BVOV Magazine 2013 - present

Superkid, I think this is the most thrilling time in history to be alive. I get so excited watching you go full- force Superkid for Jesus! To be a faith person, to lay hands on the sick, to show people the love of Jesus—there is no better or greater way to live! I am sure that YOU are going to bring Jesus to others and make a huge difference in the lives of many. I really believe that, and I know God sees you the same way. He has things for you to do that you can't even imagine. To walk in the awesome life He has planned, you have to live by faith. Let me show you how to REALLY believe it! Say this out loud right now: "I am going to bring Jesus to others and make a huge difference in the lives of many." What just happened on the inside of you? Were you stirred up when you said those words? Do you believe it? Keep reading. Faith-Filled Words Philippians 4:13 says, "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." That's what God's Word says. Can you trust Him to tell you the truth? Absolutely! So, this time close your eyes and say this out loud three times: "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me! I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me! I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!" Now, say this three times: "I am going to bring Jesus to others and make a huge difference in the lives of many. I am going to bring Jesus to others and make a huge difference in the lives of many. I am going to bring Jesus to others and make a huge difference in the lives of many." YES, SUPERKID! YOU ARE! I know God stirred something in your heart when you repeated those words. Now I'm going to show you how I know that, and how I also know that by the end of your confession, faith had risen in your heart. When you made the first statement, it probably stirred your heart a little bit. Maybe you even believed it a little. That's because God created us to be able to believe what we choose to believe. He created us to believe what we hear with our ears and what we say with our mouths. When you think about it, it's cool that we are made that way because it helps us when we are ready to believe in Jesus and what His Word says about us! That sounds very simple when you think about it that way, but the truth is, faith IS very simple. In Matthew 18:4, The Message, Jesus said to His disciples: "Whoever becomes simple and elemental again, like this child, will rank high in God's kingdom." That sounds to me like Jesus expects great things from you. The enemy will try to trick you into thinking you have to try to get faith, or that you have to be a grown-up or a pastor to have faith. We know that's not true because Hebrews 12:2 tells us that Jesus is the One who births (initiates) and develops faith in us! Just look at Jesus and His disciples, for example. Jesus worked constantly with them, teaching, directing and pointing them to faith. As He taught what faith does and how it acts (which we will dig into next month) they just didn't seem to get it! But wait! Something must have changed, Superkid, because some of those disciples were the very ones who wrote the New Testament! We see Jesus correct Peter for his lack of faith many times, yet as we read Peter's letters in the New Testament we find him so full of faith! In fact, in 2 Peter 1:1-2, New Living Translation, Peter tells us where our faith comes from. He says, "I am writing to you who share the same precious faith we have. This faith was given to you because of the justice and fairness of Jesus Christ, our God and Savior." Peter goes on to tell us that we have everything we need to lead a godly life. We just need to grow and develop in our knowledge of Jesus. And that is how He develops our faith. The more we know Jesus, the more we have faith and confidence in Him. The more we know how much He loves us, the more faith we have that He will heal us. But how do you get to know Him? By reading and listening to His Word. Jesus IS the Word. When the Bible says you can do all things through Christ which strengthens you, that's Jesus telling you that. The more Word you read, the more your faith grows. Romans 10:17 says, "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." Superkid, always remember this: When you asked Jesus into your heart, He filled you with His faith—faith powerful enough to move a mountain, heal the sick or raise someone from the dead! Keep reading the Word, and thinking about His promises! AND HAVE FAITH IN GOD! Until next month…. Stay Tuned! ® C o m m a n d e r K e ll i e ' s C o r n e r Faith Is Here! i An outreach minister at Kenneth Copeland Ministries, she is the 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. Kellie Copeland

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