[Faith-talk] FW: [URCTCPrayerGroup2] More than a Holy Ghost giggle by Kenneth Copeland

[Eric Calhoun]

Original Message: 
From: Donna Kiser <kiserdonna5 at gmail.com>
To: URCTCPrayerGroup2 at yahoogroups.com
Subject: [URCTCPrayerGroup2] More than a Holy Ghost giggle by Kenneth
Copeland
Date: 
Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:52:19 -0400

Kenneth Copeland

The joy of the Lord is your strength.

- Nehemiah 8:10

If you've been in many services where the Holy Spirit is moving in recent
years, you've probably heard the laughter-lots of laughter. You've seen
and,
perhaps, experienced spontaneous outbreaks of joy that range from a few,
quiet chuckles to uproarious laughter that literally leaves believers
rolling in the aisles.

It's wonderful. There's no denying that. But what is it all about? The
answer to that question is even more thrilling than the laughter itself.

Jesus is building up His Church. He is strengthening us out of the rich
treasury of His glory. He is arming us with the spiritual might we will
need
to march out of every bondage and crush the devil under our feet-once and
for all.

For example: The word glory in the Old Testament literally means "to be
heavy-laden with everything that is good," and it relates directly to the
presence of God's Spirit. On the other hand, the word for grief is the
exact
opposite. It means "to be heavy-laden with everything that is bad."

Grief is the satanic reciprocal of glory. So when the glory of God comes
on
you, grief doesn't stand a chance. It has to flee! When it does, the joy
of
the Lord that's in you just starts bubbling out. There's nothing to hold
it
back.

Of course, that's a lot of fun. We all enjoy it. But actually, the Lord
is
not just out to give us a good time and a Holy Ghost giggle. He has a
greater purpose. He wants us to be full of joy because it's the force that
will make us strong enough to carry out His plan in this final hour. It
will
give us the spiritual, mental and physical fortitude to rise up in the
fullness of God's glory-fully healed, fully delivered, fully prosperous-so
we can reap the final harvest and be gathered to Him in great triumph.

The Church will not slip out of this earth in defeat and disgrace. We
will
not leave here like some whipped pups. No, God will make us victorious.
God
will make you victorious. I don't care what low-level devil is harassing
you
with an aggravating problem...that low-level devil doesn't have the final
say.

Laugh at the devil in the Name of Jesus. Laugh at the very idea that he
thinks he could have victory over Jesus and His Body-over you as a member
of
His Body. Rise up and take your authority! The victory is yours but the
battle is the Lord's. He always wins!

*Scripture Reading:* Psalm 105:37-43

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-- 
*Do not let yourself be overcome by evil, but overcome (master) evil with
good. Romans 12:21*