He's the Keeper of My Soul: Understanding Your Importance to the Lord

By Aleysha R. Proctor

What would you do if you knew that you could not fail? How would you feel about yourself if you KNEW that the God of the Universe is crazy about you?! How would your life be different?
In Hes the Keeper of My Soul, well walk through scriptures to show you just how smitten God is with you, and youll be able to see how He sees you!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jul 9, 2008
• ISBN: 9781465321350

Aleysha R. Proctor

Aleysha R. Proctor is a Christian Inspirational author and lifestyle blogger. She published her first book, “With Style & Amazing Grace” in 2006. Later came “He’s the Keeper of My Soul” in 2008 and “Jazz, Java & Jesus” in 2009. Aleysha’s work has inspired others to get through some of their most difficult and personal matters. One of her readers shared that as she was on her way to the emergency room that she grabbed her copy of “Jazz, Java & Jesus” to help keep her spirits high. Aleysha resides in the Washington, DC metro area and can be found on most social media platforms @AleyshaProctor.

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He’s the

KEEPPER

of My

SOUL

Understanding your Importance to the Lord

ALEYSHA R PROCTOR

Copyright © 2008 by Aleysha R. Proctor.

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Contents

With Thanksgiving

Introduction

Psalms 121

kee-per—

noun

You Are Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

Your Tears = Your Prayers

Others May Count You Out—But God Has a Plan!

His Approval is Needed!

He’s Thinking About YOU!

He’s a Promise KEEPER!

What Kind of Man is This, Who’s So CRAZY About ME??

He’s the Keeper of Your Soul

God’s Everlasting Love

About the Author

With Thanksgiving

First and foremost, I give thanks to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I am most grateful and humbled that I have a PERSONAL relationship with the God of the Universe. That is only made possible through Christ.

Next, I give thanks to my family for all of their love, prayers and support. My mother, Merriell E. Briscoe, who is, bar none, the most amazing person that I’ve ever met! My sister, Anjela E. Proctor, who is my best friend and confidante. My brother, Derek, who is soooo special to me. My stepdad, Edward Briscoe, who is always supportive.

And to my Grandmother Scott, my aunts, uncles and cousins who, again, always believe the best for me. Thank you!

Thank you to my Warm Spirit, Inc. business partners and corporate family. And to my church family at the First Baptist Church of Glenarden, Maryland.

And Thank You for reading He’s the Keeper of My Soul and for those who supported With Style & Amazing Grace.

THANK YOU!

Introduction

WHAT WOULD YOU do if you knew that you could not fail? How would you feel about yourself if you KNEW that the God of the Universe is crazy about you?! How would your life be different?

In my first book, With Style & Amazing Grace, I set out to show everyone that their beauty is not necessarily what we see on the outside, but what we see on the inside—which THEN shows up on the outside.

So many people live their lives thinking if only I were smarter, if only I were thinner, if only I were richer, if only I were more educated, if only, if only, if only. You fill in the blanks. If only______, then my life would be better or complete. But the truth of the matter is that the Lord is so in love with you, that He’ll give you what you need—and what your heart desires—as long as it’s according to His will, for you to live a fulfilled life here on earth.

I began my walk with the Lord at the early age of10 years old, so I grew up knowing that I’m very important to Him. A lot of people spend years and years of their lives searching for meaning, love and happiness. There’s a God-sized void in EVERY human being that can only be filled by God Himself. You will always feel as though something is missing until you surrender your life and your will to the Lord and get to know Him on a personal basis.

Is my life perfect, you may be wondering? No it’s not. Do I still long for things? Yes I do! BUT I know where my help and strength comes from. I know that the Lord Jesus Christ is the Keeper of my soul—and He’s concerned about what concerns me.

In He’s the Keeper of My Soul, we’ll walk through scriptures to show you just how smitten God is with you, and you’ll be able to see how He sees you!

It doesn’t matter if the year is 2008 or 8008, the Bible is still relevant in our everyday life. King Solomon said, There’s nothing new under the sun. Meaning, any economical, social, political or personal issue that we’re experiencing in our current day, has already been experienced in the past. And the Bible has an answer for it! I truly believe that the B.I.B.L.E. is the Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth manual—it’s a basic instruction guide for living on this earth—TODAY!

Allow me to speak a word of life to you by saying that YOU’RE VERY IMPORTANT TO THE LORD!

What could be more important than that?

Psalms 121

3b He who keeps you will not slumber.

4 Behold, He who keeps Israel Shall neither slumber nor sleep.

5a The LORD is your Keeper.

kee-per—

noun

1.   A person who guards or watches: as at a vault or gate.

2.   A person who is responsible for the maintenance of something (often used in combination): a housekeeper; a groundskeeper.

3.   A person charged with responsibility for the preservation and conservation of something valuable: as a curator.

You Are Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

Psalms 139:13 For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. 14I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well. 15 My frame was not hidden from You, When I was made in secret, And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. 16 Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book they all were written, The days fashioned for me, When as yet there were none of them. 17 How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them! 18 If