Breaking the Barriers

By Rev. John Clark Mayden, Jr.

Breaking the Barriers: Unlocking the keys to Inner Peace is a topical devotional resource that is the first of a three volume series that aims to provide the reader with spiritual keys to help them overcome common barriers that prevent them from experiencing inner peace. These keys are intended to help the reader unlock the door of inner peace and move forward in life and get unstuck from the ruts of sadness, frustration and inner turmoil. As a result of experiencing peace, the reader is released to become the person that God wants them to be and achieve the purpose that God has for their life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: XinXii
• Release date: Jun 17, 2015
• ISBN: 9781329146266

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Breaking the Barriers

Keys to Unlocking

Inner Peace

Rev. John Clark Mayden, Jr.

Breaking the Barriers

Copyright © 2015 by Rev. John Clark Mayden, Jr.. All rights reserved.

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Purpose of the Book

The Three D’s

Target Audience

Prologue

Overcoming Despair

Be Still and Wait

Imagine

Ignoring the Noise

A Made Up Mind

The Path to Peace

Hope for the Silent Sufferer

Dealing with Disappointment

I Am Letting Go!!!

Secure In the Lord

Moving Beyond Disappointment

I Am Moving On

Tackling Disappointment

The Power of Praise

MANAGING DEPRESSION

Overcoming Grief

Help Needed

God, Help Them

Depression Isn’t Here to Stay

Don’t Give Up Poem

I Am Holding On (Poem)

About The Author

Acknowledgement

Annotations

Introduction

Despite the whirlwind of confusion, stress and drama you may face in life, inner peace is still possible. Inner peace is possible because it is not the absence of conflict from life, but the ability to cope with it by trusting and leaning on the Lord Jesus Christ. So, it should come as no surprise that we find these timely words spoken from Our Lord Jesus Christ: ²⁷ Peace I leave with you my peace I give you. I