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It’s easy to imagine how people around him must have reacted. They probably pulled him aside and said, “Hey, lighten up a little here, man! You don’t want to get thrown into the lions’ den. You’re having a powerful impact on this nation. You’re making things better. You’ve got the ear of the king. If you keep praying like this, you’re going to lose your whole ministry. Just shut the windows! What does that hurt? God doesn’t need an open window to hear you.” “Well,” you might say, “that last part is actually true, isn’t it? God doesn’t need an open window to hear someone’s prayers.” He did in this case because if Daniel had closed the windows, he would have been doing it in fear and that would have changed everything. Fear shuts down faith; and faith is what keeps us connected with God. Watch Out for This Phrase Right now the kind of pressure Daniel faced is rising up again. Right here in America, Christians are being threatened and pushed to hide their faith behind closed doors. We’re essentially being told to draw the curtains and close the shutters on what we believe, while at the same time we’re being assured by politicians and government officials that our “freedom of worship” is still intact. Freedom of worship. That phrase sounds a lot like the phrase “freedom of religion” that describes what’s guaranteed in the Constitution. But it’s not the same thing. There’s a significant difference between the two. Freedom of worship is being used right now as a way of saying, “You can worship however you want in your own house, or car, or church. But don’t be carrying that Bible to work with you. Don’t be talking about Jesus in the break room. If you start practicing your faith out in public where other people hear you and get offended, it’s going to cost you, because they don’t need to hear what you believe.” Granted, no one in America is threatening to throw Christians in a lions’ den at this point. They’re just trying to get us out of the public square and out of the way. But I’ve made my decision; I’m not getting out of the way! I’m not going to compromise my walk with God! *****ADVERTISEMENT***** kcm.org/events Free Admission Anaheim, Calif. Living Victory Faith Encounter Oct. 16-17 Washington, D.C. Victory Campaign Nov. 12-14 2016 Branson, Mo. Victory Campaign April 7-9 Chicago, Ill. Living Victory Faith Encounter April 22-23 Peru Victory Campaign April 28-30 Fort Worth, Texas Southwest Believers’ Convention July 4-9 ******************************************** Join us when we’re in your area. Contact the host church for more details! Kenneth and/or Gloria Copeland Riverside, Calif. : Oct. 18 My Father’s House Church 11140 Magnolia Ave. Riverside, CA 92505 1-951-273-9689 | mfhci.org Branson, Mo. : Oct. 28-Nov. 2 Autumn Assembly of Prayer Branson Events Center 2527 State Highway 248 Branson, MO 65616 1-417-336-4877 | billyebrim.org Canal Winchester, Ohio : Nov. 8 World Harvest Church 4595 Gender Road Canal Winchester, OH 43110 1-614-837-1990 | whclife.com 2016 San Diego, Calif. : Jan. 5 Morris Cerullo 45th Annual World Conference Town & Country Resort and Convention Center 500 Hotel Circle N. San Diego, CA 92108 1-858-633-4885 mcwe.com/partners/wc2016 Murrieta, Calif. : Jan. 8-9 World Harvest Church 23109 Palomar St. Murrieta, CA 92562 1-951-696-9258 | eddufresne.org North Miami Beach, Fla. : Feb. 18-21 Word of His Power Words of Life 20051 NE 16th Place North Miami Beach, FL 33179 1-305-653-8155 | wordsoflife.com Corsicana, Texas : Feb. 27-28 Word Alive Church 1803 W. 7th Ave. Corsicana, TX 75151 1-903-519-3312 | wordalivetx.org Terri Copeland Pearsons Red Deer, Alberta : Oct. 16-18 Western Canada Spirit-Led Prayer Conference The Family of Faith Church 5833 53 Ave. Red Deer, Alberta T4N 4L4 Canada Contact: 1-877-480-3388 spiritledprayer.com Riley Stephenson Join KCM’s evangelistic outreach minister for evangelism training. Mascouche, Québec : Oct. 21-22 Église La Foi de Vivre 1093 Montée Masson Mascouche, Québec J7K 2L7 Canada | 1-450-970-1749 Montréal, Québec : Oct. 22 Host: Ministère Normand Beausoleil Polish Canadian Mutual Aid Society 2721, Rue Jolicoeur Montréal, Québec H4E 1Y8 Canada | 1-438-934-2972 Montréal, Québec : Oct. 23-25 Abundant Life Faith Church International 5675 Upper Lachine Road Montréal, Québec H4A 2A9 Canada | 1-514-486-4266 Montréal, Québec : Oct. 25 Assemblée Chrétienne Parole Vivante de Montréal 6630 Papineau Montréal, Québec H2G 2X2 Canada | 1-514-722-1880 Alexandria, Va. : Nov. 6-8 Agape Embassy Ministries 5775 Barclay Dr. #7 Alexandria, VA 22315 1-703-971-7202 | agapembassy.org Alexandria, Va. : Nov. 9 Covenant Life Church 3846 King St. | Alexandria, VA 22302 1-703-722-9066 covenant-life-church.org info kcm.org/events 1-800-600-7395 (U.S. only) Schedule is subject to change without notice. ************************************