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Feeding Children in Mexico

Sergio Alvarado grew up among poverty and drugs in Juárez, Mexico. Now, his own ministry is located there, impacting children and feeding them through support from KCM Partners through twice-sown seed.

Your faithfulness extends to every generation, as enduring as the earth you created. —Psalm 119:90

Sergio Alvarado worked for Kenneth Copeland Ministries for nearly two decades. For much of that time, he would spend his weekends driving to his hometown of Juárez, Mexico, feeding children and preaching the gospel. Alvarado learned from Brother Copeland what it looks like to be a giver. He has walked that out by sowing time, money and resources to minister the gospel to the destitute.

For years, Alvarado would get off work at KCM on Thursday evening then drive for about five hours; he would park his vehicle and sleep at a truck stop, then continue to Juárez, arriving on Friday. He would load up his truck with burritos, sodas and other goodies, then go where hungry children were and feed them while preaching the gospel.

He did this faithfully for 12 years, but he knew God had a plan for something more. Said Alvarado, “One day, God spoke to me, and He said, I want you to set roots there.

Watch Sergio Alvarado on Inside the Vision with Pastor George:

God Is Faithful

As time went by, the Lord began revealing what He wanted that to look like. “For 12 years, nothing was happening in the natural,” said Alvarado. “But I knew God was faithful; and I knew that I knew that I knew that God wanted to do something.”

Because of the Lord’s faithfulness, and Alvardo’s faithfulness to believe what He said, the Lord began opening doors. Alvarado was able to purchase land to start creating a safe haven for the kids and youth of that area.

Today, they have:

  • a church that can hold up to 280 people
  • a dining room that feeds an average of 100 children each day
  • a day care center
  • a school that teaches computer skills, reading and writing
  • opportunities to learn sewing for women and welding for young men
  • a game room where young people can enjoy things like foosball and air hockey.

“All of that is free of charge,” said Alvarado. “God has been faithful. I tell people, when you know that God has called you to do something, do not give up. Like I said, for 12 years, I didn’t see anything. But God was working behind the scenes.

Alvarado wants to thank all the Partners of the ministry. “This is how I see it,” he said. “We are an extension of KCM in Juárez.” Partner,  because of your faithfulness in giving, you’re right there with Alvarado’s team, impacting the children of Mexico.

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Word of the Week: Cast Your Care on The LORD

Debt is so common, particularly these days. But Romans 13:8 tells us that we should owe man nothing. If you’re struggling financially, this may seem like an impossible feat to you. However, nothing is impossible with our God. Cast the care, the worry, the anxiety about your debt onto The LORD. Believe Him to keep His WORD and bring you to the place where you are debt free!

Cast Your Care on The LORD 

March 3-7, 2025
God has provided a way for you to live care free and in victory. This week on Believer’s Voice of Victory, joinKenneth Copeland as he teaches you how to renew your mind, stay in faith, protect your heart, believe God’s Love, and live a debt-free life by making the decision to cast your care on The LORD. Learn how living a care-free life is possible by believing The WORD of God and acting on it!

Cast Your Care by Renewing Your Mind to God’s WORD

March 3, 2025– Monday
What’s troubling you today? Join Kenneth Copeland on Believer’s Voice of Victory as he shares how to cast your care by renewing your mind to God’s WORD. Learn how you cannot fight thoughts with thoughts, and equip yourself with God’s WORD to cast the whole of your care on The LORD!

Cast Your Care on The LORD To Stay In Faith

March 4, 2025– Tuesday
Have your health or finances got you worried today? Watch Kenneth Copeland on Believer’s Voice of Victory as he demonstrates how to cast your care on The LORD to stay in faith. Discover how speaking God’s WORD and praising Him for the victory can turn your situation around!

Protect Your Heart by Casting Your Care

March 5, 2025– Wednesday
Who protects your heart? You do! Watch Kenneth Copeland on Believer’s Voice of Victory as he explains that worry is a sin. Learn how to protect your heart by living from a place of faith—and not fear—as you develop the habit of casting all your care on The LORD!

Believe the Love of God and Cast Your Care   

March 6, 2025 – Thursday
How do you handle fear? On today’s Believer’s Voice of Victory, Kenneth Copeland reminds you that perfect Love casts out all fear. Discover how to put fear on the run when you believe the Love of God and cast your care on The LORD!

Cast Your Care About Debt on The LORD

March 7, 2025– Friday
Did you know it’s possible to live debt free? Stir up your faith to believe God to live a debt-free life by watching Kenneth Copeland on Believer’s Voice of Victory. Be inspired to cast your care about debt on The LORD, and believe Him for a life of debt freedom!

WATCH TODAY’S BVOV BROADCAST NOW>>

4 Steps To Defeat Financial Fear

Shut down the voice of fear regarding lack and turn up the voice of God with these 4 Steps To Defeat Financial Fear.

If you’ve ever had to choose between buying groceries or paying the electric bill, then you have probably experienced the fear of not having enough. You know the painful struggle of paying what you can and postponing what you can’t. You also know the internal battle of trying to do what’s right while wrestling with the reality of your circumstances.

Even though your current circumstances may indicate the contrary, God’s desire is that you prosper. Third John 2 says, “Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers” (NKJV). God is for you! In fact, He has provided answers in His Word to help you come out of financial lack and into a place of prosperity. Follow these 4 Steps To Defeat Financial Fear and experience peace in your mind, while the Lord works on your behalf to bring you the finances you need.

1. Choose God’s Plan for Your Finances

“Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live!” –Deuteronomy 30:19

Just like in every other area of your life, God has a plan for your finances, and He wants you to choose life in your finances. It is never God’s will that you lack—not periodically nor chronically. When you obey His commands, the Lord will make you the head and not the tail; you’ll always be on top and never at the bottom (Deuteronomy 28:11-14).

When you choose God’s plan for your finances, you are choosing to manage your money the way God says to in His Word. God says to tithe—to give Him the first 10% of your income and to trust Him to bless the other 90%—to stretch it further than you ever could without Him. God even says to prove Him in this matter of the tithe, meaning you can put Him to the test. Malachi 3:10 says, “‘Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do,’ says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, ‘I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test!’” Start tithing to your local church, and watch God work on your behalf in your finances.

God’s plan for your finances also includes deciding how much and where you want to give. Second Corinthians 9:7 says, “You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. ‘For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.’” After the tithe, you can choose to give offerings wherever you desire. These include giving money to good works, giving what you have that’s new or in excellent condition to others, giving your time and talent, giving a smile, or giving a word of encouragement. Jesus said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35). When you choose God’s plan for your finances, you are taking the first step to defeat fear over your finances.

Watch Kenneth Copeland discuss God’s Plan for Your Prosperity:

2. Resist Financial Fear

“For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.” –2 Timothy 1:7

Fearful thoughts do not come from God, so you can resist them. The devil likes to play the same thoughts on repeat in your mind, reminding you about what you don’t have and the finances that you need. When you resist the devil, he will flee from you (James 4:7).

It was Paul who wrote, “We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do. We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments” (2 Corinthians 10:3-4). Every time you have a thought that causes you to panic; your heart to race; your mind to start spinning with fear, anxiety and worry about how you’re going to buy groceries, put gas in your car or pay rent; stop. Take authority over those fear-driven thoughts and cast them down.

After you have resisted those fearful thoughts, you can declare the Word that combats those thoughts, and the next step shows you exactly how to do that.

3. Pay Attention to God’s Word About Your Finances

“My child, pay attention to what I say. Listen carefully to my words. Don’t lose sight of them. Let them penetrate deep into your heart, for they bring life to those who find them, and healing to their whole body. Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.” –Proverbs 4:20-23

God’s Word has much to say about your finances, including budgeting, saving and investing. The more attention you give God’s Word, the easier all these 4 Steps To Defeat Financial Fear will be—and the sooner you’ll walk in peace, regardless of your circumstances (Philippians 4:6-7).

Look up scriptures on your own and discover what the Bible says about finances.

Here are a few scriptures to get you started:

  • Generous people are blessed (Proverbs 11:24-25).
  • People should not be greedy for money (1 Peter 5:2).
  • God gives people the ability to produce wealth (Deuteronomy 8:18).
  • It’s wise to estimate the cost before starting a project (Luke 14:28).
  • Diligent planning leads to profit (Proverbs 21:5).
  • Hard work leads to profit (Proverbs 14:23).
  • A wise person saves for the future (Proverbs 21:20).

The more you give God’s Word your attention, the more you will hear it and it will cause you to triumph (2 Corinthians 2:14). As you do, you will silence all the other voices speaking to you.

To learn more about budgeting, click HERE for Dave Ramsey’s step-by-step guide.

4. Speak God’s Word Over Your Finances

“The centurion answered and said, ‘Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only speak a word, and my servant will be healed. For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this one, “Go,” and he goes; and to another, “Come,” and he comes; and to my servant, “Do this,” and he does it.”’ When Jesus heard it, He marveled, and said to those who followed, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!’” –Matthew 8:8-10, NKJV.

The centurion in Matthew 8 asked Jesus to just speak the word and his servant would be healed. You can speak the Word over your finances, because the Word works; it’s always working on your behalf as you’re speaking it in faith (1 Thessalonians 2:13). God’s Word says that God will meet all your needs according to His riches in glory (Philippians 4:19). It says that God has given you a life of abundance (John 10:10). God’s Word says that you will prosper in all you do (Psalm 1:3). It says God delights in prospering you (Psalm 35:27, AMPC)!

Don’t rehearse the problem by saying how bad it is; speak the solution. Speak that your bills are paid—and not just paid on time, but early. Speak that you have a good job with a good salary and are able to meet the needs of your family. Speak that you have wisdom to know how to budget, how to invest, and how to sow into the lives of others.

For more scriptures to speak over your finances, read 10 Scriptures for Having More Money Than Month.

Activate these 4 Steps To Defeat Financial Fear and experience peace as youwatch God work in your finances. Because you are a tither, He will open the windows of heaven in your life. He will also give you wisdom—ideas you had not thought of before—to have more than enough to meet your needs, so you don’t have to choose between two important expenses like buying groceries or paying a bill; instead, you are able to pay them both with money left over!

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Surviving a Tornado: An Unexpected Miracle

KCM Partners Tony and Kaye Kidd were awakened in the middle of the night to a tornado removing their house from its foundation. Read this to find out what happened next!

John 10:10 says that satan’s mission is to steal, kill and destroy. Sometimes, he uses weather events to attempt this. But, praise God, as born-again believers we have a covenant of protection! So, even when the literal storms of life come our way, we do not have to fear because we can rest in the protection promise we find in Psalm 91, which says He is shelter for those who declare Jesus as Lord.

A Storm in the Night

At about 1 a.m. one night, KCM Partners Tony and Kaye Kidd received a phone call from their daughter—it was an urgent call, warning them that a tornado was heading their way. They jumped out of bed to take shelter, but by the time they reached the foot of their bed, everything began vibrating and the house started shaking.

Tony told Kaye to lay down on the floor; as they did this, they could feel the house being lifted off the ground. They both shouted, “In the Name of Jesus!” over and over.

The Roof Was Gone

Once the tornado passed, they realized the ceiling in their bedroom was gone! Tony estimates that the tornado moved the modular home about 25-30 feet from its foundation.

Transformers near their home began booming, like fireworks going off in the night.

Kaye walked to her front door to see the damage and she thought she would be stepping out on the front porch, but she quickly realized the porch was no longer there! The house had been moved and water was gushing where the plumbing had disconnected, “like a big ol’ waterfall,” recounted Kaye.

Unexpected Visitors

In the aftermath of the storm, the Kidd’s son-in-law came to help them clean up debris from their yard. Then, some unexpected visitors showed up: Kenneth Copeland Ministries’ Relief Team! They were there to check on their Partners who had been in the path of the storm. The Kidds were in disbelief. “It’s a huge ministry; and you hear about them visiting Partners, but you just never think that somebody will come visit you,” said Kaye.

The KCM Relief Team told the Kidds that they were able to locate each Partner in the area and check on them, but they couldn’t reach the Kidds. The team was ready to fly out from Tennessee to head back to Texas, but before they left, they sensed the Holy Spirit prompting them to try “one more time,” as Kaye shared.

“Just those words,” said Kaye, “that they didn’t give up…that just resonated such a heart that people who work for this ministry would do whatever they had to do to reach the Partners. That says something to me. I was just so blessed to know that they cared about us to come see about us.”

The Kidds miraculously survived a direct hit from a tornado and then they received the encouragement and support from KCM in their time of need. Partner, when the storms of life hit, you may be tempted to think you’re all alone. Know this: As your Partner, we are standing with you and believing for God’s best in your life, and we pray for you daily!

Resources to help you meditate on God’s protection:

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Word of the Week: We Walk by Faith and Not by Sight

No matter how things look or feel, you must know that God WILL keep His WORD to you. Make this confession with us: “I am not moved by what I feel. I’m not moved by what I see. I’m moved only by what I believe. And I believe The WORD of God. I am a believer, not a doubter. I believe God. I believe He is faithful, and He always keeps His WORD!”

We Walk by Faith and Not by Sight 

February 24-28, 2025
Are you applying the fundamentals of faith in your life? This week on Believer’s Voice of Victory, joinKenneth Copeland as he teaches you how to walk by faith and not by sight. Become fully persuaded and immovable in your faith, so you can believe, speak and achieve the desired end result of what you’re believing for!

We Walk by Faith and Not by Sight

February 24, 2025– Monday
We walk by faith and not by sight! Join Kenneth Copeland on Believer’s Voice of Victory as he encourages us to live by the spiritual force of faith. Learn to no longer be moved by what you feel or see, but only by what you believe.

Applying the Fundamentals of Faith

February 25, 2025– Tuesday
Believe it in your heart and say it with your mouth! Watch Kenneth Copeland on Believer’s Voice of Victory as he gives us a look into applying the fundamentals of faith. Watch how faith works, so you can begin walking in the victory Jesus so lovingly bought for YOU!

A Fully Persuaded Faith

February 26, 2025– Wednesday
It is written! Join Kenneth Copeland on Believer’s Voice of Victory as he helps you develop a fully persuaded faith. Solidify your trust and confidence in God’s WORD, knowing that what He promised, He IS able to perform!

Say It by Faith   

February 27, 2025 – Thursday
Say it by faith! Watch Believer’s Voice of Victory as Kenneth Copeland teaches you to release the power of faith through your words. Rid yourself of all doubt, and begin calling things that be not as though they were, through a mighty faith confession!

Speak Your Desired End Result by Faith

February 28, 2025– Friday
It is done! Watch Believer’s Voice of Victory as Kenneth Copeland helps you speak your desired end result by faith just as Jesus did. Make the quality decision to cross the faith line today and never look back!

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How Does Faith Work?

Overcome this evil world and achieve victory in your life by understanding How Does Faith Work and putting it into practice today.

Everyone enjoys a movie or a sports game in which the underdog comes out on top and triumphs. Did you know that God has planned for you to triumph in life? Second Corinthians 2:14 says, “Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ” (NKJV).

But triumphing in Christ is not automatic. It doesn’t just happen. First John 5:4 explains how you triumph, how you achieve victory in life: “For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith.” 

You can achieve victory in your life and defeat this evil world by understanding How Does Faith Work and putting it to work in your life today.

1. Faith comes from God.

“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves;it is the gift of God.” –Ephesians 2:8 (NKJV)

When you heard the gospel and responded with your heart, believing that Jesus is the Son of God, you were born of God. Born-again men and women have the faith of God. Faith was invested in your spirit when eternal life was ministered to you and you were born again. Romans 12:3 says, “Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us.

Every born-again believer has been given the faith of God. That “measure of faith” (Romans 12:3) gives you the power to be an overcomer in this world. “Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God…. For whatever is born of God overcomes the world…. Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?” (1 John 5:1, 4-5, NKJV). You may not be overcoming right now, and things may be overcoming you, but in the eyes of God, you are an overcomer because you are born again. God didn’t save you by His grace and leave you to overcome on your own. No, He gave you His faith—faith that works, faith that produces results, faith that is living on the inside of you. Your faith can work effectively because it comes from God.

To understand more about how to Have the God Kind of Faith, watch this:

2. Faith is received.

“So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” –Romans 10:17 (NKJV)

Faith doesn’t come by sitting around and thinking about your problems; faith comes by spending time hearing the Word of God. Every time you hear the anointed, preached Word of God, faith comes. It rises up on the inside of you. It makes what seems impossible in your life suddenly possible (Mark 9:23). That’s why it’s important to make time in your day to hear the Word—when you’re driving to work or cooking meals, taking a walk or at any other time in the day.

Choose to turn off the television shows or movies. Choose to close your social media apps. Decide instead to invest in your future by spending time listening to the Word. When you have spent time feeding on the Word of God, you’ll receive direction from the Lord. You’ll know what to do. Your direction won’t be based on what you see, experience or feel; your direction will be based on the leading of the Holy Spirit inside you. Receiving the Word of God and believing it puts you into position to release your faith.

3. Faith is released.

“But we continue to preach because we have the same kind of faith the psalmist had when he said, ‘I believed in God, so I spoke.’” –2 Corinthians 4:13

To release your faith, you speak words. In the same way you were saved, by believing in your heart and confessing with your mouth (Romans 10:9), you release your faith for other areas of your life. God has promised you many things in His Word including healing, protection, provision and being filled with the Spirit. You can locate these promises from God in the Bible and speak them out of your mouth.

If you are looking for what God has promised you in His Word, read 70 Tradition-Busting Scriptures to build your faith.

But what about other questions in your life? Like where do you live? Where do you work? Where do you go to school? The Holy Spirit will lead and guide you by your spirit; your spirit is a safe guide when you have been hearing the Word of God. When you come to a situation and don’t know what to do, ask God for wisdom (James 1:5). When you hear from Him, you can declare those words! Mark 11:22-24 says, “Then Jesus said to the disciples, ‘Have faith in God.I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart.I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you’ve received it, it will be yours.”

When you release faith by speaking words, you empower your angels to go to work on your behalf (Psalm 91:11-12). You have been given faith, the God kind of faith, and it works because you release it.

4. Faith is developed.

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith.” –Hebrews 12:1-2

Jesus is the Author of your faith, and He is also the Developer of your faith. Just like anything else in life, it takes time to develop in faith. You don’t go to the gym one day and expect six-pack abs the next day. For faith to be developed, it takes time spent in the Word and time spent speaking the Word; and it also takes corresponding action. It’s the doers of the Word who are blessed (James 1:22). And faith without works is dead (James 2:26).

Don’t draw back once you’ve heard from God what to do. Faith requires obedience. Hearing from God is only part of the faith equation; you must also do what He says to do. All of heaven backs you when you step out in obedience to God. God will always lead you to act on your faith, to put it into motion. It’s like building muscle—every time you exercise your faith, it grows, strengthens and develops more.

To learn more about How to Build Your Faith Muscle, watch Kenneth Copeland here:

Now that you understand How Does Faith Work, you can put your faith to work and see results that cause you to triumph in life. Instead of sitting on the sidelines of a sports game or on the couch in your living room cheering for the underdog to win, you can experience victory in your own life and give glory to God!

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4 Steps To Face the Giant In Your Life

4 steps to facing the giant in your life

Overcome any giant in your life by applying these 4 Steps To Face the Giant in Your Life and conquer it today!

What giant are you facing in life? Is a mountain of debt screaming at you? A daunting diagnosis dominating your thoughts? An addiction driving you? A possible breakup threatening your marriage?

If anyone in the Bible knew about facing giants, it was David. David went to visit his brothers on the battlefield and found himself facing Goliath—an almost-10-foot-tall giant tormenting and intimidating the entire army of Israel with his daily taunts.

Life comes with giants the enemy uses to strike terror in your heart, flood your mind with worst-case scenarios, and stop you in your tracks. But, like David, you can overcome such giants by knowing your covenant with God and following the same 4 Steps To Face the Giant In Your Life that David did; you can defeat those giants every single time!

Step 1: Identify Your Giant

“David asked the soldiers standing nearby…. ‘Who is this pagan Philistine anyway, that he is allowed to defy the armies of the living God?’” –1 Samuel 17:26

David identified Goliath as the giant in his life—the one who had come out against the armies of God. How do you identify your giant? Check your mind and thoughts. Where have your thoughts been going? Whatever you have been worrying about is typically where your giant lies. Are you thinking about the bills you can’t pay? A recent diagnosis from a doctor? A child you aren’t sure how to reach? Your thoughts expose your giant.

To identify your giant, it’s important to recognize what is and what is not of God. The devil comes to steal, kill and destroy (John 10:10). If something has come to your life to steal, kill or destroy, it is not of God, it’s a sickness or disease or an unexpected bill that you can’t pay. It could also be a fearful mindset, an insecurity that continues to hang around long after Jesus paid for you to be free of it.

When David called Goliath “this pagan Philistine,” he was exposing Goliath’s true identity, which was not of the house of Israel and not in covenant with God. Goliath came to torment the people of God and to steal from them. In identifying your giant, like David, call it what it is—something that has come to steal, kill or destroy.

Step 2: Jesus Defeated Your Giant

“When a lion or a bear comes to steal a lamb from the flock, I go after it with a club and rescue the lamb from its mouth. If the animal turns on me, I catch it by the jaw and club it to death. I have done this to both lions and bears, and I’ll do it to this pagan Philistine, too, for he has defied the armies of the living God!” –1 Samuel 17:34-36

David knew his covenant with God, and because of that, he experienced victory after victory in defeating the lions and bears that came to devour the sheep from his flock. David knew that God would help him, back him, support him. This is why he was able to defeat the giant Goliath. Knowing what belongs to you in your covenant with God is important to facing and defeating the giant in your life.

Watch Kenneth Copeland explain Your Covenant Benefits HERE.

The Bible says that the devil prowls around like a lion seeking whom he may devour (1 Peter 5:8). You can withstand him by being firm in the faith (1 Peter 5:9), knowing that Jesus defeated him. In fact, Jesus already defeated whatever giant is threatening you. Jesus defeated the principalities and powers, making a show of them openly (Colossians 2:15). Any giant that has come against you has already been defeated by Jesus, and you can take your stand in faith against it.

Step 3: Declare Words That Reinforce Your Giant’s Defeat

“The LORD who rescued me from the claws of the lion and the bear will rescue me from this Philistine!” –1 Samuel 17:37

David declared words that reinforced Goliath’s defeat. He declared the end from the beginning. He reminded himself that the God who rescued him many times before would rescue him again. You can do the same thing, reminding yourself of all the times God has come through for you.

Then while looking at your giant—your empty bank account, your painful body or a loved one who is making bad choices—you can declare the Word of God. You can declare the truth of your covenant with God and all that it provides. If you need finances, declare God’s Word that He meets all your needs in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19). If you need healing, declare that by the stripes of Jesus, you are healed (1 Peter 2:24). If you are praying for a loved one, you can pray that God opens their eyes to the truth, and that they will turn from darkness to light (Acts 26:18). By declaring the truth of your covenant, you are reinforcing your giant’s defeat.

Watch this to learn more about how to Release Your Faith Like David.

Step 4: Speak Words Directly to Your Giant

 “You come to me with sword, spear, and javelin, but I come to you in the name of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies—the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. Today the LORD will conquer you, and I will kill you and cut off your head. And then I will give the dead bodies of your men to the birds and wild animals, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel!” –1 Samuel 17:45-46

Never run toward your giant with your mouth closed! Instead, speak the Word of God and keep speaking it. That’s how you activate God’s covenant within you. It’s how you put it to work in your life. Mark 11:23 says, “I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart.”

This is what David did the day he faced his giant. He spoke covenant words directly to his giant—covenant words that God honored and executed on David’s behalf.

For more about how Speaking the Covenant Is a Weapon, click HERE.

Whatever giant you are facing, you can overcome it by activating these 4 Steps To Face the Giant in Your Life. Instead of taking down lions and bears like David did, you are taking your stand of faith in the finished work of Jesus and what He has accomplished for you. As you do, watch God go to work on your behalf extinguishing every giant arrayed against you.

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Word of the Week: Our Covenants of Promise

Get the Word of God and take a stand

Covenants are the most serious agreements known to the human race, and we need to be aware of the significance and power of the Blood covenants God has made with us. Take the time to read and study these beautiful promises written in His WORD. Receive them all by faith and greet a new day as you come to understand all God has covenanted to you!

Our Covenants of Promise 

February 17-21, 2025
Have faith in God’s Covenant promises! This week on Believer’s Voice of Victory, joinKenneth Copeland as he shares how you are no longer a stranger from the Covenants of promise. Confidently take your stand in Him as you learn the countless benefits of the Blood Covenant relationship God has made with you!

God’s Blood Covenant With You

February 17, 2025– Monday
Jesus is your blood brother! Join Kenneth Copeland on Believer’s Voice of Victory as he reveals God’s Blood Covenant with you. Recognize the powerful agreement you have with Him and the new creation you’ve been made in Christ!

Your Covenant Relationship With God

February 18, 2025– Tuesday
Don’t miss out! Watch Kenneth Copeland on Believer’s Voice of Victory as he urges you to enter your Covenant relationship with God. Discover the covenants of the Old Testament and know that with The LORD on your side, you are VICTORIOUS!

Faith In God’s Covenant Promises

February 19, 2025– Wednesday
Jesus is the Author of our faith! Join Kenneth Copeland on Believer’s Voice of Victory as he encourages you to have faith in God’s Covenant promises. Stand strong and be fully persuaded that what God has promised—He IS able to perform!

Your Covenant Benefits    

February 20, 2025– Thursday
You have been made righteous and worthy! Watch Believer’s Voice of Victory as Kenneth Copeland teaches about your Covenant benefits. Develop the mind of Christ and realize that you are part of God’s Covenant family—His promises are yours!

No Longer Strangers From the Covenants of Promise

February 21, 2025– Friday
Release your faith; speak your Covenant! Watch Believer’s Voice of Victory as Kenneth Copeland reminds you that we are no longer strangers from the Covenants of promise. Learn to face and defeat every Goliath in your life by boldly speaking the Covenant promises you have with God!

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3 Steps To Create a Vision for 2025

3 Steps To Create a Vision for 2025

You can find God’s way—His path and vision for your life—by following 3 Steps To Create a Vision for 2025.

Have you ever tried to get somewhere without GPS? It’s not easy to get from Point A to Point B without directions. It’s easy to get lost. It’s easy to take roads and paths you never intended to take.

Oftentimes, this is how it feels in life. You might feel like you are aimlessly roaming through each day without directions, basing your decisions only on what you see in front of you. As a result, you might end up in a place that creates lots of joy and blessing, or you might end up in a place of extreme pain and heartache. Everyone has made choices they wish they could go back, rewind, and do again in a different way. So, how do you know what path to take in life? How do you know what choices to make in 2025?

God’s way is the best way. He has a specific plan and vision for your life. Jeremiah 29:11 says, ‘“For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.’” God’s plan and vision for your life is good and is already blessed!

You can find God’s way—His path and vision for your life—by following 3 Steps To Create a Vision for 2025.

Step #1: Commit One to Three Days To Pray for Your Vision

“In those days when you pray, I will listen. If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me.” –Jeremiah 29:12-13

To create a vision for 2025, begin by committing one to three days to pray about nothing else except God’s wisdom concerning the year. It’s not necessary to take three days off from work…unless you want to. Set aside some extra time to spend with the Lord during those three days. Consider skipping your lunch to spend time praying, or take extra time in the morning or evening to pray.

God promises that when you take the time to seek Him, He will listen. Not only will He listen, but He will also tell you things to come. Jeremiah 33:3 says, “Ask me and I will tell you remarkable secrets you do not know about things to come.”

You might wonder where to begin in your prayers. You can always pray the same prayers Paul prayed for believers to have wisdom: Ephesians 1:17-23, Ephesians 3:14-21, Philippians 1:9-11, and Colossians 1:9-14. For example, you can pray aloud: “I am filled with the knowledge of God’s will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding (Colossians 1:9).”

You don’t want to take a wrong turn in 2025 and end up in a different destination than God had for you! God doesn’t want you that for you either. He is for you, and He has good things prepared for you (Jeremiah 29:11). As you commit one to three days to pray about your vision for 2025, God will open your eyes, revealing His plan for your life and showing you what to focus on for the year.

Pray 10 Confessions To Inspire Vision for 2025

Step #2: Pray Out Your Vision in Tongues

“For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries.” –1 Corinthians 14:2 (NKJV)

When you pray out your vision for 2025 in tongues, God’s wisdom will come out of your spirit. Kenneth Copeland describes praying in tongues as “dipping the bucket down into the well of wisdom and knowledge, and bringing that up from the well.” When you pray out your vision in tongues, you are speaking mysteries, divine secrets, secret truths and hidden things that are not obvious to the understanding (1 Corinthians 14:2, AMPC).

Every believer has been given the gift of speaking in tongues. Just as easy as receiving Jesus as your Savior, you can receive the Baptism in the Holy Spirit! If you haven’t received the baptism of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues, learn how to receive it HERE

Watch Kenneth Copeland explain why the Baptism in the Holy Spirit is for every believer:

Start the new year by praying out your vision in tongues every day. As you do, you can say, “Lord, I believe for the interpretation of what I just prayed” (1 Corinthians 14:13). The Lord has given you this spiritual tool to work with so you can access the wisdom laid up for you out of the spirit realm. You can trust that His wisdom will show you what paths to take and what paths to avoid in 2025!

Step #3: Pray for Your Vision Until You Know What To Do

“Be earnest and unwearied and steadfast in your prayer [life], being [both] alert and intent in [your praying] with thanksgiving.” –Colossians 4:2 (AMPC)

Don’t give up. Persevere and pray for your vision until you know what to do—until you have a knowing on the inside. God may lead you to focus on certain things for the year, such as your relationship with Him, or your family, school, job and church. He may lead you to lay aside some things for the year. He may impress you to pick up something new, take a turn, or make an adjustment in your life.

You can pray and declare by faith, “I know what to do.” And then there’s a process that takes place of the uncovering of the wisdom of God. Don’t make a move until you have that wisdom. By praying over your year ahead of time and taking the time to hear from the Lord, you are ensuring that your plans line up with His plans.

Be encouraged that answers will come, and sometimes you’ll walk right into your answer. How will you know you have the answer? It will look like the easiest thing you’ve ever done. Continue to pray until you know what to do, and once you have the wisdom you need, you can walk out the vision God has for your life.

For more resources to create a vision for 2025, watch Pastor George Pearsons on Inside the Vision HERE. Sign up to become a Vision Insider, and you’ll receive emails each week from Pastor George on how to build your vision, along with a FREE vision journal.

Start your year off right by following these 3 Steps To Create a Vision for 2025. When you do, you’ll position yourself on the right road—the road of God’s will and plan for your life. Instead of taking random roads and detours, you’ll be on the right path—the already blessed path—God has for you. Before you know it, you will end up in wonderful places this year that far exceed your own vision for life!

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10 Ways God Proves He Is Faithful to You

10 Ways God Proves He Is Faithful to You

A faithful person—someone you can depend on who won’t let you down—can be hard to find. Learn to count on God with 10 Ways God Proves He Is faithful to You.

No one enters a marriage relationship expecting the other person to be unfaithful to them, and yet it happens. Everyone can say they know someone who has divorced, and no matter what the circumstances of the divorce, each spouse can feel that the other person has in some way been unfaithful to them, not keeping the marriage vows they agreed upon.

Many Christians have the same mentality when it comes to their relationship with God. You may think that God has let you down or not kept a promise to you. The circumstances of life can paint a picture that God has not been faithful to you. Maybe you didn’t get something you wanted, or a situation didn’t turn out the way you had hoped. No matter what occurred, the way God feels about you has not changed; He loves you! And He loves to demonstrate to you that He can be trusted.

The union you have with God as a believer is much like a marriage relationship. Just as it takes time with a spouse to get to know and trust them, it takes time with God to get to know Him. The better you know God, the more you are able to recognize Him at work in your life. God is faithful. You can depend on Him; He will not let you down. Spend time with God today, meditating on 10 Ways God Proves He Is Faithful to You, and as you do, you will be able to recognize and discern other ways He has been faithful to you.

1. God Is Faithful To Save

“For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.” –Luke 19:10

When you make Jesus the Lord of your life, He is faithful to save you spiritually and make you a part of His family. John wrote, “Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has become a child of God” (1 John 5:1). Think back to the moment when you first made Jesus the Lord of your life. How did God demonstrate His faithfulness to you? Remember the things that He did for you and thank Him.

2. God Is Faithful To Forgive

“But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.” –1 John 1:9

After you are born again, there are times you need to remember that God is faithful to forgive. When you sin—when the Holy Spirit convicts you of wrongdoing—you can confess your specific sins to God, and He is faithful to forgive you. Is there anything you need to confess to Him right now? No matter what you have done, God proves His faithfulness to you by forgiving you.

3. God Is Faithful To Fill

“Ever be filled and stimulated with the Holy Spirit.” –Ephesians 5:18 (AMPC)

God is faithful to fill you with the Holy Spirit, just like He did with the early Church in the book of Acts. Acts 2:4 says, “And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance” (NKJV). This was never meant to be a one-time experience. That’s why Paul said in Ephesians 5:18  to continually be filled with the Holy Spirit. If you go to God and His Word, then He will be faithful to fill you—over and over again.

4. God Is Faithful To Provide

“And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.” –Philippians 4:19

Resources like money, food and clothing are needed to live in the world; and despite how you make a living or what you earn in wages, God promises that as you obey Him, He will be faithful to provide for you. Jesus says, “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear…. Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are?” (Matthew 6:25-26). God is faithful to provide whatever you have need of in your life.      

5. God Is Faithful To Heal

“I am the Lord who heals you.” –Exodus 15:26

God’s Word is full of promises that reveal God is faithful to heal you. He will heal your physical body. 1 Peter 2:24 says, “By his [Jesus’] wounds, you are healed.” God also provided healing for your broken heart and emotional wounds. Psalm 34:18 says, “The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.” And throughout the Gospels, Jesus healed the sick—the feverish, the lame, the diseased, the bleeding, the oppressed, the downcast—and He even raised the dead. If He did it for them, He is faithful to heal you.  

Read this testimony about God being faithful to heal.

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6. God Is Faithful To Answer

“Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.” –Jeremiah 33:3 (NKJV)

God has promised that when you call to Him, He will be faithful to answer. It doesn’t always mean that you will get the answer immediately, but God promises that He will answer your question as you stay in faith believing Him, seeking Him and putting His Word first place in your life. In fact, your answer oftentimes will come as you are spending time reading the Word of God. He is faithful to answer you.

Learn to depend on God by understanding that God is faithful in this timeless teaching by Jerry Savelle.

7. God Is Faithful To Give You Peace

“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.” –Philippians 4:6-7

Even though you live in this world, where there can be chaos at times, God is faithful to give you peace. You are in this world; you are not of it (John 17:16). You can live in a place of peace, even when there is chaos all around you. You can live without worry, anxious thoughts or being stressed out. You can have supernatural peace by giving God all your cares and concerns; He is faithful to give you peace (1 Peter 5:7).

8. God Is Faithful To Be With You In Trouble

“I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name. When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble.” –Psalm 91:14-15

When you encounter troubles of any kind, God is faithful to be with you there. If you call on Him in faith, He will deliver you. You might say, “I got myself into this mess. It’s my own fault.” God is so good and merciful that He will never fail you nor abandon you (Hebrews 13:5). No matter how many times you find yourself in a tight spot, God is faithful to be with you in trouble.

9. God Is Faithful To Give You Authority

“Look, I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy, and you can walk among snakes and scorpions and crush them. Nothing will injure you,” –Luke 10:19

God provided for you by sending Jesus, then gave you authority over every attack of the enemy. There is nothing the devil can throw at you that you do not have power and authority over. You are seated at the right hand of God with Jesus (Ephesians 2:6). God thought about you ahead of time, and is faithful to give you the authority you need in the earth to combat every attack of the enemy.

Read 7 Facts About Your Authority as a Believer HERE.

10. God Is Faithful To Be Faithful

“God will do this, for he is faithful to do what he says, and he has invited you into partnership with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.” –1 Corinthians 1:9

God is faithful to be faithful to you; He will do what He says. God is not a man that He should lie (Numbers 23:19)! It’s absolutely impossible for Him not to be faithful to you. Everything He has promised, He will do. Hebrews 10:23 says, “Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise.” You can count on God to be faithful in His faithfulness to you.

There are not just 10 Ways God Proves He Is Faithful to You There are many more examples in the Word of God showing how He is faithful to His people. Choose today to begin meditating on these 10 promises. By doing so, you’ll be filled with confidence in your relationship with Him. Much like a marriage relationship, choosing to make an investment of time spent with God in His Word will open your eyes to other ways that He has been faithful and will be faithful to you!

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