BVOV Magazine 2013 - present

As they did, a strong presence of The LORD flowed down over me like warm honey. It was so sweet I could almost taste it. It started at my head and when it got to my chest, where John was lying, his little head tipped over and he went sound asleep. At the same time, my arm and chest stopped hurting, and both Gloria and Kellie went to sleep. For 45 minutes or so I just basked in the Anointing and in the presence of God, knowing everything was all right. The next day my dad and mother came and picked us up. As we were riding with them to Fort Worth, my dad said, “What are you doing this coming week?” “Sir, I don’t know,” I said. “I don’t have any plans.” “Well, your mother and I are going up to ORU for a partner meeting and they sent us some extra invitations. Would you like to go with us?” “Yes, sir! Oh, glory to God, yes!” Long story short, I was instantly back in the plan of God. The next week, during Brother Roberts’ meetings I went up for prayer, he laid hands on me, and the anointing for this ministry was imparted to me. A few minutes later I had a vision from The LORD that changed the course of my life. Trying to describe it to Gloria, I wept and wept. “I can’t leave here,” I said. “ORU is where I’m supposed to be.” She agreed and we stepped across the faith line. Since then, we’ve never turned back. We’ve made some mistakes and missed it sometimes, but we didn’t let that stop us. We just repented, got back on our faith feet, and kept following Jesus. He’s kept us in the plan of God now for almost 49 years and we can tell you without a doubt—it’s the most wonderful place to be. V * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Victorious Christian Living Break the Cycle of Doubt by Kenneth Copeland “We walk by faith, not by sight.” 2 Corinthians 5:7 "New American Standard" Many people find out about God’s love for them and then let the revelation of it slip away. They lose their grip on it because of what they feel and what they see. On Sunday, they’re shouting and singing about how God loves them and will take care of their every need…but on Monday when the bill collector calls, they’re crying and wringing their hands, saying, “I just don’t know what’s going to happen to me!” If you find yourself caught in that cycle of believing God’s love for you one day and doubting it the next, there’s something you can do to help break the cycle, once and for all. I’ve done it many times myself when I’ve needed to make significant changes in my life. Get the elements of Communion. Take the time to sit down at the table with them, and go through the scriptures that deal with the problem you’re facing. Write down all the verses, for example, that particularly speak to you about God’s love. Then go before The LORD and settle that truth once and for all in your heart. Pray about it. Say, “Father, You’ve told me through Your WORD that You love me. You’ve promised that You’ll never leave me nor forsake me. You’ve given me Your WORD that if I’ll just put You first place in my life, everything else I need will be added to me. Today, I am making the commitment to believe and trust in Your love for me. From now on I will walk by faith and not by sight. From here on out, I will refuse to doubt Your love, no matter what I feel or see. I will continue to believe, speak and act as if You love me, protect me and provide for me in every area of life. In Jesus’ Name.” Then, take Communion over that commitment. Mark your thinking with the Communion elements that represent the covenant of love God has with you. Let them remind you that His love for you is so great that He sent Jesus to be the sacrifice for you. Let the sign of His body and His blood be an unforgettable symbol to you that God’s love for you has been forever established in the broken body and shed blood of Jesus. The next time you run into some circumstance that makes it look like God doesn’t love you or that He isn’t taking care of you, instead of just flying apart and spouting unbelief in every direction, remember that commitment you made before The LORD. Think about those Communion elements and how the very body and blood of Jesus testify of God’s love for you. When you do, faith will rise up within you and instead of letting the revelation of God’s love slip away, you’ll stand steadfast in it. Instead of rejoicing in God’s love on Sunday and wringing your hands on Monday, you’ll be shouting and singing every day of the week! V BVOV : 9

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