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He'll give each one of us as much of His goodness as we have the capacity to receive. What determines our capacity to receive? Our faith in God and His Word! Sometimes believers get confused about this. They start thinking they have to work hard to keep a bunch of religious laws to qualify for a miracle. That's the kind of thinking the believers in Galatia fell into in the Apostle Paul's day. But he wrote to them and cleared up their confusion. "Are ye so foolish?" he said. "[God] that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?" (Galatians 3:3-5) The answer to Paul's question, of course, was that it's not our religious works, but our faith that enables us to receive miracles! That's important to remember because the devil will try to tell you the same thing he told the Galatians—that you have to be perfect to qualify for a miracle. He'll remind you of the sins in your past and the mistakes you have made, and say, "You don't deserve to receive anything from God." The glorious truth, however, is that as believers we don't get what we deserve. We get what Jesus bought and paid for with His precious blood. We get the mercy of God. Nobody would ever receive a miracle if God wasn't merciful. But He is! According to Psalm 145:8-9: "The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works." Notice that says the Lord is good to all. That means He didn't leave you out. His tender mercies are hovering over you right now. He so longs to pour them out on you that you don't even have to talk Him into giving you the miracle you need. God is always ready! In Healing School, sometimes people have told me they got healed as soon as they walked in the door. They didn't even 3 0 : B V O V wait to get what God had laid up for them until I fi nished preaching. They came to the meeting saying, "I'm going to receive my healing today!" and they got what they needed right away because they had already positioned themselves to receive. How do you get yourself in that position? First, spend time in the Word. "Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God" (Romans 10:17). So the more you read and meditate on what the Bible says about God's goodness and mercy, the more your faith to receive from Him will grow. Second, keep His Word in your mouth. Jesus said, "Whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith" (Mark 11:23). Third, act on your faith. Remember what Mary said at the wedding in Cana where Jesus worked His fi rst miracle? She told the servants, "Whatever He says to you, do it." That's a big key to receiving miracles. Whatever the Lord says to you, do it. If He tells you to repent of something, repent. If He tells you to forgive someone, forgive them. If He tells you to do a little dance and shout, as an act of faith, then do a little dance and shout. One time when I was preaching on healing, the Lord told a sick man in the congregation to get up out of his chair and run. He didn't want to disturb the service, so he ran out the door and ran around the block. By the time he got back, he was well! The same kind of thing can happen for you. No matter how big a miracle you may need or how late it may seem to be, "with God all things are possible," and "all things are possible to him that believeth" (Matthew 19:26; Mark 9:23). So, believe God. Speak words of faith. Then, whatever the Lord says to you, do it, because He has a miracle ready for you. 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 MARCH BVOV BROADCAST CALENDAR Sun., March 2 Resist Fear by Developing Faith In God's Love Kenneth Copeland March 3-7 God's Blood Covenant With You Kenneth Copeland Sun., March 9 Build Your Faith In God's WORD To Stop Fear Kenneth Copeland March 10-14 Walking by Faith and Not Sight Kenneth Copeland Sun., March 16 Live Fear Free by Staying Connected to God's Love Kenneth Copeland March 17-21 Let God's Love Take Over Kenneth Copeland Sun., March 23 The Revelation of God's Love Creates a Fearless Life Kenneth Copeland March 24-28 Fully Persuaded Faith Kenneth Copeland Sun., March 30 Live Fear Free by Casting Your Cares on God Kenneth Copeland

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