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********** ADVERTISEMENT ********** Kick Off the New Year With Superkid Academy Children’s Church Curriculum Vol. 1: My Father Loves Me #S171201 Vol. 2: The Fruit of the Spirit in You #S171202 Vol. 3: Sweet Life: Living in God’s BLESSING #S171203 Vol. 4: The Heart of a Superkid: God’s Character in You #S171204 Vol. 5: The Superkid Creed #S171205 Vol. 6: The Superkid Creed II #S171206 Vol. 7: The Superkid Creed III #S171207 Each 13-week volume includes: ● Weekly, progressive lessons ● DVD with video messages ● Complete teacher preparation CD ● Original praise & worship music ● CD-ROM full of resources and more! Visit SuperkidAcademy.com for free samples. Risk-Free, 60-Day Guarantee sale $129.99 each reg $249, $229 or $199 superkidacademy.com 1-800-606-4190 (U.S. only) Offer prices valid until Jan. 31, 2018 ******************************************************************************************** *** article from p. 5 continues below *** That’s important because words are the start button when it comes to receiving from God. They put spiritual laws in motion and, depending on whether you’re speaking words of faith or words of fear and unbelief, those laws will either work for you or against you. I remember one particular experience I had with this years ago. It was back when we were first getting started in ministry. We’d just gotten back from preaching out of town for three weeks, and I’d stayed up late just enjoying being at home. When I finally decided to go to bed, I switched off the light and walked through the living room in the dark. I’d forgotten about the big green ottoman that was positioned in my pathway and I kicked the thing full force. Talk about pain! I heard a pop and knew instantly I’d broken my toe. Aware of the power of my words at a moment like that, I shouted “Jesus, I praise you! Glory to God! Hallelujah!” I went on for a while declaring The WORD of God over my toe, and then went to bed. I was able to go to sleep by faith, but the next morning when I woke up the devil was right there waiting for me. As soon as I opened my eyes he said, “You’d better look at that toe! It’s black and blue!” Given how it was throbbing, I knew that was probably correct, but I refused to look and see. I even kept my eyes closed while I was putting on my socks. I headed into the kitchen where Gloria was fixing breakfast and, of course, the first thing I wanted to say was, “Gloria, my toe is broken and it’s hurting something awful!” I knew, however, if she agreed with that I’d be in trouble, because spiritual laws were still functioning. So, I just said, “Gloria, I kicked the ottoman in the dark last night, and in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth, I believe I receive my healing.” She said, “I agree with that,” and turned around and laid hands on me. I had an appointment that morning to go see about a little single-engine airplane I was interested in buying for the ministry, so after breakfast I drove to the airport. All the way there, my toe was talking to me about what bad shape it was in. So, I talked back. I told it that by the stripes of Jesus I am healed. When I arrived at the airport and went into the office, the receptionist noticed I was limping and asked me what happened. “I kicked an ottoman last night and broke my toe,” I told her. “But Jesus said when He was on earth, ‘Whatsoever thing you desire when you pray, believe you receive them, and you shall have them.’ So, I believe my toe is healed.” She hurried away as quickly as she could, and I went on down to where the plane was parked. It wasn’t very far but I certainly wasn’t going to walk, so I drove, saying to myself the whole time, Glory to God! I believe I receive my healing. I have a good toe. Amen. Why am I telling you all this? Because this is what it looks like to live by faith. When I stepped out of the car to have a look at the plane, the moment my foot hit the ground I realized all the pain had gone. My healing had manifested, and my toe was perfectly fine. Keep Turning Up the Heat This is the reason you need to be constantly meditating in the Scriptures! You want to be spiritually prepared for such situations. Even if you’re too smart to kick an ottoman in the dark and break your toe, you’re going to run into trouble of some kind in this world and when you do you want to be ready to respond in faith. Faith is a connector. It connects you to what God has already provided for you and it comes by constant, diligent, prayerful study and feeding on God’s WORD. “But Brother Copeland, I have spent time in The WORD, and so far, faith hasn’t come.” 6 : BVOV

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