If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. And
he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with
what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to
you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.

For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he
that hath not, from him shall be taken even that
which he hath (Mark 4:23-25).

After explaining the meaning of the parable, Jesus
told His disciples, “Be careful how you hear, because
that will determine how you receive.”

He went on to say something startling: “Those
who have will receive more.” Have what? Ears that
take heed to what they hear. “And those who have not
ears that take heed to what they hear are going to lose
what little they do have.” Satan will come and steal it.

A Firm Faith Foundation

These biblical laws that I have shared with you
from God’s Word will help you in building a firm
foundation of faith.

Go over them again and again. Stay with them.
Learn from them. They are food to your spirit. Renew
your mind with God’s Word, particularly the financial
truths of God’s Word, because we are combating
traditions that, in some cases, are over 1,000 years old.

As somebody said, “Grandma taught it, and we
bought it.” Grandma did not mean to tell us something
wrong; she was only passing along what she
had heard. Each generation before us had less revelation
than this generation does today.

Each generation, according to God’s plan, should
grow in revelation. Each generation should pass on
what it knows. The next generation should grow
in God and add to that body of knowledge. This is
especially true in regard to what the Word has to say
about material prosperity.

I can be reading along in the Scriptures, see something
and think, Why didn’t I see that before? The
Lord will say, Because of your religious tradition. Such
traditional ideas have robbed us over the years. As
we progress, we hear God saying new and different
things—exciting things that we never heard before.

We have been locked up in the capsule of these
pages together, studying biblical honor. It has been
informative and inspiring. But soon we will go back
into the real world, out where Satan tries to attack
and destroy.

Stay before God. Do as James said: Keep your tongue
under control and don’t lie against the truth (James
3:2-14). If you don’t know what the truth is, say nothing
one way or the other. Just be quiet. Say, “Lord, give
me the answer to this situation; I believe I receive it.”

Don’t worry about what other people think or say
or do. We all are different and have different convictions,
understandings and interpretations. Just walk
in faith and in love. Don’t criticize anybody. Keep
listening, reading, walking, loving and believing. The
Spirit of truth will lead you into all truth.

Kenneth Copeland Ministries