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“Just spend an hour or two a day with the Lord in prayer,” he said, “and all will be well with you.” I had followed Brother Hagin’s ministry for years. I knew that what he prophesied came to pass, so those words caught my attention. My son, John, was a teenager at that time and he wasn’t living for God. I was concerned about him and I thought, OK, I’m going to start getting up earlier and praying one hour a day because if I do, all will be well with me and John will be all right. He’ll turn around and start serving the Lord. I don’t mind telling you, in the beginning those early morning times of prayer were hard! It was wintertime, so when the alarm went off it was dark and cold. My flesh would complain. I’d think, I don’t want to get up! But I’d make myself get out of bed anyway and spend an hour in prayer. I may have missed a few times, but for the most part I stuck with it until it became a habit. Many years later, I figured up how many hours I’d prayed because of that one step of obedience. I was shocked to realize it was thousands of hours. Do you think those hours of prayer affected my life? Certainly they did! Not only did John turn out to be a godly man and the executive director of our ministry, many others things turned out well for me, too. That one decision, to seek God by praying an hour a day, has probably changed my spiritual life as much or more than any other thing I’ve done since I got saved and filled with the Spirit. Think what I would have missed out on if I’d passed up that opportunity. Imagine all the good things that would not have been added to me if I’d just taken the easy way out and stayed in bed! If you don’t want to miss out on anything God has for you, I encourage you to make prayer a priority in your life, too. Don’t just coast along expecting others to do your praying for you. Don’t hit the snooze button and think, If I get in trouble, I’ll just call the prayer warriors at church. Those prayer warriors might be praying for themselves when you call. They might not be there when you need them. What’s more, they’re not called to babysit you like a spiritual 2-year-old for the rest of your life. You’re supposed to grow up and get your own prayer life going. So if you haven’t already done so, determine right now to seek God daily in prayer and in His Word. Just Do It! What will happen when you really commit yourself to a lifestyle of consistently seeking God? You’ll not only find Him, you’ll find the door to a truly BLESSED life! Jesus guaranteed it. He said, “Keep on asking and it will be given you; keep on seeking and you will find; keep on knocking and [the door] will be opened” (Matthew 7:7, AMP). It’s wonderful to receive what you’ve asked for. It’s marvelous to find God and to see Him open the door to His wonderful will for your life. But when it happens, there’s something more you need to do. You need to step out by faith and obey Him. ***article continues on page 31*** ***ADVERTISEMENT******** Knowing God’s will for you changes everything! Gloria Copeland discovered more than 45 years ago that God’s will is clear and concise—and you can find His answer to every question you will ever have about your life. In "God’s Will for You," Gloria reveals exactly how you can discover God’s will for every situation by following proven steps, including… How to receive guidance from the Lord How to not only receive what you need, but have more than enough How to live a whole, fulfilling life every day Isn’t it time for a change? Order today! "God’s Will for You: Expanded—Legacy Edition" paperback sale $8.95* reg $12.95 #B140207 kcm.org/mag 1-800-600-7395 U.S. only +1-817-852-6000 *Plus shipping. Offer and price valid until Feb. 28, 2014 ****************************** 30 : BVOV : FEB '14

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