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I am a kept woman in Jesus Christ

I am a kept woman by Jesus Christ! I am not ashamed because in Christ I am beautifully and wonderfully made. I am the apple of his eye regardless if I have a bad hair day, gain a few pounds, or lose too much weight due to illness, or age. He still loves me from the day I was born!…

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Added by Prophetess Karen Brank, D. Min. on June 11, 2012 at 11:30pm — No Comments

"Stop Chasing Your Tail: Break YOUR Cycle"

We talk about the “Cycle of Violence and Abuse” but what about the cycle of women (and others) who have been in violent and abusive relationships? They keep doing the same thing over and over (getting into the same kind of relationships)! My ex-Pastor use to…

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Added by Dr. Dorothy E. Hooks, PsyD on May 29, 2012 at 12:06am — No Comments

Wednesday's Words to Live By For May 30th - June 5th 2012 "Jesus Carried 'It' All In His Body" Part I

Believe!

Scriptures: Isaiah 53:3-5 & Romans 8:1-12…

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Added by Dr. Dorothy E. Hooks, PsyD on May 28, 2012 at 2:44am — No Comments

Wednesday's Words to Live by For May 16th - May 22nd "God Makes ALL Things New" Part 3

 

When I was worshipping the Lord I heard, “I make all things new” and then the song came to me. So, at the end of this devotional will be the video of the song, “Moving Forward” by Ricardo Sanchez; listen to the words of the song – they will bless you. I am declaring that I am “moving forward” and my past is over; I will never turn my back on God. Although this was a private message from God to me, I want to share it with you to encourage you; God is no respecter of…

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Added by Dorothy Hooks on May 16, 2012 at 12:57am — No Comments

Wednesday's Words to Live By For May 9th - May 15th "God Makes ALL Things New" Part II

                       

Scriptures: Revelation 21:5; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Galatians 2:20; Romans 6:1-7, 10-11;

Isaiah 43:18; Ephesians 4:22-24

 

Revelation 21:5…

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Added by Dr. Dorothy E. Hooks, PsyD on May 7, 2012 at 11:42pm — No Comments

Wednesday's Words to Live By For May 2nd - May 8th "God Makes ALL Things New" Part 1

Scriptures: Revelation 21:5; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Galatians 2:20; Romans 6:1-7, 10-11;

Isaiah 43:18; Ephesians 4:22-24…



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Added by Dr. Dorothy E. Hooks, PsyD on April 30, 2012 at 9:48pm — No Comments

Watch Out for the Spirit of Deception!

Ladies, it is time to WAKE UP! Don't be so desperate for a husband that you overlook the warning signs God is showing you!!! Follow the warning from the Spirit of discernment! Discern, discern, discern! The spirit of deception is on the loose looking to deceive silly women who are seeking a husband!! Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteous and then…

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Added by Dr. Dorothy E. Hooks, PsyD on February 25, 2012 at 7:15pm — No Comments

Wednesday's Words To Live By For February 15th – February 21st 2012 “Focus on God’s Majesty”

Here is your Wednesday's Words to Live By for the upcoming week:



Scripture: Colossians 3:1-4 (NKJV)


"If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where…

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Added by Dr. Dorothy E. Hooks, PsyD on February 15, 2012 at 5:58pm — No Comments

Wednesday's Words to Live By For February 8th - February 14th "Wait On God"



Here is your Wednesday's Words to Live By for the upcoming week:

Wait on God! Let's not get in a hurry to do anything because the Bible lets us know in Philippians 4:6:



"In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God".



We cannot do…

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Added by Dr. Dorothy E. Hooks, PsyD on February 7, 2012 at 5:48pm — No Comments

Wednesday's Words to Live By For February 1st - February 7th "God Is Preparing YOU To Receive"

God do not wait until we go through something to work it out, He works it out before we go through it. He knows what is going to happen in our lives before it happens; He made us. But before He can give us what we pray for (if it’s His will), or bring us out, He first must prepare us to receive it. So we must open up and let God prepare us to receive all our stuff. We must not be so quick to say, “The devil is holding up my stuff;” no, God is preparing you to receive. The devil does not have…

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Added by Dr. Dorothy E. Hooks, PsyD on January 30, 2012 at 11:22pm — No Comments

Wednesday's Words to Live By For January 25th to January 31st "Wait On The Lord"

Hello Everyone,

Here is your Wednesday’s Words to Live By for this week:



Scripture for today:

Psalm 27:14: "Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD."

Let's not get in a hurry to do anything because the Bible lets us know in Philippians 4:6:

"In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God".



We…

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Added by Dr. Dorothy E. Hooks, PsyD on January 24, 2012 at 6:48pm — No Comments

Wednesday's Words to Live By For January 18th to January 24th "Forgiving & Forgetting" Part IV

"Forgiving & Forgetting" (Part IV)

Steps to overcome the fear of rejection:

1. Read through these materials and make a conscious decision not to operate out of a fear of rejection

    any longer. Start a journal.

 

2. Identify in your journal the person (s) from whom you fear rejection.

  •  The people whose rejection I fear include: (list…
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Added by Dr. Dorothy E. Hooks, PsyD on January 17, 2012 at 11:04pm — No Comments

Wednesday's Words to Live By For Jan 11th to Jan 17th "Forgiving & Forgetting" Part III

I.  Fear of Rejection

A. What is rejection?

Fear of rejection is the:

  • Irrational fear that others will not accept us for who we are. It is what we believe, and how we act.
  • Pervasive motivator for caution in our behavior and interactions with others.
  • State of mind that makes us incapable of doing or saying, anything for fear of others rejection, lack of acceptance, and disapproval.
  • State of being of…
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Added by Dr. Dorothy E. Hooks, PsyD on January 11, 2012 at 12:05am — No Comments

Wednesday's Words to Live By For Jan 5th to Jan 10th Forgiving & Forgetting Part II



I. Negative consequences of the absence of forgiving and forgetting:

A.  The partners in a relationship where one or both of them have not forgiven or forgot, will run the risk of:

*Continuously being hurt with pain and suffering going unresolved.

*Chronically seeking revenge and paybacks from one another.

*Being caught up in unresolved anger, animosity, and bitterness.

*Being lost in a festering wound that never realizes the…

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Added by Dr. Dorothy E. Hooks, PsyD on January 3, 2012 at 4:00am — No Comments

Wednesday's Words to Live By For December 7th - December 13th Forgiving & Forgetting (Part 1)



I.   What is forgiving and forgetting?

 

A.   Forgiving is allowing another person to be human for faults, mistakes, or misdeeds. Forgetting is putting things behind you; they are no longer brought up and no longer remain a barrier to your…

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Added by Dr. Dorothy E. Hooks, PsyD on December 5, 2011 at 12:45am — 1 Comment

Being Delivered by Jesus Christ from Domestic Violence

Luke 4:18

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

 

According to the coalition of domestic violence a woman is battered in…

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Added by Prophetess Karen Brank, D. Min. on December 1, 2011 at 8:18pm — No Comments

Wednesday's Words to Live By For November 30th – December 6th “Gear Up! Put on the Whole Armor of God (Part II)”

 

Paul said in 2 Corinthians 10:3-6: 3 “For thought we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every…

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Added by Dr. Dorothy E. Hooks, PsyD on November 29, 2011 at 1:19am — No Comments

Domestic Violence and Rape By Kathryn Patricelli, MA

Domestic violence is a variety of abuse that occurs within the home, between family members or couples. The typical image of domestic violence involves an adult male perpetrator and a female victim, often his wife or girlfriend. However, there are also women perpetrators of domestic violence, and men are sometimes victims. Really, any violence done by any family or group member towards another could…

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Added by Prophetess Karen Brank, D. Min. on November 22, 2011 at 1:15am — No Comments

Domestic Violence is Satan's attempt shatter the soul! Part 2 By Karen Brank

Domestic Violence is Satan's attempt shatter the soul! Part 2 By Karen Brank

 

Women who are victims of domestic…

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Added by Prophetess Karen Brank, D. Min. on November 22, 2011 at 1:08am — No Comments

Domestic Violence is Satan's attempt to shatter the soul! Part 1 by Karen Brank

Men who abuse women attempt to justify their behavior by saying they love their partners so much and could not handle the thought of their girlfriend or wife dating someone else or leaving them. Look at this woman's face! If you are being abused get out because he will keep abusing you until he kills you. Men either have the Holy Spirit within their hearts or the spirit of the enemy who decieves, lies, and…

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Added by Prophetess Karen Brank, D. Min. on November 22, 2011 at 1:06am — No Comments

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