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Chapter 11<br />
11 When You Think You're Out<br />
of Options—the Word of God<br />
Says You're Not<br />
Do you ever feel you're all out of options?<br />
Let me give you a story from the Bible that will<br />
speak directly to you when you feel that way.<br />
In Judges 14-16, we have the story of Samson, who<br />
had everything going for him. Then he disobeyed God,<br />
lost his power, and got into bondage so deep he felt he<br />
would never have another option—but he did.<br />
Samson was gifted of God to deliver his people, the<br />
children of Israel, from the oppression of the Philistines.<br />
As the Spirit of God would come upon Samson, his body<br />
received superior strength and he would successfully<br />
attack the strongholds of the Philistines.<br />
For example, once he was trapped inside one of<br />
their fortified cities when they rushed to kill him. There<br />
was no way out except through the huge gate in the<br />
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