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What exactly are “idle words”? They’re words that don’t proceed from faith in The WORD of God. Throwaway words. Fear words. Worry words that are based in death, such as, “That embarrassed me to death.” “That just kills me.” “I’m just dying to go.” Those kinds of words are dangerous and condemning. They will weaken you and rob you of the benefits of salvation. If you keep saying them, they can make your faith so feeble you’ll have to fight to hang on to your very life. “Well, Brother Copeland, I don’t really mean it when I say those kinds of things.” Satan doesn’t care whether you mean it or not. He’ll accuse you by what comes out of your mouth, because he knows the Bible. He knows what God said about idle words, and he knows his own words were what ruined him. They dethroned him and doomed him forever. Our idle words would have done the same to us, except that we have a way out. We have a Redeemer, so we can come boldly to God’s throne of grace, repent of our negative, unbelieving words, and Jesus’ blood will wipe them out. We can receive God’s forgiveness and His power to keep our mouths in line. I can testify to that! Before I was born again, I had the foulest mouth you ever heard. I cussed without even thinking about it. But on the first week of November in 1962, when I gave my life to Jesus, it felt to me like someone put a bar of soap in my mouth. Since then, I’ve refused to express myself by using words and phrases that open the door to satan and his works. Am I saying you have to be that picky when it comes to your words? That depends. You do if you want to live as a victor. You do if you’re going for the gold because the words you say are fundamental to the operation of world-overcoming faith. If you’re picky about your words now in the small matters of life, then the right thing is going to come out of your mouth when your words count big-time. In moments of crisis, when you’re facing something major, words of faith will be the first thing you speak. First words matter! Proverbs 18:21 says, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue,” so you always want your first words to be words of life. When you get a bad report from the doctor, or the meteorologist says a tornado is headed your way, or you get laid off from your job, the first thing you want to do is shout as loud as you can: “Thank You, Jesus, I’m healed!” “Thank God, I’m in the secret place of the Most High, and no evil comes near my dwelling!” “The LORD is my Shepherd and I shall not want. He supplies all my needs according to His riches in glory, and always causes me to triumph!” For such words to be the first ones you say though, your heart must be full of them. They must be in you in abundance because you’ve made a quality decision to make God’s WORD the central focus of your life. Let me ask you: What’s the last thing on your mind when you turn out the light at night? Is it the news or the weather? Or is it The WORD of God? I can tell you what it is at our house. It’s The WORD! Especially since I began reteaching the faith fundamentals. Gloria and I have started taking my iPhone and occasionally my iPad to bed with us and listening to and watching services we attended back when we first started learning about faith. We’ve stepped up our spiritual game. We’re focusing again on mastering the basics. Because, like you, we are training to be champions in the kingdom of God! V Points to Get You There: 1. Your faith level determines your victory level. 1 Jn. 5:4 2. We all receive the same measure of the God kind of faith when we’re born again. Rom. 12:3 3. Jesus is the Source of our faith and He will help us develop it if we put His WORD first place in our lives and do what He says. Heb. 12:1-3 4. The most basic law of faith is believe with your heart and say with your mouth. Rom. 10:10 5. For The WORD to consistently come out of your mouth it must be in your heart in abundance. Matt. 12:34 ************************************** ************************************** * * * * * * ADVERTISEMENTS * * * * * * "Growing Your Faith" Kenneth Copeland walks you through the Word of God, showing you how to take your faith to a higher level and transfer the power of heaven to earth with faith-filled words. "Growing Your Faith" by Kenneth Copeland 5 CDs $9.99 reg $15 #B200601 KCM.ORG/MAG 1-800-600-7395 (U.S. only) FREE standard shipping included. Offer price valid until June 30, 2020 *************************************** *************************************** VICTORY Live 2020 Events ___________________________ Coronavirus (COVID-19) UPDATE We are monitoring travel and event restrictions. For updated event information—including new, online and on-air events, please visit: kcm.org/events ____________________________ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * VIRTUAL Events Pending “Detroit” VIRTUAL Victory Campaign (formerly Detroit Live, Victory Campaign May 28-30 KCM.org and VICTORY Channel™ “West Coast” VIRTUAL Believers’ Convention June 29-July 4 KCM.org and VICTORY Channel * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Southwest Believers’ Convention Aug. 3-8 | Fort Worth, Texas Word Explosion Military Salute Sept. 3-5 | Columbia, S.C. Washington, D.C. Victory Campaign Nov. 12-14 | Woodbridge, Va. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Kenneth Copeland is also speaking here: KCM Africa Meetings at Rhema Bible Church June 5-6 : Randburg, South Africa Faith Dome Dedication June 7 : East London, South Africa africa.myfaith.tv 20th Anniversary of Champions 4 Christ July 27 : Branson, Mo. champions4christ.org/rally 2020 Upper Midwest Faith Explosion Aug. 20-21 : Brooklyn Park, Minn. lwcc.org Healing of the Nations Motorcycle Rally Aug. 28 : Hidden Springs, Ariz. cofaz.org Pathpoint Fellowship Church Sept. 11 : Amarillo, Texas pathpointfellowship.com 2020 International Faith Conference Sept. 14-15 : Forest Park, Ill. billwinston.org or livingwd.org Word of Life Christian Fellowship Church Sept. 26-27 : Concord, N.H. wolfc.com/events Greater Glory at Canaan Land Nov. 5 : Autaugaville, Ala. canaanland.com New Year’s Eve Service Dec. 31 : Newark, Texas emic.org ***************************** kcm.org/events Schedule is subject to change without notice. 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