨ that hinders the believers spiritual growth; thereby rendering believers powerless in their everyday encounters and challenges of life. This acronym of P. O. W. E. R comprises (5) key elements to spiritual growth and victory: , X Perseverance Through Prayer , X Overcome Every Obstacle , X Worship By The Word , X Enlightenment Through Endurance , X Resurrection With Results With challenging insights and thought-provoking questions - P. O. W. E. R will help believers: realize their God-given power and authority; redirect their focus on the True Source of power (The Holy Spirit). It will enable believers to rise above every level of mediocrity, every assault of the enemy, every ungodly influence and every hindrance that blinds them to the Truth. POWER is not on the OUTSIDE of us ¡V POWER is within us!