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A doctor friend of mine was operating on a young boy who had a tumor on his brain stem. This doctor approached the operation in an attitude of prayer. He was praying in other tongues the whole time he was in surgery. When he started to make an incision to remove that tumor, he heard the voice of God. The LORD said, 'Wait, don’t do that. You’re cutting in the wrong place.' Right there in the midst of an operating room a word of wisdom was manifested! The Father revealed Himself! He told the doctor exactly how far he needed to move his knife over in order to make the incision in the right place. The doctor said later that if he had made the incision where he had started to, the boy would have died. That word of wisdom made the surgery a success. It brought great joy to that boy and his parents. The Father revealing Himself through that gift of the Spirit made the difference between life and death, and the result was joy. Hallelujah! How do I release joy? Since it's already in my spirit and The WORD feeds it and energizes it, then it must be released. How? One way is through praise. God inhabits the praise of His people. Psalm 16:11 says, “In thy presence is fulness of joy.” Psalm 42:4 says, “I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise.” Joy is released with the voice. Like faith, it is released with words. God’s words of joy spoken with our mouths stir and release His joy from within us, bringing the strength that we must have from the Spirit of God. Jeremiah 31:13 says, “Rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.” Joy is released when we dance before God in praise and worship. Joy is also released in prayer. The Apostle Paul said in Philippians 1:4 that he made request with joy. When we find the answer in God’s WORD to what we are about to pray and then meditate on it until it penetrates our hearts and minds, the joy of The LORD begins to be stirred up in us. As it is being stirred, we release it in prayer and supplication along with faith. Then comes the thanksgiving and praise. Then comes the shout for joy. Then the dance of joy. Strength is being applied in many directions to solve many problems. No wonder Satan falls back at the presence of God. So then, joy is not only a great blessing, but it is also a weapon of tremendous strength. However, like all weapons of our warfare, it must be used as an act of faith in Jesus’ WORD rather than how we might feel at the time. He said His joy was ours. I believe it! It is fruit born in our inner man. I believe it! It’s mine! So, I’ll praise whether I feel like it or not—all the while expecting joy to do its work. Let’s put this mighty force to work in our lives and bring strength not only for ourselves but others as well. Rejoice! And again I say, rejoice! V *****ADVERTISEMENT******* Two days that will impact your life Meet other believers, hear the uncompromised Word and receive personal ministry. May 30-31 The M Resort 12300 Las Vegas Blvd. S. Henderson, NV 89044 Featuring: • Special message with Kenneth Copeland • Ministry updates, Teaching, Prayer and Healing Service with Dr. Stephen and Kellie Swisher • Pre-Service Prayer with Lyndsey Swisher Admission is FREE. Register today! kcm.org/LivingVictory For more information call 1-800-600-7395 (U.S. only) or +1-817-852-6000. Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada 2014 LIVING VICTORY FAITH ENCOUNTER Preregister and receive a coupon at check-in for $10 off any purchase of $30 or more at the KCM book tables. Schedule is subject to change without notice. ******************************** MAR '14 : BVOV : 21

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