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lets you know where your trust level is with God. The Lord is always leading us into new and exciting adventures. When you do what He tells you to do, there is always something great ahead. You may feel fear when these rsts come up (OK, the high dive fear was a real thing for me when I was a kid.) and you may want to back away from it, but stop! Take authority over fear, Superkid. Second Timothy 1:7 (TPT) gives us an important truth to stand (TPT) gives us an important truth to stand (TPT) on: "For God will never give you the spirit of cowardly fear, but the Holy Spirit who gives you mighty power, love, and sound judgment!" Say this, "Firsts don't bother me! I am lled with Jesus, not fear!" Focusing on God in us FIRST will keep us from fearing people, situations and the things that lie ahead. It all comes down to His love. We can put Him rst because He put us FIRST! We love Him because He loved us FIRST! So how did you do? The most amazing thing about these rsts is that you get seconds—second tries! As you begin to put Him rst, you can even ask Him to remind you and He will. He will help and correct you until you can say, "I've passed rst grade!" And the Father ALWAYS gives an A+. He looks at you and He sees Jesus. Whew! Great job, Superkid. You passed! Wait! What about baseball and what does that have to do with this anyway? Stay Tuned… Commander Kellie Kellie Copeland Let's talk about rsts. Dictionary.com denes FIRST: • Before all others or anything else in time, order or rank • Before some other thing, event • The first part; first member of a series • In baseball, first base Superkid, I want you to grade yourself on how YOU are doing with your FIRSTS. Let's look at the list above, one at a time. I'll ask the questions and you answer. Be honest with yourself and with the Lord! Not only does He know EXACTLY what's going on in your heart, He can help YOU see it, if you ask Him. So, if you don't know, ask the TEACHER! Where have I positioned God in my life; first, before all others? In Matthew 19:20-21 (The Passion Translation) a rich young man came to Jesus asking what he must do to have eternal life. He told Jesus, "I always keep God's rules" but Jesus gave him an instruction that showed the man's true heart and priorities. Jesus said, "Go and sell what you have Jesus said, "Go and sell what you have and give it to the poor. Then you'll have and give it to the poor. Then you'll have your treasure in heaven." He thought Jesus your treasure in heaven." He thought Jesus didn't want him to be rich, but Jesus was didn't want him to be rich, but Jesus was just answering his question. If he wanted just answering his question. If he wanted eternal life, he needed to refocus his love eternal life, he needed to refocus his love on the Father, to treasure the things of God on the Father, to treasure the things of God instead of money and possessions. But he instead of money and possessions. But he loved money so much he went away angry, loved money so much he went away angry, not realizing Jesus had offered him not realizing Jesus had offered him the best! "Come follow Me," Jesus the best! "Come follow Me," Jesus said. The rich young leader should have said, "Really, Jesus? That's awesome, thank You!" Matthew 6:33 puts it perfectly: "But rst, be concerned about his kingdom and what has his approval. not realizing Jesus had offered him the best! "Come follow Me," Jesus said. The rich young leader should have said, "Really, Jesus? That's awesome, thank You!" Matthew 6:33 puts it perfectly: "But rst, be concerned about his kingdom i B V O V : 3 1 FIRST GRADE Commander Kellie's Corner Kellie Copeland An outreach minister at Kenneth Copeland Ministries, Kellie Copeland is the developer of the Superkid An outreach minister at Kenneth Copeland Ministries, Kellie Copeland is the developer of the Superkid An outreach minister at Kenneth Copeland Ministries, Kellie Copeland is the developer of the Superkid An outreach minister at Kenneth Copeland Ministries, Kellie Copeland is the developer of the Superkid Kellie Copeland An outreach minister at Kenneth Copeland Ministries, Kellie Copeland is the developer of the Superkid Kellie Copeland An outreach minister at Kenneth Copeland Ministries, Kellie Copeland is the developer of the Superkid Academy curriculum. Through her ministry and as "Commander Kellie," she fulfills the mission of drawing Academy curriculum. Through her ministry and as "Commander Kellie," she fulfills the mission of drawing Academy curriculum. Through her ministry and as "Commander Kellie," she fulfills the mission of drawing Academy curriculum. Through her ministry and as "Commander Kellie," she fulfills the mission of drawing Academy curriculum. Through her ministry and as "Commander Kellie," she fulfills the mission of drawing people of all ages into a personal, growing and powerful relationship with Jesus Christ. people of all ages into a personal, growing and powerful relationship with Jesus Christ. people of all ages into a personal, growing and powerful relationship with Jesus Christ. people of all ages into a personal, growing and powerful relationship with Jesus Christ. people of all ages into a personal, growing and powerful relationship with Jesus Christ. Then all these things will be provided for you" (TPT). Jesus told the disciples that those who put Him rst will be repaid a hundred times over AND have eternal life. If you put yourself rst, you'll end up last. Those who put Jesus rst and leave themselves last, will end up FIRST! In Acts 5:29, Peter and the other apostles were arrested and told to stop speaking about Jesus but they replied, "We must listen and obey God more than pleasing religious leaders" (TPT). The rich young ruler missed it, but not Peter! He gets an A+! So, how about it, Superkid? Are you putting God rst? Is Jesus the first One you think about before you get up? Psalm 119:147 (New Living Translation) says, "I rise early, before the sun is up; I cry out for help and put my hope in your words." When I wake up, I talk to Jesus out loud. He wants to be your rst thought every day. Why? Because He loves you! He already has your day planned out. When you set your love and attention on Him rst, it's easier to trust and listen to Him all day! That would have helped the rich young ruler. He was thinking about living forever ruler. He was thinking about living forever when he could have been REALLY living when he could have been REALLY living by following Jesus! Not to keep picking on by following Jesus! Not to keep picking on this guy, but he really missed it! When you this guy, but he really missed it! When you make Jesus your rst thought every day, make Jesus your rst thought every day, you won't miss it! He will make you the best you won't miss it! He will make you the best at what He's called you to be. We can all at what He's called you to be. We can all do better at this, Superkid. I challenge you do better at this, Superkid. I challenge you to put Jesus rst in your day. If you already to put Jesus rst in your day. If you already do, go deeper! I'm going to do the same! do, go deeper! I'm going to do the same! do, go deeper! I'm going to do the same! How do you handle FIRSTS? How do you handle FIRSTS? The rst time you go off the high dive, the The rst time you go off the high dive, the The rst time you go off the high dive, the rst day of school, the rst time you speak rst day of school, the rst time you speak rst day of school, the rst time you speak in front of people, the rst time the Lord in front of people, the rst time the Lord prompts you to tell someone about prompts you to tell someone about Jesus Jesus. This is important. Your answer BACK TO SCHOOL? NO. HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT? MAYBE. WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT, COMMANDER KELLIE? KEEP READING, SUPERKID. Commander Kellie's Corner Then all these things will be provided for Jesus told the disciples that those who put Him rst will be repaid a hundred BACK TO SCHOOL? NO. HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT? MAYBE. WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT, COMMANDER KELLIE? KEEP READING, SUPERKID.

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