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6 : B V O V Brother Jones to pay it for you, the fi rst thing you'd want to know is what Brother Jones said about it. Did he say he'd pay your rent, or not? If he said he would, and you know he's a man of integrity, you can trust him to do it. If you're not sure about what he said then you can't, and you'd better start looking for another way to get your rent money. This is where a lot of us, as believers, have made a mistake. We've thought trusting God simply meant trusting His integrity. We didn't realize that His integrity doesn't do us much good until we fi nd out what He said, believe it and operate accordingly. We didn't realize that what gives us victory in life is not just knowing that God Himself is trustworthy, but knowing and trusting the integrity of His WORD! Hebrews 1:3 says, The LORD Jesus Christ is "upholding all things by the word of his power." So, if we want Him to uphold us in some area, we must get over on His WORD. When we take God at His WORD and stand on it by faith, He backs it with His power and brings it to pass in our lives. Then, instead of the devil being dangerous to us, we become dangerous to the devil. Instead of him dragging us around by the nose, when he attacks us we can stand against him. We can stick him with "the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God" (Ephesians 6:17), and come out of trouble as winners every time. What To Do When You're Under Pressure If you're in business and are trying to navigate today's turbulent economy, the most important thing for you to do is get on God's WORD. His WORD is His wisdom. And Proverbs 4:8 says that when you "prize Wisdom highly…she will exalt and promote you" (Amplifi ed Bible, Classic Edition). In the natural, it might not always look like doing what God said will exalt you. In fact, at times it might look like the worst thing you could do. But really, the opposite is true. As you meditate on The WORD and "observe and do according to all that is written in it…. then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall deal wisely and have good success" (Joshua 1:8, AMPC). I remember once when a friend was making a deal to buy a television station. He found out the owner was Jewish, so my friend said to him, "The WORD of God states that if I BLESS you, God will BLESS me. It also says that if I cheat you I will pay for it. So, I'm going to see to it that you get the best end of this deal." The man was shocked. "That beats all I ever heard!" he said. "Nobody has ever taken that attitude toward me in business." When all was said and done, that purchase turned out to be one of the best deals my friend ever made. He and the Jewish station owner were both BLESSED by it. What's more, they wound up working together and using that station to preach the gospel! "But Brother Copeland," you might say, "I'm under so much fi nancial pressure right now, I just want to forget about everything, including The WORD, and just think about something else." I understand. I've been there. But I've found that's when I need The WORD the most. I might not feel like it at the time. I might feel like going fi shing or riding my motorcycle. But while there's nothing wrong POINTS TO GET YOU THERE: 2 Instead of waiting until the fi ery darts of the devil have already hit you, protect yourself from them by keeping up your shield of faith. (Eph. 6:16) 3 Keep developing your faith by spending time in The WORD of God. (Rom.10:17) 4 Find out what The WORD says and base your life on it—then you can successfully weather any storm. (Luke 6:47-48) 5 You can keep growing in The WORD and stretching your faith until no storm the devil whips up can hold you captive. (John 8:31-32) 1 Don't just live day by day, taking whatever trouble the devil throws at you. Prepare yourself in advance so you can stand against him. (Eph. 6:10) We're currently hiring for a variety of roles. Visit kcm.org /careers Come Change the World with Us!

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