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B V O V : 1 5 equipment for the church, was paid for in cash. Today, Pastors DaVon and Stacy Alexander lead a thriving True Life Fellowship Church. They also have a thriving family that includes four children: Ziyanah-Grace, 19; Zayvin, 11; Zarek Jai, 8; and 4-year-old Zage. They are a loud, boisterous and happy family. "No one knew when the economy would recover," DaVon explains. "My career in fi nance had taught me that the best time to buy was when the cost was low. The best time to sell was when the prices were high. That's exactly what we did. We bought our house and church building when the economy was very depressed. "My parents lived in our other home for several years. By the time they found a house they wanted to buy, the economy had recovered and we sold that house at a high price. "After terrorism hit this nation and the Twin Towers went down, Brother Copeland went to war against fear. That series of teachings has always been one of my favorites. That's when I really understood that there is no fear in love. First John 4:18 says, 'There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear,because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love' (New International Version). Faith for the Future "Brother Copeland taught on that for years. It was right after that teaching that I moved to Charlotte. I married Stacy. I left my job and a six-fi gure salary. We started a church. We built a house. We bought and renovated a building. All while coming out of a severe recession. Thanks to Brother Copeland, we were never paralyzed with fear. "Partnership with KCM allows me to participate in and partake in all the gifts and callings on Brother Copeland's life and ministry. I partake in his anointing, and that's priceless. I'm so grateful for his faithfulness to teach on faith. I don't think you could live in peace in this climate without faith. The opposite of faith is fear. Without faith, people live in fear. "I think the Lord Jesus is asking the Church the same question He asked the disciples when they woke Him during a storm. He said, 'Why is it you have no faith?'" What you consistently put in your heart will determine whether you walk in victory or defeat. (Prov. 4:22) Staying continually in the Word liberates you from the bondage of the devil. (John. 8:31-32) You fi ll your heart with the Word by listening to it and looking at it every day. (Prov. 4:20-21) As you feed on the Word and listen to God's voice the fruit of the spirit fl ow out of you and overcome the law of sin and death. (Gal. 5:22-23) Time spent with God is never wasted, it always pays rich dividends. (Gal. 6:7-8) Don't ever make the mistake of thinking you're too busy to spend time in the Word of God. The truth is, you can't a ord not to spend time in it. Even if you've walked with the Lord for years, you can't a ord to rest on your spiritual laurels and just try to live on the Word you heard in the past. That's a dangerous way to operate! Put the Word of God fi rst place! WORDS OF FAITH WORDS OF FAITH W