B V O V
:
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This world is constantly plagued
by shortages. Have you noticed? It
seems everyone is always running
short of something.
You never hear anyone say,
"Oh my, I have more time than I
need...I have more money than I can
use...I have so many solutions, I'm having
to hunt problems just to keep up!" Such
words sound ridiculous in a world ruled by
scarcity and lack.
Yet, those are the kinds of words you and
I should be saying all the time. After all, as
born-again children of God, we don't belong
to this pitiful world. We're in it, Jesus said,
but we're not of it (John 17:15-16). We
belong to the kingdom of God—and there
are no shortages in that kingdom.
The word kingdom means
"dominion." God's kingdom is
where God has dominion. Of
course, God has absolute dominion
in heaven and every child of God
will ultimately enjoy the blessings
of His kingdom. But, we don't have
to wait! If we'll give God dominion in our
lives here and now, we can experience "days
of heaven upon the earth" (Deuteronomy
11:21).
"But Gloria, I just don't understand how
that's possible. Everything in this world
around us is falling apart. There's nothing
heavenly about it!"
True. Christians who depend on this
world aren't doing very well these days.
They're limiting themselves to the world's
by Gloria Copeland
"Christians who depend
on this world aren't doing very
well these days. They're limiting
themselves to the world's
technology...and they're getting
the world's results. They're
looking to the outside instead
of looking on the inside."
B V O V
:
POINTS TO
GET YOU THERE:
1
When you give
God dominion in
your life, you can
experience "days
of heaven upon
the earth."
(Deut. 11:21)
2
Yield to the
supernatural
fl ow of the Spirit
by putting God's
Word in your heart
and consistently
bringing it out of
your mouth.
(Prov. 4:20-23)
3
God has equipped
you with His power
so you can fl ow
in the Spirit and
accomplish eternal
things for Him that
will last forever!
(1 Pet. 2:9, AMPC)
4
The moment you
were born again,
God Himself came
to dwell inside
you. His Spirit is a
wellspring of life
within you.
(John 4:13-14)
5
God sent Jesus
anointed with the
Holy Ghost and with
power. And He is
sending you to live
like Jesus lived.
(Acts 10:38)
