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The devil responded to their decision by launching his fiercest attack. “That’s when our daughter got spinal meningitis,” Larry says. “But thank God, we’d learned from Kenneth that healing was ours. We spoke God’s Word over her nonstop as nurses gave her IVs and ice baths. We confessed, ‘Tara is healed by Jesus’ stripes! No weapon formed against her will prosper!’ We continued to speak the Word over her. “We give glory to God for healing Tara. We also thank God that because Kenneth taught us our rights and our authority, our daughter was healed and made whole.” Living Past Delayed Gratification Over the next few years, things started to get better. The family grew, as Pam gave birth to two sons, Stephen and Ricky. In 1986, their direct selling business began showing signs of life, and their lawn care business was growing as well. By December of 1988, all the bills were caught up and they received a $5,000 bonus. Larry gave Pam $400 and kept $400 for himself. “It’s been too long since we bought anything for ourselves,” he said. “Go to the mall and buy yourself something nice.” Pam walked around the mall. She looked in windows. She walked up and down aisles. She looked at purses and jewelry. It all seemed so foreign to her. “What did you buy?” Larry asked when she came home. “I had so much fun!” Pam said, her eyes lit. She wasn’t carrying a bag. She hadn’t bought anything. She’d lived in delayed gratification for so long, she didn’t know how to spend money. “Go back to the mall,” Larry ordered. “Buy yourself something!” In 1989, Larry had the opportunity to sell his lawn care business. That only left one source of income—their direct selling business. But it was thriving. “We lived in that little rental house for seven years,” Larry explains. “We moved into another rental, which was a little larger, and stayed there for two years. We wanted to buy a home, but a realtor looked at our finances and told us we’d never get a loan. “In 1985, our income was only $10,000. It went up a little each year, and finally we were caught up on all our bills. By 1991, the business was booming—we made $380,000! We were so overwhelmed at the blessing, we didn’t know what to do. “That same year, we saved $100,000 and used it as a down payment on a $350,000 house. They approved the loan in 15 minutes! We paid off that loan very quickly. “Kenneth taught us to live within our means. He taught us to give and sow. Our income has continued to grow. Today, we own a 34-acre farm in North Carolina. The sign on the gates leading to the farm says, ‘Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.’ “We recently bought a second home in Florida on 5½ acres. We’ve never invested in the world system. When people ask for financial advice, I tell them that we live to give, especially to Kenneth Copeland Ministries. Most of the time, people struggling with finances don’t understand that the tithe is just giving back to God what’s already His. Multiplication comes from what you give above that. “You have to trust God. Many times people don’t give and therefore they can’t reap. People used to tell me I was stupid for making almost nothing and still giving to God. They don’t call me stupid now. “We’re not special. We’re just humble, thankful car wash people who learned to operate in the power and principles of sowing and reaping. You just can’t outgive God. We’ve tried. “We give our heavenly Father all the honor and glory for our prosperity. For our wonderful marriage, our three children and six grandchildren. We live a blessed life because of our partnership with Kenneth Copeland. That partnership means everything to us. It has changed the whole trajectory of our lives.” Larry and Pam Winters don’t just sow money. They also sow into people’s lives. In 1991, they started hosting their own business conferences four times a year. Each Sunday, during the conference, they share the true secret of success: living for Jesus. They’ve welcomed thousands and thousands of people into the kingdom of God. V * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Join Larry & Pam in teaching believers HOW TO USE THEIR FAITH. KCM.ORG/PARTNERNOW ************************************* ************************************* ************************************* JULY Read Through the Bible Old Testament / New Testament Thu 1 2 Kgs. 10:1-12:8 / Rom. 13 Fri 2 2 Kgs. 12:9-14:22 / Rom. 14 Sat 3 2 Kgs. 14:23-16:20 Sun 4 Ps. 79-81; Prov. 17:1-18 Mon 5 2 Kgs. 17:1-18:16 / Rom. 15 Tue 6 2 Kgs. 18:17-20:11 / Rom. 16 Wed 7 2 Kgs. 20:12-22:20 / 1 Cor. 1 Thu 8 2 Kgs. 23-24 / 1 Cor. 2 Fri 9 2 Kgs. 25-1 Chr. 1:33 / 1 Cor. 3 Sat 10 1 Chr. 1:34-2:41 Sun 11 Ps. 82-85; Prov. 17:19-18:9 Mon 12 1 Chr. 2:42-4:23 / 1 Cor. 4 Tue 13 1 Chr. 4:24-6:30 / 1 Cor. 5 Wed 14 1 Chr. 6:31-7:12 / 1 Cor. 6 Thu 15 1 Chr. 7:13-8:40 / 1 Cor. 7 Fri 16 1 Chr. 9:1-11:3 / 1 Cor. 8 Sat 17 1 Chr. 11:4-12:22 Sun 18 Ps. 86-88; Prov. 18:10-24 Mon 19 1 Chr. 12:23-15:15 / 1 Cor. 9 Tue 20 1 Chr. 15:16-16:43 / 1 Cor. 10 Wed 21 1 Chr. 17-19 / 1 Cor. 11 Thu 22 1 Chr. 20-22 / 1 Cor. 12 Fri 23 1 Chr. 23-24 / 1 Cor. 13 Sat 24 1 Chr. 25-26 Sun 25 Ps. 89; Prov. 19:1-17 Mon 26 1 Chr. 27:1-29:9 / 1 Cor. 14 Tue 27 1 Chr. 29:10-2 Chr. 2:18 / 1 Cor. 15 Wed 28 2 Chr. 3:1-6:11 / 1 Cor. 16 Thu 29 2 Chr. 6:12-8:10 / 2 Cor. 1 Fri 30 2 Chr. 8:11-11:4 / 2 Cor. 2 Sat 31 2 Chr. 11:5-14:8 16 : BVOV

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