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I Will Not Fear: The Law of the Spirit of Life

Posted on September 3, 2025 - 6:17 pm by KCM

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The words I will are among the strongest in the English language. When you say, “I will not fear,” you’re taking on the nature of Christ and saying that you have made a quality decision about which there is no debate and from which there is no turning back.

You’re declaring, “For me, it will be this way and no other: Regardless of what happens around me or what other people may choose to do, I refuse to fear. I’m living a fear-free life.”

“I will not fear” is a bold declaration. Yet, as a believer, you can make it with confidence. You can commit to living a fear-free life for the same reason the psalmist could: The LORD is on your side!

He is so committed to BLESSING you that He sent Jesus to shed His precious blood to redeem you, spirit, soul and body, from every work of the devil.

Think about it! This is the Creator of the heavens and the earth we’re talking about. This is the Almighty One, the Most High—the One for whom nothing is impossible. With Him on our side, no one can stand against us. Nothing can overcome us. With a godly spirit of life inside us, we have no reason to fear and every reason to shout, “I will not fear!”

In fact, fear doesn’t even come naturally to us as believers. It’s foreign to our spirits because when we received Jesus as our LORD, we received a new spiritual nature. Our old sin-and-fear-infested nature died, and we received the nature of Christ.

In Him, we have become “a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. And all things are of God” (2 Corinthians 5:17-18, KJV).

Making “I Will Not Fear” a Common Saying In Your Life

As God’s born-again child, the same is true of you. Your reborn spirit doesn’t produce fear. You have been re-created in God’s image, giving you the nature of Christ. God did not give you “the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, ‘Abba, Father’” (Romans 8:15, NKJV).

Fear might still seem to come naturally to you, but that’s only because you’ve been practicing it. Back then, fear was natural for you because your spirit was still producing the reciprocal of God’s WORD.

That’s not the case anymore in a fear-free life. But if you allow fear to get into you from the outside, your spirit can house it, even though your reborn human spirit doesn’t produce it anymore. It produces faith.

A spirit of life and faith is what enables you to cry out to God, “Abba, Father!” Abba means “Daddy.” It’s a term of belonging. It’s different than the word Father. Even people who have no personal relationship with God call Him Father.

Those of us who know God have no problem saying, “I will not fear.” We see God as Abba and don’t have to back away from Him. We can run to Him.

We can have the same attitude children have when, seeing their father holding an ice-cream cone, they run to him saying, “Daddy, Daddy! I want some of that!” The very word daddy reveals how much faith the child has in their father.

I was like that with my mother whenever she was cooking. Sometimes she would get aggravated at me being underfoot and try to shoo me away. But I stayed right there, looking up at her saying, “I want some of that.”

Boldness Is Required In a Fear-Free Life

Living with a spirit of life involves understanding that “I will not fear” doesn’t come from my own courage. It comes as I live from my new nature of Christ.

Go back to my childhood kitchen: What made me so bold?

She is my momma! I’m her boy, and I know she loves me. It would have never occurred to me to crawl into her kitchen on my knees and beg her to give me a taste of something. I would never have said to her, “Mother, I’m so unworthy. Can I have the crumbs?”

There would have been no faith in that—only fear. Yet, Christians can often be heard saying exactly those kinds of things to God. They’ll pray, “Oh, Father, if I can just have the crumbs off Your table, that will be enough.”

If a child is afraid of their parents, there’s something wrong. When the relationship between them is healthy, the child has faith in their parents’ love, so they are never afraid of them. We must defeat fear with our words and believe what we say when we tell the devil “I will not fear.”

That’s the kind of relationship I had with my natural father, A.W. Copeland. I called him Daddy all the days of his life. I didn’t care whether it sounded mature or not. I also knew that, as my father, he would whip me good if I lied, sassed my mother, or did something else that was seriously wrong.

That’s how it is for us, as believers, in our relationship with God. We honor and reverence Him as our Father and, at the same time, we know that He loves us and that He’s our Abba, our Daddy. We can boldly say, “The LORD is on my side: I will not fear!” because we are born of Him, and He has not given us a spirit of fear but a spirit of faith.

Different Laws, Different Results

If you’re not familiar with the concept of spiritual laws, they govern the operations of the spirit realm much like the laws of physics govern the natural world.

God’s law of life—a fear-free life—produced nothing but BLESSING and good on the earth. When the law of sin and death took effect, it began producing the opposite. It perverted the law of life and brought forth all the deadly manifestations of the curse. It became the evil master law of the spirit realm and began its cruel reign over mankind.

The law of sin and death is still in operation today. It is still as deadly as ever, but—thanks be to God—you don’t have to let it reign over you. You can reign over it instead, because through the plan of Redemption, God has established another spiritual master law. One that is not only greater than the law of sin and death, but is higher and even more potent than the original law of the spirit of life.

What is this higher law? The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus!

The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus is the law that went into operation in your life when you were born again. It’s the law that enabled you to be delivered out of the kingdom of darkness and into the kingdom of God’s dear Son. The law that liberated you from the curse so that even in a world where the curse is still in operation, you can enjoy the Life and BLESSING of God.

And you will believe the next time you proclaim, “I will not fear!”NOTE: This article was adapted from the new book by Kenneth Copeland, titled Live Fear Free. To read the article in its entirety, please see the August edition of the Believer’s Voice of Victory magazine.

Single Mom Leaves the Federal Welfare System by Applying Biblical Truth

Posted on September 3, 2025 - 4:40 pm by KCM

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Food stamps, day care vouchers and government insurance were a way of life for Ayanna Evans for 18 years. However, as a single mom of four, she learned biblical truth that set her free from bondage to the government’s welfare system.

In 2018, Evans listened to Kenneth Copeland and Bill Winston teach about the Babylonian system. New Testament writers refer to it as “the world,” which means an organized system that is contrary to God’s way of doing things.

After all, God’s way is always full of wisdom and contains the answers you need.

Proverbs 13:20 says, “Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm” (NIV).

Watch as Ayanna Evans shares her story about gaining freedom from bondage to the welfare system

A life-altering revelation for Evans was how she was bound by a system that the Lord didn’t lead. “You can’t live by the Babylonian system, the world’s way of doing things, because you can’t change the system that you are dependent on,” she explained.

Ayanna didn’t want to have to tell people that she was dependent on any federal or state system to survive. In her heart, it was essential that her kids didn’t wonder where the next meal was coming from just because she was stuck in a cycle. And that’s when she decided that she no longer wanted to be reliant on the world’s system.

She was hungry for biblical truth that could set her free. Around that time, she heard Kenneth Copeland talk about an upcoming event he was hosting— the Southwest Believers’ Convention (SWBC) in Fort Worth, Texas.

That year, Evans watched SWBC online, giving each session her full attention. “All day, every day, I watched it as if I were there in the building. And it was powerful.”

Evans determined in her heart to travel to Fort Worth the following year to attend the convention in person. She didn’t know how she could afford to go, but she believed it could happen by faith.

To date, Evans has attended the annual event several times—paid in full.

As she learned from the Word of God about the Lord being her provider, faith continued to build in her heart. When the time came to reapply for welfare, she threw the application in the trash.

She chose to start trusting the Lord as her provider. She began speaking to her bills every month. She recalled in Genesis 1:26 that we have authority in this world, so “[I] told them jokers they were paid!” We exercise that authority by using our words to speak to situations. Jesus illustrates this biblical truth in Mark 11:12-14, 20-25.

Evans believes she began to see a breakthrough in her life when she stopped depending on welfare. “I couldn’t hear from the Lord while I was putting my trust in the system of Babylon,” she said.

“You can’t hear from Him if you’re dependent on two systems. The Lord says you can’t be lukewarm. You can’t have faith and fear at the same time. That doesn’t even make sense. That’s an oxymoron.”

Now that Evans is no longer dependent on the government and is applying biblical truth to her circumstances, she understands the power she has as a believer in Christ.

Ayanna believes that coming off welfare and learning how to build her faith through listening to teaching about biblical truth made all the difference. She now trusts the Lord to be her provider. She is grateful for men and women who have taken their personal time to teach the Word of God, because she understands they could be doing something else. “They thought of us when they decided to sit down and get this Word out so that we can get what it is the Lord wants us to get,” Evans concluded.

9/11: We Still Remember

Posted on September 3, 2025 - 5:21 am by KCM

We still remember what happened on 9/11 and God’s faithfulness to His covenant with America.

It has been 24 years since the 9/11 attacks. Each of us remembers where we were when the news came. Those images remain etched in our hearts—the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers in New York, the Pentagon, and Flight 93 in a quiet Pennsylvania field.

Nearly 3,000 precious lives were lost that day, including 441 first responders. It was a moment of national heartbreak. Yet even in the rubble, God’s faithfulness was revealed.

We Remember God’s Faithfulness

The steel cross seen from West Street at Ground Zero on 9/11 — *Image Credit: Collection 9/11 Memorial Museum*

Amid the turmoil on 9/11, rescue efforts and regional cleanup, hope emerged from the rubble when workers uncovered a steel cross standing upright at ground zero. Girders and structural beams above and alongside this corner bearing were torn away when the Twin Towers fell, leaving a symbol of faithfulness, loyalty and love rising above the ruination below.

The cross in the ashes became a symbol of hope for weary rescuers and grieving families. Many gathered to pray there, reminded that God had not abandoned His people. To this day, it remains a note of the Lord’s faithfulness inside the 9/11 memorial.

“Fear not [there is nothing to fear], for I am with you; do not look around you in terror and be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen and harden you to difficulties, yes, I will help you; yes, I will hold you up and retain you with My [victorious] right hand of rightness and justice” (Isaiah 41:10, AMPC).

God at Work In Our Nation

In the years since, America has rebuilt—not only in structures, but in spirit. The Freedom Tower now rises over New York City as a declaration that darkness could not prevail. Memorials across New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania stand as sacred places of reflection and resolve.

Sept. 11 was a wake-up call for Christians to do exactly as 2 Chronicles 7:14 (NKJV) says:

“If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.”

Today, we are in the midst of great change and a revival. That’s all because of God’s covenant with America. From the very beginning, this nation was dedicated to Almighty God. The early settlers prayed and covenanted that America would be a land that honored the Lord and spread the gospel to the world. That covenant still stands today because God does not forget His covenant (Psalm 89:34).

On 9/11, We Still Remember To Serve

Memories written on the steel to mark specific union affiliations, responder units and names of lost victims on 9/11 — The 9/11 memorial draws thousands of visitors every day. As a major tourist destination and a place of quiet reflection for many, it’s rare to find the memorial completely empty. (Image Credit: Collection 9/11 Memorial Museum)

Sept. 11 is now marked as a National Day of Service. Across the nation, millions give their time to feed the hungry, support first responders, and care for those in need. It is one way America shows resilience—and one way believers demonstrate the love of Christ.

Recovery workers wrote on the steel to mark specific union affiliations, responder units and victims’ names. — *9/11 Day Co-Founders Jay Winuk and David Paine are still serving others, 24 years later (Image Credit: 911day.org library)*

The opportunities to give back on 9/11 are boundless in your city. Here are some ways you can pray, serve and shine His light:

Prayer and Remembrance

Observe moments of silence held at various times on 9/11 to honor victims, according to the 9/11 Memorial
Pray for survivors and families, that God would comfort them and heal every wound
Pray for peace and reconciliation, that violence and terrorism would give way to peace and understanding
Pray for government and community leaders to walk in God’s wisdom and justice.

Service and Outreach

Volunteer locally: serve at shelters or food banks, or clean up public spaces.
Participate in meal packing events organized by charities like 9/11 Day
Support first responders and their families: Prepare meals, write letters or organize donation drives
Donate to 9/11 charities that bless families and survivors
Reach out personally to someone who lost a loved one: Offer a listening ear, acknowledge their loss, and express your care and support, notes tealashes.com
Participate in remembrance activities: Attend memorial ceremonies, visit a 9/11 memorial, or participate in events like stair climbs or runs that honor the fallen.

Learn and Listen

Revisit the history of 9/11: Take time to learn more about the attacks, their impact, and the stories of courage and resilience that emerged.
Teach children not only what happened, but also how God redeems pain with hope
Keep praying daily for first responders who continue to put their lives on the line.

America’s Best Days Are Ahead

On this 24th remembrance of 9/11, may we never forget what happened, but may we also never forget God’s faithfulness.

As we remember, let’s also rise up in faith. Let’s be the hands and feet of Jesus—praying, serving and declaring hope that will never be shaken. Let’s thank God for His protection, His healing and His covenant promise with America.

The cross still stands. Our nation still stands. And by faith, we declare: Because of God’s covenant, America’s best days are yet to come.

A Declaration of Faith for America

By faith, declare:

America is a covenant nation, dedicated to Almighty God from its foundation
The blood of Jesus covers this land, and His mercy endures forever (Psalm 136:1)
God will not break His covenant, nor alter the words that have gone forth from His mouth (Psalm 89:34)
Revival is sweeping across our land, bringing healing, restoration and righteousness (Habakkuk 2:14)
Our leaders walk in godly wisdom, and our people live in peace (1 Timothy 2:1-2).

I set my faith today that the covenant God made with this nation still stands. No weapon formed against America shall prosper (Isaiah 54:17). By His Word, America’s greatest days are not behind us—they are before us.

Prayer for America

Heavenly Father, we come before You with gratitude for Your covenant mercy over the United States of America. We remember those who died on 9/11, and we honor their memory by declaring that our nation will not be shaken. Lord, You are our refuge and strength, and You have not forgotten the covenant made when this land was dedicated to You. We thank You for pouring out revival from coast to coast. Strengthen families, protect first responders, and guide our leaders in righteousness. We plead the blood of Jesus over America and declare that Your mercy triumphs over judgment. Thank You that Jesus is Lord over this nation—yesterday, today and forever. In His mighty Name we pray. Amen.

Make the Grade: 4 Prayers To Pray for Teachers

Posted on August 28, 2025 - 3:00 pm by KCM

September is here, which means you have sent your children to school and probably prayed many prayers over them but did you think to pray for their teachers?

According to a study from the American Educational Research Association, teachers in the U.S. are 40% more likely to experience symptoms of anxiety in comparison with healthcare workers, 20% more likely than office workers, and 30% more likely than workers in other professions like farming and the military.

More likely than the military? Let that soak in. The same study shows K-12 teachers are the number one most “burnt-out” profession in the country today. When teachers in any school across the United States face burnout or excessive stress, it’s the education system that suffers, but it’s our children who suffer most.

Other harrowing numbers are:

90% of teachers claim that feeling burnt out is a serious problem
54% of public schools posted teaching vacancies in 2024
43% of educator job postings aregoing unfilled
30% of teachers were found to be chronically absent

For most of the teachers in schools today, it’s more than a career, it’s a calling.

How can you pray for your child’s teachers?

The Bible instructs us to pray for all who are in authority (1 Timothy 2:2), and teachers are in authority over your children in school. Choosing to pray for teachers enables God to work in their lives, affecting the peace and happiness of your children.

One Partner Kenneth Copeland Ministries knows well and is a dedicated steward of the Lord, is David Luna. His inspirational story is based on a book from Kenneth and Gloria Copeland titled From Faith to Faith. Luna wrote a 10-month curriculum that is now going into public schools.

“Right now, schools are trying to figure out what to do, and the only thing that can change [the environment] is God’s Spirit and faith. I’m literally able to take faith—what I’ve learned from Brother Copeland—into the schools to change it.” The principles Luna is teaching are life skills, but they’re also biblical, and it is changing the lives of these students. “I [teach] them to speak good things over themselves. I get them to speak good things over their families, and about their future and their purpose,” shares Luna.

Someone, somewhere, prayed for this teacher to receive an idea, a Word from God. He received it and is now prospering and blessing thousands of children every year with the promises of God.

Pray the following four prayers over your child’s teachers, and watch God work in each of their lives:

1. Prayer for Truth

God, I pray for my child’s teacher, that the light of the glorious gospel of Jesus Christ shine unto them (2 Corinthians 4:4), that they turn from darkness to light, from the power of satan to the power of God (Acts 26:18).

If they already know You, I pray that they are filled with the knowledge of Your Word in all wisdom and truth (Ephesians 1:17).

2. Prayer for Wisdom

Father God, You said that if we need wisdom, we can ask You for it.You give wisdom generously and will not rebuke us for asking (James 1:5). I ask You to give wisdom to my child’s teacher. Show them how to teach effectively andreach all the children in the classroom. Give them patience that accompanies Your wisdom in Jesus’ Name. Amen!

3. Prayer for Ideas

God, I pray for each of my child’s teachers and ask You to help them (1 Timothy 2:1-4). Give them
creative ideas, fun activitiesandengaging lesson plans. Connect them with the right people who will supply them with the ideas they need to reach each student.

4. Prayer for Prosperity

Father God, You said that You take pleasure in the prosperity of Your servant (Psalm 35:27). Each of my child’s teachers are sent to minister to my children and so I ask You to prosper them spiritually, mentally, emotionally, physically, socially and financially in Jesus’ Name. Amen!

All teachers need inspiration from time to time. Sometimes, the same classroom study can lose its effect, or the teacher can lose their zeal to teach it. This is why you should pray for your child’s teachers to ask God to fill their minds with wisdom and ideas (Proverbs 2:6). Those ideas will position them for placement and success within their schools and districts (Proverbs 16:3) enabling them to minister and bless more students!

Don’t Stop Believing: 3 Steps of Spiritual Progression

Posted on August 28, 2025 - 2:44 pm by KCM

Have you ever watched a baby move from babyhood to the toddler phase? It begins with one tenuous step, then another, and the race is on! That child is not planning to ever stop walking.

Sadly, many Christians stop moving forward in spiritual progression. They don’t move past babyhood, but instead, they stay right where they are stuck in situations and conditions that never seem to change.

You don’t have to be stunted in your spiritual growth when you follow these 3 steps of spiritual progression!

1. Don’t Stop Hearing God’s Word

In order to progress past babyhood, don’t stop hearing God’s Word. Romans 10:17 (NKJV) says, “Faith comes by hearing and by hearing the Word of God.” Taking time to hear the Word daily sets you on a path to progress in your life of faith.

In order to continue to hear God’s Word, you have to close your ears to other things. Turn off the television. Shut down your phone. Think about where you are spending your time and what you are hearing. Turning down the noise of the world will enable you to turn up the voice of God’s Word.

Keep hearing so you can grow in faith and victory.
Keep hearing to become fully persuaded of the truth of God’s Word.
Keep hearing so you can be confident in what Jesus said.

How do you hear God’s Word? Read the Bible. Go to church. Watch anointed teachers on YouTube and Victory Channel. Be open to hear God wherever and whenever He speaks.

2. Don’t Stop Speaking God’s Word

Another way to progress in faith is to keep speaking God’s Word. When you find a promise in the Bible, say it out loud. Speaking God’s Word will keep your heart and life lined up with God’s will.

Jesus said, “By your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned” (Matthew 12:37, NKJV). Your words contain power to create God’s will or to hinder God’s results.

Jesus told the disciples their words carry power if spoken in faith, “For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.” (Mark 11:23, NKJV).

LaShea McKinney was diagnosed with lymphoma cancer and given 30 days to live. She followed Gloria Copeland’s prescription of speaking God’s Word of healing over herself three times a day.

Gloria said, “If necessary, double the dose!” Even though she didn’t feel any difference in her body, she didn’t stop! On the 30th day, LaShea returned to the doctor. He again ran all the tests, then called in five specialists who all agreed there was no sign of cancer in her body!

3. Don’t Stop Loving God and Others

To progress in your life of faith, you must keep loving God and others. Jesus said, “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: Love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:37-39).

When you abide in Jesus and let His Words abide in you, you will bear good fruit in your life (John 15:1-8). By hearing and speaking God’s Word, you are enabling God to work on the inside of you, giving you the desire and will to please Him.

What pleases God? Loving Him and loving others. Don’t let any circumstance, a careless spill, a forgotten promise, or even a hurtful comment keep you from loving God and those around you. Jesus said, “Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples” (John 13:35).

You can love others because God loves you.

Don’t stop learning and growing in Christ by spending time with Him and surrounding yourself with other believers in sweet fellowship. As you do, you will progress in your life of faith.

You may feel like a baby taking his first steps but keep going in faith. This life with God is a journey and by continuing to walk with Him, you will end up enjoying a life of victory!

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VICTORY News Has a New Home Online

Posted on August 23, 2025 - 3:42 pm by KCM

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In the 10 years of VICTORY Channel, VICTORY News has become a cornerstone of information and inspiration about the world since its creation in February 2021. Today, the home of faith-filled news online is changing locations—to a new website and a refreshed mobile app.

No one truly enjoys watching the news when it’s sad and evokes a range of emotions. Even the weather can bring weeping and gnashing of teeth. When constant negativity and misinformation abound, VICTORY Channel is committed to providing news and information you can trust—all in a spirit of faith.

Due to its growth and importance, VICTORY Channel has given VICTORY News a new home. The new website showcases the broadcast’s offerings, the hosts behind it, and the core mission that drives our news delivery. Much like anchor Greg Stephens said in the first broadcast on Feb. 1, 2021, “You asked for it, now you have it.”

You wanted a website and a mobile app, too. Now, you have those as well.

Inside the VICTORY News Home

Most news channels can be seen and heard 24/7/365. Research is required to present news with a faith-filled perspective. We’re not here to talk about car wrecks and sports, but about what is happening around us and how God can still move within us.

We feature a range of topics, from politics and religion to international headlines and news that impact our Partners. VICTORY Channel provides a narrative about our world with news you can trust.

However, technology needs to take center stage to deliver the news—our news. On our new website, we have several appealing features, including:

The most recent on-demand broadcasts from VICTORY News
The ability to sign up for essential text alerts from the news desk
Avenues to connect with VICTORY News, including evangelism, updates and exclusive merchandise (and where The VICTORY Channel can be found).

VICTORY News, an original program of VICTORY Channel, brings you the latest headlines from a faith-filled perspective. It encourages you to turn off the fear-filled media and watch with us in faith—believing that Jesus is Lord over every circumstance!

Believers worldwide already see life around them with a faith-filled lens. Many Christians recognize Pat Robertson’s pioneering work with the Christian Broadcasting Network. Yet, there has been a need for localized stories, Christ-minded perspectives, and editorials to highlight God’s providence in action, which is where VICTORY News has found a home.

Inside VICTORY NEWS On Your Phone

VICTORY New can be seen and heard on The VICTORY Channel many times daily on several platforms worldwide.

Many believers live on the go. We’re busy, with families, jobs and responsibilities. VICTORY Channel has many programs featuring God’s Word on faith, healing, peace and prosperity. The news is different, but that doesn’t mean it must be hopeless, lifeless and a miserable experience in between stories.

With the newly updated and recently developed GoVICTORY app, the news you need about the subjects you want to know. Get the VICTORY Channel app both in the App Store and in Google Play.

And for those who are more socially inclined, The VICTORY Channel can be found on Facebook, X, Instagram and our up-to-date YouTube channel. Visit it, review it, watch it. You need VICTORY, and now you can find it in the news and through God’s voice in the world around you.

Cast Your Cares: 3 Ways to Change Your Thoughts

Posted on August 21, 2025 - 3:17 pm by KCM

A woman staring at the horizon in deep thought

You don’t have to be weighed down with the cares of life; you can cast your cares on God by changing your thoughts.

Philippians 4:8 says, “I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse” (MSG).

In the same way you change the channel of a television program to something else, you can change your thoughts. In this post, learn how to cast your cares and change your thoughts from the worst to the best, from the ugly to the beautiful, and from things to curse to things to praise.

Cast Your Cares: Think the Best, Not the Worst

When a problematic situation arises, do you cast your cares by changing your thoughts? Do you think of the worst possible scenario? When you don’t hear back from someone, do you think something has happened to them?

Since we have instant access to news and reports from all over the world, we are constantly inundated with worst-case scenarios flooding our phones and inboxes. What can you do to think the best, not the worst?

When something happens in your life and your mind is flooded with negative images, you can stop and pray for the person or situation. Your prayers are not limited by location. God invites us to pray for all people, asking Him to help them (1 Timothy 2:1).

When you invite God into the situation, He can turn it around. He thinks the best, not the worst. When you know God is working on a problem, you can cast every care on Him.

Cast Your Cares: Think of the Beautiful, Not the Ugly

You can be tempted to focus on the ugly parts of life or human nature rather than casting your cares on the Lord. When someone cuts you off in traffic, how do you respond? When someone speaks negatively about you, do you think about it or dwell on it for long periods of time? At any moment, you can look at the news on your phone and see people treating other people with disdain.

Instead of judging others, Paul reminds us that we are to serve one another in love. “For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself’” (Galatians 5:14).

Understand that everyone is facing their challenges. You don’t know what happened to someone that morning or what family or job situations they are facing. Choosing to find the beautiful parts of a person is choosing to love your neighbor as yourself.

Cast Your Cares: Think On Things To Praise, Not Things To Curse

You can cast your cares on the Lord by praising Him. Psalm 9:1 says, “I will praise you, LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done.” Focusing on the Lord rather than cursing what is going on around you will alter your perspective.

God is good and has done wonderful things for you. He sent His Son to die for you so you can spend eternity with Him and live a blessed life on earth (John 3:16-17). He makes the rain come down and the sunshine fill the sky so you can enjoy life (Matthew 5:45).

When you are tempted to think about things to curse or complain, focus instead on the Lord and praise Him. Begin by thanking Him for all the wonderful things He has done for you.

First Peter 5:7 says, “Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.” Instead of allowing the cares of life to stop you in your tracks or get you off track, you can change the channel in your mind, filling it with things that are true, noble, compelling and gracious; and experience God’s love for you.

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Kenneth Copeland Bible College Student Miraculously Healed of Cancer

Posted on August 20, 2025 - 1:00 am by KCM

Nathaniel “Nate” Ellis is no stranger to difficult life circumstances. Following a devastating divorce that essentially left him homeless, he was then given a potential death sentence that required being healed of cancer to fix it.

Following his divorce, things began looking up when he landed a job that made more money than he’d seen in his lifetime. “I thought, ‘This is it,’ and that it was where God called me to be,” said Ellis.

However, that changed when he learned about a Bible college in Fort Worth, Texas. Nate wanted to go to school there, but it required overcoming his current situation.

His grandmother was the matriarch of faith in his family. One day, she introduced her grandson to the VICTORY Channel. He thought they were sitting down to enjoy a classic T.V. sitcom together. Instead, he saw an ad for Kenneth Copeland Bible College (KCBC).

He was a relatively new Christian, but he believed the Lord put it on his heart to move to Texas to enroll in the school. “I left everything I knew behind to come to Texas,” said Ellis. It was that sacrifice that the Lord used to bless him for putting God first. “I even had to rent a mattress for my first couple of months being here,” he continued.

However, the days of renting a mattress are long gone. “The Lord not only provided me a new car, but I also now have my own mattress, which is the first time in my life,” he stated.

Things were lining up nicely for Ellis. As a student at KCBC, he knew he was exactly where the Lord had led him; he had a good job working for Kenneth Copeland Ministries (KCM) as a licensed prayer minister, and he had a great community surrounding him.

Life was good.

Watch as Nate Ellis shares his miraculous story

An Unexpected Diagnosis

During his first semester as a student at KCBC, he visited the doctor for a regular checkup. He had no idea that being healed of cancer was something he’d ever have to tackle with faith. The report he received rocked his world. “They did a CT scan and found a mass in my gut,” recalled Ellis.

Cancer.

“I was pretty much at my lowest after hearing that news, and it kind of scared me because I’ve had some family go through cancer.” However, Ellis made the choice to give the worry and fear to the Lord. “I said to Him, ‘You know exactly what I need. I believe I’ll be healed of cancer. I refuse to live in fear.’”

The next day, Kenneth and Gloria Copeland’s granddaughter, Jenny Papapostolou, was preaching at the KCBC chapel service. When the Anointing of God showed up, she laid hands on Ellis and declared that he was healed of cancer and restored.

A man in a plaid shirt stands with arms raised, surrounded by people with hands lifted in prayer — Jenny Papapostolou ministers to Nate Ellis at a KCBC Chapel service.

After that, Ellis went online and downloaded Keith Moore’s 101 Things God Said About Healing. “I made the healing scriptures so evident in my face that I couldn’t not see them,” said Ellis.

Within a week he went back to the same doctor’s office to get another CT scan, and he was told that the cancerous mass was gone.

“Being completely healed from cancer encouraged me to the point where I was even ministering to the nurses and my caseworker,” Ellis joyfully recalled. “They were affected in a positive way as a result of seeing a man healed from cancer.”

Walking In Victory Being Healed of Cancer

A college graduate embraces a loved one, celebrating a significant achievement surrounded by family — Nate Ellis receives a hug from his mother at his KCBC graduation, while his sister and grandmother look on.

Today, Nate Ellis believes that being enrolled at KCBC was paramount for experiencing this miracle. Having a dose of the Word of God each day in class helped him not be overcome with fear.

“Honestly, I don’t know where I would’ve ended up. If I didn’t have that community and that Word being poured into me daily, I don’t know that I would be where I’m at today,” he stated.

According to Ellis, it’s all a result of God showing him where he needed to be and exactly whom he needed to be around.

“KCBC will definitely give you more than enough to equip you with what you need; not only for today, not only for tomorrow or next week, but for your future,” said Ellis.

Ellis confidently stated that he is the most prosperous he’s ever been in his life. It’s not because of anything he did, but by simply saying ‘Yes’ to the Lord. “The Lord knew exactly what I needed,” concluded Ellis.

To learn more about Kenneth Copeland Bible College, visit our website, and be sure to join us for Preview Days, October 22-24, 2025!

Create a Spiritual Checklist To Soar In Faith

Posted on August 13, 2025 - 3:31 pm by KCM

A skilled airplane pilot follows his operator’s checklist every time he gets ready to take a trip. It contains instructions on preparing the aircraft for a safe venture into the skies. In the same way a pilot prepares for flight, Christians should prepare daily by keeping their spiritual checklist close at hand.

What is a spiritual checklist? A spiritual checklist contains information and instructions to please God and to live the Christian life.

Where do you find it? A spiritual checklist is found throughout God’s Word. Read your Bible and write down the instructions and promises that will help you in all the different areas of life. Hearing God is our way to navigate life and keep us from running into an emotional dead end.

Throughout the Scriptures, we learn how to worship God (John 4:24), how to be a good parent (Proverbs 22:6), what to do in times of trouble (Proverbs 3:5-6), and God’s perspective about death (Psalm 116:15).

A good place to find a ready-made spiritual checklist is on the first pages of the Kenneth Copeland Reference Bible. Brother Copeland offers these outlines to anyone serious about studying God’s Word.

Let’s discover how to create a spiritual checklist to soar in faith.

Follow the Spiritual Manual

Piloting an aircraft is exhilarating! Before the pilot does anything, the manual is read thoroughly, and a comprehensive checklist review ensures the plane is ready to fly.

A pilot must know what to do before the unexpected happens. In the middle of an emergency, it is not the time to read the manual for the first time. The pilot must be familiar with the procedures and, in the event of an aviation emergency, be prepared before anything unexpected happens in the air.

In the same way, becoming a victorious believer requires reading and studying God’s Word, which is a manual. You must understand what God says about the situations in your life. The Lord gave you everything you need to live a successful, godly life, and as you follow His ways, He will keep His promises to you (2 Peter 1:3).

Watch as Kenneth Copeland and Greg Stephens teach how to follow the owner’s manual.

Recognize God’s Voice

Just as a pilot must recognize the voice of the air traffic controller who is directing him to safety, you must recognize God’s voice, which directs you to safety.

It’s essential to follow your spiritual checklist because many voices are vying for your attention (1 Corinthians 14:10). Years ago, entertainers would mimic the voices of well-known government officials and popular singers. Some were so skilled at doing this that you couldn’t tell the imitation from the real singer.

The devil will try to imitate the voice of the Lord. He tries to sound like God. John taught believers to examine spiritual voices to determine their source. Use this test to differentiate the Spirit of Truth from the spirit of error: Every voice that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God (1 John 4:1-6).

Jesus said, “My sheep hear My voice and a stranger’s voice they will not follow” (John 10:4-5). Recognize God’s voice and follow Him, not another voice.

Soar Above Fear

God has given you His Word to read and meditate on so you can soar above fear. Spending time with the Lord and referencing your spiritual checklist enables you to transcend natural limitations and rise above the fear of a troublesome situation (Isaiah 41:10).

Fear likes to show up when you are facing troubles of any kind. Living a Christian life doesn’t mean trouble will never come because “in this world you will have many troubles,” Jesus said. “But take heart, because I have overcome the world” (John 16:33).

How do you overcome when trouble comes?

You overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of your testimony (Revelation 12:11). Don’t remain silent but speak God’s Word.

God wants to lift you above this world into His kingdom (Colossians 1:13) even while you continue to live in this world. Jesus said you can be bold because you live like Jesus in this world (1 John 4:17).

Start today by getting your spiritual checklist in order. Remember to include scriptures that remind you of God’s faithfulness and His promises to care for you. Buckle your seat belt, go over your spiritual checklist and be ready to lift off into the limitless frontiers of flying with God!

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EMIC 14forty Students Stand with CUFI, Support Israel in D.C.

Posted on August 13, 2025 - 12:16 pm by KCM

A group of younger adults waving American and Israeli flags

To better understand and support Israel, high school students from the Eagle Mountain International Church ministry, 14forty, attended the national Christians United for Israel (CUFI) Summit in Washington, D.C. The goal was to understand Christianity’s role and why maintaining a sense of Israeli awareness is crucial for today’s believers. However, they came home knowing much more about themselves and why their Christianity is involved.

Along with parents and nine young adults from the church’s young adults ministry, The Bridge, EMIC went to DC. The determined group was resolute to understand and fortify their sociopolitical beliefs. This trip represented their faith in Jesus Christ and a deep affinity for the origins of His people.

The Bible declares in Psalm 122:6 (NLT) to “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: ‘May all who love this city prosper. ‘ As every believer should, these students and young adults were determined to discover why.

Why Stand With CUFI and Support Israel?

Pastor John Hagee and former Vice President Mike Pence at the CUFI Summit in 2022 (Image Credit: CUFI.org via Wikimedia)

Christians United for Israel (CUFI) was founded by Pastor John Hagee, founder and pastor emeritus of Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas. What began in 2006 as a grassroots effort to exemplify the Abrahamic Blessing in Genesis 12:3 and encourage pastors to become galvanized with Israeli interests is now the largest pro-Israel organization in the U.S. with 10 million members.

Eagle Mountain International Church, founded by Kenneth Copeland and led by Pastors George and Terri Pearsons, has been involved with CUFI since 2017. Then, John Jester, associate pastor of EMIC, initiated a program to engage college students more actively in Israeli awareness and inspire them all to “pray for the peace of Jerusalem.” That idea was so singular that Pastor Hagee was determined to do the same thing.

“CUFI on Campus” was born in 2018. That year, EMIC committed to sending a couple of college students (free of charge) with a passion to support Israel and outreach to the national CUFI Summit in Washington, D.C. They heard from international leaders, foreign heads of state. They regarded pastors who inspired everyone in attendance to cultivate their Holy Spirit-inspired desire to speak out about antisemitism on college campuses.

“The CUFI Summit is bigger than mobilizing grassroots efforts to support Israel,” said Pastor Jester. “This is about protecting the heritage of our faith. It’s not a political agenda; it’s giving these tragic stories of antisemitism a face and a name.”

Why Go to Washington, D.C.?

Some of the CUFI attendees stand for Israel support in Washington DC

High school students from EMIC's 14forty gather at the CUFI annual summit for Israel support

This year’s annual excursion from EMIC to the CUFI Summit was notable for something different. Since 2018, EMIC has helped inspire the idea of CUFI-related high school clubs. Additionally, Pastors George and Terri Pearsons became active within CUFI as state directors. The vision from CUFI has become tangible at Eagle Mountain International Church.

The church vociferously speaks about being strong in your faith, understanding how to support Israel, news related to Hamas terrorism, and even the Free Palestine movement. It’s open, honest dialogue from a Messianic perspective, which is something that 14forty pastor Kathryn Hanley stresses is sorely missing in today’s churches.

“It is rare for so many young people to approach their elected officials to advocate for pro-Israel legislation in our nation’s government and laws,” she said. “It was amazing to see these young people educate themselves and take action on behalf of Israel and the Jewish people!”

Thanks to the heartfelt generosity of CUFI partners creating fully paid scholarships, 13 of EMIC’s 14forty students were able to go to this year’s CUFI national summit. The trip was unforgettable. They even watched former Israeli hostages held captive by Hamas share their grueling stories.

“There was no watering down of the agenda at the CUFI Summit,” continued Pastor Hanley. “The students—and the adults, too—heard what needed to be said about the rigorous state of affairs in Israel around the world.”

Why Is It Vital to Understand How to Support Israel?

Hall of Memories at the Diane Kruger U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum — Image Credit: USHMM.org

Pastor Jester discussed a pressing sociological issue that underscores the importance of attending a CUFI Summit or knowing how to support Israel during these times, whether on a high school or college campus, at work, or in church.

“Most teens have no concept of Israel itself. Our kids understand there is a country in the Middle East where Jesus was born. Yet, few know why our allegiance to the nation is biblical,” he exclaimed.

“These students are inquisitive about justice and rights for everyone. They understand social reform and relate to Black Lives Matter. They also connect with the LGBTQ+ protests. And they can understand the Free Palestine movement because it deals with a group of people who want to be seen and heard—something students deal with every day in some fashion, everywhere.”
Pastor John Jester, Associate Pastor, EMIC

However, to make that connection with Israel more real and personal, Pastors Jester and Hanley took the group to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum for an unforgettable experience.

In July 1944, Soviet forces liberated the Majdanek camp. These are the shoes of some of those victims from the Holocaust. (Image Credit: USHMM.org)

Before this exhibit, before the October 7, 2023, attacks by Hamas against Israel, even before the Holocaust, theories spread like wildfire, painting the birthplace of Christianity as the enemy.

Powerful reminders, like the shoes and IDs that belonged to Jewish people and their allies, prove the devastating scale of the tragedies against the Israeli people. That significance in each pastor’s eyes is reason alone to stand with Israel and speak strongly on behalf of that country.

“Judaism is one of the only places where race and religion, culture and politics intersect, and they are not mutually exclusive,” they said. “Seeing IDF soldiers at CUFI’s summit, headlines in the news about October 7, or those precious IDs in the museum show antisemitism isn’t a fight against a theory or ideology; it’s against a defenseless person.”

Why Are Students Challenged to Apply These Lessons?

The 14forty high school students standing near the U.S. Supreme Court praying for our leaders and lawmakers to support Israel following a CUFI event. — The 14forty students standing near the U.S. Supreme Court are praying for our leaders and lawmakers. (Image Credit: EMIC.org)

One of the last things the traveling EMIC students were privileged to do in Washington, D.C. was visit Capitol Hill and the Supreme Court. Students and chaperones alike noted it was one of the most impactful moments of the entire trip.

Pastor Hanley mentioned the group standing on the steps of the Supreme Court, praying for our nation and reading scriptures about justice for the innocent. “We prayed for righteousness in our country, for our leaders, and to create laws that aligned with biblical truth,” she said. “We also prayed for protection over our court justices and national leaders. It was amazing!”

Pastor Jester agreed and shared the reason for this lesson. It detailed and underscored the need to support Israel and take a stand against anti-semitic oppression.

“There is a level of cognitive dissonance you have to appeal to high schoolers’ and college students’ emotions and teach them what is going on in the world around them,” he said. “Beyond church, beyond ministry, what we learned is a launching pad for dreams of a complete community, and one where Christians can be proud of a Jewish heritage in whatever way it connects to them.”

To learn more about CUFI, visit cufi.org/about. For the pioneering 14forty ministry at EMIC, visit the church ministry’s website.