BVOV Magazine 2013 - present

by Keith Moore Finally, she put it in an envelope and stamped it. Walking it to the mailbox was excruciating. Finally, she forced herself to put it inside and walk away. At church, someone handed them $10. She not only had enough for milk, she bought a couple of other things they needed. Releasing their faith, Keith and Lynette agreed to send KCM an o ering of $5 a month. With bill collectors calling and credit cards maxed out, it was a sacrifi ce. The year after they started sowing into KCM, things changed. Although Keith's income remained the same, they were able to pay o their credit cards, medical bills and their car. God's Math "Sometimes obeying God runs contrary to our natural inclination," Keith says. "I had an idea of how to handle our fi nances, but God showed me a di erent way. During that process, we became happy, joyous givers. "As we were working our way out of debt, a couple of our friends had fi nancial problems and were in need of a car. We o ered them one of ours. They didn't end up taking it, but that joyous giving had resulted in our taking our eyes o our problems and focused on helping others. That di erence was radical. "Before we knew it, we'd paid o more than $100,000 in debts. I can honestly say that we don't understand God's math, but we enjoy it. We were thrilled when we got to attend the Knoxville Victory Campaign. "We sent our kids to summer camp and then took a family vacation. We went to Niagara Falls, the Ark Encounter in Kentucky, and Lake Erie. We probably traveled a couple thousand miles. Finally the kids asked if we could stay home for a while. "Being Partners with KCM has been nothing short of a lifeline for us. Sowing into this ministry is putting our seed in fertile ground. We are living under God's amazing blessing. I trace that blessing back to my parents who partnered with them as we fed on their teachings. I'm thrilled that my wife and I are in agreement about using our faith. Now we're helping to spread that good news to a whole new generation." B V O V : 1 5 Have you ever noticed when a child has something he or she doesn't want you to have, they will hold it tightly and say something like, "No, it's MINE!" They won't let go of it, or let you pry it out of their hands without a fi ght. They have what they want, and they're not afraid to say it's theirs—that it belongs to them. If only Christians had the same tenacity when it comes to their fi ght against the devil. It's a fi ght all right. In fact, in a letter he wrote to encourage Timothy, Paul called it "the good fi ght of faith." He said, "Fight the good fi ght of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses" (1 Timothy 6:12). How do we fi ght this good fi ght of faith? That verse we just read tells us. It says to "lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession." Fully Persuaded, Completely at Rest "MAKE THE DECISION TODAY TO TRUST, BEING FULLY PERSUADED THAT WHAT HE HAS PROMISED HE IS FAITHFUL TO PERFORM. THEN ENTER THE REST AND STAY THERE."

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