Light Grow Dim

Every Child of God has the light (truth) of Christ in them. But it is very important to keep the light of Christ shining in your life by reading, studying, and meditating on the Word of God, and applying it in your life.

Don’t let the “Light of Christ” grow dim in your life, by allowing the devil to get you to slow down in using the R-S-M method; slow down in going to church; slow down in praising and worshipping Jesus Christ; praying to God.  Once you slow down it can continue and lead to you stopping all of these things.  Bind all hindrances to you keeping the light of Christ burning bright in your life.   Pursue God to Know Him and Develop Intimacy with God.  Pursue God with all of your heart and God will make known His ways and will reward you.

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Karmen A. Booker has been called by God to exhort and teach others the Word of God.  She is the founder of Wings of Love Women’s Ministry (WLWM), which creates an atmosphere and forum where women can realize healing and spiritual growth, while cultivating their God-given gifts and ministering in their local churches and their communities and the world.

WLWM’s desire is to connect with other women who have battled abuse in their lives, and who have been held back from moving forward for whatever reason. We seek to encourage victims of abuse to go forth and grow in their personal relationship with Jesus Christ with more commitment & boldness, knowing that through healing and restoration “the good work God has began in them He will complete.’’

WLWM offers ministry resources such as “Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts”, which is designed to encourage you to discover your God-given spiritual gifts so you can use them to help and bless others, while growing in your personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Go to http://womendestinedforgreatness.wordpress.com/2013/02/12/discovering-your-god-given-gifts/

Jesus, the Fountain of Living Waters

 

Jesus is the truth, the way, and the life.  He is the source of truth; the example for the way to live; and the reflection of an abundant blessed life.

Many people are thirty. Thirsty for love, joy, peace and fulfillment.  However, their thirst can only be quenched by Jesus – the Thirst Quencher.

“Now on the final and most important day of the Feast, Jesus stood, and He cried in a loud voice, If any man is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink! He who believes in Me [who cleaves to and trusts in and relies on Me] as the Scripture has said, From his innermost being shall flow [continuously] springs and rivers of living water.”  (John 7:37-38)

you must first believe and continue to believe, trust ,and depend on Jess to supply you with whatever you need to quench your thirst.  Remember the Word of God says, “And my God will liberally supply (fill to the full) your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”  (Philippians 4:19)

Don’t put your trust in man or woman because they will let you down.  Put all of your trust in Jesus, who will never disappoint you. He is always there when you need Him.  He will never leave you or forsake you.  He is always there when you need someone to talk to and lead you on the path of righteousness.

JESUS IS THE ROCK

You are the Rock on which I stand.

You will lead me all the way to the promise land.

I can trust you without a doubt.

You bring blessings all about.

In the morning and throughout the day.

In your Word I will trust and obey.

©   2000 Karmen A. Booker

LOOK UP

Look up from whence you have come.  God is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that you can ask or think.  You need only come.

Come and humble yourself at the throne of grace, and you will invoke the presence, love, and mercy of God.  He is longing for you to spend some time with Him because he desires to be close and intimate with you – His child.

You must make the time to talk and listen to God; not just keep on running your regular busy schedule without regard to your Master’s pleasure.

For in spending time with God, you will experience love, joy, peace and great intimacy (closeness) beyond measure.

You will receive instructions and know what to do

and who to talk to.

Remember to come boldly to the throne of grace,

and on mountain tops and higher levels you will be placed.

Don’t be discouraged on your Christian walk,

You have a Father, Friend, Encourager, and Comforter with whom to talk.

Don’t be anxious or shy,

But allow God to shape and mold you into a beautiful butterfly.

© 1998 Karmen A. Booker

God’s Healthcare Plan

 

1. Introduction
2. God’s name is Jehovah Rapha, the God that healeth thee

(Exodus 15:26)

3.  God’s will is that His people be in health (3 John 2)

1. God has programmed health and healing into our DNA.
2. God is able to keep us well and disease free (Psalms 103:1-5; Deuteronomy 34:7)
3. Why are God’s people living in a state of disease?
   1. Christians lack knowledge. (Hosea 4:6)
   2. Christians are violating natural and spiritual laws (Exodus 15:26)
   3. Christians are failing to mix the Word of God with faith (Hebrews 4:2)
   4. Christians are sowing to the flesh and reaping corruption(Galatians 4:8)

Christians are eating and drinking unworthily  (I Corinthians 11:29)

Christians are not discerning the Lord’s body (I Corinthians 11:29)

God’s health care program has a supernatural component.

Jesus bore our sins and our sicknesses (Isaiah 53:4-5)

1. 1. The healing anointing is on theWord and it heals supernaturally. (Psalm 107:20)
   2. The power in the Word to heal is released by mixing the Word with faith.
   3. Take God’s Word as food daily (Proverbs 4:20-22)

1. God’s divine health has a natural component.
   1. God promises divine health through food and water (natural law). (Exodus 23:25-26)
   2. The natural laws that were part of the old covenant were a crucial part of God’s health care system for His covenant people. (Daniel 1:12-16; I Timothy 5:23)
   3. We should not expect God to repeal the laws of biochemistry that He established by His Word to govern the operations of our bodies, but must understand and obey them.
   4. Poor diet is a primary factor behind most diseases.

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   Karmen A. Booker has been called by God to exhort and teach others the Word of God.  She is the founder of Wings of Love Women’s Ministry (WLWM), which creates an atmosphere and forum where women can realize healing and spiritual growth, while cultivating their God-given gifts and ministering in their local churches and their communities and the world.

   WLWM’s desire is to connect with other women who have battled abuse in their lives, and who have been held back from moving forward for whatever reason. We seek to encourage victims of abuse to go forth and grow in their personal relationship with Jesus Christ with more commitment & boldness, knowing that through healing and restoration “the good work God has began in them He will complete.’’

   WLWM offers ministry resources such as “Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts”, which is designed to encourage you to discover your God-given spiritual gifts so you can use them to help and bless others, while growing in your personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Go to http://womendestinedforgreatness.wordpress.com/2013/02/12/discovering-your-god-given-gifts/

God Wants You to Prosper

Plant Your Seed

 Nurture Your Seed

 Expect Your Harvest

“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.” (3 John 1:2)

Prosper – have good success; be profitable; succeed in reaching

It is clear that God wants us to be profitable and have good success.  Success is not gained by having many material things such as a big house, 3 cars, and 3 closets full

of clothes.

 Success is using your God-given talents for the glory of God.

Success

 Determination

Initiative

Motivation

Perseverance

Self-confidence

 No, I’m not just listing nouns, but qualities, needed for achievement of success.

Success, that achievement that everyone desires and wishes to experience.  While  traveling the road of success, one

experiences many mountains, which must be climbed.

Although it seems impossible at times, it can be accomplished only if one possesses:

 Perseverance

Self-confidence

Determination

Initiative

Motivation

 

And God is able to make all grace (every favor and earthly blessing) come to me in abundance, so that you may always and under all circumstances, and whatever the need be self-sufficient [possessing enough to require no aid or support and furnished in abundance for every good work and charitable donation].   (I Corinthians 9:8)

According to the Word of God in II Corinthians 9:8, God is the source for all your blessings, and He will abundantly provide all that you need to do what He has

called you to do.

Plant Your Seed

Joyce Meyer wrote a book entitled “Prepare to Prosper”.  In this book, she indicated that it is important to plant seeds in the Kingdom of God.  Once you plant seeds,

then a harvest will result.  If you never plant seeds, you will never reap a harvest.  In Galatians 6:7, the Word of God says whatever you sow, you shall reap.  For

example, if you sow love and kindness in the lives of others, people will love you and be kind to you.   On the other hand, if you sow jealousy and strife, you will

experience this in your life. When you sow your time and talents by serving others through ministry, you reap the benefits that come from helping others, such as

encouragement and joy.

If you sow (give) financially into a ministry, then you will receive an increase in your personal finances.  However, when you sow financially, it is important for you

to make sure that the ministry you are sowing into teaches sound doctrine (the true and whole Word of God).  In this way, you insure that you are sowing in good

fertile ground that will reap a harvest.

 Give and it shall be given unto you, good measure pressed down and shaken together, and running over, shall men give unto your bosom.  (Luke 6:38)

When you give, this sets in motion the process of receiving.  If you never give, you will never receive.

. . . It is more blessed to give than to receive.  (Acts 20:35)

God makes us prosperous not only physically, but also spiritually (increased revelation and understanding of the Word of God) and materially (land and goods).

Many Christians have a “Poverty” mentality.  However, each and everyone of us must make a decision to allow our spirit, mind, and mouth to line up in agreement

with God.  His thoughts are not our thoughts, and His ways are not our ways. When we believe and trust in the Word of God, WE ARE UNDEFEATABLE.  We must

develop a “Prosperous Mentality” and maintain an expectant attitude; then we will reap a constant abundant harvest.

Nurture Your Seed

 

Nurture – to make sure that the seed gets the proper nourishment it needs to grow.

It is important to nurture your seed through faith in the Word of God so it will grow.  If you don’t nurture you seed, it will not grow and eventually wither and die.

In Hebrews 10:38, it says “the just shall live by faith.”

“Just” refers to God’s children, and “faith” refers to believing, trusting, and depending on God’s Word.

It is important to confess the Word of God over your seed because there is power in the Word of God.  When you exercise faith in the Word of God, you are availing yourself to power contained in the Word of God.  The power contained in the Word of God will cause your seed to grow and flourish.

“Those who are planted in the house of God shall flourish like the palm tree”.  (Psalm 92:12)

So shall my Word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that, which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.  (Isaiah 55:11)

Expect Your Harvest

Expect – to look forward to

After you have planted your seed and nurture it, you will reap a Harvest.

The Greek word for harvest is “therismos”, which means reaping. The more you nurture the seed you have sown through trusting, believing, and relying on the Word of God, the greater the harvest you will receive.  This is analogous to the process of sowing:

 Seed      =       Word of God

Ground =       Heart

Harvest =       Revelation of Truth, Understanding, and Wisdom

Once you sow the (Seed = Word of God) it will be prosperous, but the (Ground = heart) must be constantly nurtured by faith and hope in the Word of God in order to yield fruit that constantly increases (yields more and more fruit).

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Karmen A. Booker has been called by God to exhort and teach others the Word of God.  She is the founder of Wings of Love Women’s Ministry (WLWM), which creates an atmosphere and forum where women can realize healing and spiritual growth, while cultivating their God-given gifts and ministering in their local churches and their communities and the world.

WLWM’s desire is to connect with other women who have battled abuse in their lives, and who have been held back from moving forward for whatever reason. We seek to encourage victims of abuse to go forth and grow in their personal relationship with Jesus Christ with more commitment & boldness, knowing that through healing and restoration “the good work God has began in them He will complete.’’

WLWM offers ministry resources such as “Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts”, which is designed to encourage you to discover your God-given spiritual gifts so you can use them to help and bless others, while growing in your personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Go to http://womendestinedforgreatness.wordpress.com/2013/02/12/discovering-your-god-given-gifts/

Prayer Is Not an Option

In I Thessalonians 5:17 it says, “Pray without ceasing”.  Therefore, it is vital that we pray regularly and consistently.

Prayer is powerful, and when combined wit faith will yield supernatural results.  For example, suppose you have a stomachache, and you pray and ask God to heal your stomach; and 15 minutes later you notice your stomach has stopped hurting.  Because you asked God to heal you, you received your healing.  If you didn’t ask God, you would not have received your healing.

Many times people want God to do things in their life such as increase finances; cancel debts, and provide money to pay their mortgage, but they never ask God.  When you pray, you must make specific request to God.

Philippians 4:6 says “Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.” 

Matthew 6:5-8 says “Also when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by people. Truly I tell you, they have their reward in full already.  But when you pray, go into your [most] private room, and, closing the door, pray to your Father, Who is in secret; and your Father, Who sees in secret, will reward you in the open.  And when you pray, do not heap up phrases (multiply words, repeating the same ones over and over) as the Gentiles do, for they think they will be heard for their much speaking.  Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.”

Also when you pray to God (Jesus Christ) pray with sincerity and believe that you have received what you have prayed for. Begin thanking God. For example, if you have a business and you ask God to send clients and referrals, begin thanking Him for sending them.  Then you will see it manifest.  One time I prayed for this and within 10 minutes of praying the phone rang, and the person on the other end became a client.  God has continued to send clients and referrals, as I am faithful to ask Him.

Mark 11:23 says  “For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.”

I John 5:14-15 says “And this is the confidence (the assurance, the privilege of boldness) which we have in Him: [we are sure] that if we ask anything (make any request) according to His will (in agreement with His own plan), He listens to and hears us.  And if (since) we [positively] know that He listens to us in whatever we ask, we also know [with settled and absolute knowledge] that we have [granted us as our present possessions] the requests made of Him.”

 “And whatever you ask for in prayer, having faith and [really] believing, you will receive.”  (Matthew 21:22)

 “Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.”  (James 5:16)

Fervent means zeal; passion.  Therefore, you must have a zeal to pray for you and for others.  If you have lost your zeal, pray and ask God to restore your zeal to pray.

“Be unceasing in prayer [praying perseveringly].”  (I Thessalonians 5:17)

I challenge you to pray fervently and without ceasing, believing that you have received you petitions of God.

 

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You Must Know Who You ARE!

You are not the opinions of men!  Do not allow what anyone says about you or thinks about you create the atmosphere in which you live. You are not what they call you, but you are what you answer to!

You are Somebody!

Woman of God, you are beautiful and awesome.  You are more than ordinary- extraordinary.  You are the offspring of God Himself!  You are magnificent and significant.

Know Your Value!

Don’t allow anyone to put a price tag on you or cheapen you.  You are God’s Masterpiece, creatively designed by the Master’s Hand.  You are of great value and precious.

Know You are Loved!

God loves you, and nothing can separate you from His love. He loves you with a real love, a pure love. Woman of God, His love for you is never-ending, never changing, and  everlasting.

Know Who You Really ARE!

You are a child of God; fearfully and wonderfully made by God.  You are an Awesome Masterpiece created to give God glory by discovering and fulfilling your God-given destiny.

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Jesus, the Faithful Friend

Jesus, the Friend that Sticks Closer than a Brother

“This is My commandment: that you love one another [just] as I have loved you.

No one has greater love [no one has shown stronger affection] than to lay down (give up) his own life for his friends.  You are My friends if you keep on doing the things which I command you to do.”  (John 15:12-14)

Friend – is someone who regards you so highly that they want to be there when you need them; someone who stays when everyone else goes.

What kind of friend Jesus is not:

1. Jesus is not a fair weather friend who disappears when things get tough.  In prosperity our friends know us, in our adversity we know our friends.  Jesus will never leave me or forsake me.

 “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy-laden and overburdened, and I will cause you to rest. [I will ease and relieve and refresh your souls.]  Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me, for I am gentle (meek) and humble (lowly) in heart, and you will find rest (relief, ease, refreshment, recreation and blessed quiet) for your souls.”  (Matthew 11:28-29)

2. Jesus is not an unfaithful friend who stabs you in the back to get what he wants; betrays you.  For example, Joseph’s brothers betrayed him.  Judas betrayed Jesus.   Jesus is faithful all the time.  You can count on God to be faithful.  Jesus stands up to defend me forever.  Jesus is loyal, faithful and true.

3. A friend in “word” only – speaks the language of a friend, but they see you in trouble and won’t lift their hands.  Jesus loves me enough to sacrifice.

A friend you can buy, which has no value.  You don’t have to buy Jesus’ friendship.  Jesus will always be my friend and nothing can separate your friendship.  “Nothing in my hands I bring; simply to the cross I cling.” 

A friend that will flatter you.  Tell you what you want to hear.  A true friend will consider your feelings, but will tell you the truth.  Jesus does not flatter.  Jesus convicts you of wrongdoing, and sticks closer to you than a brother.  Faithful are the wounds of a friend.  Jesus will always be there for me.

Be careful how you choose your friends because they will influence you for good or for bad.  Some friends will be there for portions of your life.  Some friends will always be there for you – JESUS.

I pray that you will:

Thank God for your friends.

• Choose Jesus to be your friend and pray that He will give you the grace to be His friend.
• Allow this message to take root in your heart and you will apply it in your life

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Karmen A. Booker has been called by God to exhort and teach others the Word of God.  She is the founder of Wings of Love Women’s Ministry (WLWM), which creates an atmosphere and forum where women can realize healing and spiritual growth, while cultivating their God-given gifts and ministering in their local churches and their communities and the world.

WLWM’s desire is to connect with other women who have battled abuse in their lives, and who have been held back from moving forward for whatever reason. We seek to encourage victims of abuse to go forth and grow in their personal relationship with Jesus Christ with more commitment & boldness, knowing that through healing and restoration “the good work God has began in them He will complete.’’

WLWM offers ministry resources such as “Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts”, which is designed to encourage you to discover your God-given spiritual gifts so you can use them to help and bless others, while growing in your personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Go to http://womendestinedforgreatness.wordpress.com/2013/02/12/discovering-your-god-given-gifts/

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