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VOL. 53 : N o 5 : IN PRINT SINCE '73 INSIDE MAY Editor's Letter KCM Offices U.S. Fort Worth, Texas Canada Langley, Canada Latin America Bogotá, Colombia Europe Bath, United Kingdom Germany Lörrach, Germany Ukraine Lviv, Ukraine Africa Johannesburg, South Africa Australasia Brisbane, Australia 4 18 18 9 4 Honor and the Covenant by Kenneth Copeland 9 You Have the Power! by Vinita Copeland 14 Get Back Up by Sarah Pearsons 18 Staying Connected Step by Step by Gloria Copeland 'The Struggle IS Real!' Perhaps you've heard this expression before. It was popularized in the early 2000s, and most often is used in a humorous fashion to emphasize that a particular situation (or life in general) is difficult. Here's a story I ran across several years ago that sheds a different light on the realness, and the importance, of "the struggle," and why, from a spiritual perspective, it is very necessary. You may be familiar with some variations of this story. A young boy watched as a butterfly struggled to make its way through the tiny hole of its cocoon. Sensing the butterfly might be in trouble, the boy decided to help. With a pair of scissors he cut the hole wider. Now, the butterfly was free. But the boy noticed it had a swollen body and small, shriveled wings. He watched eagerly, expecting any moment for the butterfly's wings to expand to support its body so that the creature could fly off. Nothing happened. The butterfly never changed, and never flew. Through his eagerness to help, the boy actually stunted the butterfly's development. He didn't understand that he had interrupted a vital part of the butterfly's developmental process. The butterfly needed to go through the process of struggling against the cocoon to gain strength and fill its wings with blood. The restriction of the cocoon and the struggle required for the butterfly to get through the tiny opening would force fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings to prepare it for flight. It was the struggle that made it stronger. This serves as a reminder that while it may be difficult to watch those around us struggle, often the best help we can provide is to do nothing. By intervening, and shouldering the burden ourselves, we rob them of the opportunity to grow and get stronger. The Bible says you are like the branch of a tree, and God is your root system. To become all that He intends for you to be, you must receive nourishment from the roots. God, who is your source of life, is always ready to give you nourishment. By staying connected to God—through prayer and through His Word–– His plan for your life provides the perfect way for you to develop perfectly, just as He intends. Ronald C. Jordan Managing Editor W hen The LOR D f irst spoke to us about sta r ting the Believer's Voice of Victory magazine, He sa id: This is your seed . G ive it to everyone who ever responds to your ministry, and don't ever allow anyone to pay for a subscription to it. For 52 yea rs it has been our joy to bring you good news through the teachings of ministers who write out of living contact with God, a nd the testimonies of believers who took God at His WORD a nd experienced His victor y in ever yday life. —Kenneth & Gloria Copeland Believer's Voice of Victory is published monthly by Eagle Mountain International Church Inc./Kenneth Copeland Ministries, a nonprofi t corporation, Fort Worth, Texas. © 2025 Eagle Mountain International Church Inc. aka Kenneth Copeland Ministries. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part without written permission is prohibited. Believer's Voice of Victory and the JESUS IS LORD globe logo are registered trademarks of Eagle Mountain International Church Inc./Kenneth Copeland Ministries. Printing and distribution costs are paid for by donations from KCM Partners and Friends. Printed in the United States of America. Because all Believer's Voice of Victory issues are preplanned, we are unable to accept unsolicited manuscripts. Director of Communications : Laura O'Brien | Managing Editor : Ronald C. Jordan | Assistant Editor : Ashley Ngole Proofreaders : Rhema Amachigh Jean DeLong Michelle Harris Senior Designer : Michael Augustat | Project Manager : Deborah Brister Pass this magazine on to a family member or friend. Get your free magazine kcm.org/magazine-signup Spanish edition es.kcm.org/LVVC @Copelandnetwork His plan for your life provides the perfect way for you to develop perfectly, just as He intends. Ronald C. Jordan Managing Editor

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