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Just One Hour Out of 24 So how did I reignite my faith? Just as I do with everything else in my life, I sought God's counsel. "Lord, what can I do?" I asked. "How can I stir myself up again?" I didn't realize it then, but I believe now that much of my future depended on getting the answer to that question. I needed God's wisdom at that moment if I were to stay on God's shining path and fulfi ll His Master Plan. Of course, He gave me the wisdom I needed, just as He'll give it to you if you ask for it, because the Bible says: "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him" (James 1:5). When I asked the Lord how to rise up and become on fi re again, He impressed upon me to begin reading one of John G. Lake's sermons every day. (Later, we published those sermons in a book, but at that time they were just loose, mimeographed copies.) John G. Lake was a powerful man of God who carried a divine spirit of dominion. The more I read his sermons, the more I began to catch the same spirit. Before long, I was conscious of God's power in a new and mighty way, and my fi ery zeal for the Word was blazing brightly again. A few years later, Kenneth Hagin delivered another prophecy that added even more fuel to the fi re: "Don't take up all your time with natural things. Some of those things are legitimate and it's all right to take a certain period of time there, but see to it that you give heed unto your spirit. Give your spirit opportunity to feed upon the Word of God, and give your spirit opportunity to commune with the Father above. Build yourself up on your most holy faith by praying in the spirit. It doesn't take a lot of time, just an hour or two out of 24. Just pay a tithe of your time unto Me, saith the Lord, and all will be well with you. Your life will be changed. It will be empowered and you will be a mighty force for God." I sensed God was talking to me when I heard that, so I considered whether I should spend one hour or two every day praying in other tongues. Being the chicken-hearted person that I was at the time, I decided on an hour. He gave me a choice, so I took the least amount of time. But at least I did become bold enough to commit to an hour. After that, I started getting up early every morning to pray for an hour. When I fi rst started it was winter, and because of the cold I really had to battle with my body to get up that hour earlier. I'd be sleepy, the bed would be warm, and my body would say, Don't get up! It's too cold and dark outside. Sleep just a little while longer. Initially, sometimes I'd give in, but I just kept at it until getting up early to pray became a way of life for me. That was in 1982. In the years since, I haven't slept as much but I've enjoyed life more. And I can tell you, all is well with me. God only knows the tremendous infl uence that has had on my life. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say I believe that one decision did more to help me connect to the Master Plan for my life than any other thing I've done as a Spirit- fi lled believer. It was a simple decision, but it wasn't an easy one to make. I don't mind telling you, I thought about it for a while before I made up my mind to do it, because I don't like to commit to something and then back out. I prefer to count the cost in advance and make sure I'm fully willing to do whatever it takes to see my commitments through. (God, of course, has given me the grace to do it. He would love to do the same for you!) Had I known then what I know now, however, I would have made that decision in a heartbeat. Looking back, I can see it transformed my whole personality. Spending that hour with God every day changed the course of my life. The same thing is true of the decision I made back in 1977 to stir up my zeal for the 2 8 : B V O V 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 APRIL BVOV BROADCAST CALENDAR March 31-April 4 Precious Faith Kenneth Copeland Sun., April 6 Believe In God's Love To Walk In Victory Over Fear Kenneth Copeland April 7-11 Precious Promises Kenneth Copeland Sun., April 13 Freedom From Fear Begins With a Faith Decision Kenneth Copeland April 14-18 The Joy of The LORD Is Your Strength Kenneth Copeland Sun., April 20 Jesus Has Given You Victory Over All Fear! Kenneth Copeland April 21-25 Love Never Fails Kenneth Copeland Sun., April 27 A Fearless Life Chooses God's Plan Kenneth Copeland April 28-May 2 Wisdom Is the Principal Thing Kenneth Copeland

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