“Let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will know what God wants you to do, and you will know how good and pleasing and perfect his will really is” (Rom. 12:2).
I was fifteen the day I opened my yearbook and read, “Voted least likely to succeed—Kate McVeigh.” Tears flowed as I cried out, “God, if You don’t do something, I’m going to kill myself.”
From the fifth grade, I had been in classes for slow learners. The other kids made fun of me, calling me “Sped” because I was enrolled in Special Education. I developed an overwhelming inferiority complex and imagined myself to be a hopeless loser.
Then, one day I attended one of Kenneth Hagin’s meetings. His message offered something completely new to me—hope. I was saved and filled with the Holy Spirit, and immediately a great weight lifted off my shoulders.
Depression and fear, which had been my constant companions, were gone. The thoughts of suicide were also gone.
Soon I learned about claiming favor in every area of life. I began to see who God says I am in His Word and refused to think about myself in any other way. It wasn’t long before people took notice.
My teachers were shocked by the improvement in my academic performance. I was even voted Most Valuable Player on the basketball team, whereas before, my hands quivered so much from fear that I was rarely allowed to play.
God’s Word is powerful. It literally transformed me from the inside out. His Word will transform you too.1
Read Psalm 5:12, Psalm 30:5 and Proverbs 3:1-4. Begin to claim God’s promise of favor over every area of your life today, and begin to see yourself being transformed by His Word.
1Kate McVeigh, The Blessing of Favor (Tulsa, OK: Harrison House Publishers, 2003) pp. 3–12.
Excerpt permission granted by Harrison House Publishers
Kate McVeigh has traveled extensively throughout the U.S. and abroad for over 35 years! Kate teaches people how to rise above challenging circumstances and win in life through a personal relationship with a loving God!
Kate’s testimony is truly inspiring. She struggled in school as a teen being painfully shy and vowed never to speak in front of people. However, after receiving the Lord at age 16, she was healed of a learning disability and immediately began speaking in front of crowds big and small, boldly sharing that God can take your hurt and turn it into healing. Your mess can become a message of Victory, and your test can be turned into a powerful testimony helping others to receive God’s goodness and love!
After high school, Kate graduated from Rhema Bible College and began her full-time traveling ministry more than 35 years ago. Speaking hundreds of times each year in churches, conferences, TV appearances, and through her daily radio broadcast, The Voice of Faith. Kate has authored many books, and some of her best-selling books such as The Blessing of Favor, Get Over It, and others have been translated into more than ten different languages.
As your Faith Coach, Kate will help teach you how to win in life by applying and standing on the powerful promises found in God’s Word.