BVOV Magazine 2013 - present

As I think back through the days of our ministry, I am moved by the responsibility the Lord has given us in this generation to pray. In 1981 the word of the Lord came to me saying, 'It is your job to help the pray-ers.' And in 1985, Brother Phillip Halverson reminded me, “Never forget, your No. 1 call is to help the pray-ers.” In 1995 the Lord directed me to go to Branson, Mo., and establish a place of prayer. As impossible as it seemed then we now have such a place. Prayer Mountain in the Ozarks was born and is functioning as He wills and provides. Prayer Mountain is a place for individuals to come and pray, and for corporate gatherings of pray-ers. Our God-given purpose for this place of prayer is twofold—to pray in the plans of God and to stop the strategies of the enemy. Every Sunday at 3 p.m. people join us from various churches for corporate prayer. It was in that very prayer meeting, on June 29, 2008, that the Lord spoke to us about “the only thing that would save America—an awakening to God.” This mandate is now the focus of a special noontime prayer group. We have set aside one hour every Wednesday, from noon until 1 p.m. CT, to pray. People from all over the world are uniting in God’s call to prayer at that time. We stream the prayer time live over the Internet at billyebrim.org. Individuals and prayer groups in 60 countries have joined us in prayer for an awakening. Many attest to the power they “feel” in our united prayer. The call ‘to help the pray-ers’ that the Lord has given me is humbling. But with what has happened since June 29, 2008, there has come a gift of faith to expect an awakening to God for my nation, for Israel and for our world! For God is calling us to pray! V ABOUT: Billye Brim is the president and founder of Billye Brim Ministries aka Prayer Mountain in the Ozarks. For ministry materials and information visit her website at billyebrim.org. ************************************************************************************ Commander Kellie’s Corner What’s Up? What’s up, Superkid? Really, I mean it. What’s up? Stop what you are doing right now and look around you. What’s going on in your world? Let’s play a game. Take a look at the list of words below, and then write down the ones that best describe your life: Happy Angry Lonely Adventurous Quiet Bored Fun Fearful Exciting Sad Successful Busy Awesome Easy Hurt Creative Joyous Hard Now, take a good look at the words you chose. What do you think made you pick them? If you could live a different life, would you? What would it be like to just suddenly be someone else? I’ll be honest with you, Superkid. At one time or another I have felt ALL those feelings. You probably have, too! That’s a roller coaster, and sometimes not a fun one! But guess what? All these are CHOICES! That’s what I really want to talk to you about this month—your choices. Every choice you make is building your moments, your day, your year, your life. It may seem that some are not choices, like whether your life is easy or hard. Things that HAPPEN may not be your choice, but how you SEE those things, and how you REACT to them are. And more importantly, whom you choose to look to for answers, for help and to tell you what to do or how to REACT. Look at John 8:12, 'The Message.' Jesus is speaking to the people and religious leaders: “Jesus once again addressed them: ‘I am the world’s Light. No one who follows me stumbles around in the darkness. I provide plenty of light to live in.’” Think about what is happening here, Superkid. Jesus tells them they can just follow Him and have plenty of light for their life. No stumbling, no goof ups. In other words, nothing they and Jesus couldn’t fix. This was good news! Were they excited about this great deal? Let’s see: “The Pharisees objected, ‘All we have is your word on this. We need more than this to go on’” (verse 13). What? Wait a minute! “All we have is your word on this”? What else could they need? This is Jesus! Son of God! Miracle Worker! What He said should have made them HAPPY! JOYOUS! ADVENTUROUS! But it didn’t because they needed more than His Word. They CHOSE not to trust Jesus, and instead CHOSE to need more. More what? More proof. They wanted to SEE the proof that He was sent to help them. They wanted more than His Word to believe in. Jesus said to them in verse 14: “You’re right that you only have my word. But you can depend on it being true.” He talked to them about who He was and why He had come, but they made a CHOICE to not believe. Then Jesus said in verses 23-24: “You’re tied down to the mundane; I’m in touch with what is beyond your horizons. You live in terms of what you see and touch. I’m living on other terms. I told you that you were missing God in all this. You’re at a dead end. If you won’t believe I am who I say I am, you’re at the dead end of sins. You’re missing God in your lives.” Wow! They were tied down to the mundane. That’s another way of saying BORING! Jesus told them they were tied down to what they could see, touch or do without His light. And, He said they were missing God! That’s quite a statement and it’s exactly the way people end up HURT, ANGRY, SAD, FEARFUL and LONELY. See where I am going with this? When we choose to believe and take Jesus at His Word, exciting things happen, like miracles and adventures. Most importantly, we begin to view life and circumstances through His promises, His light and His answers! Instead of missing God in our lives we are living in His light, depending on His Word. He said it Himself, Superkid. You can trust Him. Now, look at that list again. Don’t look at what is going on around you, but look at the list through the LIGHT that Jesus shines on your life. What does HE want in your life? Instead of checking the ones you see around you, CHOOSE what Jesus chose to give you: Happiness, Joy, Peace, Adventure and all around AWESOME! Superkid, you CAN live another life. You aren’t tied down to the mundane or boring. You are FREE. Free to choose to let go of what you see and touch, and free to believe in the life Jesus has for you. THAT’S what’s up! V ABOUT: Kellie Copeland Swisher is an outreach minister at Kenneth Copeland Ministries and developer of the Superkid Academy curriculum. Through her ministry and as “Commander Kellie,” she fulfills the mission of drawing people of all ages into a personal, growing and powerful relationship with Jesus Christ. BVOV : 15

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