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Making Course Corrections “But Brother Copeland,” you might say, “I’ve tried standing on God’s promises, and they haven’t worked that effectively for me.” Then go back to the Book and find out where the problem is. Brush up on exactly what the Heaven and Earth Manufacturer’s Manual says about those promises. As Brother Kenneth E. Hagin used to remind us, “It’s not what you think the Bible says that works. It’s what the Bible actually says that works.” So make sure you know what God actually said about the promise you’ve been claiming. Study the verse that contains the promise itself and all the verses that surround it. Then ask the Holy Spirit to direct you to other relevant scriptures. You’ll be amazed at what you learn. I certainly have been over the years. I remember one time, when the ministry had been under financial pressure, I was praying and claiming Isaiah 1:19. “LORD,” I said, “You promised in that verse we would eat the good of the land.” 'You don’t qualify for that,' He replied. “What do You mean?” I asked. 'That verse says you shall eat the good of the land "If ye be willing and obedient," He said. 'You’ve been complaining about going on daily television ever since I told you do it. You’ve never had one good word to say about it. You’ve been obedient in that you did what I said, but you haven’t been willing.' Then He took me to Deuteronomy 28, where the curse is described, and pointed out verses 47-48: “Because you did not serve the LORD your God with joy and gladness of heart, for the abundance of everything, therefore you shall serve your enemies.” I didn’t want to serve my enemies! So I immediately repented and changed my attitude. I stopped griping, and started saying, “I love doing daily television broadcasts!” In that situation, God’s exceedingly great and precious promises corrected me, and I was grateful because that’s what I needed. It’s what we all need from time to time, particularly when we’re not getting the right results in life. I see everything through the eyes of a pilot, so I can appreciate the importance of making corrections because when I’m on a trip I must make them continually. I can have a good flight plan and know exactly where I want to go, but even flying a relatively slow airplane at a speed of only about 200 miles an hour for four hours, if I get just 10 degrees off course and don’t make a correction for four hours, I’ll be in trouble. I’ll wind up 133.3 miles off course, wondering, Where on earth am I? At that point, not only will I need correction I’ll also need direction. I’ll need to know: What do I do now? Do I go directly to my intended destination? Do I need to cut across and get back on my original course? What’s best? Even if I don’t get off course on a trip, I still have to make corrections because things happen. The winds change. Storms come up. Conditions arise that might require me to take a different route than I had planned. It’s the same way in life. Unexpected storms arise. Circumstantial winds shift that can negatively influence your thinking. If you don’t make any corrections, you can find yourself in a mess with no idea how to get out. But thank God, when that happens you can go back to the Book! You can open it up and find exceeding great and precious promises. They’re in there and they cover everything that pertains to life and godliness. They contain the answers to every situation that can arise in your spirit, your soul, your body, your finances and your family. A problem isn’t really a problem if you already have the answer! So, spend time every day in the Book that has all the right answers. Let it correct you, direct you, protect you and perfect you. Make the Heaven and Earth Manufacturer’s Manual, with its exceeding great and precious promises, your first priority and final authority. It will get you where you need to go! V POINTS TO GET YOU THERE: 1) Through God’s promises, He has given us access to all He has and all He is. (2 Pet. 1:3-4) 2) When you ask God for what He promised, His answer is always yes. (2 Cor. 1:20) 3) God’s promises can do everything He can do because they’re composed of His words, and He uses words to release His mighty power to create and change things. (Gen. 1:3) 4) God’s Old Testament promises about the coming of the Messiah were what got Jesus to the earth and even determined where He would be born. (Mic. 5:2) 5) Believe and do what God says in His Book and His promises will come to pass in your life. 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