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VOL. 52 : N o 2 : IN PRINT SINCE '73 INSIDE FEBRUARY Editor's Letter Where East Never Meets West! I enjoy living in Texas, with its many diversities. The culture. The people. The food. Even some of the sayings or "slogans" associated with the state are interesting—or comical. Among the most popular or recognizable ones, of course, are sayings like, "Don't Mess With Texas" and "Everything's Bigger In Texas." And then, there's one of my favorites, which goes something like: "If you don't like the Texas weather, just wait five minutes." That one's really true, y'all! Not so much the case in my home state of North Carolina, where residents are content to live with a single, yet meaningful and historic slogan: "First In Flight." Thank you, Wilbur and Orville Wright. One Texas slogan that caught my eye years ago belongs to the city of Fort Worth, which proudly boasts being "Where the West Begins." Those words reminded me of what the Bible says in Psalm 103:11-12 about sin, and how God views it once we repent and give our lives to Him: "For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us" (my emphasis). Just how far is the east from the west? From a geographic standpoint, you can travel north only so far (to the geographic North Pole) before being forced to travel south (to the South Pole). Thus, north and south meet at the poles. Not so when it comes to east and west. That's because east goes in one direction while west goes in the other. Because east to west lines wrap around the Earth in a circle, no matter how far east you travel, you will never reach a point at which your next step must be westward. The phrase "as far as the east is from the west" communicates an infinite space. It's an immeasurable distance. In other words, east and west can never meet. Think about this: In establishing His covenant to "remember no more" our sins and iniquities (Hebrews 8:12), God chose to not limit His forgiveness by saying, "As far as the north is from the south." Instead, He fixed it so we could never meet up with our sins again! Speaking of covenant, Kenneth Copeland has a powerful article in this month's issue (Page 4) on the integrity of God's Word, titled "Settled Forever." I hope you will read it. Ronald C. Jordan Managing Editor on the integrity of God's Word, titled "Settled Forever." I hope you will read it. Ronald C. Jordan Managing Editor 4 Settled Forever by Kenneth Copeland 10 The Gift of Adoption by Melanie Hemry 18 The Way God Loves by Mark Hankins 21 Your Everything Is His Anything by Jesse Duplantis 26 The Spirit of Faith by Gloria Copeland 10 4 26 "I credit Kenneth Copeland and the Word of Faith for helping me understand that the things that happened to me in my childhood don't define who I am today." —Brandon Sanders 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 51 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 Chris Maselli Gena Maselli 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

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