Podcast Summary: Correction & Direction For 2022, Part 2 | Kenneth Copeland | Holy Ghost Meetings 2022

Podcast: Dufresne Ministries Podcast
Host: Dufresne Ministries
Episode Date: January 9, 2022
Guest Speaker: Kenneth Copeland
Theme: Correction and Direction for 2022, hearing and obeying God’s guidance, lessons from personal experience, and practical spiritual instruction.

Episode Overview

In this powerful, anecdote-rich episode from the 2022 Holy Ghost Meetings, Kenneth Copeland explores the vital subjects of correction and direction from God, interweaving scripture, personal stories, and lessons learned from both victories and missteps. Copeland emphasizes the value of yielding to God’s guidance, the dangers of ignoring correction, and how decisions shape destinies. Drawing upon his own life – from childhood discipline to pivotal choices in ministry and health – he offers wisdom for listeners looking to walk more closely in God’s will in the new year.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Importance of Correction and Spiritual Direction

• Personal Stories of Correction:

  • Copeland recounts two childhood stories that shaped his understanding of correction—one involving his father’s protection in a hotel game room and another where his father physically disciplines him for disrespect.
    • “Boy, keep your dad burned hands out to yourself.” – Kenneth’s father ([02:01])
    • “I got discipled really strong. Anyway, now you can understand why I'm the way I am about my dad now.” – Kenneth Copeland ([03:18])

• Biblical Examples:

  • Copeland shares scriptures on the value of correction:
    • Proverbs 3:11-12 and Proverbs 6:20 on the necessity of receiving correction from the Lord.
    • “My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord, neither be weary of his correction. For whom the Lord loves, he corrects, even as a father, the son in whom he delights.” ([09:15])
    • Emphasis on the connection between correction and love.

2. Hearing and Obeying God’s Guidance

• Facing Life Decisions Under God’s Leading:

  • Copeland revisits the fear and confusion he experienced as a youth, feeling like a failure but later realizing God had other plans for him, particularly through his time at Oral Roberts University.
  • “God had something else for me. It started with Oral Roberts University – a new ministry and a new university.” ([07:58])

• Role of the Word and Spirit:

  • Proverbs 6:20, "When you go, it shall lead thee. When you sleep, it shall keep thee. And when you awake, it shall talk with thee." ([12:40])
  • Experience of learning about partnership, covenant prayer, and spiritual understanding at ORU.
  • Copeland highlights Colossians 1:9-13, underlining the importance of spiritual wisdom and understanding in discerning God’s direction ([15:02]).

• Strife as a Hindrance to Spiritual Success:

  • Discusses the episode from the Gospels where the disciples could not cast out a demon due to their own strife and lack of unity.
  • “Strife, the killer of dreams.” ([13:47])

3. Listening for Correction in Everyday Matters

• Testimonies of Divine Intervention:

  • Copeland tells stories of supernatural guidance, such as a radio broadcast that spoke life to a woman who had been told she would die ([44:30]).
  • Another testimony: a former bank robber’s journey from criminality to redemption, facilitated by a divine voice of warning and the prayers of family ([41:20]).

• Power of Confession & Corresponding Action:

  • The change in his attitude toward exercise after repenting of negative confessions ([1:32:00]).
  • The importance of saying God’s promises aloud until they become a reality in one’s life (referring to Brother Hagin’s teaching: “If you say something long enough, it'll get down into your spirit and control your life, good or bad.” – [1:30:51]).

4. Health, Obedience, and Divine Direction

• Healing and Testimony:
  • Brutal honesty about his own history with health challenges: back injury, heart issues, and obedience to God’s instruction regarding health ([1:18:40] onward).
  • The story of receiving a new heart by faith, obedience to receive a pacemaker, and the commitment to pass rigorous medical fitness tests in faith ([1:23:19]).
  • "I could just go sit down with this pacemaker and not do anything... But I don’t have time for that. I’m on a mandate from God and I’m not done till 2056." ([1:28:17])
  • Practical encouragement to act on God’s promises with “corresponding action.”

5. National and Family Guidance

• Linking the Constitution to God’s Word:
  • Insights on why the U.S. Constitution has stood the test of time: “It’s based on the Bible, it’s an anointed document…” ([23:45])
• Multi-generational Blessings:
  • A touching story about his granddaughter starting an orphanage in Greece and the global reach of faith ([20:34]).

6. Making Decisions: The Way of Life or Death

• Impact of Decisions:

  • “Why do bad things happen to good people? Good people make bad decisions. And that is a way of life.” ([39:52])
  • Encourages making real life changes over superficial resolutions.

• Anecdote of Divine Timing:

  • The story of listening to God’s nudge to visit the draft board, which led to a permanent release from military recall, clearing the way for ministry ([59:00]).
  • “God had me a believer right there waiting on me… She slugged it, every page. Boom! 4F… I walked out of there with a huge smile on my face.” ([1:02:47])

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On God’s Correction:

  • “For whom the Lord loves, He corrects, even as a father the son in whom he delights.” ([09:15])

• On Making God’s Word Final Authority:

  • “Your will is my will and my will is your will. I have no other will. My will is strong… but God didn’t want you to be weak willed in the first place.” ([27:51])

• On Decisions:

  • “You can make New Year’s resolutions, or you can make life changes. New Year’s resolutions usually contain a diet, and dieting doesn’t work.” ([40:37])

• On Faith and Confession:

  • “When that exceeding great and precious promise… is spoken and read out loud over and over… it gets down on the inside of you.” ([1:30:51])

• Testimony of God’s Direction:

  • “Go to the Selective Service Bureau, the draft board… God had me a believer right there waiting on me to just come down there… She said, they’ll never touch you again.” ([59:00]–[1:02:47])

• On Health Tests and Obedience:

  • “I am so eager, I’m so after this thing… I grabbed hold of this thing and I said, ‘God, I hate this.’ I just hollered out, ‘No, God, no! I love this. Forgive me, please.’ I physically felt that evil thing leave my body.” ([1:32:02])

Timestamps for Key Segments

• [00:00–06:00] – Childhood stories of correction and protection
• [07:58] – Realizing God’s redirection (Oral Roberts University)
• [09:15] – Proverbs on correction
• [12:40] – Instruction on keeping the commandments
• [13:47] – The perils of strife among the disciples
• [15:02] – Praying Colossians 1:9–13 for direction
• [23:45] – The U.S. Constitution, anointed and unchanged
• [39:52] – Why good people face bad outcomes; the importance of decisions
• [44:30] – Testimonies of divine intervention via radio
• [59:00–1:02:47] – Following God’s nudge to the draft board; God’s perfect timing
• [1:18:40] – Back injury, repentance, and testimonies of healing
• [1:23:19] – Heart issues, obedience in receiving medical intervention by faith
• [1:28:17] – On not retiring from God’s mandate, pursuing fitness
• [1:30:51] – The power of confessing God’s promises until they become heart reality
• [1:32:02] – Transformation of attitude, confession regarding exercise
• [1:38:00+] – Final exhortation: decisions, action, and closing encouragement

Conclusion

This episode candidly demonstrates how correction and direction from God are continual, practical, and often delivered through both scripture and the circumstances of daily life. Kenneth Copeland encourages listeners to receive correction as love, act on God’s direction, confess His word, and make choices that align their lives with God’s will. The episode is replete with stories, scripture, and practical examples, providing a roadmap for starting 2022 with clarity of direction and openness to correction.

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