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    Journeying to the Center of His Will
    Journeying to the Center of His Will
    Journeying to the Center of His Will
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    Journeying to the Center of His Will

    By Dr. Sharon Smith-Apopa

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    Lao Tzu, a Chinese philospher said that "a 1000 mile journey begins with a single step." A single step forward or a single step backward, that he did not define. Our Christian walks are fluid and success is not defined by the direction in which we are going, but by our desire to fulfill purpose. This book is designed for the adventurous believer who desires to discover the Center of His Will for their life. Join Dr. Apopa on this expedition as she sails through unchartered waters, scales mountains of despair, and reaches pinnacles of actualization.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTwin Ministries
    Release dateSep 23, 2018
    ISBN9781540192806
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      Journeying to the Center of His Will - Dr. Sharon Smith-Apopa

      Prologue

      There comes a time in your life when the Trinity does something so amazing and so miraculous that you cannot stop talking about it. I wanted to say that I started this journey in October 2014 when I first began to feel sick, but I realize I have been on this journey my entire life.  What I can say is this book will only address the miraculous move of God in my life for this expedition that covers the period January 2015 to the present. We have many expeditions that we encounter between birth and death. As we mature in our relationship with God, they become more challenging, but the victory becomes sweeter. When my husband died suddenly, I heard God say, My grace is sufficient for you, and truly it has been more than enough.

      This book is written under the unction of the Holy Spirit. The purpose of the book is to provide guidance and encouragement to those who are experiencing major life challenges designed to bring them into the presence of God. Nothing happens by chance in the life of God’s creation, from birth to death.  It is up to each of us to allow God to reveal the purpose in each twist and turn of life, and then to submit to His will.  Join me as I share exploits from my Spiritual expeditions into the center of His will.

      Journeying to the Center of His Will

      Introduction

      Lao Tzu, a Chinese philosopher, said that a 1,000 mile journey begins with a single step.  A single step forward or a single step backward, that he did not define. It seemed that my journey consisted of 1000 steps backwards and 1000 steps forward at the same time.  The irony of the situation was that when I thought I was going forward, I was going backward; and when I thought I was going backward, I was going forward.  It was the Fall of 2014 and I had recently returned from the beautiful country of Kenya where I had gone to lay my husband’s spirit to rest through the act of a memorial service.  There had been much hesitation and anxiety on my part about making the journey, as there had been severe acts of terrorism in Kenya in the preceding months.  I sought God consistently and had others seek God on my behalf. I was sure I heard God say that He would take me out and bring me back safely, but some questioned the wisdom of making the journey at that time. But my love for my husband and my faith in God motivated me to make the journey anyway, as it would be the last opportunity I had to make a public declaration of my love and respect for him.

      Over the past ten months, since his passing, I have reflected on my regret at not being more thankful for the things my husband had done for me. It seems to be a human condition that we speak more to our displeasures in life, than those things that please us.  I was no different.  I had foolishly thought that because I was a Christian, and he was not, or at least not according to the behavioral expectations of us Pentecostals, that I was the teacher and he was the student. It was not until his passing that I realized I had been in school for thirty-one years, and the lessons I had learned would lead me closer to the presence of God. While I was judging him on how often he attended church and was observed reading the Word, he was teaching me how to live a disciplined life through his consistent provision for his family, both here and abroad, his ability to sacrifice his needs that others might literally live, and to love me unconditionally, even when I went into my tirades about his non-attendance at church. While I thought I was being used by God to bring him into the Kingdom, God was using him to prepare me for a journey into His presence.

      Life had been filled with many losses including, my mother at age 18 years, my sister Uriel, who had been my guardian angel throughout my life, my twin sister who was the ebb and flow of my life’s journey, and my husband who provided an environment in which I was able to grow and develop.  None of them took sick, had a long hospital stay and then died. In every situation I was talking to them one minute and the next they suddenly dropped dead.  My mother died while playing the piano for Christmas Day service. My twin died fifteen minutes after opening a conference for the Department of National Drug Control at the Bermuda College, and my husband died while we were talking in our kitchen, a few minutes after completing his last act of kindness by walking to the grocery store for me. One thing I learned early in life was the importance of treating people right daily, as tomorrow was never guaranteed to you.

      With each death, I took a few steps forward only to find myself back at the beginning of my journey with the next death. God and I started a private love affair, as I clung onto the scriptures with all my might and declared

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