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3 Steps To Steer Your Life to Victory

Posted on June 18, 2025 - 6:03 pm by

Be the captain of your own life and apply these 3 Steps To Steer Your Life to Victory!

What if one small adjustment to your life could steer you to victory? Would you do it? James compares your words to the rudder of a ship, emphasizing the importance of your words: “And a small rudder makes a huge ship turn wherever the pilot chooses to go, even though the winds are strong. In the same way, the tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches” (James 3:4-5).

God says your words are powerful and set the course for your life. If you want to know more about the power you wield with your words and how to use your words to agree with God’s Word, read these 3 Steps To Steer Your Life to Victory.

1. Put the right words in your heart.

“Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.”—Psalm 119:105

What are the “right words” to steer your life to victory, and where do you find them? David says in Psalm 119 that God’s Word illuminates his path. If you have made Jesus the Lord of your life, then God’s words are the right words for you. David also understood the concept of putting God’s Word in his heart: “I have tried hard to find you—don’t let me wander from your commands. I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. I praise you, O Lord; teach me your decrees” (Psalm 119:10-12).

Read and study the Bible, as David did, to find God’s promises for your life. Write them down. Put His promises where you can see them and read them out loud every day. Soon God’s Word will move from letters on a page to a strong belief in your heart.

When your heart is full of God’s Word, you’ll find yourself thinking about God’s promises and envisioning yourself with the answers. When someone makes a statement that doesn’t agree with the promise, you’ll find yourself thinking about the promise instead of agreeing with them.

Putting the right words in your heart is step one to steering your life to victory.

2. Choose to speak the right words.

“May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.”—Psalm 19:14

It’s possible to think the right words but not say them out loud. Step two to steering your life to victory is to choose to speak right words. Your words contain power, and as soon as they leave your mouth, they begin to work to make what you say happen.

As captain of your life, you have the authority to choose each destination. See yourself on the bridge of a ship. Get your microphone and with the authority given to you by Jesus, shout your intent to everyone listening—angels and demonic forces alike. Don’t be shy! Don’t be afraid someone will stop you! You’re the captain! You have the authority to direct the ship!

Instead of waiting for things to “just happen,” in your life, you can line yourself up with God’s will for your life by speaking God’s Word out of your mouth.

For example, someone might say, “Things are not working. Looks like we’re all going overboard!” When you’ve put the right words in your heart, you will declare as Jesus did in the midst of a storm, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake” (Luke 8:22). When you are walking through a dark situation in your life, you can say, “Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me” (Psalm 23:4).

Set your course and go toward the goal by saying the right words!

To learn more about the power of your words, read Words—The Start Button to Everything You’re Believing For.

3. Don’t change your declaration of faith.

“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.”—Hebrews 10:23

The third step to steer yourself to victory is to be unwavering in your words of faith (Hebrews 10:23). Believe God’s promise, say it and refuse to change no matter what. Kenneth E. Hagin said, “If you’re prepared to stand forever, it won’t take very long.” Expect God’s promise to come to you today!

Brother Copeland has explained the importance of maintaining a steady heading when flying an airplane. You can set the instruments to the correct heading to get you from Texas to Los Angeles. But, in the event of unexpected conditions, it’s important to monitor the actual heading of the airplane and correct your course along the way. If you get just a little off course at the beginning of your flight, you will miss Los Angeles and find yourself over the Pacific Ocean, running out of fuel with no airport (or fuel station) in sight!

Keep yourself steady and headed in the right direction by choosing not to change your declaration of faith. You will have many opportunities to do so. Circumstances, friends, disappointments, criticism and the list goes on. You must use your authority and refuse to change. That’s what faith does; it refuses to speak against the promise.

Brother Copeland gives the definition of a quality decision: “A decision from which there is no retreat and about which there is no more argument.” You must make a quality decision to speak right words—the words God spoke when He made you a promise.

Watch Jerry Savelle demonstrate how continually speaking God’s Word is like paddling a canoe upstream against the raging currents of the world—and winning!

Abraham is a great biblical example of not changing his declaration of faith. God told Abraham he and Sarah would have a son and eventually he would be the father of many nations (Genesis 17:5). However, naturally speaking, everything was against that ever happening. First, Sarah was unable to have a child. Second, Abraham received this promise from God when he was 75 years old and his body was past being able to father a child. Third, 25 years went by since Abraham received the promise of descendants. There seemed to be no way that promise would ever be fulfilled. But Abraham refused to give up (Romans 4:17)! He believed that God would keep His promises day after day until the day an angel told him, “This time next year Sarah will have a son” (Genesis 17:21). Sure enough, Abraham and Sarah had a healthy baby boy!

Work with the Lord to put these 3 Steps To Steer Your Life to Victory into practice and like Abraham and Sarah, you can receive the promise of God for your own life. Like the firm hand of a captain of a ship who steers in the right direction, right words will keep you moving toward victory!

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Empowering East Asian Leaders With the Gospel

Posted on June 18, 2025 - 12:00 am by

Empower International is a non-profit organization committed to empowering next-generation leaders in Thailand, Myanmar and Pakistan.

From the time he was a little boy, Todd Powers had a desire to know about God. “But nobody ever talked to me about Jesus,” he shares. One day he looked up at the sky and said, “God, if You’re real, show me who You are.” When he was 15 years old, he met a young woman who finally told him about Jesus. Her name was Julie, and she later became his wife.

As teenagers, they attended the West Coast Believers’ Convention in Anaheim, California. “It was in those moments, as a teenage boy, that the teachings of Kenneth and Gloria Copeland began to really get into my heart and into my life,” says Powers.

At 17 years old, Powers knew he was called into ministry. “Even though I had no idea what that meant,” he states. After graduating high school, he and Julie got married, then moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma to attend Bible college. At 22 years old, they took their first foreign mission trip to Guatemala. It was on this trip that he had an encounter with the Lord, and he knew in his heart that he was being called into global missions.

Todd Powers was a special guest on Inside the Vision with Pastor George Pearsons. Watch here:

Empower International Is Born

In 2002, they registered Empower International as a non-profit organization, which is committed to empowering next-generation leaders to communicate the message of God’s love and salvation to people who have never heard it before.

In 2003, they sold their home and everything they owned, and  officially launched Empower International. They moved their young family to Bangkok, Thailand because they knew the Lord had called them to that nation and to that city. Says Powers, “17,000,000 people, and we didn’t know a soul in that Buddhist nation.” However, they had a passion and love in their hearts for the people of that part of the world, and that’s what drove them to get started.

“Our vision is summed up in our name,” says Powers. “‵Empower’ is our vision. And it’s to empower leaders in those nations to succeed in their mission to reach their people for God.”

When the Powers initially went to Thailand, they saw many pastors from that nation that were struggling. These pastors had no network, accountability or resources to do what God had put in their hearts to do. God spoke to the Powers and said, I want you to empower existing leaders. They allowed the Lord to highlight and lead them to the right people so that they could begin fulfilling this mandate from Him.  

To date, here are just a few areas in which they empower leaders, impacting local regions:

  • Bible Schools
  • Student Sponsorship
  • Human Trafficking Prevention
  • Local Churches and Pastors
  • Disaster Relief and Humanitarian Aid
  • Children’s Homes
  • Water-well Projects.

Empowering Leaders to Reach Their People

In the nation of Myanmar, one of the poorest countries in the world, the Lord instructed Todd to empower leaders there by providing them with debt-free land, homes and buildings for their ministries. Many of them were struggling, living in little bamboo huts that were suspended a few feet over water and mud that was littered with trash.

Powers recalls the time he pulled up to one of those homes, and a pastor named Timothy was standing out in his front yard on a piece of bamboo, brushing his teeth. Powers noticed there was a plastic cup nailed to the tree that the pastor was standing next to. It had about fifteen toothbrushes in it belonging to all the orphans they had taken in, as well as his own family; they would all stand on that bamboo to brush their teeth.

“I can remember thinking, If only I could provide them a building for the orphans. If I could only provide them with a home for their family,” recalls Powers. “To know they don’t have to worry about a mortgage or rent, and they can focus on the ministry that God has called them to, to reach their people…that to me is empowerment.”

Powers understands this empowerment means recognizing that he’s not going to change somewhere like Thailand, as a western English-speaking American Christian. “But what I can do is find the key leaders that God has called and anointed to reach their people in that region,” he shared. Usually, these leaders have previously been part of the false religion of that nation, and they understand the culture of the religion of their nation. Plus, they speak the language. “Learning the Thai language is very difficult,” says Powers with a chuckle. “It’s almost impossible, it seems.” However, if Empower International can go in and help equip those local leaders to succeed in their mission to reach their people with the gospel, the army of God has increased and been empowered, and there’s nothing that can stop that.

“So, that was our strategy and our goal in reaching into the existing leaders,” says Powers.

Empowering The Next Generation

Reaching the next generation of leaders is something Powers really enjoys. “Investing in children, teens and young professionals, the younger generation…that’s really my happy place,” says Powers.

He wants to empower the next generation of leaders with that same passion that he had when he was a teenager, and  help them discover God’s purpose for their lives, His vision for their futures, and then help them to pursue it with everything they’ve got.

One of Powers’ favorite things that they’re doing right now is going into places like Pakistan, which is an Islamic republic— meaning Christians are in the minority — and starting schools there.

As they began going in to plant churches in Pakistan, they’ve discovered that many children of  Christian families  are not allowed to go to school. Because many of these children came from poor families, they were forced to work as slaves in brick factories and in the fields. When the Powers saw that, they developed a vision for children’s education.

Their first school had about 30 kids. Today, they have multiple schools with around 1,000 children! All of this is on debt-free land and in debt-free buildings.

Their students are performing academically at such a level that the government is coming to them and asking what they’re doing, because their students are outperforming all the private and public Muslim schools. Some of their graduates are even getting full-ride scholarships to some of the best universities.

These children learn the Bible, pray and worship God every day in school. “To me, education is a vital part of empowering a young person,” says Powers. “But not just any education: Bible-based education with biblical values teaching them not only academics, but godly-life.”

Empowering Leaders With the Gospel in Buddhist Schools

In Thailand, which is a Buddhist country, Empower International has doors opened to preach the gospel in virtually every public school in the entire nation. “These are Buddhist public schools, but they love Empower International; they love what we do,” says Powers.

With their team of Thai leaders who were once Buddhist but have been born again, they hold school assembly programs in these public schools. These leaders share their testimony of how God came in and changed their lives. They don’t experience resistance from the teachers, the principals or the superintendents, and the students love to hear the stories of Christianity, the Bible and how God changed these Thai formerly Buddhist people’s lives. They share the simple yet powerful gospel, and many of the students say, “That’s what I want in my life.” Empower International is not restricted at all in these schools!

Empowering Leaders Through Free Education

Empower International covers the entire cost of a school year for students. Transportation, school uniforms, textbooks, aptitude tests, curriculum, labs, field trips, family counseling, tuition fees, teachers and more are provided by Empower.

They believe that access to quality education is crucial in preventing human trafficking, exploitation and the perpetuation of poverty. As stated on their website, “We are committed to breaking the chains of oppression mentally, generationally and spiritually. Our goal is to empower children and young adults to believe in themselves and recognize their capabilities with the support of God and their leaders.”

In faith and action, they embody 1 John 3:18, which says, “Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions.”

Your Giving Is Helping Empower Leaders

Partner, your support for KCM has helped support Empower International and its mission for over 20 years, because each time you give to KCM, we sow 10% into other ministries who touch the lives of people we normally could  not reach. We call this twice-sown seed.

Says Powers, “I just want to say to the Partners of KCM that we are so thankful for you, because as KCM supports us out on the mission field in the most unreached part of the world, we would not be able to do that without your partnership. Thank you. We appreciate and are so thankful for what you’ve done in supporting us to reach the world for Jesus. People’s lives are changing. It’s a matter of life and death. It’s matter of eternity in the hearts of the people that God has called us to reach. Thank you for helping us do this.”

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5 Ways To Use Your Spiritual Authority

Posted on June 11, 2025 - 4:51 pm by

Learn 5 ways to use your spiritual authority in any situation in life.

There is a story of a farmer who found an eagle’s egg and brought it home to his chicken coop. When the egg hatched, the young eagle only saw chickens around him. Without knowing what he truly was, he simply mimicked what he saw around him. He scratched, pecked and flew for short distances. He believed he was a chicken; therefore, he acted like a chicken.

Many believers are living the same way—trapped in a chicken mentality. They have received salvation, but stop short of living life abundantly as God intended. They want to live in prosperity, health, protection and peace, but they stop short of achieving victory in those areas for one reason—they don’t know how to use their authority.

Luke 10:19 says, “Look, I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy….” Jesus has given you the authority, but you must take it and exercise it.

Are you ready to fly the coop and soar like an eagle? Here are 5 Ways To Use Your Spiritual Authority and claim victory once and for all.

1. Use Your Authority for Physical Protection

“No evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling.” –Psalm 91:10 (NKJV)

Salvation includes more than just the guarantee of going to heaven—that’s just the beginning. Salvation is a big word. In the Greek language, it literally means “deliverance, safety, preservation, material and temporal deliverance from danger; pardon, restoration, healing, wholeness and soundness.”

Do you know how that pertains to you? It means you don’t have to be afraid of anything harming you or your children physically. Physical protection for you and your family is a covenant right. Peace, safety and deliverance from calamity, disaster or harm of any kind belong to you.

It is not God’s will that you or your children are filled with sickness and disease, or suffer injuries. It is not God’s will that you suffer under any part of the curse. But the devil has come to steal, kill and destroy—he’s looking for a loophole—a way in to break the circle of protection that encompasses you.

Read this as Gloria Copeland gives you 3 Ways to Choose God’s Protection

It is God’s will that you stop the enemy, and rule and reign over him. This is a dangerous world, so taking your authority for protection should be done daily. It doesn’t take long—speak a word of protection as you drive, repeat a promise over your family as you head to work or run errands, plead the blood of Jesus first thing in the morning when you wake, and read Psalm 91 as if it were written expressly for you. As you make God’s Word part of your daily routine, it will become second nature to you.

Take authority by saying something similar to Billye Brim’s daily declaration:

You listen to me, kingdom of darkness: It is written that I am seated at the Father’s right hand far above you (Ephesians 1:18-23), and that I overcome you by the blood of the Lamb and the word of my testimony (Revelation 12:11). So here is the word of my testimony, and here is who you can’t go near today. I draw the blood around (name your family members), and I plead the blood over myself, too. Satan, you stay away from us! Stay away from the good works I should walk in. You stay away from my ministry, my church, my neighborhood, my home, and every vehicle and building I go into. I draw a bloodline around them.

When you get into your car or fly on an airplane you can say:

In the Name of Jesus, I plead the blood of Jesus over my car. bumper to bumper, side to side, top to bottom, every part working and nonworking; no one and nothing will bump this car, and I’ll bump no one or nothing. I’ll get to wherever I’m going without incident. 

You have the Name of Jesus, you have the authority of Jesus, and you overcome Satan by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of your testimony (Revelation 12:11, KJV).

Read these 7 Strategies for Building a Psalm 91 House and use them over your family.

2. Use Your Authority To Drive Out Sickness

“No evil will conquer you; no plague will come near your home.” –Psalm 91:10

You have authority over sickness and disease—every cold, flu, backache, cancer, heart disease—all of it. You have the authority through Christ Jesus to drive it away from you and your loved ones.

So, why do you sometimes face these challenges? Simple: God is not going to override your authority. He gave Adam authority, and He didn’t override Adam’s decision to relinquish it to Satan. He has given you the same authority in the earth, and He has given you the way to victory using His Word.

But He won’t override your authority. He will let you die sick if you choose to do so. You would have to ignore every healing scripture in the Bible and all that Jesus bought for you when He bore your sicknesses and carried your diseases, but you have the authority to go ahead and die. God will not stop you.

So, if you’re talking about your symptoms and sickness, you’re relinquishing your authority to Satan as Adam did in the Garden of Eden. That won’t get results! Don’t call for sickness and disease if you want to be healed. Use your authority and command your body to be healed in the Name of Jesus.

When Kenneth Copeland was first starting out in ministry, he was under the mentorship of Oral Roberts. One night, in the healing room after the service, they came to a woman who had cancer of the stomach. She was the picture of death. As they approached her to lay hands on her, in a loud, authoritative voice, Oral Roberts said, “You foul, unclean spirit, take your hands off God’s property in the Name of Jesus, whose I am and whom I serve! Come out of her now!”

She instantly spit out that cancer on the floor. (It was the size of a fist and had nasty-looking tentacles hanging off it.) Then she jumped off her bed and ran around the room shouting, “I’m healed! I’m healed! I’m healed!”

That same authority is inside you right now. You can use it to heal yourself; you can use it to heal others—and you should.

When you take authority over your body, say, “Body, I command you to get in line. I rebuke every symptom in my body right now, in Jesus’ Name. Be healed and made whole from the top of my head to the soles of my feet. I take my healing! I am healed!”

3. Use Your Authority To Cast Out Demons

“They will cast out demons in my name.” –Mark 16:17

Demonic activity isn’t something you’ll hear preached about on many Sunday mornings, but it exists, and there is a simple way to deal with it—by taking your authority. Certain countries see a greater level of demonic activity, but it’s everywhere, and it’s not to be tolerated—not even for a minute.

In Mark 5:1-20, you can see how Jesus handled demons when He drove them out of the demon-possessed man and into a herd of pigs. He used His authority—the same authority that has been given to you—to drive them out.

Billye Brim shared a story in her book The Blood and the Glory, about something that happened to her son, Chip, and his three friends when they were living in a mobile home while attending college:

“The first day they arrived home from school, they noticed strange things. The doors and windows were open. Hairdryers and a toaster were on. The television and stereos were blasting. They thought it was someone playing a joke, but no one else had a key. One night, Chip was in his bedroom studying. Everyone else was in bed. He heard the front door slam and the whole mobile home shook. He and his friends ran out of there as fast as they could.

“Many other similar incidents took place that day. They ran to a pay phone and called Billye. She instructed the young men to take scriptures and with their authority, cast out the demons. Then, she told them to anoint the doors and windows with oil and apply the blood of Jesus. By using the authority given to them by the blood of Jesus and His Name, they had no further trouble.”

All believers can cast out devils in Jesus’ Name. John Osteen used to say that when demons would approach his house, they must have said, “Oh, don’t go over there, those people will beat your brains out.” That’s the way you ought to be when the devil tries to think about coming to your house.

Use the Name of Jesus. Plead the blood of Jesus. Drive demons and any demonic activity out of your home, your body, your life, your neighborhood, buildings, cars and anything else they try to occupy. Never be afraid of them—you have the authority. And they know it.

4. Use Your Authority To Subdue Disaster

“Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, ‘Peace, be still!’ And the wind ceased and there was a great calm.” –Mark 4:39 (NKJV)

With so many devastating storms and disastrous tornadoes, floods, fires and other happenings, many people have asked, “Is God behind it?” The answer is, absolutely not!

Jesus said in John 10:10: “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly” (NKJV).

Jesus is your example when it comes to dealing with destructive storms. You know Jesus spoke to the wind and said to the water, “Peace, be still!” and they obeyed Him (Mark 4:39). You have the same authority through Jesus. It’s not His place to enforce the laws of the Kingdom in the earth; it’s yours.

Watch KCM Partners use their authority to stop a wildfire that was approaching their home in California HERE:

So, when a report of a disaster comes, don’t wait and see what’s going to happen. Start speaking to it now! Go outside if you can. Shout! Don’t just talk to God about it. Speak to the elements. Say, “You don’t come to my house! I declare the blessing wall up and around me, my family, my property and all that’s mine!”

Forget about what other people think. They already think faith people are crazy. Being worried about what others think is a form of fear, and if the devil can get you to back off, he’ll try to destroy what’s yours and blame it on God.

You have authority! Don’t be afraid of any fire, storm, tornado or earthquake. Rebuke it just as Jesus did.

5. Use Your Authority for Finances

“He disarmed the spiritual rulers and authorities. He shamed them publicly by his victory over them on the cross.” –Colossians 2:15

If you’ve ever experienced the stress that comes from financial pressure, you know how difficult it is when you’re so strapped you don’t have enough money to pay your bills.

There are things that can block financial blessing such as walking in unforgiveness or failing to walk in love, failing to tithe and sow, or operating without integrity. Those areas should be checked first. But if everything is in line with the Word of God, you may be facing an attack of the devil on your finances. He comes to steal, kill and destroy (John 10:10). He does not want you to be blessed.

Here’s the good news: Jesus reduced principalities and powers to nothing—He took away the devil’s power to dominate you in any way—including in the realm of your finances. Your job is to act on this truth. As long as you behave like the devil has power over your finances, he will. But if you will believe in your heart and confess with your mouth what God’s Word says about finances, you’ll be taking your authority, and you’ll get what you need.

So, when you’re facing an attack of the enemy on your finances, take your place of authority. Speak to the financial mountain. Say, “Satan, take your hands off my money and my property. Ministering spirits (angels), go! Cause all that’s mine in the kingdom of God to come into my hands, now! I declare the blessing of the Lord and the shield of grace up around all that’s mine!”

When you learn and apply these 5 Ways To Use Your Spiritual Authority, nothing will be impossible for you! Stop imitating those around you like the baby eagle who was raised with chickens; and instead, operate in the position of authority God intended from the beginning. God did not create you to be a victim—you were made to be a victorious winner!

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Her College Tuition Was Paid For!

Posted on June 11, 2025 - 12:01 am by

Tahella Rose followed the Lord’s lead step by step as she volunteered in ministry. In the process, He led her to attend KCBC, and her college tuition was paid for!

Kenneth Copeland Bible College was not on Tahella Rose’s radar when she began attending Eagle Mountain International Church in 2023. In fact, she had not even heard of the school before.

“I came from church hurt, so when I came here to EMIC, I was kind of closed off to others,” shared Tahella. “That’s not really my personality.” However, it took one person to approach her and, “get all up in my grill,” as Tahella states it, welcoming her and letting her know that she was seen and valued.

As Tahella went through the process of becoming a member at EMIC and began serving on Sundays, she was often mistaken for a KCBC student. “I didn’t want to go to school,” said Tahella. “I thought I was just here for ministry, not knowing that God had more for me.”

Tahella was invited to become part of the young adult community at EMIC. It was then that the door “was busted wide open to be able to go to school,” as Tahella said. Every other door she tried to go through was shut.

So, Tahella stepped into the opportunity to attend KCBC and walked by faith. “It was a smooth transition,” said Tahella. “Before I started school, God told me, I’m gonna provide for you. I’m gonna pay for your school.”

Watch Tahella Rose tell her story:

The first year of classes built her foundation and helped her increase her faith. According to Tahella, it was very difficult for her to come out of her own understanding and lean on His. “The Lord was like, just trust Me,” recalled Tahella.

Proverbs 3:5-6 says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.”

Tahella saw the beautiful fruit of trusting Him when, during her second year of classes, she received a scholarship and also became part of the work study program at the school which paid for all her tuition! “He keeps His promises,” said Tahella. “He’s faithful, and He’s never let me down.”

Her life is a testimony to Numbers 23:19: “Has he ever spoken and failed to act? Has he ever promised and not carried it through?”

Cultivating the Gift

Tahella has a gifting from God to be able to praise and sing, but she didn’t know anything about stewarding that gift when she first arrived. So, coming here prepared her, giving her more of a direction of what to do and simply being able to home in on the voice of God. She learned to listen and yield to what He was telling her to do with her gift. “What He tells me to do with it is better than what I can think,” said Tahella.

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Whether you’re thinking of attending KCBC, or simply seeking the Lord on your next step, Tahella has this encouragement for you: “If God is telling you to go, if He’s instilled in your heart that there’s more He wants you to know, and that there’s secrets that He wants to share with you…act in faith and do it. Act in faith and go.”

Tahella speaks from the conviction and confidence of first-hand experience. “He’s already provided for you. It’s already done. You just have to walk it out by faith.”

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Providing Safety for Vulnerable Children in South Africa

Posted on June 5, 2025 - 11:20 am by

Feed Thy Kids Daycare is a free facility, fully supported by the financial generosity of KCM Africa Partners through twice-sown seed.

Feed Thy Kids (FTK) is a non-profit daycare serving over 60 children, ages 1-5, in a region of South Africa where poverty and unemployment are widespread. In a faith-filled, loving environment where Jesus is Lord, FTK provides free daycare and two nutritious meals daily. It offers a safe space for children to play, learn and grow while their parents work hard to provide for their families, despite the challenges surrounding them. Kenneth Copeland Ministries Africa has provided financial support to FTK since its inception in 2016.

The name for this facility was taken from Song of Solomon 1:8 (KJV), in which it instructs to, “feed thy kids beside the shepherd’s tents.”

Through this outreach, not only are the children’s practical needs met, but seeds of joy and creativity are sown into their young lives as the love of God is demonstrated in action. It is a blessing to see the light of God’s love shine in their hearts, bringing hope and joy into what could otherwise be challenging circumstances. FTK is raising up a generation to know that with Jesus, they can live a life of victory!

FTK has become a beacon of hope by offering a no-cost haven to parents of vulnerable children, who face the very real threats of kidnapping and human trafficking. Under the loving and watchful care of the dedicated team at FTK, these children are not only protected but nurtured in an environment saturated with the love of Jesus.

“But Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who are like these children.'” Matthew 19:14

Matthew 25:40 says, “‘I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!”Through ministries like FTK, the heart of Jesus is being demonstrated, showing these families that they are never forgotten but always loved and cared for by God. The Partners of KCM Africa make this possible!

This daycare is just one of many ways that the impact of the seed sown by our Partners into KCM is multiplied through twice-sown seed, because 10% of every dollar given to KCM is immediately sown into other ministries.

Partner, thank you! This is one example of how your giving is multiplied, from the top of the world to the bottom and all the way around the middle.

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7 Ways a Father Provides for His Family

Posted on June 4, 2025 - 4:54 pm by

Learn how to take care of your family with 7 Ways a Father Provides for His Family.

Fathers are called many things like Dad, Daddy or Pops. Another word that expresses the role of a father is provider. If you had a father who was a good provider to you, you are truly blessed!

One of God’s Names is Jehovah Jireh, which means “God our Provider.” God, in His mercy, provides you with salvation and eternal life; meets your physical needs such as food, housing, healing and protection; and even gives you wisdom for each day. Philippians 4:19 says, “And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus” (ESV).

With God as his perfect example, an earthly father can take on the role of provider in many ways: in the spiritual growth and development of his family, for the material needs of his family, and with emotional support and encouragement. It’s a big job! But the man who puts 7 Ways a Father Provides for His Family into practice in his life can do it!

1. A father loves God and others.

“The man answered, ‘You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” –Luke 10:27

The No. 1 way a father provides for his family is to love God. What activities show that a father loves God? He prays, reads God’s Word, and attends and participates in church. He also tithes and gives offerings. He spends time each day visiting with his Father God. He carves time out of his day to listen for the voice of the Lord.

A father also provides for his family by loving others. He is patient and kind, not jealous, boastful or proud (1 Corinthians 13:4). He is available to teach and train others, including his children. The love of God through the father provides a sense of belonging and offers strength to overcome obstacles in life. A father provides for his family by making them feel secure and teaching them to love others.

To understand more about God’s love, read A Father’s Love.

2. A father forgives as God forgave him.

“Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.” –Ephesians 4:32

Another way a father provides for his family is that he forgives as God has forgiven him. In Matthew 18:21-22, Peter asked Jesus, “Lord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me? Seven times?” Jesus replied, “No, not seven times, but seventy times seven!”

The best kind of father is one who forgives and keeps on forgiving. After all, God forgives us (Psalm 103:3). Everyone makes mistakes, and everyone needs to be forgiven. When a child makes a mistake, it’s important for the father to tell the child, in love, what they did wrong. Then, to end the matter, the father needs to say those three important words, “I forgive you.” This simple act of forgiveness provides stability in the home.

When a father refuses to forgive a family member or a business associate, not only does he get more and more miserable, but he also puts himself in jeopardy and paints a dangerous picture for his family to imitate. Holding a grudge and living in unforgiveness is like scratching a sore that never heals. A father can provide for his family by demonstrating forgiveness to them and others.

3. A father walks in the fruit of the spirit.

“But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!” –Galatians 5:22-23

A third way a father provides for his family is that he walks in the fruit of the spirit. When a man is born again, the Holy Spirit comes to live within his spirit, and what a difference that can make! The Holy Spirit will work through a father so that his natural inclination changes from the old ways to the ways of God.

Instead of anger, he can demonstrate love. Instead of sadness, he can be quick to show joy and laughter. Instead of strife, there is peace. Rather than lose his temper, the father can patiently wait and act with kindness, gentleness and self-control. All these character traits are available to the father who chooses to walk in the fruit of the spirit.

If you have a parent or spouse who struggles to walk in the fruit of the spirit, you can pray for them to develop in spiritual maturity: A Prayer To Draw Near to God

It doesn’t happen overnight, but as a father yields to the Lord, the fruit begins to ripen to the image of Christ, and this fruit provides a godly home for his family.

4. A father puts the Word of God first place in his life.

“I have tried hard to find you—don’t let me wander from your commands. I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. I praise you, O LORD; teach me your decrees. I have recited aloud all the regulations you have given us.” –Psalm 119:10-13

A father also provides for his family by putting the Word of God first place in his life. What does that mean? It means he makes God’s Word the final authority in every decision.

For example, a teenage daughter wants to go to her friend’s party. The father is responsible to find out certain things about the party. Are her friend’s family Christians? Will the parents be at the party? Will boys and girls be properly chaperoned? Will alcohol or other dangerous substances be served, or maybe brought in? Does his daughter have an escape plan? These are things the father needs to know before he can make his decision.

Decisions based on God’s Word will bring successful results. A father must consider God’s Word in deciding where to go to church, where to work, where to live, how to spend money, and how to be a witness for Jesus Christ. Those decisions come easier as he and his wife are in agreement with the Word of God (Matthew 18:19-20). With God and His Word in first place and as final authority, the father can provide a good life for his family.

5. A father prays about everything.

“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

Another way a father provides for his family is by praying about everything. That’s when spending time daily with the Lord becomes essential. Knowing what to do, and how and when to do it, can be a challenge. A father who prays about everything can have confidence in his decisions. God is his Source and will provide all he and his family need, including God’s wisdom and peace.

A father’s prayer also provides confidence for each member of the family. They know their father’s prayers are effective because he prays according to God’s Word. “The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results” (James 5:16).

Even more powerful is when a family prays together and comes into agreement with the Word! Jesus said, “If two of you agree here on earth concerning anything you ask, my Father in heaven will do it for you. For where two or three gather together as my followers, I am there among them” (Matthew 18:19-20). A father provides for his family by praying about everything.

6. A father is generous with his time and resources.

“Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.” –Matthew 6:19-21

A father who is generous with his time and resources provides for his family. It takes effort for a father to be generous with his time and resources. After all, his job, which oftentimes provides for his family, takes most of his time and attention. And it takes a concentrated effort to focus on the family’s activities, interests and responsibilities. Being a father is not for the fainthearted!

One of the most encouraging phrases in the Bible is “but God” (Ephesians 2:4). Whatever is going on, whatever seems stressful or impossible can be overcome with that little phrase, “but God.” You see, the word but is a word that cancels out everything said before. For example: “There’s not enough money for that…but God.” With that little word, but, lack is no longer a factor. “I can’t do that…but God.” Suddenly the impossible becomes possible with God. “There’s no way I will get that better-paying job…but God.” Hope and faith soar at the possibility that God will intervene and allow the father to provide what is needed.

7. A father avoids the things God hates.

“There are six things the Lord hates—no, seven things he detests: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that kill the innocent, a heart that plots evil, feet that race to do wrong, a false witness who pours out lies, a person who sows discord in a family.” –Proverbs 6:16-19

Finally, a father provides for his family by avoiding the things God hates. It can be hard to associate a loving God with the concept of hate. But God does hate evil. “You love justice and hate evil” (Hebrews 1:9). Evil is the opposite of good—and God, and everything about God, is good.

As a father, it’s best to avoid the things God hates. Haughty eyes? That’s pride. Lying tongue? That’s obviously lies. Hands that kill the innocent? That’s murder. A heart that plots evil? That’s corruption. Feet that race to do wrong? That’s a person who has no restraint. A false witness who pours out lies? That’s a deceiver. And a person who sows discord in a family? That’s strife. Not only does a father hate the things God hates, but he also loves the things God loves—and that includes his family.

Watch Kenneth Copeland share a message to fathers on Father’s Day:

When you put into practice 7 Ways a Father Provides for His Family, you are relying on your Father God to help you and equip you to be a blessing to your family. Drawing from your Ultimate Provider, God, you can provide for your family both spiritually and naturally; and be a light and witness to others of the goodness of God!

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6 Lies That Block Blessings

Posted on May 28, 2025 - 4:47 pm by
6 Lies that Block Blessings

God expects us to lay hold of what belongs to us, but we have an enemy who lies to us and tries to stop us from receiving God’s biggest blessings. 

Jerry Savelle calls them “blessing blockers.”

Many of these obstacles to God’s best in our lives fall under the category described in Mark 7:13: The tradition of men makes the Word of God of no effect. Traditions are demonic error-really lies-to keep the Church in the dark. For years traditional ideas and interpretations of Scripture have kept people from receiving healing.

So I’d like to expose some of those lies of the enemy and explain why they are wrong. As we go through them, make a note of any that have become part of your thinking. Then replace those lies with what the Word really says.

Lie #1: “Miracles have passed away.”

I grew up in a church in which we frequently heard statements like these: “Miracles have passed away” and “Healing has passed away.” But the truth is that in order for miracles and healing to pass away, God would have to change or pass away. And that can’t happen. He has already declared, “For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed” (Malachi 3:6).

He has also said, “I am the Lord that healeth thee” (Exodus 15:26). Sickness and disease were never God’s will for man. Sickness only came when man disobeyed God, sinned and died spiritually. At that point man became subject to the evil one. But even then, God made a way to provide healing for His people. If He ever healed anyone, He is still that same healer today. God is no respecter of persons (Acts 10:34). But we have to do our part and give Him something to work  with by exercising our faith.

Lie #2: “God gets glory from sickness.”

Sickness doesn’t bring glory to God. Healing does.

As Jesus healed the multitudes, Matthew 15:31 says, “When they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see…they glorified the God of Israel.”

Lie #3 – “All things work together for good…”

A scripture that is often taken out of context and misunderstood is Romans 8:28: “All things work together for good to them that love God.” If you believe this means sickness is somehow for your good, you won’t resist it. But the Bible is very plain in what it says about sickness. The curse spelled out in Deuteronomy 28 includes “every sickness, and every plague” (verse 61).

Curses do not come from God. He is good to everyone (Psalm 145:9). Acts 10:38 says, “How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.”

When you read Romans 8:28 in context, its meaning becomes clear:

Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose (Romans 8:26-28).

This is not saying everything that comes along is working for your good. This is about those who love God. Those who love God obey His Word: “For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous” (1 John 5:3). When we obey God we enjoy the blessing of God.

The will of God is always good, but not everyone is in the will of God. This scripture is talking about the things of the Spirit working for our good. The Spirit makes intercession on our behalf when we pray in the spirit. When we obey God all things work together for good.

Everything that comes your way does not come from God and does not bring good into your life. You have the authority in you to obey or disobey. For instance, cancer does not work for your good. Car wrecks do not work for your good. They come to steal, kill and destroy. If you think these things come from God you will receive them instead of resist them.

Lie #4: “God puts sickness on you to teach you something.”

Sickness is not good. So when people say, “God puts sickness on you to teach you something,” that is totally unscriptural. The Bible says God uses His Word to teach us. He has sent the Holy Spirit to teach us. In Deuteronomy 28 God says if you don’t obey Me, all these curses will come on you. That’s not the will of God. God’s will is your redemption from the curse in Christ Jesus (Galatians 3:13). Through ignorance, unbelief or rebellion and disobedience, we open the door to evil in our lives.

According to 2 Timothy 3:16-17, “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.”

God sent the Holy Spirit to be the teacher of the Church (John 14:26). He will guide you into all truth (John 16:13). God also placed teachers in the Church to instruct us (Ephesians 4:11-12). Therefore, He doesn’t use sickness to do that.

Many believers labor under the misconception that whatever happens to them is God’s doing. As a result, they take no responsibility for anything and put up no resistance to the enemy when he brings sickness and disease.

If you don’t resist sickness, it won’t go away. The enemy will continue to rule and reign in your life. You must resist the devil if you don’t want him to live with you. James 4:7 says resist him, and he will flee.

Jesus delivered people from sickness everywhere He went, and He rebuked it! He was never a friend of sickness and disease. He always did the will of God and you never saw Jesus instructing anyone to stay sick.

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Lie #5 – “Lord, if it be Thy will…”

A traditional prayer that will help you die young is “Lord, if it be Thy will, heal my body.” Consequently, praying this shows you have not been reading your Bible, and you don’t have a clue about God or His will. It’s always His will to heal.

Perhaps you’ve been going to the wrong church. You should come out of a church service with your faith more built up than when you went in. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God (Romans 10:17). But if you don’t hear and believe what the Word says, your faith won’t be strong.

Lie #6: Unbelief is “OK.”

Even Jesus couldn’t heal those who were in unbelief. In His hometown of Nazareth, “he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief” (Matthew 13:58).

Unbelief is the major blessing blocker, and that’s why it’s imperative for you to know what the Word says and believe it enough to act on it. All the traditions I’m talking about are the result of unbelief.

Unbelief comes by hearing just like faith comes by hearing. So, it’s dangerous to your health to listen to unbelief.

There is no good reason to sit under teaching that’s full of unbelief if you desire to live and live well. Go where the uncompromised Word of God is being taught because your life depends on it.

Galatians 3:11 says, “The just shall live by faith.” That means believers are to live by believing what the Bible says. You are healed by believing and acting on what the Word says about your healing. It takes believing and acting to fulfill the word receive!

Click here to learn how to use God’s No. 1 Weapon: His Word in this teaching article from Kenneth Copeland. 

These are just some of the lies the devil uses to stop us from receiving all God has for us. Don’t buy the lies…believe God’s Word! Below is prayer you can pray and ask God to give you wisdom concerning His will and plan for you!

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She Tried To Kill Herself…But God

Posted on May 28, 2025 - 4:43 pm by

Hella Malawar suffered from depression for many years, eventually leading to a suicide attempt. Then, she was introduced to Jesus, and her life was changed forever.

It started when she was 15 years old. The depression…the fear…the debilitating darkness.

 She tried everything she could think of, hoping for relief. Therapy, hypnosis, light therapy— nothing helped. After about three or four years of trying, Hella Malawar no longer wanted to live, so she decided to end her life. Following a failed suicide attempt, her sister-in-law purposed in her heart that she would tell Hella about a Man named Jesus.

At first, Hella was opposed to this. “I didn’t like what I saw in the church; I don’t mean that in a disrespectful way. But I was looking for God and I didn’t find him,” shared Hella. “So, my sister-in-law came to me and told me about Jesus.”

Watch Hella and Obele tell their story here:

Hella listened to her sister-in-law talk for two hours, then she heard, “Hella, my God can heal you.”

This was different than anything Hella had heard before. She allowed her sister-in-law to pray for her, then Hella knew immediately that Jesus is alive, and that what her sister-in-law was sharing was real. “It was so life changing,” recalled Hella. “One moment I was an unbeliever, the next moment I really knew it.”

In that moment, Hella began a new life, as 2 Corinthians 5:17 tells us: “This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!”

Because she made the choice to be born again by accepting Jesus as her Savior, Hella finally felt hope. Her sister-in-law took her to church the following Sunday, and Hella has never left, “Because I thought, okay, this Jesus, I want to know him,” shared Hella.

Feed Your Spirit the Word of God

Hella stopped every type of therapy, instead going to Bible study every week; Healing School was the biggest help for her during this time. The Word of God has been her anchor in her journey to wholeness.  

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Hella and her husband, Obele, began reading and listening to every teaching resource from KCM that they could get their hands on: books, cassette tapes and CDs; resources regarding fear, healing and prosperity. “Everything was new to us,” said Obele. “So, we went into everything in a new way.”

The Malawars were living out the principle of Romans 12:2, which tells us to allow God to transform us into a new person by changing the way we think. As we seek Him by spending time fellowshipping with Him in His Word, we learn His will for our lives.

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Said Hella, “If you don’t feed yourself with the Word of God, it goes away from you. Like you eat in the natural, you must feed your Spirit because if you want to stay strong in the Spirit, you need the Word.”

Hella wants to see people experience the victory that Jesus gave to us when He died on the cross in our place. This is seen in Isaiah 53:5, which says that He was beaten so that we could be whole, and He was whipped so we could be healed.

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Through the teaching of KCM, the Malawars learned to be in covenant with one another. “That’s one of the reasons we decided we wanted to be a Partner with KCM, so we could stand together in faith and also share in the anointing that’s on the ministry,” said Obele. “We are very conscious that we have a partnership.”

Added Hella, “Partnership means a lot to us.”

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Troubled Teens Finding Hope

Posted on May 22, 2025 - 9:35 am by
Troubled Teens Finding Hope

Growing up in a household ravaged with addiction, David Luna found a book from Kenneth Copeland Ministries that changed his life; now, he’s helping other teens.

David Luna, a Partner with Kenneth Copeland Ministries, grew up in a household with a father that was addicted to drugs and an alcoholic mother. “I grew up in the streets. Poor. In special education classes, I didn’t know how to read or write,” shares Luna.

At the age of 25 he married his wife, eventually becoming born again, receiving Jesus as his Lord and Savior. “I still remember like it was yesterday,” says Luna. The church he attended at that time had a storage room; one day, he noticed a box that was sealed. “I opened it up and there was a book called From Faith to Faith by Kenneth and Gloria Copeland. I remember grabbing that and reading it.” The daily devotional helped him develop in his faith. “I remember just reading that book and it changed my life. I still read it today because it has changed my life so much,” recalls Luna.

Luna began to see himself as someone who was unique. Because of the transformation Luna experienced in his life, he wrote a 10-month curriculum.

This curriculum, based on the biblical teachings he learned through studying the From Faith to Faith daily devotional, is now going into public schools, helping struggling students just like he once was. “We’re changing the lives of students,” says Luna. “I’m talking about hundreds of students lives are being changed.”

A Different Perspective

One of the schools where he has been able to teach this curriculum is a school for troubled teens. “When they get into trouble, this is the school that they send them to.” When Luna first arrived at this alternative school, the students were required to dress in green sweatsuits. “When they walked down  the halls, they had to keep their hands behind their backs. And the Lord told me, ‘They don’t [realize], but they’re preparing them for jail.’”  Luna talked to the principal, asking if there was a way this practice could change.

The principal agreed: now every student wears a collared polo shirt. The program used to be called SURGE, which stood for Student Under Restricted Guideline Environment. Now, it is called IMPACT.

Says Luna, “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. These are principles Luna learned from Brother Copeland.

As Proverbs 29:18 (KJV) says, “Where there is no vision, the people perish.”

The students are being taught a different perspective about life: Their lives matter.  

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The Turnaround

When he started teaching his curriculum, the percentage of teens being repeat offenders, therefore being sent back to this alternative school, was around 87%. Within a year of the faith principles being taught, the kids were no longer getting into trouble because of hearing this message based on the From Faith to Faith daily devotions.

Says Luna, “I really believe that I don’t know where I would be today, had it not been for Brother Copeland. He’s my hero because he impacted me. I have literally been able to impact thousands of teenagers because of faith principles I’ve learned from him.

His legacy is being carried on by other students; even today, there are teenagers that know about Brother Copeland because he made a difference in my wife and I,” stated Luna.

Watch David Luna share his story:

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Is Tithing Right for You?

Posted on May 21, 2025 - 5:50 pm by

Learn five reasons to be a tither and discover Is Tithing Right for You?

Have you ever thought, What’s the big deal about tithing? Or, What is tithing, anyway? Do I have to tithe? As with all the promises of God, you don’t have to do anything. Obeying a promise of God is completely your choice. But you might be interested to know that tithing is the only subject on which God offers you the right to put His promise to the test.

The Lord 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!’” (Malachi 3:10). God says you can put Him to the test. In other words, God says, “Try Me now in this” (verse10, NKJV).

With the following five reasons to help you understand what tithing is and what it will do, you can put God to the test and discover Is Tithing Right for You?

Reason #1: Tithing opens the windows of heaven.

‘“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!’” –Malachi 3:10

God said if you bring all your tithes into the storehouse, He will open the windows of heaven for you, and pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! That’s exciting!

First of all, what is a tither? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a tither is “one who pays tithes.” Christianity.com defines tithing as the following: “In biblical terms, tithing refers to the practice of giving 10% of one’s income or resources to support the church or religious community.” You are a tither if you give the first 10% of your income to the place where you receive spiritual food—your church or religious community.

God promises that when you do, the windows of heaven will open. This implies that without tithing, the windows of heaven are closed.

There’s plenty of evidence in the Bible of God’s blessing on those who tithe. Remember when Jacob was running for his life from his older brother? That night, he had a dream of a staircase stretching into heaven and angels going up and down. The Lord spoke to him and promised, “I am with you, and protect you wherever you go.” Jacob answered, “This memorial pillar I have set up will become a place for worshiping God, and I will present to God a tenth of everything he gives me” (Genesis 28:15-22).

Put God to the test. Go ahead—watch as tithing opens the windows of heaven in your life!

Reason #2: Tithing rebukes the devourer.

“And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, so that he will not destroy the fruit of your ground, nor shall the vine fail to bear fruit for you in the field,” says the LORD of hosts.” –Malachi 3:11 (NKJV)

Who is the devourer? It’s the devil. He has several names, but devourer indicates his overwhelming desire to destroy everything that God created, then set up his own kingdom! He wants to attack you and destroy everything that belongs to you, including your family and your life. Jesus made it plain when He said, “The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy” (John 10:10).

What happens when the devil comes to steal, kill or destroy a part of your life? Do you just sit down and watch him? No! Not if you are a tither and know what the Bible says. As Kenneth Copeland says, “You have tither’s rights.”

For example, you may hear about downsizing or cuts at your job. You can stand up in faith and declare that as a tither, the devourer is rebuked! You can take the Word of God and stop him from instigating his plans. You can say, “No you don’t, devil! I’m a tither, and you cannot steal from me! In Jesus’ Name, I stop your plan in the Name of Jesus!

When the devil attacks, you can stand up with tither’s rights and rebuke the devourer on your own behalf. First Peter 5:8 says, “Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. Stand firm against him and be strong in your faith.”

You can stop the devil and his plan with confidence, knowing you are a tither!

To learn more about your rights as a tither, read 3 Tithers’ Rights Every Christian Should Know.

Reason #3: Tithing honors God.

“Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the best part of everything you produce. Then he will fill your barns with grain, and your vats will overflow with good wine.” –Proverbs 3:9-10

When you honor the Lord with your wealth and the best part of everything you produce, you are tithing. Do you honor someone by bringing them something old and discarded, or do you honor someone by bringing them your very best? Hopefully, you honor others by giving them something that shows your best.

The same is true with the Lord. You bring Him your best. To tithe is not just putting the top 10% of your money in a bucket at your church. It’s an attitude and a lifestyle. It’s an expression of your love and appreciation for Him. Tithing, like all of God’s promises, is a matter of the heart.

You are saying, “God, I am obeying You in this matter of the tithe. I am giving You the top 10% of my income as a way of honoring You. All that I am and all that I have belongs to You! Because of You, I am saved and will get to spend eternity in heaven with You. One way I honor You is by giving You the tithe. And as I do, I believe what You say in Your Word—You will fill my barns with grain and my vats will overflow! In other words, You will take care of me! Thank You, Lord!”

As a child of God, you are family! Tithing honors God and opens the door for Him to do more in your life!

Reason #4: Tithing opens the door to God’s blessing.

“If you will fully obey the LORD your God and carefully keep all his commands that I am giving you today…. The LORD will guarantee a blessing on everything you do and will fill your storehouses with grain. The LORD your God will bless you in the land he is giving you.” –Deuteronomy 28:1, 8

When you fully obey the Lord in tithing, He guarantees a blessing on your life. He is not just talking about the blessing of finances. God wants to bless every area of your life, and you open the door to blessings with your tithe.

What areas of your life need God’s help? Your family? Your job? Your finances? Your health? You can step out in faith and tithe; and as you obey God in this way, He promises to bless you.

First Samuel 15:22 says, “But Samuel replied, ‘What is more pleasing to the LORD: your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to his voice? Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission is better than offering the fat of rams.’”

God doesn’t need your money. And when you tithe, you are not paying for any blessing. But you are doing something that pleases God. Obedience pleases God. Obeying God brings Him on the scene of your life. It takes faith to obey God, and stepping out to obey God in tithing opens the door to God’s blessing.

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Reason #5: Jesus addresses tithing.

“What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are careful to tithe even the tiniest income from your herb gardens, but you ignore the more important aspects of the law—justice, mercy, and faith. You should tithe, yes, but do not neglect the more important things.” –Matthew 23:23

Jesus talks about the tithe in the New Testament. What does this scripture mean? Does Jesus want you to tithe or not?

Jesus says, “You should tithe, yes, but do not neglect the more important things.” Jesus is telling the religious leaders of His day not to forget to have justice, mercy and faith operating in their lives toward others, in addition to tithing.

Don’t let tithing be a religious duty, but a joy and delight in honoring God. In your walk with the Lord, don’t forget to love others by demonstrating mercy, love and kindness. Romans 13:10 says, “Love does no wrong to others, so love fulfills the requirements of God’s law.”

Have you decided Is Tithing Right for You? Understanding what the Bible says about tithing gives you the confidence to step out in faith. Tithing is not an experiment you try for a week. Neither is it a hobby nor something to brag about. Tithing is a lifestyle, and God wants to give you evidence—He wants to prove to you—that He keeps His Word!

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