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VOL. 52 : N o 10 : IN PRINT SINCE '73 INSIDE OCT Editor's Letter 'Kids Will Be Kids!' I sometimes have to remind myself of that while watching our 7-year-old grandson, Zion, get into mischief or start doing what I consider "crazy things." But more than simply justifying his actions as "something kids just naturally do," I often use those moments to reflect on my own childhood. I recall some of the foolish things I did as a kid, and can't help but wonder what my mom must have been thinking about me (like the time she took off her shoe and threw it at me!). Those reality checks help me to understand the innocence of Zion's actions during those times. They remind me that kids really will be kids. Fortunately for all of us, we eventually grow up and, as the Apostle Paul points out in 1 Corinthians 13:11, we stop doing silly, childish things and begin to act more responsibly. Paul actually says it this way in the Amplified Bible, Classic Edition: "When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; now that I have become a man, I am done with childish waysandhave put them aside." Understanding the truth behind that scripture encourages me to know that God isn't so quick to get upset when I, as an adult, choose to revert to my childish ways—pouting, murmuring and maybe even crying when things don't go my way. Is He disappointed? For sure. But He understands there may be times when I become unreasonable and start thinking and acting like a child. It doesn't surprise Him if I make a wrong decision or do something foolish. He's just glad that I don't choose to remain in that place. God looks at us through His Son, Jesus—with eyes of love, compassion and forgiveness. He sees our potential—our ability to eventually grow up and use the gifts and talents He has placed inside us for good. He looks ahead to the time when we will forever put away childish things and exercise those gifts and talents, and walk in His fullness as mature Christians. At the same time, He's gracious enough to recognize there will always be just a sliver of "kid" in us! Ronald C. Jordan Managing Editor Ronald C. Jordan Managing Editor KCM Offices U.S. Fort Worth, Texas Canada Langley, Canada Latin America Bogotá, Colombia Europe Bath, United Kingdom Germany Lörrach, Germany Ukraine Lviv, Ukraine Africa Johannesburg, South Africa Australasia Brisbane, Australia 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. © 2024 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 : Rhema Amachigh 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 4 16 9 4 Set Your Faith Free by Kenneth Copeland 9 Taking Back, Moving Forward: Possessing Our Land! by Pastor George Pearsons 16 Focus Your Faith by Melanie Hemry 21 The High Price of Disobedience by Gloria Copeland 26 Praying Out the Plan by Gloria Copeland After attending the Southwest Believers' Conventions for more than four decades, Pat and Mary Ellen have seen and experienced the mighty move of God in some miraculous ways— personally and through others.

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