BVOV Magazine 2013 - present

It lifted the pressure o me to realize that what I have to do in God is impossible anyway. If He doesn't do it through me, it's not going to get done. Impossible With Men Just think about it. You can't lay hands on the sick and have them recover without the Anointing of God on you. You can't cast out devils without the Spirit of God moving through you. You can't even speak in tongues unless the Spirit gives you utterance. Everything we're called to do in God is impossible with men. Once I realized that, it took the pressure o me—and put it on God. I no longer looked to my ability, or lack of it, but to God's ability. When God gives us an assignment, He's not depending on us to use our own intelligence and power to complete that assignment. In fact, the Bible says He actually chooses us considering our lack of intelligence and power. First Corinthians 1:26-29 says: For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: that no flesh should glory in his presence. God knew you weren't smart enough or strong enough to do His work when He called you. That's why He called you. He knew you would have to depend on Him. And, believe me, He knows exactly how to get the job done. I remember, years ago, when we were living in Tulsa, Okla., and Ken was a student at Oral Roberts University. One day he went down to the riverbed behind our house to pray and God spoke to him about ministering to nations. Now at that time in our lives we could hardly aord to get across town. But God said, You are going to minister to nations. That was so impossible. No one even knew who we were. We didn't have any money. Just getting to Texas to visit Ken's parents was a big deal— and God was talking about nations! We've been in the ministry 57 years now. In January 1990, God spoke to Kenneth again and told him, You're just now in position to do the main work I've called you to do. Now things are happening in the nations. Nations are continuing to open up to us. We're on television in countries around the world. Doors have opened everywhere. We're not trying to do it. God is taking care of it all. It thrills me to think of that! He didn't expect Ken and me to know how to reach nations. He knew we didn't have an extra $15 to get from one state to the other when He told us to go into all the world and preach the gospel. But God is not broke. He had the money. He knew where it was. He has paid every bill all these years. We didn't need it in the bank. He had it! God doesn't expect us to have the resources or the know-how to do His work. Do you know what He expects from us? He just expects us to take the next step. All He wants is for us to spend time with Him, pray and find out what He wants us to do next. He'll always reveal to you the next step to take. He may not show you any more than that, but you can be sure He will tell you the next step. Walking on Water! I like to compare it to walking on water like Peter did in Matthew 14. You know, walking on water is an impossible thing to 2 8 : B V O V It's not the lack of God's power. What stops us is taking our attention off Jesus and putting it on our circumstances.

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