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I don’t know if anyone has ever said exactly those words about Ken and me, but I’m sure they’ve come close because we’ve been dreaming big dreams in God for more than 45 years now. Ever since we found out about living by faith in the Word, we’ve had great expectations. Take what we started expecting in ministry back in 1967, for example. That was the year the Lord first told Ken to preach the uncompromised Word “from the top of the world to the bottom and all the way around.” Ken accepted that calling and from then on that’s what we expected to do. Never mind that we were flat broke at the time. Never mind that Ken didn’t have a single preaching invitation. We were faith dreamers. We saw ourselves with a worldwide ministry before we had enough money to get out of town! In addition to our dreams of ministry, we also began to have natural dreams back then. One thing I personally dreamed of was a home of our own, one that satisfied my heart’s desires. Naturally speaking, it looked like it could never happen—especially since Ken and I had made a commitment to God that we’d never borrow money. But even so, I refused to let go of my dream. Over the years, while I waited for it to come to pass, the Lord took good care of us. We weren’t out on the street. God provided good houses for us to live in and I appreciated them. But because I never quit on that dream, the day came when I actually got to move into my dream home—debt free. Oh, what a blessing that home has been! I’m so grateful to God for it. But I could have easily missed out on it. If I’d just believed God for 10 years and then said, “Well, if I were ever going to get that house I would have gotten it by now,” the outcome could have been entirely different. If I’d quit on my dream and dropped the Word I’d been standing on concerning that home, I might still be living in a rent house today. But, praise the Lord, I didn’t do that. I stayed with it and kept believing. I decided my dream was worth waiting for. Yours is too. So don’t let yourself get discouraged if you’ve been believing God for something for a while and you haven’t seen the results yet. Don’t give up on your dreams just because they’re taking more time than you expected to become a reality. As long as they are based on God’s Word and you stay with the faith program, you can be sure God is working on them. He is bringing your dreams to pass and when they manifest you’ll be glad. Aim First to Please God “But Gloria,” you might say, “I’m not sure I know exactly what it means to ‘stay with the faith program.’” It’s simple, really. The faith program is just believing, saying and obeying God’s Word. It’s living life according to what the Bible says. *******ADVERTISEMENT******** Take a Major Step Toward Debt-Free Living! In our own personal quest for debt freedom, the Lord has taught my wife, Terri, and me that we can’t just be good sowers—we must be good harvesters as well. This series, taught to my congregation, covers vital topics including: ● Five Qualities of a Successful Harvester ● Essential Keys to Reaping ● When, Where and How Much to Reap We also look at how Kenneth and Gloria Copeland became debt free—a scriptural process that will work for every believer. If you are a faithful sower and tither, you have the potential to become a great harvester. And as a great harvester, you are on the road to debt-free living! —Pastor George How to Reap Your Harvest Package "How to Reap Your Harvest" 4-CD series or 2-DVD set by Gloria Copeland and Pastor George Pearsons study notes included Blessed to Be a Blessing paperback by Kenneth Copeland (previously titled "Managing God’s Mutual Funds—Yours and His") CDs sale $29.99* reg $35.98 #B140603 DVDs sale $29.99* reg $40.97 #B140604 Order online & save an additional 10% kcm.org/mag 1-800-600-7395 U.S. only +1-817-852-6000 *Plus shipping. Offers and prices valid until June 30, 2014 ************************************ 28 : JUNE '14

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