Dealing with brokenness

By Louis Thomas Sr.

Brokenness: a condition when someone or something is damaged and unable to continue or work properly.

Old wounds are hard to heal because they have become a part of your everyday life. You didn't wake up in this condition of brokenness, and it wasn't an instantaneous act thrust upon you, but rather, it occurred through a process of unconscious decisions, acceptations, and actions. If you're going to deal with brokenness, you can't nurse symptoms by covering the wound. You must peel off all the coverings and expose the deep wound of the heart. We all suffer from self-inflicted wounds, but we all may never recover because we refuse to see the true source of the problem.

As you read this book, prepare to have God's Word faithfully reveal the source of your wounding, the bitterness of your brokenness, and the ultimate healing of your soul.

• Language: English
• Publisher: LakeView Publications
• Release date: May 3, 2023
• ISBN: 9798223805328

Louis Thomas Sr.

REVEREND LOUIS THOMAS an anointed pastor, radio Bible teacher of “Prayers and God’s Word”, teacher/founder of “A few crumbs from Bethlehem” and organizer of the minister’s group, “Iron sharpens Iron with over 40+ years of preaching, teaching, and inspirational speaking, ministering GOD’S WORD to the brokenhearted of this world. Pastor Thomas is the author of “Now, what do I do.” And “Spiritual Drought.” And “Spiritual Suicide.” He is the founder and presiding pastor of the Bethlehem M. B. C. 1190 South Beech Street Picayune, Miss., a husband and father of four. Anointed and blessed by God to touch hearts and minds through the gospel many have been led to a better walk and understanding of the WORD OF GOD.

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Dealing with Brokenness

Dealing with brokenness

Louis Thomas Sr.

Published by LakeView Publications, 2023.

Dealing with Brokenness

Louis Thomas Sr

Lakeview Publications

Contents

Foreword by Sis. Shaniece Powe

Foreword by Sis. Latoya Magee

Foreword by Deacon Richard Reynolds

Let’s Pause for Prayer

Introduction

1. Brokenness, its Causes

2. Exposing the Condition of the Heart

3. Missing Your Window of Opportunity

4. Standing at the Crossroads of Commitment and Comprise!

5. Dealing with Regrets!

6. The Greatest Mistake of Your Life

7. Putting your Past Beyond Your Present Reach

8. When Restoring is Necessary

9. The Remaking of God’s Masterpiece

10. Reconnecting With God

11. God’s Detoxification Method

12. Walking Before God

Acknowledgement

A Thank You Is In Order!

About the Author

About the Publisher

Copyright © 2023 by Louis Thomas Sr

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Cover by: Bobby Barnhill

Layout by: Craig Price

Editing by: LakeView Publishing

Publishing: LakeView Publishing

This book is dedicated to Kaye Thomas, my wife, a beautiful soul that proved to be great medicine for a wounded heart, a beautiful smile that illuminate a room’s gloomy darkness, a godly heart with strength to lift a beaten down warrior, a loving wife with such genuineness, it makes a man such as I thank God for such a jewel. Your old school dress code speaks of strength and honor as clothing, with a heart of love stretching out through the hands of compassion to the poor, scared knees from long prayers; strong willed built on determination to allow the Lord to finish the work he began fashioning in you the image of his Son. God's word has made an impression on your character, and I love your teachable spirit. I love your modest behavior of holiness, what older Christian women poured into you, you put on display teaching younger women to uphold Christian values in character. I love your selflessness, your willingness to give your complete self, strength, time, wisdom and ability, all to the building of the kingdom of God. I love what you are and becoming, from a wounded soul denounced from a dark room, to a woman of godly light, a beacon standing on the shores of God’s grace, shining across the seas of fallen humanity, directing souls to Christ.

Many women desire to be a minister/pastor’s wife, but are unwilling to release him to fulfill the capacity of his calling. I believe God has graced you with insight, a touch of grace, sprinkled with mercy and overflowing love. I watched your faith develop, be tested and withstand the rough of times; I watch you go through without a complaint, not able to work, battling sicknesses, the intruder's death, severe pain, and hatred and yet you manage a smile as you stood for God. 

    May the Lord God Almighty forever smile upon you, as you walk before Him sober-minded, quiet in spirit and faithful. May the God of peace touch your mind to withstand every trial, with the peace of God intertwining and woven into a peace of mind. May the thorn in your flesh forever keep you in humility before the altar of God, glorifying his name until he says, well done, my good and faithful servant!  

Then shalt thou break the bottle in the sight of the men that go with thee

Jer.19:19

Foreword by Sis. Shaniece Powe

My contact with pastor Thomas and the family of Bethlehem began when I was a child, ignorant of self and not knowing who God is. Across the years, under pastor’s teaching, I was being introduced to God and developing constantly working and growing to reach the place I needed to be in my faith. When I gotten older, I had a dark moment in my life where I experience a disconnect from God and was completely broken. I was lost and had no idea what to do; I don’t read books often, but it was something about pastor’s first book that grasped my attention the title alone spoke volumes "Now, What Do I Do? It met me where I was, and made me realize to pursue answers I had to have a question, it jumped started me to get in my bible and then it inspired me to know what to do next. Of course, in my pursuit I learned the devil doesn’t turn loose easy laying stumbling blocks of discouragement in my path, but I found myself becoming sterner; pastor always taught us to be steadfast and unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, so quitting wasn’t an option for me. It was then pastor published his second book Spiritual Drought followed by a third Spiritual Suicide OH MAN, it was like God was speaking to me through him. From the books to pastor’s bible teaching, God was putting me in position to get my life back on track. It felt as if God was not giving up on me, what can I express about this new book Broken? It brings you face to face with the real problem, shows you how to fix it, and leave you wanting to create a better relationship with God. Been or experiencing brokenness? Jesus said, come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" [Matt.11:28]. From an ex-broken person, to those suffering brokenness: Read this book, I sure will!

Sis. Shaniece Powe

Bethlehem Baptist Church

Foreword by Sis. Latoya Magee

You were handpicked by the Lord, Thomas. I never understood how broken I was until I seen someone that hurt me and I did not understand, why me? I questioned myself for years, as I dealt with this brokenness; just because I looked ok, giving this persona for the world to see but, inwardly I was an emotional wreck and was struggling to pull it together. I was looking for answers in all the wrong places, pastor’s first book was on point "Now, what do I do? Then one day, I walked into the church service and the voice I heard that day of the Rev. Louis Thomas preaching the Holy Gospel to a grieving family in need of hearing a word from the Lord and was not disappointed. Pastor’s second book Spiritual Drought pinpointed/diagnose my condition, it made me look at reality and ask myself a question flavored with a committed answer, why not me? The Lord spoke to my heart that day through the message, and I aborted Spiritual Suicide" pastor’s third book and since then, I haven’t been the same; as pastor prayed for me, gave me a hug and then gave me a revelation: that God has a work for me to do, it won’t be easy he said, just keep your eyes on the Lord for guidance. Still to this day, I have watched this man of God show me and my family the love of God; through his teaching and anointed gift from God to see a soul in need of a push and guidance, having the word of God made available for such a one as myself to be able to understand God’s word and being able to apply it to my daily walk with God. As the bible speaks of God’s anointed [Rom.10:15] "and how shall they preach, except they be sent? As it is written, how beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!" To read it is one thing, to see it embodied in a person is another, here is a moment of having your brokenness exposed to the person it matters the most, yourself. This book not only tells you how you’re broken but why, then it gives you revelation, expectation and recovery procedures to becoming your best self for God; I strongly recommend you read this book.

Love you always,

Sis. Latoya Magee

Anniversary President

Bethlehem Baptist Church

Foreword by Deacon Richard Reynolds

Years prior to meeting our author, my attention span was short, other speakers I sat under and listened to didn’t capture my attention span, it drifted off on other things. Some years ago, I heard a man name Rev. Louis Thomas speaking, his words grasped and held my attention from the beginning to the ending. From that day until now, I still remember some of the things he said, from our one-on-one conversations, and I’m assured reading the materials enclosed in this book, you will too. Reading this book, I believe will give you an insight about many problems that you may have experienced today. Try it, you may like it.

P. S. Once you start, you will want to read it to the end.

May God richly bless you and keep you safe.

Deacon Richard Reynolds

Bethlehem Church

God uses broken things. It takes broken soil to produce a crop, broken clouds to give rain, broken grain to give bread, broken bread to give strength. It is the broken alabaster box that gives forth perfume. It is Peter, weeping bitterly, who returns to greater power than ever.

Vance Havner

Let’s Pause for Prayer

Heavenly Father, God of all living, thou who stretched out the heavens and laid the foundation of the earth and established it upon thy word. Thou who open the rain banks and send forth the latter-day rains, thou who provides shelters for thy creatures and