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supernatural force that makes us strong enough to persevere until the answer comes. Contrary to religious tradition, patience is not a passive attitude that lies down and takes whatever comes. Patience is a mighty spiritual force that enables us to hold our ground in the midst of the crisis. Patience and faith working together are the power twins that produce miracles. Hebrews 10:35-36 admonishes, "Do not, therefore, fl ing away your fearless confi dence, for it carries a great and glorious compensation of reward. For you have need of steadfast patience and endurance, so that you may perform and fully accomplish the will of God, and thus receive and carry away [and enjoy to the full] what is promised" (AMPC). Faith and patience will enable you to perform and fully accomplish the will of God, and thus receive and carry away and enjoy to the fullest measure the miracle God has promised you! When the pressure is on and you are tempted to give in, you might think you don't have enough faith to do the job. But greater faith is not what you need; you just need to put the force of patience to work. How do you set the force of patience in motion? The best way is to decide from the onset that no matter what happens, you are determined to win. Make a quality decision as soon as you pray in line with the Word that nothing—absolutely nothing— will be able to pry you loose from that Word. If you don't do that, you'll end up letting go of the Word when the pressure comes. Next, be ready to recognize the tactics of the devil. Satan has no power to defeat you except to discredit the Word of God. He still uses the same bag of tricks he used to tempt Eve in the Garden of Eden. He led her to doubt God's Word. He asked, "Hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?" (Genesis 3:1). In other words, "Are you sure that's what He said?" He does the same thing to you. He tries to discredit the promise of God by asking you, "Are you sure God wants you to be well?" "Are you sure God wants to deliver you?" "Are you sure God cares enough to save your loved ones?" Refuse To Waver If you don't recognize this tactic, you'll begin to wonder whether it really is God's will. And if you don't believe it is God's will, then you'll let go of your faith and give in to Satan and to circumstances. But you don't have to wonder what God's will is— His Word is His will. If you have prayed according to the Word, you have prayed directly in line with God's will. Don't wonder about it anymore. Wondering is wavering. James 1:6-7 says the one who wavers shouldn't expect to receive anything from the Lord. The Word is your connection to receiving a miracle. The devil is setting a trap for you; don't fall into it. Hang on to the Word. When the pressure comes, refuse to waver. The promise you need to cling to in the heat of battle is Colossians 2:15: "[God] disarmed the principalities and powers that were ranged against us and made a bold display and public example of them, in triumphing over them in Him and in it [the cross]" (AMPC). Through His death on the cross, Jesus disarmed the devil and all of his cohorts. He left them powerless. The Bible says the devil goes about as a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour (1 Peter 5:8), but he has been disarmed. He is a toothless lion whose roar is loud, but all blu . Jesus called him a liar and the father of lies. So, to defeat you, he has to depend on discrediting God's Word. Satan is a master of deception. He can make your situation look dark and hopeless. He wants to make you think there is no way out. But if you are a born-again believer, 1 Corinthians 10:13 promises there is always a way out: "There hath no temptation [this word also refers to a test or trial] taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not su er you to be tempted 2 8 : B V O V Kenneth Copeland Greg Stephens Nov. 4-8 A Higher Place of Authority Kenneth Copeland and Professor Greg Stephens Sun., Oct. 6 The Fear-Free Life Belongs to You In Christ Jesus Kenneth Copeland Nov. 11-15 Receive God's Will for Your Healing Kenneth Copeland Sun., Oct. 13 Make the Decision, "I Will Not Fear!" Kenneth Copeland Nov. 18-22 Put the Fundamentals of Faith to Work Kenneth Copeland Sun., Oct. 20 Jesus Delivered You From the Bondage of Fear Kenneth Copeland Nov. 25-29 Jesus: The Name Above Every Name Kenneth Copeland Sun., Oct. 27 Overcome Fear With the Power of God's Love and His WORD Kenneth Copeland Watch the Spanish broadcast Enlace or es.kcm.org WATCH ON Broadcasts subject to change without notice Daily broadcast: Mon. - Fri. 3 a.m. | 7 a.m. 11 a.m. | 7:30 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. Weekly broadcast: Sun. 6 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 8 p.m. also Mon. 4:30 p.m. | Sat. 7:30 a.m. | 8:30 p.m. ET C H A N N E L WATCH ON WATCH ON Daily broadcast: Mon. - Fri. 3 a.m. | 7 a.m. C H A N N E L NOV BVOV BROADCAST CALENDAR

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