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6 : B V O V one is a member of the others. God has given us defi nite instructions: "Be kindly a ectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another... distributing to the necessity of saints..." (Romans 12:10,13). We are to honor one another—and The LORD—with our material BLESSINGS. God has given you the same thing He has given me. I must respect the fact that you have eternal life, which only God can give. He bestowed it on you just as He bestowed it on me. I respect you, because I respect God. The Bible says if we love the Father who begat, we love him also who is begotten of Him (1 John 5:1). I don't love you because you are lovable, or because you are not lovable. I love you because you are born of God. It really makes no di erence how I see your conduct— whether I think it is right or wrong. I am to deal with my conduct, which is regulated by the Covenant I have with Almighty God. God is the only One who has the right to judge. You and I do not. It does not matter if we think the other person is right or wrong. It's none of our business. It's God's business. I asked The LORD one time, "What is the biggest problem in the Body of Christ?" I didn't expect to hear what I heard. He answered me quickly: Your dogged determination to correct one another. It's the biggest problem in the Body of Christ. It stops more healings, more faith, more power—more of everything that belongs to us in the New Covenant. Our dogged determination to correct people we have no authority over is dishonorable. Be Honorable, Not Slothful "Be kindly a ectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; not slothful in business..." (Romans 12:10-11). The Apostle Paul tells us to not be lazy. There should not be an unwilling attitude between Christians where business is concerned. We should not be lazy and dishonorable in our dealings with anyone— especially not with our brothers and sisters in Christ. This almost happened to me. I'm embarrassed to think how close I came to doing the very thing I am warning you about. I remember the day a young fellow came into my o ce and said he wanted to see me. I knew his folks so I let him in. He was excited. "Brother Copeland," he said, "I've been listening to your tapes, and I've quit my job. I'm living by faith. I'm going in the ministry full time." I thought, Lord, he's going to be back through here before long begging for money. The LORD said, Well, when he does, give him some. "What did You say?" I answered. When he does, give him some, repeated The LORD. Don't ever sit in judgment against another person's faith. You had better pray and believe God for yourself. If you don't think he has the faith to carry this, get in with him and add your faith to his. The message I received was: Don't damn another person's faith. The young fellow I talked with that day was Jerry Savelle. I didn't know what I was talking about. But by acting in honor (along with following some pointed guidance from The LORD), I was BLESSED to have a part in his eventual success and mighty ministry! The minute Jerry walked out of the room, I realized that God was commissioning me to help teach and train that young man. I would have missed that whole BLESSING if I had followed my own instincts and tried to talk him out of what he believed he was called to do. I came close to being slothful in business (that is, in my business of being sensitive to God and helping spread His WORD, directly or indirectly). God directed me 2025 ALIVE Men's Conference June 13-14 | Newark, Texas New Jersey Victory Campaign June 26-28 | East Rutherford, N.J. Southwest Believers' Convention July 28 - Aug. 2 | Fort Worth, Texas Kenneth Copeland is also speaking here: Healing of the Nations Motorcycle Rally Navajo Nation Christian Center June 20 | Hidden Springs, Ariz. For His Kingdom Conference Living Word Aug 12-17 | Brooklyn Park, Minn. lwcc.org For updated event information visit: KCM.ORG/EVENTS events Join us! Schedule is subject to change without notice.

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