The Enemy Is I: Taking Responsibility for Your Own Actions

By Minister Orlandis F. Benjamin Sr.

This book will cause you to take a deeper look within oneself through self-examination.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jan 12, 2009
• ISBN: 9781469118437

Minister Orlandis F. Benjamin Sr.

A native Baltimorean and Evangelist, Orlandis Benjamin Sr was called to preach the gospel in 1997. He currently serves as a minister at Mount Pleasant Church and Ministries, Baltimore Maryland. He is blessed with two children, Orlandis Jr and Brandi Benjamin, and one granddaughter Makori Nicholas.

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Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

FOREWORD

CHAPTER ONE

THE POWER OF INFLUENCE

CHAPTER TWO

OVERCOMING YOUR PHAROAHS

CHAPTER THREE

DISTANT LOVER

CHAPTER FOUR

FORGETTING OUR PAST

CHAPTER FIVE

ENEMY IS I

CHAPTER SIX

PURPOSE OF OUR WILDERNESS

CHAPTER SEVEN

TRUSTING GOD

CHAPTER EIGHT

FAILED BUT NOT FINISHED

DEDICATION

I would like to dedicate this book to my parents, Horace and (the late) Ruth Benjamin, who taught me always to take ownership and responsibility for my actions, and to those who are still bound by past mistakes and bad choices made in life.

Acknowledgements

This book was written through personal examination of self. Romans chapter was the beginning of dealing with the real enemy in my life… . that enemy is me.

I wish to personally thank and express my appreciation to my editor Dr Burney Hollis Jr (Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, Morgan State University). and my personal assistants, Cheryl Mackey and Carlotta McNeill for their support and critique.

My two children Orlandis Jr and Brandi for their unfailing love and support of this vision, and my sisters Vanda Wood and Aretha Hill.

To my pastor Bishop Clifford M Johnson Jr, for the impartation of Gods word in my life

Finally, I would like to thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for filling me with the Holy Spirit who has revealed to me who I am. To God be the glory for the great things he has done.

Foreword

This book is good news! As I read this open and honest account of an inward struggle and a heart’s desire for God, his power and his presence. I saw the passion of this man and his hunger to help others through their pain. The Enemy Is I