God Has Your Miracle On His Mind - Kenneth Copeland

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What changes would you need to make for His will to befulfilled in you? What would it take for you to be healthy—whole, undamaged and intact—in every area of your life?Would it take a miracle? If so, your answer is closer thanyou think—because God has a miracle for you. He has justwhat you need. He is the God of the miraculous and Hehas your miracle on His mind.Gloria Copeland’s God Has Your Miracle on His Mind willhelp you discover how to: Expect the impossible Take action and “position yourself” for your miracle Stand strong—even when it seems like it’s too lateSo what do you need from God today? Whatever it is, Hehas more than you can imagine in store. Get ready GodHas Your Miracle on His Mind!30-0549

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Unless otherwise noted, all scripture is from the King James Versionof the Bible.Scripture quotations marked The Amplified Bible are from TheAmplified Bible, Old Testament 1965, 1987 by the ZondervanCorporation. The Amplified New Testament 1958, 1987 by TheLockman Foundation. Used by permission.Scripture quotations marked The Living Bible are from The LivingBible, 1971. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc.,Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.God Has Your Miracle on His MindPDF ISBN 978-1-57562-902-530-8549 2002 Eagle Mountain International Church Inc. akaKenneth Copeland MinistriesAll rights reserved under International Copyright Law. No part of thisbook may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or byany information storage and retrieval system, without the writtenpermission of the publisher, excepting brief quotations used in reviews.This e-book is licensed for your personal, noncommercial use only andmay not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like toshare this book, or sow a copy into another’s life, please purchase anadditional copy for each person you share it with. If you are readingthis book and did not purchase it, and/or it was not purchased for youruse only, please visit kcm.org and purchase your own copy.Kenneth Copeland PublicationsFort Worth, TX 76192-0001For more information about Kenneth Copeland Ministries, visit kcm.org or call 1-800-600-7395 (U.S. only) or 1-817-852-6000.

What do you need from God today?Stop and think about that for a moment.It’s a serious question. Picture yourself theway you want to be, healthy and whole inevery area of your life. That is the will ofGod for you, you know. First Thessalonians5:23 says He desires you to be “preservedsound and complete [and found] blamelessat the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ (theMessiah)” (The Amplified Bible).God wants you to be sound and complete. It’s His perfect will for you to bewhole, undamaged and intact—spirit, souland body—before Jesus returns. In light ofthat fact, let me ask you again: What changes

would you need God to make for His will tobe fulfilled in your life? What would it takefor you to be whole?It would take a miracle.That may well be what you’re thinkingright now. If so, I am here to tell you God hasone for you. He has as many miracles as youneed. He is the God of the miraculous.What’s more, He is thinking about youtoday. That’s amazing, isn’t it? The fact thatthe Almighty God, the Creator of heavenand earth has you and me on His mind isalmost more than we can comprehend. Yetwe know it’s true because the psalmist says,“How precious it is, Lord, to realize that youare thinking about meWhen you woke upconstantly! I can’t evencount how many times athis morning, Godday your thoughts turnwas thinking abouttoward me. And when Iyou.waken in the morning,you are still thinking ofme!” (Psalm 139:17-18, The Living Bible).Just imagine that! When you woke up thismorning, God was thinking about you. He4

was aware of your needs. He was mindful ofthe blessings He has laid up for you and Hewas making plans to get them to you.In other words, when you awoke this morning God had your miracle on His mind.Every Part PreciousI preach about healing a lot and healing iswonderful. But sometimes you need morethan healing—you need a miracle. A miracleis different. A miracle is something that isabsolutely impossible apart from the supernatural working of God. It’s something thatcannot happen by natural means.If you have a disease, you need healing. Butif you have a part missing—if you were bornwithout fingers or toes, for example, you needa miracle. For years it’s been prophesied thatwe will see those kinds of miracles again inthe Body of Christ. It’s been prophesied thatwe’ll see all the miracles the early Church sawand even greater miracles than those. I sensein my heart we’re there!I truly believe it. Some might say, “Surely,5

you don’t expect to see someone grow a parton their body where there was none before?”Yes, I do. God has parts for people! TheBible says He made all our parts before wewere born and we can easily believe that.Why then is it so unthinkable that He couldadd another part at a later time, if needed?Just before the verses that tell us of God’sthoughts about us, the psalmist says:I will praise thee; for I am fearfully andwonderfully made: marvellous are thyworks; and that my soul knoweth rightwell. My substance was not hid from thee,when I was made in secret, and curiouslywrought in the lowest parts of the earth.Thine eyes did see my substance, yetbeing unperfect [or unformed]; and inthy book all my members were written,which in continuance were fashioned,when as yet there was none of them(Psalm 139:14-16).According to these verses, God wrote downall your members (every part of you) in His6

book. And because God does all things well,He didn’t write them down as broken or missing. He wrote them down as whole and intact.My friend Billye Brim has revelation of thisso she speaks to her body according to thesescriptures. She says, “My parts are written inGod’s book. So parts, I command you to bethe way God designed you to be. I commandyou to be whole and complete, in agreementwith God’s book. All my parts are intact,with nothing missing, nothing broken. Allthe parts of my body function and work asthey’re designed to work. I receive what theBook says about me!”You may not have thought God cared aboutyour parts, but He does. Your parts are asimportant to Him as they are to you. He madethem for you and wants you to have them theway He made them. We need to get this revelation because God is ready to restore someparts. He wants to work miracles!Expect the ImpossibleI am fully expecting to see those miracles7

in the days and months to come. In timespast, we’ve had people who were very smallin stature because of disease or abnormality, come to Healing School and ask us topray for them to grow. In the natural, theirDNA had patterned their bodies to be verysmall. But that’s not their heavenly DNA.That’s not how God designed them to be.That’s just something that happened asa result of the devil’s work in this world.Through thousands of years of gettingpeople to sin, he’s been able to mess upGod’s perfect plan for people—not onlyspiritually but physically.What do you think God did when He sawthat the devil’s work had perverted His divineplan and made that person abnormally small?Do you think He said, “Oh, my. I guess the devilwon this time. I’d better go back to My book,scratch out My perfect physical plan for thisperson and write in ‘midget-sized,’ instead”?Certainly not! God never changes. He justkept the original entry in His book which saysthat person’s DNA is perfect. Now He’s waitingfor someone to agree with Him and believe for8

His will to be done on earth as it is in heaven.If faith in the Word of God is spoken andreleased without wavering, I believe wecan see that small person G-R-O-W up andbecome normal right before our eyes.You might think that would be impossible and, naturally speaking, you’d be right.“With men this is impossible; but with Godall things are possible” (Matthew 19:26).“All things are possible to him that believeth”(Mark 9:23). So we need to start believing.We need to start expecting the impossible!It’s Never Too LateOf course, people with physical abnormalities or missing parts aren’t the only oneswho need miracles. Miracles are also neededwhen natural circumstances have gone onso long that it looks likeit’s too late for a turnStart expectingaround. Abraham andthe impossible.Sarah needed that kindof miracle. They neededa child for their lives to be whole and intact.9

Yet they were well past childbearing agewhen God told them He was going to givethem one. They were about 100 years old.No doubt, their natural thoughts were,Even if God did heal our barrenness, it’s too latefor us now. We’re too old. That kind of thingcan’t happen this late in the game.But God did it for them, didn’t He? Heproved that it’s never too late for a miracle.A friend of ours experienced a “never-toolate” kind of miracle in his family. His namewas Justus Du Plessis, and although he hasnow gone home to be with the Lord, he experienced some amazing things during his lifetimeas a Pentecostal minister in South Africa. Onone occasion, his father was desperately ill. Infact, his father’s death was so imminent, thedoctor who came to see him went ahead andfilled out his death certificate.After the doctor left, the church membersgathered around to pray and, while they werepraying, he was healed. Do you know whathe did? He got up, took a shower, milked thecows and then walked to the doctor’s houseto return his death certificate.10

Talk about a miracle coming late in thegame! You know it’s late when you have totake back your own death certificate!Clearly with God, it’s never too late fora miracle.The Definitive FactorOK now, you may be thinking, if God wantsto give me a miracle and I want to receiveone—what’s the problem? Why hasn’t a miraclealready taken place in my life?For a miracle to get from heaven to earth,a divine connection has to be made. Miraclesaren’t magic. They don’t justhappen—poof!—because GodIt’s neverdecides to wave His miracletoo late forwand one day. No, miraclesa miracle.primarily occur when peopleput themselves in position toreceive them.To find out how to position yourself for amiracle, you can study the miracles in theNew Testament. You’ll see patterns emergeand find certain elements are almost always11

involved when miracles happen.The first of these elements is faith. Whenever a miracle takes place, someone on earthis believing. It might be the person whoneeds the miracle or the person who is ministering. It might be someone praying for theone who is in need. Situations may vary, butthe fact remains that it is faith in God whichconnects the power of heaven with the needon earth. For a miracle to happen, someonehas to believe that God is willing and able todo it—and to do it now.Galatians 3:5 confirms this. The ApostlePaul, rebuking the Galatians for their legalism,asks this question: “Does He Who suppliesyou with His marvelous[Holy] Spirit and worksFaith connectspowerfully and miracuthe power oflously among you do soheaven with theon [the grounds of yourneed on earth.doing] what the Lawdemands, or because ofyour believing?” (The Amplified Bible).The answer is obvious. God works miraclesbecause we believe! We could look at one12

miracle after another and see that truth inaction. In Mark 5:34, when the woman withthe incurable issue of blood receives herhealing, Jesus says, “Daughter, thy faithhath made thee whole.” In Mark 10:52, when blind Bartimaeusreceives his sight, Jesus says, “thy faithhath made thee whole.” In Luke 17:19, when the leper is notonly healed but his body parts arerestored and made whole from the disease that had eaten them away, Jesussays, “thy faith hath made thee whole.” In Acts 3:16, when Peter and John healthe man who was crippled from birth,they give glory to the Name of Jesus. Petersays, “His name through faith in his namehath made this man strong, whom ye seeand know: yea, the faith which is by himhath given him this perfect soundness.”It’s interesting to note that the power of God13

isn’t mentioned in most of these instances—only the faith of the people. I think this isbecause God’s power and His willingness toheal and work miracles never changes. Thevariable is people’s faith. Faith is the definitivefactor.Just Do ItAs important as faith is, however, it alonewon’t get the whole job done. You can’t justsit around believing on the inside and donothing on the outside. For faith to comealive you have to take action. As James 2:26says, “faith without works is dead.”You can see the connection between doingand receiving in the very first miracle Jesusever performed. I especially like to thinkabout this miracle because it was clearly nota miracle Jesus planned to do. It was one thatwas drawn out of Him by the person whomost wanted that miracle—His own mother,Mary. John 2 tells us that she and Jesus wereattending a wedding in Cana of Galilee andthe host ran out of wine. Mary looked to14

Jesus to do something about it. He told herHis time to do such things had not yet come,but her faith was unshaken. She continuedto expect a miracle and she turned to theservants and said:Whatever He says to you, do it. Nowthere were six waterpots of stone standing there, as the Jewish custom of purification (ceremonial washing) demanded,holding twenty to thirty gallons apiece.Jesus said to them, Fill the waterpotswith water. So they filled them up to thebrim. Then He said to them, Draw someout now and take it to the manager of thefeast [to the one presiding, the superintendent of the banquet] (verses 5-8, TheAmplified Bible).What happened when the servants didwhat Jesus said?They saw a miracle. The water was turnedinto wine!It would serve us well to always remember what Mary told the servants that day:15

“Whatever He says to you, do it.” That’s oneof the major keys to receiving a miracle.Whatever the Lord says to you—do it!If the Lord tells you to get up and run,get up and run. If He tells you to dance andshout, then dance and shout. One time aman attended Healing School, and duringthe meeting, the Lord told him to run. Hedidn’t want to run in the meeting so he ranout the door, outside and around the block.If you think that’s silly, think again, becausehe came back in healed!Whatever the Lord tells you to do, do it!If He tells you to repent of something, yourepent. If He tells you to forgive someone,forgive them. He knows what you can do thatwill bring you into position to receive. Solisten for His instructions, then obey!Kick Doubt OutOnce you’ve believed and acted on yourfaith, refuse to doubt or fear. When the devilcomes to you and says, “You’re not going to getthat miracle. You don’t deserve it. Remember16

how many times you’ve failed God.” Refuseto entertain those doubt-producing thoughts.Instead, just answer him and say, “Bless theLord, I don’t get what I deserve. I get whatJesus bought for me. I get the mercy of God. Iget a miracle!”Every time I think about refusing doubtand fear, I think about the story of Jairus.Initially, when he came to Jesus, his daughterneeded healing. She was very sick, and Jairusbelieved if Jesus came and laid His handson her she would be healed. But before thathealing could take place, Jairus’ daughterdied. Suddenly the girl didn’t just need ahealing, she needed a miracle.Do you know that Jesus wasn’t disturbedby that? He knew that God could work amiracle just as easily as He could perform ahealing. So He told Jairus, “Do not be seizedwith alarm and struck with fear; only keep onbelieving” (Mark 5:36, The Amplified Bible).We know this worked because the little girlwas raised up whole.That’s a good word for all of us who are positioning ourselves for a miracle. No matter what17

the devil says, no matter what circumstancesmay say, no matter what our natural sensesmight try to tell us—if we’ll refuse to doubt,refuse to fear, and keep on believing God, ourmiracle will surely come!18

Prayer for Salvation andBaptism in the Holy SpiritHeavenly Father, I come to You in the Nameof Jesus. Your Word says, “Whosoever shall call onthe name of the Lord shall be saved” (Acts 2:21).I am calling on You. I pray and ask Jesus to comeinto my heart and be Lord over my life accordingto Romans 10:9-10: “If thou shalt confess withthy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe inthine heart that God hath raised him from thedead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart manbelieveth unto righteousness; and with the mouthconfession is made unto salvation.” I do that now.I confess that Jesus is Lord, and I believe in myheart that God raised Him from the dead.I am now reborn! I am a Christian—a childof Almighty God! I am saved! You also said inYour Word, “If ye then, being evil, know howto give good gifts unto your children: HOWMUCH MORE shall your heavenly Fathergive the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?”(Luke 11:13). I’m also asking You to fill mewith the Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit, rise up withinme as I praise God. I fully expect to speak withother tongues as You give me the utterance

(Acts 2:4). In Jesus’ Name. Amen!Begin to praise God for filling you with theHoly Spirit. Speak those words and syllablesyou receive—not in your own language, but thelanguage given to you by the Holy Spirit. You haveto use your own voice. God will not force you tospeak. Don’t be concerned with how it sounds. It isa heavenly language!Continue with the blessing God has given youand pray in the spirit every day.You are a born-again, Spirit-filled believer.You’ll never be the same!Find a good church that boldly preaches God’sWord and obeys it. Become part of a church familywho will love and care for you as you love and carefor them.We need to be connected to each other. Itincreases our strength in God. It’s God’s plan for us.Make it a habit to watch the Believer’s Voice ofVictory television broadcast and become a doer of theWord, who is blessed in his doing ( James 1:22-25).

About the AuthorGloria Copeland is a noted author and ministerof the gospel whose teaching ministry is knownthroughout the world. Believers worldwide know herthrough Believers’ Conventions, Victory Campaigns,magazine articles, teaching audios and videos, and thedaily and Sunday Believer’s Voice of Victory televisionbroadcast, which she hosts with her husband, KennethCopeland. She is known for Healing School, whichshe began teaching and hosting in 1979 at KCMmeetings. Gloria delivers the Word of God and thekeys to victorious Christian living to millions ofpeople every year.Gloria is author of the New York Times bestseller, God’s Master Plan for Your Life and Live Long,Finish Strong, as well as numerous other favorites,including God’s Will for You, Walk With God, God’s WillIs Prosperity, Hidden Treasures and To Know Him. Shehas also co-authored several books with her husband,including Family Promises, Healing Promises and thebest-selling daily devotionals, From Faith to Faith andPursuit of His Presence.She holds an honorary doctorate from OralRoberts University. In 1994, Gloria was votedChristian Woman of the Year, an honor conferredon women whose example demonstrates outstandingChristian leadership. Gloria is also the co-founderand vice president of Kenneth Copeland Ministriesin Fort Worth, Texas.Learn more about Kenneth Copeland Ministriesby visiting our website at kcm.org

Materials to Help YouReceive Your Healingby Gloria CopelandBooks****And Jesus Healed Them AllGod’s Prescription for Divine HealthGod’s Will for Your HealingHarvest of HealthWords That Heal (gift book with CD enclosed)Audio ResourcesBe Made Whole—Live Long, Live HealthyGod Is a Good GodGod Wants You WellHealing Confessions (CD and minibook)Healing SchoolDVD ResourcesBe Made Whole—Live Long, Live HealthyKnow Him As Healer* Available in Spanish

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We’re Here for You! Your growth in God’s WORD and victory in Jesus are at thevery center of our hearts. In every way God has equipped us,we will help you deal with the issues facing you, so you can bethe victorious overcomer He has planned for you to be.The mission of Kenneth Copeland Ministries is about all of usgrowing and going together. Our prayer is that you will takefull advantage of all The LORD has given us to share with you.Wherever you are in the world, you can watch the Believer’sVoice of Victory broadcast on television (check your local listings),the Internet at kcm.org or on our digital Roku channel.Our website, kcm.org, gives you access to every resourcewe’ve developed for your victory. And, you can find contactinformation for our international offices in Africa, Asia,Australia, Canada, Europe, Ukraine and our headquarters inthe United States.Each office is staffed with devoted men and women, ready toserve and pray with you. You can contact the worldwide officenearest you for assistance, and you can call us for prayer at ourU.S. number, 1-817-852-6000, 24 hours every day!We encourage you to connect with us often and let us be partof your everyday walk of faith!Jesus Is LORD!Kenneth and Gloria Copeland

ing God had your miracle on His mind. Every Part Precious I preach about healing a lot and healing is wonderful. But sometimes you need more than healing—you need a miracle. A miracle is different. A miracle is something that is absolutely impossible apart from the super-natural working of God. It's something that cannot happen by natural .