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your faith. To meet those challenges, you must dare to believe God truly is as good as the Bible says He is. You must understand that you can trust Him absolutely and that everything He tells you to do is for your good. You have to trust God and what He says to you in His written Word and in your heart. You must turn your back on the lies of the devil and believe what Psalm 145:8-9 says about Him: » That He is gracious. He is disposed to show favors and likes to do good things for you. » That He is full of compassion. He is absolutely overfl owing with love for you. He cares deeply about everything that concerns you and has promised never to leave nor forsake you. Because He loves you as a father, He wants you to succeed and be blessed even more than you do. » That He is slow to anger and great in mercy. When you disobey Him or make a mistake, He's not quick to punish you or make you pay. He just asks you to repent and confess your sin so that He can forgive it and help you get back inside His circle of blessing. Even if you've been a repeat o ender and you're afraid you've worn out God's patience, He'll still receive you with open arms when you turn to Him. As Lamentations 3:22-25 says, "Through the LORD's mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. 'The LORD is my portion,' says my soul, 'Therefore I hope in Him!' The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him" (New King James Version). » That the Lord is good to all and His tender mercies are over all His works. He doesn't have a great plan for one person and a lousy plan for another. He doesn't love one of His children more than another. He has a glorious plan for every one of us because He loves us equally and He is good to all! His plans for each person will be di erent because we're all unique. But you can be sure His plan for you will be just as good for you as mine is for me. How could His plan for you be anything less? It's been perfectly designed by the Master. Once you begin to grasp how amazingly good God's shining path actually is, you'll have one burning question. How do I fi nd that path? You won't be content to wander here and there, wherever circumstances might lead. You'll not be satisfi ed just getting up every morning, going to work, coming home, watching television and going to bed. You'll want to take defi nite steps toward your destiny. You'll want to be sure you're living according to God's Master Plan. If you're anything like I was when I began my relationship with God, at fi rst, you may feel overwhelmed by the challenge. You may look back at the mistakes you've made and the wrong turns you've taken, and wonder how you'll ever fi gure out exactly what God wants you to do. If that's what you're thinking, I have good news for you. You don't have to be a spiritual genius to fi nd God's shining path. You don't have to be an expert theologian or even an especially experienced Christian. I can assure you of that, not only because the Bible says so, but also because I've proven it myself. I was totally clueless when I fi rst gave my life to the Lord. I had no idea what God thought about things. I'd never learned much about the Bible. No one had ever taught me the powerful truths of the Word. I knew nothing about spiritual things. But God was able to help me anyway because He has made provision for people in that condition. His wisdom actually calls out to them. The Bible says: Does not wisdom cry out, and understanding lift up her voice? She takes her stand on the top of the high hill, beside the way, where the paths meet. She cries out by the gates, at the entry of the city, at the entrance of the doors: "To you, O men, I call, and my voice is to the sons of men. O you simple ones, understand prudence, and you fools, be of an understanding heart. Listen, for I will speak of excellent things, and from the opening of my lips will come right things…. 2 8 : B V O V Jan. 30-Feb. 3 Choose God's Truth Kenneth Copeland Sun., Feb. 5 Seven Core Values for a Victorious Life Kenneth Copeland Feb. 6-10 Mercy Is God's Favor Kenneth Copeland Sun., Feb, 12 Healing Belongs to You Today Kenneth Copeland Feb. 13-17 Healing Is a Property That Belongs to You Kenneth Copeland Sun., Feb. 19 Choose To Speak Words of Life Kenneth Copeland Feb. 20-24 Love: The Secret to Success Kenneth Copeland Sun., Feb. 26 Be Free From the Curse of the Law! Kenneth Copeland Feb. 27-March 3 The One Thing Needed Kenneth Copeland Watch the Spanish broadcast Enlace or es.kcm.org WATCH ON Broadcasts subject to change without notice Daily broadcast: Mon. - Fri. 3 a.m. | 7 a.m. 11 a.m. | 7:30 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. Weekly broadcast: Sun. 6 a.m. | 8 p.m. also Mon. 4:30 p.m. | Sat. 7:30 a.m. | 8:30 p.m. ET C H A N N E L WATCH ON WATCH ON Daily broadcast: Mon. - Fri. 3 a.m. | 7 a.m. C H A N N E L Kenneth Copeland

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