Strengthen My Sight: Escaping Your Own Prison

By Joty T. Allison

Your destiny is calling you and you must answer. Many of us do not know how to respond when destiny calls. Our perspective clouds our judgment and allows us to make safe decisions rather than following the direct will and purpose that God has ordained for us before the foundation of the world. Because of your perspective, you may have wasted precious time, which temporarily placed a halted on your destiny. In this inspiring book, your life will be transformed as you discover what your purpose is and how to stay focused on it until you recover everything that belongs to you. It does not matter about what your social economic status, sexual orientation, or your race might be; God still has a purpose for your life. The power that is within you must be revealed because generations of people are waiting for you to come alive and live out the essence that the creator had intended for you. The best days of your life will start the moment you place a demand on your life and make a conscious decision not to merely exist, but to exist on purpose! You may not have reached the level of success you have been aiming for, but fear not because your best days are ahead of you. If you are a person that is discouraged because your reality does not align with Gods promise then get ready to live the life you have been waiting for. If you are ready to move to the next position of your life than this is the book that will give you the motivation and spiritual understanding to make your life change from natural to supernatural.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Balboa Press
• Release date: Jan 15, 2016
• ISBN: 9781504347129

Joty T. Allison

The author of this refreshing and innovative book, Joty T. Allison, has made literacy his life’s work. His mission is to inspire others to go after their gifts, talents, careers, and overall their purpose in life. Early in his career Allison would write personal journals, later discovering that within his logs were encouraging messages that others could use for motivation and inspiration. Allison’s primary passion is to push others into their destiny through changing the individual’s perspective. In the novel Allison offers guidance that helps others transform their lives by using practical tools to change their impractical situations. Allison’s personal story of how he transformed his life that was once troubled by unfavorable roadblocks inspired him to write this book. Allison was raised in a single family home and molested until the age of 14 years old. Although these were uncompromising situations he recognized that he could not become the victim but the victor. He primarily was able to do so by strengthening his sight and escaping his own prison. This method allowed him to achieve his dreams that once seemed unreachable. Allison has received two Congressional Awards for his exceptional leadership and service. Throughout his lifetime Allison has advocated against multiple social issues through his involvement with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (N.A.A.C.P.). He led the N.A.A.C.P. Bridgeport Youth and College Division as vice president for three active years, then later being appointed president for two additional years. His service and leadership inspired hundreds of youth around the world as he organized rallies and collaborated with others to stand against violence. Alison later moved to Atlanta, GA, to attend the historic Morehouse College where he studied Sociology. While in Atlanta, Allison has worked with numerous organizations and has interned at the Fulton County Juvenal Detention Center where he was able to work with delinquent cases. Allison recognizes that it is his duty and honor to serve all regardless of different barriers that may separate one another. Allison believes that if he can assist one in the direction of their destiny, then his work will not have gone in vain.

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Table of Contents

Dedication

Prologue

Chapter 1: The Trilogy of Sight

Chapter 2: Open Your Eyes

Chapter 3: How Winners Win

Chapter 4: The Struggle after You’ve Won

Chapter 5: The Power of Perspective

Chapter 6: The Power of Sight

Chapter 7: The Survival of Your Vision

Chapter 8: Desiring to Breathe: Affirming Yourself and the Vision

About the Author

Dedication

I would like to dedicate STRENGTHEN MY SIGHT to my dear friends who have challenged me to think more critically, I am grateful for your support. To the Morehouse College Community – your intellectual conversations has inspired me and uplifted me during this process. To my church family at the Amazing Grace Church Inc., Bridgeport, CT and The Vision Church of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA – the spiritual community you have provided for me has allowed me a safe place to grow and execute my faith.

To my best friend of many years, Alexis Jackson, I cannot begin to describe how good God has been to both of us over the years, but we made it! Thank you for always supporting me, laughing with me, and praying with me and for me. To my confidant Robert Martin, thank you for all of the sacrifices you have made in order for this project to be completed. I would forever cherish you and I am happy to have shared this experience with you.

To my loving mother, Wendy Craig, thank you for your continuous support. All that I am is because of the sacrifices you have made, and for that I am forever thankful. To my father Christopher Allison, thank you for showing me what manhood is and for accepting me for who I am. I have developed into a man because you loved me, and for that I am thankful. To my youngest sister Ebony Brown, you are a beautiful young lady and I pray that you never forget that. Being your eldest brother is one assignment that I will never take for granted. I love you deeply and I pray that I have motivated you to become all that God has ordained you to be. To my beloved Grandmother, Glenda Hamilton, you are my treasure and the rock of our family, thank you for all you have done and the sacrifices you have made for our family. To Nicole and David Nesmith, my aunt and uncle, thank you for always supporting my vision as if I was your son, I love you both. To my four most cherished cousins, Da’Keya Nesmith, Jasmyne Fogle, Ny’Shell Colbert-Feliciano, and Christopher Hamilton, I love you all and I am excited about what God is doing in each of your lives. To the entire Hamilton and Allison family, I love you all dearly! Each of you has played a vital role in my life, and there is no way I could possibly show you how thankful I am.

Prologue

Within this book you will discover why following what God has shown you is vital for your own success and the success of others around you. The power that is inside of you is much greater than any element or force that is seemingly established to destroy you. Such elements that I target in this book are: society, institutions, policies and laws, religious ideology, and even ones self. In order to live the life that God has designed for you it is essential that you do not allow these elements to hinder your future growth and success. My goal in this book is to help you develop a stronger awareness of how important it is for you to arrive at the promise land that has been prepared for you before the foundation of the world. God did not create you so that you can spend your life living off of manna. Many time we take the manna as the promise, however the manna was only destined for a season to prepare us for the promise. The promise that you have been waiting for requires you to first let go of the manna that you have lived on for lengthy seasons in your life.

In fact, you have become accustomed to manna that the idea of leaving it frightens you. Within this book I am going to help you refocus on your promise and guide you in building a plan for the next twelve months of your life. Get ready to be challenge and pushed into the destiny that God has prepared for you. My hope for you is that from reading this you will have an understanding that the purpose of your life is not to fit in but to stand out and be separate from those around you. Whatever it is that God has shown you, this book will act as a road map to help you arrive at your divine destination.

I encourage you to read this book with the intent of becoming better than you have ever been before. This book was written specifically for individuals who have been struggling to understand who they are, what God thinks of them, and how they can achieve their God given purpose. After reading this book I want you to walk away with a better understanding of who God is and where God is taking you. Please take the time to complete each Chapter Reflection at the conclusion of each chapter before moving on to the next chapter. Each exercise has been designed to help you ask questions, gain clarity, and decode the vision that God has given you.

CHAPTER 1

The Trilogy of Sight

In every area of our life, there are numerous of challenges and obstacles that we must overcome in order to achieve a particular goal we have set. Challenges can come in various forms and can be both known and unknown. Known challenges are the ones that directly affect us. For example, a known challenge can be someone purposely contesting you