God Is in the Midst: Understanding and Embracing Crisis

By Richelle D. Wilkins

A crisis does not define your destiny; it simply points you in the right direction. God is in the Midst is a simple guide to understanding why certain storms may come your way. The author openly discusses her experiences and how her crisis helped develop her into the woman that she is today. Understand crisis, embrace crisis, and let crisis be an inspiration of growing closer and deeper into the things of God.

Dare to move in faith and take a step towards your destiny!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jul 23, 2009
• ISBN: 9781465324443

Richelle D. Wilkins

Born and raised in Lanham, MD, Richelle has always been the type of person to live and think outside of the box. Never limiting herself to the world’s standards she has been set apart from the situations that surrounded her; even in storms she pressed her way through. Merging her passion for writing experiences and calling, Richelle received the word and was obedient to publish her first book. As a motivational writer, she is passionate about reaching young adults and helping them discover their paths and taking steps to understanding and reaching their destiny. For more information about the author please contact her at [e-mail].

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Contents

Crisis

Introduction

Mind over Matter

Getting Rid of the Unnecessary Stuff

Invisible Belief

Divine Order

If it’s Broke, You Need to Fix it!

One Life to Live

After it’s all Said and Done!

Resources

DEDICATION

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God Ephesians 2:12

Without Faith I would not be where I am today; without Faith I would have not achieved all I have; thank you Jesus for Faith.

Mom, I love you.

Crisis

Crisis is defined as an emotional significant event or radical change of status in a person’s life…

"Quarter-life Crisis is a term applied to the period of life immediately following the major changes of adolescence, usually ranging from the ages of 21-29. You feel insecure about relationships, careers, friendships, family, and your future. You worry about loans, money, the future and making a life for yourself… and while winning the race would be great, right now you’d just like to be a contender!"

"Midlife crisis is a term used in Western societies to describe a period of dramatic self-doubt that is felt by some individuals in the middle years of life, as a result of sensing the passing of youth and the imminence of old age. Sometimes, transitions experienced in these years, such as aging in general, menopause, the death of parents, or children leaving home, can trigger such a crisis. The result may be a desire to make significant changes in core aspects of day to day life or situation, such as in career, marriage, or romantic relationships."

Change is typically the outcome of any crisis that anyone may be facing; most of the time it is brought on because the Lord wants to show us something.

Society calls it a crisis, I call it WATCHING GOD MOVE!

Introduction

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows. If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer. And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort.—II Corinthians 1:3-7

Looking back on my life, I can truly see God working in all things. I read the poem A Quarter Life Crisis when I was at the point in my life where I was confused, and did not know what my next steps were going to be. The poem described exactly where I was in my life. Everything that was in that poem, was a mirror image of the all