BVOV Magazine 2013 - present

Faith vs. Foolishness I was impressed. I just wanted to give something away—anything. I had been giving but not to that level. I thought, I’m going home and find something I can give away. I need a new car—I’ll give the car away. The Lord always protected me. He knew when I was about to make a mistake. He knew I was sincere, but sincerely wrong. The Lord told me, 'Now before you jump out here and do this, let’s make sure that this is a revelation to you like it is to Brother Copeland. You’re not ready for this, but I’ll get you ready if you’ll listen to Me.' You can’t live on someone else’s revelation; it’s got to be a revelation to you. I had seen people try to do what Brother Copeland did, and it didn’t work for them the same way. They would wind up blaming the message or the messenger. There’s nothing wrong with the message, and there’s nothing wrong with the messenger—it simply was not a revelation to them. A Revelation to Jerry I learned not to just jump up and give everything away just because I saw this miracle in Brother Copeland’s life. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. So I kept feeding my spirit, listening to Brother Copeland’s tapes on the laws of prosperity, sowing and reaping, and watching him demonstrate it through his life. And after a while, it did become my revelation. I began to see God bless Carolyn and me. And now, everything in our ministry has come that way. Every airplane I’ve ever owned in this ministry came that way. I’ve given several airplanes away, and God blesses me with better ones. It’s just the way my family and I operate. It became a revelation to me many years ago, and it’s still working in my life today. I learned the laws of sowing and reaping watching Brother Copeland live it and demonstrate it. I encourage you right now to feed your spirit the Word of God and study the laws of prosperity until they really become a revelation to you. And then put them to work in your life. God will meet your every need. He is faithful! V Jerry Savelle is president and founder of Jerry Savelle Ministries International and founder of Heritage of Faith Christian Center. For information or ministry materials, visit jerrysavelle.org. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Enemy’s Weapon of Envy by Creflo Dollar This past year has been very full—with both good and bad. On the one hand, the blessing has been at work greatly in the lives of believers all over the world. Everything we’ve been preaching and everything we’ve been talking about for the past several years has arrived—healing, deliverance and prosperity. They’re here! While I’ve seen God move in great ways, I’ve also seen some things I hope I never see again. My heart has gone out to my brothers and sisters of faith who quit, let go of the Word and settled for less. They chose to accomplish what they believed they could do instead of what God called them to do. As I reflect on the wickedness I have witnessed, I realize there’s a common thread: Each incident is a tactic of the enemy to stop God’s people from doing what He has called them to do and receiving what He has provided for them. Ephesians 6:11 says, “Put on God’s whole armor [the armor of a heavy-armed soldier which God supplies], that you may be able successfully to stand up against [all] the strategies and the deceits of the devil” ("Amplified Bible, Classic Edition"). As we complete the missions God has for us, we must be prepared and stand strong with our armor—the Word of God. If we’re going to be successful against Satan’s strategies—and yes, they are specific, targeted strategies—then we must make sure that we abide in the Word and the Word abides in us. * * * article continues on next page * * * BVOV : 13

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