by Kenneth Copeland
At the time I was thinking about the
ministers at the conference, who were
for the most part full-time preachers.
But I've realized since, that e LORD's
statement didn't just apply to them. It
applies to every born-again child of God.
No matter what our natural vocation
might be, as believers we're all called
to ministry. We're all called to have an
impact for God on this world and that
impact should always be increasing—
whether we're behind a pulpit, at home,
in our neighborhood, at school, in the
workplace or somewhere else.
Having the same impact today that
we had five years ago is not enough. God
is a God of increase. He intends for our
spiritual influence to grow: for us to put
more pressure on the forces of darkness
with every passing year. For the impact
of our ministry upon people's souls (their
minds, wills and emotions) and their
physical health to keep growing…day
after day, month after month for the next
30, 40, 50, 60 or 70 years.
"But I'm 50 years old," someone
might say. "For me to keep increasing for
another 70 years I'd have to live to 120."
Good! As far as God is concerned,
that's a normal lifespan. He said in
Genesis 6:3 that man's "days shall be
an hundred and twenty years," and
He never changed that number. It's
His standard of longevity all the way
through the Bible.
In Exodus 23, where He said, "I will take
sickness away from the midst of thee…
the number of thy days I will fulfil" (verses
25-26), He was referring to a 120-year
lifespan. In Psalm 91:16, when He said
about the believer who dwells in the secret
place of the Almighty, "With long life will
I satisfy him, and show him my salvation,"
He was talking about 120 years.
God needs us to stay here for a long
time. He needs us to keep growing in
4 : B V O V
EVER
INCREASING
IMPACT
On the morning of
May 4, 2018, I was
preparing to preach
in Lagos, Nigeria, at a
ministers conference
on sustaining impact
in ministry. As I was
praying about the
service, I heard The
LORD say, Impact
should always be
increasing.
POINTS
TO GET
YOU
THERE:
1
God never
intended for His
people to die at 70
or 80; He meant for
us to keep going
and expanding our
influence.
Gen. 6:3
2
Daniel reveals
how much a
believer's impact
on the world
can increase if
he will walk in
excellence
Dan. 6:3
3
Faith and
excellence
are
inseparable.
Heb. 11:4a
4
Praying in
tongues will
also help you
increase in
spiritual power
and influence
Jude 1:20
5
Don't let the
mistakes of the
past drag you
down, forget
them and press
forward.
Phil. 3:13-14