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we would just take His Word literally and do whatever He told us to do. So every day we searched the Bible, expecting God to correct and instruct us. When He did, His instructions came as a shock. I was reading Romans 13:8 in the Amplifi ed Bible, Classic Edition at the time. It says very plainly, "Keep out of debt and owe no man anything, except to love one another." Keep out of debt? I thought. How will we ever do that? We still had a mountain of debt from our past trailing behind us, and considering our meager income at the time, I had no idea how we would pay it all o . I wondered if Ken had read this verse. He had never mentioned it to me, so I assumed he hadn't noticed it. Frankly, I didn't really want to draw his attention to it, but decided I should. I got up my courage and handed him my Amplifi ed Bible, pointing out Romans 13:8. When he read it, we both agreed God was speaking to us through that verse, telling us to stop borrowing money permanently. Initially, that revelation was a blow to us. The devil immediately started telling us that we'd never have a decent house if we didn't borrow money. We thought about the ministry we believed God had called us to; and it seemed if we obeyed this verse, that ministry would be over before it started. How would we ever buy the ministry equipment we needed without borrowing? How could we pay for o ce space and buy vehicles we'd need to travel around the country—and the world—preaching the gospel? Ken was already praying for an airplane. Our dreams were doomed if we had 3 0 : B V O V to pay for all that in cash. We could hardly pay our grocery bill in cash. But after some discussion, we decided there was only one thing to do. We'd already made a commitment to God to obey His Word, no matter what it cost us, so we resolved that we'd never borrow money again. Of course, we didn't know then what we know now. Now we know that everything God tells us to do is for our good. In the long run, His way is always higher than man's way. Even though it seems di cult at fi rst, ultimately, it will bring the greatest blessing. We experienced the fulfi llment of that blessing 11 months later when we paid o our debts in full. What had seemed impossible just months before had become a reality. We were actually debt free. And, thank God, we are debt free today, more than 40 years later. We haven't lacked anything, either. God has enabled us to buy houses, cars and property, build ministry buildings, buy millions of dollars' worth of equipment, and even airplanes. We have stayed on national television for almost 50 years, preached the gospel around the world, and broadcast Believer's Voice of Victory internationally. When we need or want something, we don't have to ask some lending institution if they'll give us the money for it. We just go to our heavenly Father to see what He has to say about it. If His Word says we can have it, we ask Him for it. Then we do what the Bible says: believe we receive it and talk like we have it (Mark 11:22-24). Personally, I like doing business that way, because with God's accounting system there is no limit. His resources are inexhaustible! Ken and I didn't realize that 56 years ago. We didn't understand that God was giving us the answer to our seemingly unsolvable fi nancial problems when He told us to stop borrowing money. A great many other people we knew didn't understand it either. They thought borrowing money was a smart thing to do. They thought it was a great idea. But God knew better. He always does. 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." —Kenneth Hagin " KCM.ORG/MAG 1-800-600-7395 (U.S. only) FREE standard shipping included. Offer price valid until April 30, 2025 hardback $ 11 99 reg. $14.99 #B250402 Keep out of debt? ever do that? We still had a mountain of debt from our past trailing behind us, and considering our meager income at the time, I had no idea how we would pay it all o . I wondered if Ken had read this verse. He had never mentioned it to me, so I assumed he hadn't noticed it. Frankly, I didn't really want to draw his attention to it, but decided I should. I got up my courage and handed him my Bible, pointing out Romans 13:8. When he read it, we both agreed God was speaking to us through that verse, telling us to stop borrowing money permanently. Initially, that revelation was a blow to us. The devil immediately started telling us that we'd never have a decent house if we didn't borrow money. We thought about the This New York Times bestseller unlocks the secrets of true living. 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