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VOLUME 40 » N o 9Septemberfacebook.com/CopelandNetworktwitter.com/CopelandNetwork48Made Rich byTHE BLESSINGby Melanie HemryWhen Miranda Eyles, asurgical nurse, discovereda lump in her breast,experience told her itwas cancerous. Decliningimmediate hospitalization,she kept her plans to attenda KCM meeting, whereshe immersed herself inthe Word. By feeding onthe Word and undergoingmedical treatment, Mirandahas remained cancer free foralmost four years.Pass this magazine on to a friend. It’s a great way to recycle!12 18The BuckStops Hereby Kenneth CopelandAs citizens of both heavenand of earth, we have dualresponsibilities: Vote godlymen and women into officeand then pray for themevery day.26One Sweet,Victorious Rideby Kenneth CopelandInstead of looking at the circumstancesaround you, focus on The WORD. Whenyou do, you’ll start moving toward THEBLESSING, and it will become your source.Living inGod’s Willby Terri Copeland PearsonsWalking daily in God’s will isthe true mark of spirituality.He has equipped us with allwe need to both know Hiswill and be able to do it.Framing YourWorld With Faithby Gloria CopelandGod has commanded that we walk in lovebecause love never fails, and faith works by love.features articlesBELIEVER’S VOICE OF VICTORY VOLUME 40 NUMBER 9 September 2012 BELIEVER’S VOICE OF VICTORY is published monthly by Eagle Mountain International Church Inc./Kenneth Copeland Ministries Inc.,a nonprofit corporation, Fort Worth, Texas. © 2012 Kenneth Copeland Ministries Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part without written permission is prohibited. BELIEVER’S VOICE OF VICTORYand the logo on the back page are registered trademarks of Eagle Mountain International Church Inc./Kenneth Copeland Ministries Inc., in the United States and international countries where BELIEVER’SVOICE OF VICTORY circulates. Printing and distribution costs are paid for by donations from KCM Partners and Friends. Printed in the United States of America. For a free subscription write to Kenneth CopelandMinistries, Fort Worth, TX 76192-0001; or sign up online at kcm.org. Because all BELIEVER’S VOICE OF VICTORY issues are preplanned, we are unable to accept unsolicited manuscripts. CommunicationsManager/Cindy Hames Managing Editor/Ronald C. Jordan Editor/Deborah Ide Writers/Darlene Breed Gina Lynnes Proofreaders/Jean DeLong Michelle Harris Eileen Hooley New Product Supervisor/LeahLee Senior Designer/Michael Augustat Creative Director/Chris Maselli Assistant Creative Director/Wendy Hannon Designer/Larry Warren Project Manager/Deborah Brister Type Coordinator/Joyce Glasgow14 God: Missing FromAmerican History by David BartonAmerica is called “one nation under God.”But today God is rarely mentioned in ourhistory books.21 Keep the Unionby Gloria CopelandIf you remain in constant contact with God,vitally united with Him, all the power ofheaven will be at your disposal.24 Does Your Heart AgreeWith Heaven? by Kenneth CopelandJesus warned us there would be trouble,and told us not to be troubled by it. God hasalready declared our provision, protectionand prosperity. We are to believe it, receiveit—agree with His WORD!16 Good News GazetteRead about real-life faith triumphs frompeople just like you.22 KCM EventsLive your faith and share the Word—bringsomeone you know to a KCM event!31 Jesus Begins Healing SchoolThe Lord instructed Gloria Copeland toteach Healing School at every KCMconvention until He returns.When The LORD firstspoke to us about startingthe Believer’s Voice ofVictory magazine, He said:This is your seed. Give it toeveryone who ever respondsto your ministry, and don’tever allow anyone to pay fora subscription to it. For 39years it has been our joyto bring you good newsthrough the teachingsof ministers who writeout of living contact withGod, and the testimoniesof believers who tookGod at His WORD andexperienced His victory ineveryday life.

Give to those who have been affected by disasters.kcm.org ›› Partnership ›› Helping PartnersRead a digital version of this magazine.kcm.org ›› Media ›› MagazineFollow us on Twitter for short, timely messages from Kenneth & Gloria. twitter.com/CopelandNetworkkcmonlinecouldn’t receive from Him. They couldn’t see who Hewas or THE BLESSING He came to give becausethey’d closed their spiritual eyes. As Jesus said: “Theyseeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither dothey understand. For this people’s heart is waxed gross,and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes theyhave closed; lest at any time they should see with theireyes and hear with their ears, and should understandwith their heart, and should be converted, and I shouldheal them” (Matthew 13:13, 15).It sounds crazy but people still do this today. Theyshut their eyes to spiritual truth because they don’twant to see it.Some years ago, Gloria and I heard a stunningillustration of that fact from a woman namedGertrude. She’d experienced a tremendous miracleof God. At one time in her life, she’d been paralyzed.Utterly immobile, she had to be carried from place toplace in a bedsheet.The doctors told Gertrude she had no chance ofrecovery, but she didn’t believe them. She believedGod’s WORD instead. So, the day they put her in theambulance to take her to the hospital, she said to herson, “Go get my shoes!”“Mama, why on earth do you need shoes?” he asked.“Because when Jesus heals me, I don’t want to walkaround on those cold hospital floors barefooted!” sheanswered.Sure enough, in response to her faith, Jesus showedup in her hospital room and personally ministeredhealing to her. She got out of bed, put on her shoes androbe and started going up and down the hall testifyingto the other patients. They were thrilled about it—butdo you know who wasn’t?Her doctor.When she walked into his office he literally turnedhis back on her. “Gertrude, get out of here,” he said. “Idon’t want to see you.”“Why not?” she said. “Jesus healed me! I’m totallywell. Don’t you want to look?”“No!” he said. “If I see you, I’ll have to changeeverything I think and I’m not going to do it.”It’s hard to imagine anyone acting so foolishly, butpeople do it every day. They invest so much of theirtime, money and reputation into the world’s way ofthinking and operating, they’re not even willing to lookat what God has to offer them. Fixing their eyes on theworld, they close their eyes to the truth—even thoughin the end it costs them everything.Converting to God’s SystemAlthough the spiritual condition of the self-blindedunbelievers in Matthew 13 is tragic, here’s the upside.In the very same passage, Jesus said this about thoseof us who are His disciples: “It is given unto youto know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven....Blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, forthey hear” (Matthew 13:11, 16).What is it we can see and hear?The “word of the kingdom” (verse 19).To appreciate the importance of that, you have torealize the kingdom of God is a system. It’s God’sway of thinking and operating. The WORD of thekingdom gives us access to that system. It enablesus to see what God sees and know what He knows.No longer bound to the beggarly elements of thisworld, “at any time” we choose, we can look at God’sWORD, hear it, understand it and “be converted”(verse 15).“Be converted! Brother Copeland, I got convertedyears ago when I was born again.”Yes, spiritually you did. But for the rest ofyour life to change (your soul, body, finances andcircumstances) your mind must be converted too.Instead of thinking like a heath and staying stuck inthe desert, you must learn how to think, talk and actlike God.Exactly how do you go about that?First, open your spiritual eyes! Do the exactopposite of what the spiritually sightless people whomissed out on Jesus’ ministry did and yield to theauthority or dominion of the King. (Since a kingdomis where the king has dominion that’s always the firststep to kingdom living.) Say to Jesus, “Sir, I’m Yoursto command. I will attend to Your WORD and makeit my final authority. Whatever I see there I will putinto practice.”Then obey the instructions in Proverbs 4:20-22:“My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear untomy sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keepthem in the midst of thine heart. For they are life untothose that find them, and health to all their flesh.”Notice that according to those verses, when you“attend” to God’s WORDS they become “sayings.”The Scriptures start talking to you. The Holy Spiritspeaks them to you on the inside so you can not onlysee but hear the thoughts of God.If you’ll make the decision to take those thoughtsby saying them on purpose over and over again,eventually you’ll catch yourself saying them withouthaving to decide to do it. When that happens, yourthinking in that area has been converted. God’sthoughts have become your own.Suddenly, you’re seeing something entirely differentthan the world is seeing. While they’re seeingdrought, you’re seeing rivers. While they’re looking

at famine, you’re seeing feast. While they’re looking at financialcollapse, you’re seeing the riches of THE BLESSING.I’m not saying all your circumstances will change overnight. Itoften takes time for the manifestation of THE BLESSING tobecome visible in this natural realm. But you can still “see” it becauseyou don’t really see with your physicaleyes. I don’t either. You see with yourmind. Your brain collects informationand turns it into images in your soul.Then you interpret those images anddecide what to do with them.I have a very good friend whoproves that point every day. A Partnerwith this ministry, he owns a gunstore. He does not have sight in hisnatural eyes. One of his customerstold me he bought guns from him forfour years without noticing anythingunusual about him.“I’d tell him which gun I wantedand he’d go over to the case and getit with no problem,” he said. “He’dclear it, break it down, whatever heneeded to do, and hand it to me.I’d stand there talking to him andlooking him right in the face with noidea he was blind.”Amazing as it seems, the man alsotrains military personnel. Accordingto his staff, if you’re his enemy andyou don’t want him to shoot you,you’d better be real quiet. His earscatch sounds yours don’t. He can hearyou breathe from across the room—and if he hears you, he can shoot you.Can that man see?Absolutely. He sees with his hands.He sees with his ears. He sees imageson the inside of him the same as youand I do. His eyes don’t yet transferlight from his eyes to his brain butthat’s changing. He’s attending toThe WORD. He’s fixing his spiritualgaze on his miracle-working God.You and I can do the samething. Instead of looking at thecircumstances around us, we can focuson The WORD of the kingdom.Instead of watching the curse onthe news, we can spend our timewatching THE BLESSING in theBible. As we do, we’ll start movingtoward it. It will become our source.,,Before long, we’ll be drawing from the river instead ofwithering in the desert. Just like I did when I was on mymotorcycle and saw something on the highway, we’ll run rightinto THE BLESSING and this bumpy road of life will becomeone sweet, victorious ride. VICTORYFaithWorkswhen it's put to work.—Kenneth Copelandsale$1999Good news!God has givenyou everythingyou will ever needto put faith to workfor you. In this faithactivatingseries, you’lldiscover how to…+ S/H»»»newImprove your quality oflife with real results—spirit, soul and bodyBoost your faith andconfidence instantlyOperate every dayin the transformingpower of true faithAvailable on MP3USB flash drive$ 19 99Order onlinekcm.org/mag& savean additional10 % reg $30Get ready to livea life of faith that workswhen you discover,,Howto Put Your Faith toWork today!reg $30+ S/H #B120906 9 C D s $ 19 99 + S/H #B120905+1-817-852-6000Offers and prices validuntil Sept. 30, 20121-800-600-7395 onlyU.S.september '12 | BVOV | 7

MMiranda Eyles checkedthe surgical schedule. Anotherhectic day in one of London’sbusiest operating theatres waswinding down. As theatremanager, Miranda thrived on thehustle and bustle of the surgicalcenter: dealing with surgeons,anesthesiologists, nurses and thepatients who formed the hub ofthe entire process.Leaving the hospital, Mirandanoticed that spring had awakenedLondon from the hibernation ofa long English winter.On her way to thegym she admiredbrilliant yellowdaffodils thatdotted thegardens alongthe way.8 | B V O V | s e p t e m b e r ' 1 2

y Melanie HemryMadeRichThe step class was vigorous andafterward Miranda took a showerthinking about the upcoming week.Kenneth and Gloria Copeland wereholding a meeting in south Englandand she’d scheduled time off toattend. The year before, Mirandahad flown to the U.S. and attendedKCM’s Great Lakes Believers’Convention. She could hardly wait foranother infusion of the Word of God.Standing in a stream of warmwater, Miranda froze. She felta lump in her breast. Miranda’sfingers palpated the lump, notingits size, texture and edges. As asurgical nurse she’d seen plenty ofthis type of growth. She didn’t needa mammogram, sonogram or a biopsyto know the diagnosis.This wasn’t a cyst.Cancer.The word came unbidden, butshe knew. She, Miranda Eyles—healthy, vigorous and without a traceof illness—had cancer. Fear clawedat her throat. Why her? Why now?How had this happened? She wasborn again, Spirit-filled and livingfor the Lord!Get a grip! Why not me? I’m bornagain, Spirit-filled and living for God! Ican’t panic! I won’t receive it! I’ve got touse my faith!Miranda didn’t notice the daffodilsas she left the gym and headed home.She had to talk to her husband,Francis, and their daughter, Priscilla.After dinner, she asked them to joinher in the sitting room. Gratefulthat Francis, an interior designer,had made the room so inviting, shetook comfort in the familiar milkyyellow walls, red Persian rug and openfireplace.“Let’s sit down and have a chat,”she said. “I don’t want either of youto panic, but I found a lump in mybreast today. I’m going to the doctortomorrow, but no matter the outcome,I want us to behave as though nothinghas happened. For me to have thestrength I need, you each need to dowhat I’m asking. I don’t want you tofeel sorry for me, because I believeGod has healed me.”The color drained from herhusband’s face.“God’s not going to heal you!”“I know you don’t believe in God,”Miranda replied, “but I know I’mhealed. I need you to agree with me.”The next morning the doctorfrowned as he examined Miranda.“I’ll do a biopsy straight away andhave the results by the end of the day.”Late that afternoon, the doctor sentMiranda a message. “I need you tocome see me. Bring your husband ora friend.”Miranda sighed. Doctors didn’t tellpatients to bring a friend if the newswas good. She couldn’t take Francis;he would fall apart. Instead, she askedher prayer partner to go with her.byTHE BLESSING,,All I want to do is runand saturate myself inGod’s Word. Everythingelse will be OK.

One look at the doctor’s facetold Miranda everything sheneeded to know.“Look, Miranda, I have really badnews. You have grade III invasiveductal cancer, and it’s a big tumor.You need to go home and get thingsarranged so that you can be admittedto the hospital tomorrow.”“I’ve booked a conference inBournemouth next week,” Mirandaexplained, “so I’ll decline coming intothe hospital until afterward.”“Miranda, I know you’re shockedand aren’t thinking straight, but Idon’t believe you’re going againstmy advice.”,,“Really, what difference willone week make? So yes, I’m goingto the conference first. You see…I’m healed.”“What?”Back home, Francis thought hiswife had gone totally mad.“I don’t believe you aren’t going todo what the doctor said!”“All I want to do is run andsaturate myself in God’s Word,”Miranda explained. “Everything elsewill be OK.”Before she left for the conference,a series of tests revealed that thingswere far from OK. The cancer hadalready metastasized to her lymphnodes—and to her liver.“It was tempting to allow myselfto feel sad and depressed,” Mirandarecalls. “I knew without a doubt if Ilet my mind drift into neutral I wouldfall into depression. I also knew if thathappened, the cancer would quicklyovertake me and I would die.“I couldn’t allow that to happen soI had to take every thought captive.I determined to live in conscious joyat all times. I was joyful at work andat night I listened to the Word ofGod until I fell asleep. I didn’t wantmoments spent staring into space. Ispent every spare minute in praiseand worship and pasted notes withscriptures everywhere.“Before leaving for the conference, Icalled the KCM office and told themmy diagnosis and asked for prayer.They sent me healing scriptures andDodie Osteen’s wonderful book,Healed From Cancer. I also calledmy brother, Zwelibanzi CephasMazabane, who pastors a church inSouth Africa. He talked to me everyday and became a tower of strength.”,,Watching the BVOV broadcastCancer, you’re a spirit and you have noright in the temple of God! I am speakingto you and you must leave!one day, Miranda listened whileGloria and Billye Brim discussedhow the devil tries to come into aperson’s home illegally. Meditatingon this, Miranda realized the cancerwas illegal and she had to takeauthority over it.“Cancer, you’re a spirit and youhave no right in the temple ofGod! I am speaking to you and youmust leave!”The following week, Mirandapacked her bags and left forthe conference, along with twocolleagues. Neither of her friendsknew of Miranda’s diagnosis, norcould they guess by her demeanor.Miranda appeared as happy andjoyous as anyone could be. Prior toher diagnosis, she’d volunteered tousher, so she kept that commitmentand ushered every meeting.The conference was everythingMiranda had hoped, and sheexperienced God’s presence in apowerful way while being saturatedin His Word and in faith. At onepoint, the prayer team from KCM’soffice gathered around to prayfor her. In addition, after HealingSchool on Saturday, Gloria prayedfor her as well. Miranda left theconference with quiet assurance thatshe’d been healed.Plugging in to the PowerBack home, the doctor orderedmore tests, expecting the worst.“Oh my!” he exclaimed. “Themetastasis in your liver is gone!”“Let’s see what we can do now,” hesaid. “I’m sending you for chemotherapy,surgery and radiation.”“You can do whatever you wish,”Miranda said, grinning. “I’m healed.”When the oncologist explained allthe risks of chemotherapy, Francisturned as white as a hospital sheet.Looking him in the eye, Mirandasaid, “This is all just talk. I onlybelieve God. Francis, I’m healed!”Born and raised in a Christianhome in Zimbabwe (formerly calledRhodesia), Miranda had attendedchurch where her mother worked inthe women’s ministry and her fatherhad been the praise and worshipleader. Although she always believedin God, it hadn’t been until after she’dmigrated to London and married thatMiranda realized she had only hadhead knowledge of Christ. She hadnot known Him on a personal andintimate basis.That’s why she understood Francis’fear. Until he became a new creaturein Christ, spiritual things wouldremain a mystery to him. She prayedfor him to have that divine encounterwith Jesus.While other patients undergoingchemotherapy were depressed,lethargic and ill, Miranda arrivedat each session with her Bible, herfriends and infectious laughter. Sheoverheard her husband say, “I’ve neverseen such tenacity! She has faith that Idon’t understand!”Miranda continued teaching Biblestudy every third Sunday, allowingthose in the congregation to believeshe’d shaved her head as a fashionstatement.10 | B V O V | s e p t e m b e r ' 1 2

,,Becoming a Partner with KCM was,,one of the best decisions I’ve evermade. Without them, my marriagewould have ended in divorcefrom the financial stress.Another Dose of the Word“Chemotherapy was awful,” Miranda admits. “But my faith was so strong that Icould feel healing emanating from inside my body and also from the outside. Everytime they measured the tumor my oncologist was stunned. She said she’d never seen atumor decrease as fast. In three months it dropped from 8 to 2 centimeters.“One of the things that helped me a great deal was listening to Brother Copeland’steaching called Healing: It’s Always God’s Will. I listened to those CDs over and overand they gave me great strength.“As soon as I finished chemotherapy I boarded a flight to the U.S. to attend theWest Coast Believers’ Convention. I mentioned that I was going to saturate myself inthe Word to ensure that the cancer never came back and the airline upgraded me tofirst class! I slept the entire way!”During each step of the process, Miranda talked to her family, letting them knowwhat to expect. For the first time since she’d been born again, she had the freedom todiscuss her faith openly. Miranda not only came through the ordeal stronger, so didher marriage.Miranda’s surgery was scheduled for November 2008. Because the tumor haddecreased to 2 centimeters, she didn’t require a mastectomy. The tiny growth wasremoved through a lumpectomy.Established in a strong local church, Miranda’s pastor is a spiritual son of CrefloDollar. In 2010, two years after her diagnosis, Kenneth and Gloria arrived at herchurch to preach.KCM&YouthePartnersblessingWhen Miranda Eyles was beinghealed of cancer, she wasconfident of two places shecould turn for encouragement,support and agreement in herstand of faith for the power ofTHE BLESSING to work in herlife—God’s Word and KennethCopeland Ministries. TodayMiranda is cancer free anddeclares, “Healing is alwaysGod’s will—it’s part of THEBLESSING!”KCM is always ready to standwith you on the power of THEBLESSING to bring healingto every area of your life! Askthe Lord if now is the timefor you to join us in covenantpartnership—we’re here for you!inTHE BLESSING at Work“I was diagnosed with cancer in 2008,” Miranda explains, “and there has never beena sign of cancer in my body since. In my profession you don’t see this. If someone withmy type and stage of cancer survives, it usually recurs within one to two years. It’s nowbeen four years and even my doctor says, ‘Your belief has brought you to this place!’“Fifteen years ago I lost a great deal of money in some investments and was infinancial crisis. My cousin invited me to church where I got born again. Afterward,looking for financial answers, the Lord led me to KCM’s website. I became a Partnerwith the ministry and within two years I had recovered financially.“Becoming a Partner with KCM was one of the best decisionsI’ve ever made. Without them, my marriage would have endedin divorce from the financial stress. If not for KCM, I would bedead. I found myself through this ministry and I’m alive becauseof this ministry. It’s better than gold to me.”Today, Miranda Eyles is as busy as ever as manager of theoperating theatre at the Portland Hospital for Women andChildren. Financially, physically and in every way THEBLESSING is still at work in her life.“I thought you were going to die,” Francis admitted. “I’ve seensomething I’ve never seen before.”As a result of Miranda’s healing, in 2011, Francis receivedJesus as his Lord and Savior.Truly, “THE BLESSING of The LORD, it maketh rich, andhe addeth no sorrow with it” (Proverbs 10:22). VICTORYPartner withKCM today!Contact us andask for our free“New Partner”package withcomplete informationabout partnership,complimentary giftsand more. Simplycheck the box on theresponse form in thismagazine, call1-800-600-7395(U.S. only)+1-817-852-6000or visitkcm.org/partner.Inside yourPartner package:Brother Copeland’spersonal letter of welcomeGod Needs Your Voice CDYour Victory Around the World DVDThe Partnership Exchange bookPartnership certificatePartner CardShare the Victory cardsExclusive online BONUS teaching

y Kenneth CopelandtheBuck HereStopsWhen it comes topolitics, generationsof church people inAmerica have said,“We’re just hoping and praying the Democrats can fix this mess.... We’re just hoping andpraying the Republicans can fix it.” :: Well, the politicians are not God. They’re only hereto govern, and the government cannot create or change anything. :: Real change—whetherin the political, economic or spiritual realm—only happens when the Church begins to prayand believe God. We’re the ones with the real authority, and we’ve been given that authorityby the Name of Jesus. :: The problem is, we haven’t known what to do with it.Politics Is More Than a PartyI once asked The LORD how Christians should goabout choosing political candidates. He responded withthis question: Did you ever notice that people who supportabortion, those who have a lifestyle of some sort of perversionSimply beginby spending 10to 15 minuteseach day prayingfor our authorities.and those who walk the borderline of the law all the time, arenever split between political candidates?Instantly, I saw what He meant.Over the years, I’ve always noticed how people whorallied around abortion, pornography, homosexuality,drugs, alcohol and so forth, all ended up in the samecamp when it came down to election day.Why?For the most part it was because the biggest thing intheir lives was a particular “sin” lifestyle. So, naturally,they were looking for a candidate who would give licenseto that lifestyle.But we know that Jesus bore all “sin” on the cross.Therefore, we don’t practice or make a lifestyle out of it.We resist it. We resist sin the same as we would sickness,12 | BVOV | september '12

disease, poverty and so on.What’s more, when we failto resist sin by not voting, or byvoting for the wrong reasons, wejoin forces with those who areserving an unrighteous cause.Now, when it comes to takinga more public stand against sin,oftentimes Christians are tooquick to grab their picket signsand protest at the local abortionclinic, adult bookstore or city hall.Don’t get me wrong. There’sa time to rally together andprotest. But as believers, we havean obligation to follow God’sprescribed plan in order for it tosucceed.I can remember whenneighborhood conveniencestores in America started sellingpornographic magazines. A lot ofchurch people got mad, grabbedsigns and started picketing thestores. I also remember, however,hearing a store owner report howhe didn’t have much business until“all those Christians started comingdown here and raising so muchfuss. When they came, I sold out ofmagazines over and over.”Those church people hadthe right heart, but their planbackfired.The truth is, as believers ourpower and authority is not inpicket signs. It’s in The WORDof God and in prayer.The Real Power BrokersTo answer my question aboutselecting political candidates, TheLORD took me to 1 Timothy2:1-2 where the Apostle Paulexplains our responsibility ascitizens of heaven and citizensof earth: “I exhort therefore,that, first of all, supplications,prayers, intercessions, and givingof thanks, be made for all men;for kings, and for all that arein authority; that we may leada quiet and peaceable life in allgodliness and honesty.”Where the Church has messedup in the whole political processis with the thanksgiving part ofPaul’s instructions.Think about it. When yourcandidate doesn’t get elected,how diligent are you to pray forthose who do get into office? Howcommitted are you to give Godthanks for them? Oh, we may prayfor a handful of elected officialsnow and then. But how long isit from the time we stop prayinguntil we turn around and startshredding them to pieces in ourconversations?Well, in God’s Book, thatdoesn’t work.Yes, we have “say-so” with God.Yes, we have “say-so” in this earth.But we only earn that “say-so”when we fulfill our responsibilityto pray over elections andcandidates, hear God on how tovote, and then do it.It doesn’t matter whether theperson we vote for gets intooffice or not. What matters is ourobedience to God’s WORD—to pray, make petition andintercession for all men, kings andmen of high authority, and thengive thanks to God for them. Thatdoesn’t mean we have to fast andpray 40 days and 40 nights eachelection year. We can simply beginby spending 10 to 15 minutes eachday praying for our authorities.The point is, intercessions andthanksgiving should consistentlybe the main focus and effort of ourpetitions, because real spiritualpower lies in consistency—prayingin the spirit day after day, standingon The WORD, praising andworshiping God concerning ourauthorities.Remember, we’re the ones withthe real authority around here.We’re the ones with the “say-so.”The question is...What will wesay? VICTORYVoters Decide theFuture of America!and watch a special messagefrom Kenneth Copeland aboutkcm.org/votechampioning the vote.Go toElection Day is Tuesday,November 6, 2012.Use our online tool to makesure you’re registered to vote, AND look up friendsand family to make sure they’re registered too!Your vote is very important–but you can’t vote if you’re not registered.

America is called “one nation underGod.” But today God is rarely mentionedin our history books, which have becomelifeless retellings of a vital subject.Looking at history God’s way isexciting and informative. In fact,He commends its study. “Rememberthe former things of old: for I amGod,” He says in Isaiah 46:9. And inHebrews 10:32, God declares, “Callto remembrance the former days.”The Apostle Paul explains why: “Allthese things happened unto them forexamples: and they are written for ouradmonition” (1 Corinthians 10:11).We learn from history, and what welearn affects our behavior. Americanleaders understood this well. Forexample, Thomas Jefferson noted,“History, by apprizing [students] ofthe past, will enable them to judge ofaboutODby[sic] the future.” Benjamin Franklinsaid: “History will…afford frequentopportunities of showing the necessityof a public religion from its usefulness tothe public; the advantage of a religiouscharacter among private persons;the mischiefs of superstition; and theexcellency of the Christian religion aboveall others, ancient or modern.”When accurately presented,history demonstrates the need forChristianity because of both thesocietal and individual benefits itproduces. An uncensored, unrevisedhistory causes a recognition of thehand of God.However, God is no longer visibleCelebrating our nation’s most sacred treasure...Signature historian David Barton sets the record straight, unveiling the true and forgottenhistory of America’s founding.Order your hardcover Bible today!The Founders’ Bible—The Origin of the Dreamof Freedom (New American Standard Bible)Order online & save an additional10 %kcm.org/magNOW! $ 49 99 + S/Hreg. $59.99 #B120902Offer andprice valid untilSept. 30, 20121-800-600-7395 onlyU.S.+1-817-852-6000David Barton, nationally known author and public speaker, is the founder and president ofWallBuilders, a pro-family organization which seeks to educate grass-roots society to rebuild America’sconstitutional, moral and religious foundations. For more information go to wallbuilders.com; call1-817-441-6044; or write to WallBuilders, P.O. Box 397, Aledo, TX 76008-0397.David BartonMissingfromAmericanHistoryin American history today. Hisabsence is construed as a mandatefor secularism. Texts forcefully assertthat the American Founding Fathersproduced the first intentionallysecular government in history,even though the Declaration ofIndependence acknowledges God infour separate clauses.Similarly, leaders such asJohn Hancock and John Adamsreceive credit as being the sourceof our independence. Yet Adamshimself declared that the Rev. Dr.Jonathan Mayhew and the Rev.Dr. Samuel Cooper were two ofthe individuals “most conspicuous,the most ardent, and influential”in the “awakening and revival ofAmerican principles and feelings”that led to American independence.We no longer know much aboutthe indispensable role of pastors andChristian leaders in the foundingof our civil government. And underthe economic view of Americanhistory, Americans now believe thatearly colonists came to Americaseeking land and gold rather thanfor evangelization. Most now acceptthat the colonies were founded fortrade, fishing and other economicenterprises, even though more thanhalf were founded by ministers forreligious purposes.Having come to believe thateconomics is what created and14 | BVOV | september '12

made America great, it is not surprising that 45 percentof evangelical Christians say economic issues are moreimportant than moral issues when it comes to voting.Much of our wholesome, God-centered American historyis no longer known. The reintroduction of a truthful andcomplete telling of it is long overdue.Daniel Webster was right: “History is God’s providencein human affairs.” It is time for Americans once again tobecome aware of the remarkable hand of God throughoutour history. It’s time for Christians to demand that ourtextbooks contain the truth so that God is no longer missingin action from American history. victoryNov.8-10,,At this VictoryCampaign, you’regoing to hearthe direction of,,The LORD.He has plannedfor us to cometogether and hearThe WORD!One nation,under God.Onevoice ofvictory!Washington, D.C.Registertoday!Meetings are subject to change without notice.Hylton Memorial Chapel : 14640 Potomac Mills RoadWoodbridge, VA 22192 Spanish translation available at this eventAdmission is Always Free!Preregister and receive a Free Gift plus a coupon for your next online order.kcm.org/events or call 1- 800-600-7395+1-817-852-6000U.S.only

y Terri Copeland PearsonsLiving inGod , s VillThe verynature offaith is torespondto gracebecause itproceedsfrom grace.Everyone who wants to be in thewill of God, raise your hand. » Anyone withany sense should want that. Being in the willof God sums up the Christian’s goal in life.Walking daily in His will is the true markof spirituality. Not because finding His willis hard and only the “special ones” will everknow it. Truth is, we are all special ones.The cry of God’sheart is that we knowHis will. Accordingly,He has equipped uswith all we need that’snecessary to bothknow that will andbe able to do it; to18 | BVOV | september '12

discover His plan and fully, daily, walk itout. That equipping is called grace.Grace is so many things that it iseverything. One way to sum it up is: Graceis the God-given power to be what Godwants us to be, to do what God wants us todo and to have what God wants us to have.It is by grace we are allowed to know andby grace we have the capacity to grasp andunderstand (Ephesians 1:6-9, 17-18).How do we receive grace to know Hiswill and do it? By faith: “For by grace are yesaved through faith” (Ephesians 2:8).A Look at Faith and GraceHere’s what faith in grace looks like:Faith believes God has given gracefor this purpose and it is available. Faithresponds to the grace given by receivingit—regardless of feelings of unworthiness.Faith believes that grace is sufficient toclose the gap between our unworthinessand worthiness. Faith believes it can take,receive and possess as its own all that gracehas provided. Furthermore, the very natureof faith is to respond to grace because itproceeds from grace.We can have and use faith because Goddesired us to, and by His grace designed usto have and release faith even as He does.Faith is the arena God functions in. Graceopened the door for us into that arena wherewe are always the winning conquerors overthe lions, which the world intended todevour us. Grace by faith and faith by grace.True, the will of God is complex. It isdeep and wide. Its scope ranges from themonotonous to the grand. It is moment bymoment yet spans eternity. It is unique toeach individual person while embracingthe whole of all creation. No particle ofcreation—whether spiritual or natural—is too small to escape having destiny andpurpose. No entity is so grand it requiresno direction of the Divine One. So, it’s notuncommon for the will of God to seemso complex that we are too intimidated toactually require ourselves to reach for it.Sure, there is some striving involved—theworld is in a flow to keep us out of God’sIn all of its depth of complexities, following andaccomplishing the will of God is as simple as“trust & obey.”will. Any part of our thinking that has notbeen renewed to think like God thinks isgoing to be carnal, fleshly and will pullagainst the will of God. (See Romans 8:5;Galatians 5:16-25.) But there is also a greatprize involved, as Philippians 3:14 tells us:“I press toward the mark for the prize of thehigh calling of God in Christ Jesus.” Thoughthe fullness of the prize awaits us at the endof this life’s journey, there is a prize rewardedevery moment we walk in the will of God inthis life. For indeed, every moment in Hiswill is a moment of knowing Him more.No prize is greater.Trust and ObeyIn all of its depth of complexities,following and accomplishing the will ofGod is as simple as “trust and obey.” Weare back now to faith and grace. Trust isresting in faith that grace will make His willknown. Then faith obediently acts on thatknowledge expecting to be empowered.By now I’m sure your faith is growing, butyou may still feel that to really comprehendthe will of God for you is over your head.I understand. Although I, at least, had theassumption one could be in the will of God,generally speaking, I had the sense it wouldbe hit or miss to accurately be in God’sspecific will, and to confidently do it.But thanks be unto God for my dad,Kenneth Copeland!A number of years ago, our family hadtaken a few days to be together and have fun.On the last morning we all gathered for atime of prayer and Communion. Wheneverwe are together that way, one of us willusually be inspired by the Holy Spirit witha question for “Paw Paw” that will makeway for a word from the Lord. Praise God,all our children have open ears and hungrysalvation prayerIf you do not knowJesusas your Savior and Lord,simply pray the followingprayer in faith, and Jesus willbe your Lord!Heavenly Father, I come to Youin the Name of Jesus. Your Wordsays, “Whosoever shall callon the name of the Lord shallbe saved” and “If thou shaltconfess with thy mouth theLord Jesus, and shalt believe inthine heart that God hath raisedhim from the dead, thou shaltbe saved” (Acts 2:21; Romans10:9). You said my salvationwould be the result of Your HolySpirit giving me new birth bycoming to live in me (John 3:5-6,15-16; Romans 8:9-11) andthat if I would ask, You would fillme with Your Spirit and give methe ability to speak with othertongues (Luke 11:13; Acts 2:4).I take You at Your Word. Iconfess that Jesus is Lord.And I believe in my heart thatYou raised Him from the dead.Thank You for coming intomy heart, for giving me YourHoly Spirit as You have promised,and for being Lord overmy life. Amen.If you have just prayed thisprayer, please contact us andlet us know of your decision.We have a Free Gift we wouldlike to send you to help youbegin your new life in Jesus! Goto kcm.org and type SalvationPackage in the search box, checkthe box on the response form inthe center of this magazine orcall 1-800-600-7395 (U.S. only)or +1-817-852-6000.september '12 | BVOV | 19

y Kenneth CopelandFrom the BVOV Archives:This classic teaching originally appeared in November 2004.Heaven?Does yourTime isrunning out.heart agreewithAll you have to do is read your Bible to know it. We’ve moved into the finaldays of this age—days so difficult and dangerous that Jesus Himself talkedabout them during His earthly ministry and told us how to handle them.And as he sat upon the mountof Olives, the disciples cameunto him privately, saying, Tellus, when shall these things be?and what shall be the sign ofthy coming, and of the end ofthe world? And Jesus answeredand said unto them, Take heedthat no man deceive you. Formany shall come in my name,saying, I am Christ; and shalldeceive many. And ye shallhear of wars and rumoursof wars: see that ye be nottroubled: for all these thingsmust come to pass (Matthew24:3-6).Notice that right in the middle ofHis description of these perilous times,Jesus gave us a direct and powerfulcommand. He told us in six simplewords what we must do to live safelyand victoriously in these last days.He said, “See that ye be nottroubled.”Then He went on and warned us indetail of the trouble ahead. He talkedabout nation rising against nation. Hetalked about murder and betrayal. Hetalked about false prophets arising andthe love of many waxing cold. In otherwords, He talked about the very thingswe are seeing in the world today.Jesus warned us about these thingsso they wouldn’t take us by surprise—so we would know there would betrouble. But He also commandedus to see to it that we don’t let thattrouble trouble us!Upheld by The WORDof His PowerHow can we possibly obey thatcommand? How can we possiblylive in the middle of a world filledwith danger and distress without ittroubling us?Those are fair questions and Jesusanswered them in that very passage.He said: “Verily I say unto you, Thisgeneration shall not pass, till all thesethings be fulfilled. Heaven and earthshall pass away, but my words shallnot pass away” (verses 34-35).Thank God, no matter what ishappening around us, The WORDof God remains the same. It is theunchangeable force that upholds us inevery time of trouble. It is the solid rock,the foundation that, if we build our livesupon it, will bring us safely throughevery storm (Matthew 7:24-25).The WORD of God is far morereal, far more permanent thananything in this natural world. Itis, in fact, the very power by whichthis world and everything in it exists.The Bible tells us Jesus upholds allthings—that’s right all things!—“bythe word of his power” (Hebrews 1:3).I used to wonder why God said itthat way. Why didn’t He say that Heupholds all things by the power of HisWORD? Then it dawned on me. Ifwe were just depending on the powerof God’s WORD to see us through,we might find we needed Him to saysomething He hadn’t said yet. Andif He hadn’t said it, the power of itwouldn’t be available to us yet.But glory to God, He has alreadysaid everything that needs to be said!We’re not waiting on Him to saysomething. He’s already spoken andall things are being upheld by Hiswords! Everything in the earth, everynatural and spiritual force on thisplanet, is under the influence of whatGod has already said.What Do You Say?Psalm 119 confirms that fact. Itsays: “For ever, O Lord, thy word issettled in heaven. Thy faithfulnessis unto all generations: thou hast22 | BVOV | september '12

established the earth, and it abideth.They continue this day accordingto thine ordinances: for all are thyservants” (verses 89-91).What does that mean to you inthese troublesome times? It means agreat deal!It means that in the midst of dangerit’s already been settled in heaven:“There shall no evil befall thee,neither shall any plague come nighthy dwelling” (Psalm 91:10). It meansthat in these times of financial failureit’s already been settled that you “shallnot want any good thing” (Psalm34:10). It means that when the rest ofthe world is failing around you, it isalready settled that you will “triumphin Christ” (2 Corinthians 2:14).Those are the words God hasspoken about you as His child andthey are settled forever in heaven.They are never going to change.But here’s what you have toremember. You’re not living in heavenyet. You’re living on earth and toactivate those words here, you mustmake sure that your heart agrees withGod’s WORD. Why? Because Jesussaid it will be unto you according toyour faith! (Matthew 9:29).Heaven has already spoken. Now theearth is waiting to hear what you say.Are you going to speak TheWORD of God? Or talk about thetrouble around you? Are you going toagree with the heavenly decree? Oragree with the earthly circumstances?Don’t Push the EnvelopeYou are living today in what yousaid yesterday. And tomorrow iswaiting to hear what you say today.Your eternal destiny is being shapedand formed by your agreementwith The WORD of God that isupholding all things.That’s always been true…but nowthat truth is becoming more crucialthan ever before. The reason is simple.Heaven has already spoken.Now the earthis waiting tohear whatyou say.We’re running out of time. In yearspast, if we got our hearts and mouthsout of line with God’s WORDwe had some time to get ourselvesstraightened out before we ran intothe consequences of that disagreement.God, in His grace, would just keepdealing with us until we repented andgot back into a place of faith.to let go of it. We must be like theAlthough God is still as gracious writer of Psalm 119 who said: “Thyand merciful as He ever was, time word is a lamp unto my feet, and ais short. We’ve hit the end of the light unto my path. I have sworn, andage and, frankly, many Christians I will perform it, that I will keep thyare pushing the envelope. They’re righteous judgments. The wicked haveletting the world fill their mouths and laid a snare for me: yet I erred not fromgetting their hearts out of agreement thy precepts. Thy testimonies have Iwith heaven, thinking one of these taken as an heritage for ever: for theydays they’ll change. One of these days are the rejoicing of my heart” (verses(when circumstances get easier) they’ll 105-106, 110-111).start confessing The WORD again. It’s not enough for us to just lie backBut friend, we’ve hit the end times. and say, “Well, if it’s God’s will forCircumstances aren’t going to get me to have victory I guess He’ll justeasier. They’re going to get harder give it to me. If it’s His will for me toand we’re running out of days. We’re be healed, He’ll just heal me.”about to step into that time when No! It is His will. He did give it towe are permanently stuck with the you. By His stripes you were healed.consequences of our confession!Now you must take God’s WORD asThis is not the time to ignore Jesus’ your heritage. You have to aggressivelywords by saying things like, “I’m just pursue it and get it in your heart andso sick. I’m so worried.” When you mouth. You have to fight off everysay things like that you’re not agreeing unbelieving devil and every troublesomewith heaven—you’re agreeing with circumstance that comes to steal thattorment and trouble. You’re opening WORD and say, “Bless God, I havethe door for those things to manifest taken God’s promise as my heritage.in your life.It’s my future. It’s my life. I refuse to beJesus specifically told us not to do troubled by the temporary troubles ofthat. He said, “See that you be not this world. They’ll pass away but God’stroubled.” That wasn’t just some kind WORD will never pass away. Godof Sunday-school suggestion! It was a upholds all things by The WORD ofcommand from the Son of the living His power and that WORD will comeGod instructing His disciples who to pass in my life!”would live in the last days. It was Then just stay with The WORD allJesus Himself speaking personally the way to the end. No matter whatand emphatically to us!happens around you, don’t turn back.Don’t change.Take Your HeritageFear not. Only believe. And youNow more than ever before, we must will see your way through thesepay attention to His instructions. We troubled times in triumph as the endmust obey that command, take 800-600-7395 hold time overcomer God destined you to(Inside the U.S.)of The WORD of God and refuse817-852-6000(Outside the U.S.)or visitkcm.org/partner.be. victoryseptember '12 | BVOV | 23

God framed the worldsby faith. EverythingGod made, He made byfaith. Everything Hedoes, He does by faith.For you and me, it’s nodifferent. What worksfor God will work for us.faithFramingyourworldwithThe key to shaping our everydayworld is understanding faith—andliving by it. We must know what it is,how to get it and how to use it.In last month’s article onunderstanding faith, we discoveredthat faith gives God access intoour lives, an opening throughwhich He can funnel all His favorand blessings.By faith, we choose to receivethe promises of God. We receivefinancial prosperity by faith.We receive divine health andsupernatural healing by faith. Wereceive our spouses, our children,our homes, our food—all our earthlyneeds and desires—by faith. Ourby Gloria Copeland24 | BVOV | september '12

faith is an opening through whichGod can save us, deliver us, baptize usin His Spirit, anoint us for ministry.In short, faith is heaven’s windowinto our lives.The second principle we learnedwas that, given the right conditions,faith always comes. Faith is alwaysavailable when we need it. It’s “on call”to anyone who will give attention tothe Word of God (Proverbs 4:20-22).We receive God’s Word intoour hearts by reading it, speakingit, hearing it, meditating on it andacting on it. His Word causes faithto manifest and rise up within ourspirit to draw the promises of God—and the provisions of God—from thespiritual realm into this natural realm(Romans 10:17).So faith comes by hearing the Wordof God—and when it is released fromour hearts with our mouths, it bringsthe fulfillment of God’s promises.Faith gives the blessings of Godnatural reality or substance. “Nowfaith is the substance of things hopedfor, the evidence of things not seen”(Hebrews 11:1).Faith Doesn’t Sit AroundIn the second half of our study ofunderstanding faith, we’re going tolook at two more vital principles. Thefirst is—faith acts.Again, looking to God as ourGuide, we find in the book of Genesisthat faith is released with words. Faithwords demand results of whateverthey say.In Genesis 1, we read an accountof Creation that goes somethinglike this:“In the beginning God said, Letthere be light...and there was light.God said, Let there be a firmament...and it was so. God said, Let us makeman....”Do you see the pattern?“God said...and it was so. GodHow does faith make that draw on God’s Word?By taking action.the Word and then actingas though it is done.By speakingsaid...and it was so.” God literallyspoke all of Creation into existence.Hebrews 11:3 says that the worldswere framed by the Word of God.That is the very same way we frameour world. We are created in God’simage to live like Him!Notice that Genesis doesn’t say“God thought...and it was so.” No,God spoke. That’s how He operates.That’s how faith operates. What’smore, God has never stoppedspeaking.Down through the Old Testamentand into the New, we see how Godcontinued to pour His Word into theearth, primarily using prophets tospeak His Word. The reason Godreleased all that Word into the earthwas to give substance for when thetime came for Jesus—the ultimateWord given by God—to appear in theflesh. He brought Jesus into the earthby His Word!What was that substance?Faith.Hebrews 11:1 tells us that faith isthe “substance of things hoped for,the evidence of things not seen.”Faith is the heavenly materiality, ortangibility, of those things for whichyou and I hope. But now, here’swhere we need to be aware of beingdeceived.Oftentimes, many believers thinkthey’re walking in faith when inreality they’re not. They’re actuallywalking in unbelief. In the first place,they really don’t have what I call true,Bible hope. All they have is a wishlist. They’re wishing God would dothis for them, and wishing He woulddo that. They heard how He did it forBrother and Sister So-and-So. Andnow they’d like Him to do it for them.I cannot tell you how many peopleI’ve known in 45 years of ministrywho thought they were “faithpeople.” For years I watched themhang around the faith teaching, yetnever did I see any substance, andnever did they see any real changes intheir lives and circumstances. Whatwas wrong?Well, I’ll tell you. When it came toGod’s Word, they didn’t use any faith.They merely gave mental assent to it.They didn’t put faith in it enough toact on it. They only agreed with whatthey read in the Scriptures. (ReadJames 1:22-26.)Granted, agreeing with the Wordis better than disagreeing with it. Butthat doesn’t add any substance to it.Agreeing doesn’t change things.Remember, “God said...and it wasso.” God’s act of speaking releasedfaith, or heavenly materiality, to thatwhich He believed. When He said,Light be! He fully expected light to be.His faith took action. It spoke.Likewise, our faith must takeaction, and it must take action basedon the Word of God.Get Your Mouth in GearI like to describe faith like this:Faith is movement. It’s a mouth inmotion.Here’s an example of what I mean.Let’s say my body is being attackedwith symptoms of sickness.Thousands of years ago, God spokea promise about healing into theearth. He spoke through His prophetIsaiah and said: “Surely he hath borneour griefs [sickness, weakness anddistress], and carried our sorrows: yetwe did esteem him stricken, smittenof God, and afflicted. But he wasseptember '12 | BVOV | 25

The provision for all that God has promised us—health, healing, salvation, protection, prosperity—has already been established in heaven and earth.Receivingthat provisionis up to us.wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for ouriniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; andwith his stripes we are healed” (Isaiah 53:4-5).Many years after that prophecy was spoken, Jesus came—God’s promise in the flesh—to fulfill that Word. Galatians3:13 describes the results of Jesus having come to this earth:“Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, beingmade a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one thathangeth on a tree.”Looking back on Jesus’ ministry, the Apostle Peteralso wrote, “Who his own self [Jesus] bare our sinsin his own body on the tree, that we, being dead tosins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes yeWERE healed” (1 Peter 2:24).Now, here I am with symptoms of sickness attacking mybody. What do I do?Remember, faith is what gives substance to that for whichyou and I hope. In this case, I’m hoping to be delivered fromthis sickness.Faith also gives God the opening necessary for Him topour His favor and blessing into our lives, bringing themanifestation of that promise, and its provisions, from thespiritual realm into the natural realm—which is where mybody needs it at the moment.But now, how does faith make that draw on God’s Word?By taking action.And how does my faith take action?By speaking the Word and then acting as though it is done.Romans 10:6-10 describes the process like this:But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh onthis wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascendinto heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down fromabove:) Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (thatis, to bring up Christ again from the dead.) Butwhat saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thymouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith,which we preach; That if thou shalt confess withthy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thineheart that God hath raised him from the dead, thoushalt be saved. For with the heart man believethunto righteousness; and with the mouth confession ismade unto salvation.The provision for all that God has promised us—health,healing, salvation, protection, prosperity—has already beenestablished in heaven and earth. The work was completed2,000 years ago. It is like having money in the bank, butto spend it, you have to make a withdrawal. Receiving thatprovision is up to us. That’s where mouth and motion comeinto play.In Isaiah 55:10-11, we read,For as the rain cometh down, and the snow fromheaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth theearth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it maygive seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: Soshall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: itshall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplishthat which I please, and it shall prosper in the thingwhereto I sent it.Our new hearts, like the earth, are good ground for theWord of God. They are the abiding and functioning placefor His Word.Likewise, our mouths are the implements of faith thatspeak the words out of our hearts to enable us to reap theharvest we desire. We reap that harvest by believing andthus speaking the promises of God into fulfillment. That’swhy we read in James 2:14 and 17, “What doth it profit,my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and havenot works? can faith save him? Even so faith, if it hath notworks, is dead, being alone.”Our faith must act. The faith stored in our hearts mustcome out. Otherwise, it is dead and of no use. You releasefaith with your words.When the Pharisees tried to back Jesus into a cornerconcerning His true source of supernatural power, Hetold them, “Out of the abundance of the heart the mouthspeaketh. A good man out of the good treasure of the heartbringeth forth good things...” (Matthew 12:34-35).Then, as Jesus explained faith to His disciples, He said,“Whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed,and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in hisheart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shallcome to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore Isay unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray,believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them” (Mark11:23-24).You and I have the responsibility of getting our heartsand mouths in gear, speaking and acting as though we’vealready received the fulfillment of our desire. We believewe receive when we pray. From the moment we release our26 | BVOV | september '12

,,John Copeland, CEOConsider acareer with us.Web Content ManagerManage and create online content, teachingprograms, blog entries and news items forKCM’s website. Professional writing experience,managing content for a large community websiteis essential. Advanced knowledge of WordPressand SEO copywriting is also required.Other positions available.Go online for more information!Assistant TrainerBusiness Analyst/Project ManagerCall Center SupervisorCustomer Service RepresentativeDeveloper/Systems AdministratorElectrical ForemanHVAC HelperLand Maintenance WorkerPrayer Minister—Nights/OvernightsSubstitute TeacherTV Production Assistant28 | B V O V | J u n e ' 1 2,,Web DeveloperCollaborate with marketing, graphics and otherteams to create original Web pages, websitesand HTML emails. Four or more years experiencein website design and development, managingpriorities as well as demonstrated experience withDrupal CMS, PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, SEO andanalytics required.Siebel Applications ArchitectDesign, implement and support applicationsolutions for Siebel CRM in addition to providingtechnical leadership to Siebel applicationdevelopers. Previous leadership experience as aSiebel Applications Architect with Siebel 7.x/8.xcertification preferred.Apply now!kcm.org/jobsFaith works by love. It is energizedby love. Faith is put into motion bylove. Why is that?Well, most of us are probably familiarwith the Apostle Paul’s teaching onlove in 1 Corinthians 13. But as weread verses 1-3 in The Amplified Bible,I want us to focus on the connectionbetween faith and love.If I [can] speak in the tonguesof men and [even] of angels,but have not love...I am onlya noisy gong or a clangingcymbal. And if I have propheticpowers...and if I have[sufficient] faith so that I canremove mountains, but havenot love (God’s love in me) Iam nothing (a useless nobody).Even if I dole out all that I have[to the poor in providing] food,and if I surrender my body tobe burned...but have not love...Igain nothing.In the Garden of Eden, God gaveAdam just one “do not.” It was,Don’t eat of the tree of the knowledgeof good and evil. God only gave onecommand, but it certainly covered alot of territory.Today, if you think about it, youand I still only have one “do not”—Don’t get out of love. That’s our onecommandment. We are to walk inlove, which covers a lot of ground,too. In fact, we see in this passagethat our love walk is connected toeverything we do in life as believers,including our faith. Paul makes itquite clear that faith—without love—is going nowhere.Again, we have to ask ourselves,How is it that our faith is so tiedinto love? Let’s read a little furtherinto 1 Corinthians 13 and we’llfind out.“Love bears up under anythingand everything that comes...its hopesare fadeless under all circumstances,and it endures everything [withoutAll employees must be born-again, Spirit-filled believers.Positions available in U.S. office only.weakening]. Love never fails [neverfades out or becomes obsolete or comesto an end]...” (verses 7-8, AMP).God wants us to walk in lovebecause love never fails. He wants thebest for us, and since the best is foundin love, you and I must walk in lovein order to receive God’s best. That’swhy Jesus instructed His disciples toforgive when they prayed.When you and I stand before Godin prayer, in a position of faith, wemust forgive anyone who has wrongedus if we want answers to our prayers.Otherwise, not only do we slam thedoor shut on the favor of God, we alsogive place to what we read about inJames 3:16—“For where envying andstrife is, there is confusion and everyevil work.”In other words, unforgiveness leadsto strife, and strife to every evil workof the devil. When that happens,all the Bible reading in the worldwon’t change the situation. Onlyforgiveness will.You and I cannot pick andchoose what we want to believefrom God’s Word and disregardthe rest. It’s all connected, and itall centers around love.What’s more, as long as we’re onthis earth, we will have plenty ofopportunities to forgive people—taking no account of evil done tous, paying no attention to sufferedwrongs (1 Corinthians 13:5, AMP).Remember, faith without action isdead. “For as the body without thespirit is dead, so faith without worksis dead also” (James 2:26). If we don’tact on the Word of God and forgive,we will never walk in the full measureof God’s favor. In fact, we won’t evenget close.So don’t take offense. Don’t carryaround hurts. Release them to thesame blood of Jesus which cleansedyou, redeemed you and set you free.As you do, you will free yourself towalk in faith...and in the full measureof God’s favor. VICTORY

A Historic Moment:Jesus BeginsHealing SchoolEarly one summer morning in 1979,Gloria Copeland woke up and slipped outonto the back porch of the family’s cabinin southwest Arkansas. While everyoneelse slept, she took the opportunity to pray.It was in those quietmoments alone with Godthat Gloria remembered aprophecy she had recentlyreceived. She was toldthat she was about to hearfrom the Lord concerningsomething He wanted herto do.Thinking about thatprophecy, she spoke fromher heart and said, “Lord,You know I’ll do anythingYou want me to do. Just tellme what it is.”When she finishedpraying, Gloria went insideto get ready for the day.A few moments later, asshe was bent over a sinkwashing her hair, Godspoke to her and said, Iwant you to start teachingon healing in all themeetings.Gloria heard the voiceof God in her spirit in away she had never heardit before. It was strong andpowerful. But what wasreally shocking was whatGod wanted her to do.Sat.Nov.10@ 9:30 a.m.Me, Gloria Copeland…preach? And on healing?Yet, she loved the Lordand His Word more thananything, so she neverquestioned whether ornot she would obey. Shejust decided she would beanother living exampleof 1 Corinthians 1:26-31...God calling the simpleones of this world toconfound the wise.In September 1979, threemonths after that encounterwith God, Kenneth andGloria Copeland obeyed Godby adding a Healing Schoolto each of the meetings theyhad scheduled for the rest ofthat year—and Gloria beganteaching on healing. It wasduring those meetings thatthe Lord also instructed herto begin laying hands on thesick and praying for them. Soshe did.By the beginning ofthe next year, with a fewmeetings behind her,Gloria thought she wasfinished. She had obeyedGod, and thought she couldstop now. But then anotherprophecy came. And thistime, it was clear to Gloriawhen God intended forHealing School to end. In aprophecy delivered to herthrough her husband in1980, the Lord said:I want My people well. Ihave desired for My peopleto walk in health. I havedesired for My peopleto know how to walk inhealth regardless of whatministry is in town. I wantMy people to know how totake My Word, and standon My Word, and receiveMy healing power andknow that I am the Lord.I want My people to walkwith Me in health and lifeand know the good thingsthat I have prepared forthem. I have set a tablebefore you in the presenceof your enemies. You shallnot be an orphan group.You shall not be hungry.You shall not be in want,Join Gloria for Healing School at theWashington, D.C. Victory Campaignfor I am the God-Provider. Iam the Lord God that healsyou....I will have My peoplewell, saith God. So Myinstruction to this ministryis: Continue this HealingSchool...until I return.By that, it was clear toGloria that the Lord notonly wanted her to preachhealing, but that He wantedher to preach it until Jesusreturns. Since the very firstHealing School in September1979, every Believers’Convention and VictoryCampaign held by KennethCopeland Ministries hasgiven our Partners andFriends an opportunity toreceive God’s Word on divinehealing and to apply it totheir lives.Today, 33 years later,Gloria Copeland hastaught Healing Schoolaround the world tocountless numbers ofpeople. In Healing School,she steps out onto aplatform in an auditoriumfull of people and boldlydeclares—Jesus alwayscomes to Healing School!And thousands of peoplehave received God’s Wordon divine healing, appliedit to their lives and seenthe results.To God be the glory! VICTORYseptember '12 | BVOV | 29

USKenneth Copeland MinistriesFort Worth TX 76192-0001NONPROFIT ORG.U.S. POSTAGEPAIDKENNETH COPELANDMINISTRIES209septemberBroadcast CalendaronlineKennethCopelandGloriaCopelandDavidBartonStation Listings >> kcm.org/media/tvWatch Online >> bvov.tvDownload >> kcm.org/mediaRoku streamingNow you can watch KCM broadcastsanytime you want. It’s simple!Just get a Roku streaming media box, plug itin to your TV and Internet, and subscribe to theKCM channel for free. It’s another way to receivethe teaching you love!Kellie CopelandSwisherListen. Learn.Live Abundantly!The BVOV broadcast is available all over theworld! It features great teaching from the Word of Godby Kenneth and Gloria Copeland and other anointedministers, including Jerry Savelle, Jesse Duplantis, CrefloDollar, Billye Brim, Keith Moore and Bill Winston. Checkour listings for details.now available! The BVOV daily broadcast on MP3 discAlso available on CD and DVDSunday, Sept. 2There’s No Limit When YouBelieve God’s WordGloria CopelandSunday, Sept. 9Renew Your MindKenneth CopelandSunday, Sept. 16Watch Your WordsKenneth CopelandSunday, Sept. 23The Authority to BlessKenneth CopelandSunday, Sept. 30Choose Words to LiveKenneth CopelandSept. 3-7Choose Life andVictory: Taking a Standfor RighteousnessKenneth Copeland and David BartonSept. 10-14Having Ears to Hear:Tuning in to theThings of GodGloria Copeland and Kellie Copeland SwisherSept. 17-21Hear, Listen andUnderstand: TheProcess of GettingGod’s ResultsGloria Copeland and Kellie Copeland SwisherSept. 24-28Partakers ofHis CallingKenneth and Gloria Copeland