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W hen The LOR D f irst spoke to us about sta r ting the Believer's Voice of Victory magazine, He sa id: This is your seed . G ive it to everyone who ever responds to your ministry, and don't ever allow anyone to pay for a subscription to it. For 50 yea rs it has been our joy to bring you good news through the teachings of ministers who write out of living contact with God, a nd the testimonies of believers who took God at His WORD a nd experienced His victor y in ever yday life. —Kenneth & Gloria Copeland Believer's Voice of Victory is published monthly by Eagle Mountain International Church Inc./ Kenneth Copeland Ministries, a nonprofi t corporation, Fort Worth, Texas. © 2023 Eagle Mountain International Church Inc. aka Kenneth Copeland Ministries. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part without written permission is prohibited. Believer's Voice of Victory and the JESUS IS LORD globe logo are registered trademarks of Eagle Mountain International Church Inc./Kenneth Copeland Ministries. Printing and distribution costs are paid for by donations from KCM Partners and Friends. Printed in the United States of America. Because all Believer's Voice of Victory issues are preplanned, we are unable to accept unsolicited manuscripts. Director of Communications/ Laura O'Brien Managing Editor/Ronald C. Jordan Assistant Editor/Ashley Ngole Writers/Melanie Hemry Gina Lynnes Proofreaders/Jean DeLong Michelle Harris Karen Wirkkala Senior Designer/Michael Augustat Project Manager/Deborah Brister Type Coordinator/Joyce Glasgow Pass this magazine on to a family member or friend. kcm.org/magazine-signup Spanish edition es.kcm.org/LVVC Get your free magazine @Copelandnetwork VOL. 51 : N o 12 : IN PRINT SINCE '73 INSIDE DEC 4 Years of a Life Worth Living by Kenneth Copeland 9 Inside the Vision with Pastor George 12 Drawing On Elements of the Divine by Terri Copeland Pearsons 18 The Long Journey Home by Melanie Hemry 24 I Find No Fault by Pastor George Pearsons 26 Get Wisdom by Gloria Copeland 18 18 4 26 "No matter how difficult things got, I was never tempted to say that we were out of the will of God.... It pays to have the Word of God built up on the inside." —Deborah Friendly The True Reason! I try to not be surprised anymore when I walk into a department store in September (before Thanksgiving, mind you) and see aisles and aisles lined with Christmas decorations of all sorts. From Christmas trees and ornaments to fancy lights and the "latest and greatest" yard decorations, including 10-foot Santas, it's all there. Really? It's only September! Is it just me or does it seem that, more and more, Christmas has become more about commercialism, gifts and money than about acknowledging the birth of and being thankful to God for the greatest gift ever given to mankind—His Son, Jesus Christ? Isn't THAT supposed to be the real reason for the season? Isaiah 9:6 says, "For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father [of Eternity], Prince of Peace" (Amplified Bible, Classic Edition). This wasn't an ordinary announcement of the birth of just any child. It was about Someone special. It was about a special gift sent from Almighty God—Someone whose presence in the earth would mean something special for all mankind. John 3:16 explains: "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Jesus did for you and me the one thing no one else could ever do. He laid down His life for us so that we could live; so we who believe in Him "shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life" (AMPC). God set a standard for giving when He selflessly gave His Son as the atonement for our sins. Never has there ever been, nor will there ever be, a greater gift. God gave His best and we in turn received His best—in everything. As you prepare to celebrate Christmas, remember that Jesus is and ALWAYS will be the reason for the season! As you spend time with family and friends, focus on this single truth: God loved you so much that He gave His only Son—poured out His grace, mercy and favor— so you might have a renewed relationship and fellowship with your heavenly Father. Give honor to the greatest gift mankind has ever been given as you joyfully celebrate Jesus—the true REASON for the season! Enjoy a very merry Christmas, and a blessed and prosperous new year! Ronald C. Jordan Managing Editor and prosperous new year! Ronald C. Jordan Managing Editor Editor's Letter