April 2010 Johnna and Phil Bevilacqua - Kenneth Copeland Ministries

Back to Basicsour mouths, to how we obtain the things we need, to howSince the beginning, God has intended our lives to be we treat the people in our lives—basically it’s up to uslived simply. Every decision we have to make boils down whether our choices result in life and blessing or deathto a basic yes or no answer. The main question is whether and cursing.we choose life or death, blessing or cursing.When we made the most important decision in ourThink aboutDiscoveringit. From every morsel of food we put into lives to say yes to Jesus, we truly opened up the door to$70Also availableindividuallyYour life just became more exciting.bWhy? Because you decided to followGod’s Master Plan for Your Life. Followingthe Lord is an adventurous and inspiringlifestyle. The more we know about theWord of God the more blessingwe will walk in through life.the PlanSharethis unique andpowerful message with your smallgroup and experience the answers Godhas provided in His Word.God’s Master Plan for Your Life Small Group Kit WAS $148.90Curriculum Plus God's Master Plan book & Leadership Kit #K100407Curriculum $ 59 was $79.955 DVDs : 5 CDs : Workbook : #K100404Hardback $ 12 was $19.95#K100405Audiobook $ 22 was $29.95#K100406everything good God has in store for us. We said, “Yes, Ibelieve Jesus is the Son of God. Yes, I call on His Name.Yes, I receive Him as my Lord and Savior.”At that moment, the Spirit of God moved into yourlife and you were empowered to begin to make the rightchoices. You were miraculously given the ability to heardirectly from God in your heart and to understand clearlywhat the Bible has to say about you and the issues in yourlife. The Spirit of God moved inside your spirit to teachyou God’s wisdom concerning everything you need toknow for a victorious life.The choice is still up to you whether you takeadvantage of the answers and solutions the Holy Spiritdesires to reveal in the Bible and in your spirit, or just sitthere complaining and letting life get you down.Examine YourselfLet’s take a little self-examination, starting with acouple of simple questions.What do you do when you wake up one morning witha runny nose? Do you think: Well, here it is…my annualhead cold! I had better get ready to be laid up in my pajamasfor a few days. I hate these colds!How about a little harder question?What do you do when you get a diagnosis of a seriousdisease from your doctor? Is your first thought: Oh, Ihoped this day would never come. My mother had this. Mygrandma had it. Now I’ve got it. Oh, me, I know what I’vegot to look forward to now.Think about these examples in terms of financial orrelationship tests. Do you immediately give in? Is yourfirst response one of worry? If so, you have actuallydeclared, whether the situation is simple or hard, “Thetest wins…I lose!” But you don’t have to respond this way.Whether you pass any test depends totally on what youdeclare about it. What comes out of your mouth, bothwhen the test first arises and throughout the duration ofit, will determine the outcome!The words we speak ref lect what we have in ourhearts and in our minds—how we really think aboutthings. And we develop our thoughts from what wecontinually hear and see. If we get our information frompast experiences, family history or the evening news, andlet those sources determine how we think about our lives,we will find ourselves in trouble. We will judge our trialsand tests based on that information and it will determinethe outcome.But if we get our information from God’s Word, andfrom people who have experienced success through HisWord, we will find ourselves overcoming the challengeswe face.Our most important decision is to receive Jesus as ourLord and Savior. After that, we must decide where weget the truth about living our life—life as He intends usto live it. The world and our enemy, Satan, have a planand constantly feed us information to take us down. Ourheavenly Father, Jesus our Lord and the Holy Spirit havea plan to take us over the top. What we have to do isdecide to turn to God’s Word to discover the truth andlive from that source of information.Ask yourself: What is my source of information? What isthe truth…not just in the time of testing, but every day as I goabout everyday living?The answer is simple. Jesus is the only true source ofinformation for everything we need. Jesus said in John10:10: “The thief comes only in order to steal and killand destroy. I came that they (that’s you) may have andenjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till itoverflows)” (The Amplified Bible).The Answers Are Right in Front of You!Life in abundance—that’s a life that lives by the openBook! That life—your life—may have a test every singleday, and it passes every one. You know God’s Word onevery subject. Or, you know how to find out what Godhas to say. The answers are all right there in front of you!God’s Word speaks to every major issue in life. We dealwith the same issues Adam and Eve dealt with…healthand long life, provision and relationships. All mankind’stests started right there with them. So, whether on apersonal or worldwide level, these are the major issues oflife—the issues where we are still tested.And, the choice to pass or fail is still the same. Whoare you going to listen to? Who are you going to obey?God has never taken away our ability to choose howwe handle tests. Even with all the power of the Spirit wehave received to tap into His wisdom, knowledge andunderstanding, the questions come down to this: “WillI spend the time today to hear from God, to get myinformation from the Word, and to receive His truth thatwill give me abundant life?”When you say yes to that question, you’ll have youranswers right before your eyes and ears, which meansthey will be in your heart and mind. They will be the firstthing out of your mouth when the test comes. No matterhow simple or hard the test, you will have your answers!This is not rocket science. But I will tell you this,approaching your life from this simple perspective withthe open Book as your source will determine how far andhow fast you go in life. 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