BVOV Magazine 2013 - present

If the word of The LORD is telling us conditions are going to get worse, and that hard things are coming, then we need to be ready to help. That is why we are here. It’s who we are, and it’s what we do. That is our mission in these dangerous times. Romans 15:1 ("NKJV") tells us, “We then who are strong ought to bear the scruples of the weak, and not to please ourselves.” "The Message" translation of verses 1-4 is amazing! "Those of us who are strong and able in the faith need to step in and lend a hand to those who falter, and not just do what is most convenient for us. Strength is for service, not status. Each one of us needs to look after the good of the people around us, asking ourselves, 'How can I help?' That’s exactly what Jesus did. He didn’t make it easy for himself by avoiding people’s troubles, but waded right in and helped out. 'I took on the troubles of the troubled,' is the way Scripture puts it. Even if it was written in Scripture long ago, you can be sure it’s written for us." Our end-time mission is to help clothe, feed and teach others The WORD of God in their times of desperation. The end result is that they grow up in The WORD and become so established they are able to reach out and clothe, feed and teach others in their time of need. “Father, thank You for protecting us in these dangerous times. But we realize this protection is not just for us. Our mission is clear. We will reach out to the destitute and the hopeless and lead them into the household of faith—where everything is going to be all right!” V About: George Pearsons is senior pastor of Eagle Mountain International Church, located on the grounds of Kenneth Copeland Ministries. For information or ministry materials visit emic.org. ********************************************************************************************************** Commander Kellie’s Corner It’s Tool Time That reminds me of a TV show called "Home Improvement," about a dad who hosted a TV show about tools, but the real story was the home improvement needed in his family. It made people laugh and showed that people don’t have to be perfect to love each other and make a great family. That was just a show, but I want to use it to talk about our own homes and families. The last few months we’ve been making changes that are important for a healthy, loving and supportive family life. I told you last month that we would learn more about our home-improvement toolboxes. One person in particular makes our homes great and that’s JESUS! When you asked Him into your heart, He moved in with all His fullness and all His love, bringing with Him the Holy Spirit to fill us with all the power Jesus has. The Holy Spirit’s job is to reveal and express Jesus and His love to us and in us. Romans 5:5 says, “...For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love” ("New Living Translation"). Superkids, because the Holy Spirit fills our hearts with His love, we can not only know that God loves us, but we can LOVE others with His love. That is the most powerful tool we have to make our homes, our lives, our families’ lives and the lives of others better. And, we can all learn to use this tool better! In Galatians 5, the Bible talks about the fruit of the spirit. I’d like you to look at this in light of the home improvement we’ve been talking about. Let me summarize verses 13-18: Paul, who wrote Galatians, says that even though God wants us to be free, we shouldn’t use our freedom to live just any way we want. Everything God wants us to do is wrapped up in one command: Love your neighbor as yourself. He goes on to say, if we are always biting (with words or teeth...think little brother or sister) and hurting each other, watch out. Beware of destroying each other! That sounds serious and it can happen easiest in our homes. But verse 16 says we can let the Holy Spirit guide our lives and give us desires that go in the LOVE direction! “But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control” (verses 22-23, "NLT"). Verses 24-25 tell us that because we belong to Jesus and have decided to live by His Spirit, we don’t have to be conceited, jealous or in strife. The fruit of the spirit is the answer to the things that make a home unhappy. Why don’t we act this way automatically? For the same reason a hammer doesn’t drive a nail by itself, or a screwdriver a screw. It has to be chosen and used on purpose. The fruit of the spirit is inside us, waiting to be used like a tool in a toolbox. We can choose the right tool when something needs to be fixed, just as we can choose the fruit of the spirit to overcome problems and to love the people around us. The fruit of the spirit works in every situation! Joy works when sadness comes, peace when things go wrong, patience when your things get broken. Kindness is an attitude saver when you don’t feel like helping others and goodness makes you a generous giver when there’s only one cookie left. Faithfulness makes you loyal and true to your word, gentleness is there when others want to fight and self-control is useful in any situation. Love is like the battery that makes the drill or screwdriver work. Everything flows from the LOVE which the Holy Spirit filled you with. Superkids, you’ve got all the tools you need and the Holy Spirit to lead you and remind you to use them. Just decide it’s Tool Time today and every day. Then "Home Improvement," starring you, your family and Jesus will be the “most watched show in the neighborhood.” Talk about a reality show! Stay Tuned! ♥ 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 : 25

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