Delivered . . .: Doing Away with Desperation!

By DeAngela S. Reid

Desperation can easily lead to depression if its not eradicated from ones life altogether. The primary purpose of this book was to face desperation directly and deal with it. Delivered gives a glimpse into what desperation looks like in a very practical manner. It serves as a reminder that desperation can rear its ugly head and affect anyone regardless of color, class, creed or culture.

It is intended to help individuals understand the consequences of desperation while it assists in recognizing the toxic people and/or things that it can lure into your life. In addition, desperation not only affects romantic relationships but various areas of life such as finances, friendship and family. This book provides the steps to completely eliminate these unhealthy feelings from your life. Live on! Your future is brighter already!!

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Jun 12, 2017
• ISBN: 9781512758887

DeAngela S. Reid

DeAngela S. Reid is by no means your average girl; in fact, she is #MORE in that she is the Most Optimistic Realist Ever! She is an author, entrepreneur and inspirational speaker. Reid loves to pour into others the wisdom of her own life experiences especially as it relates to her intense passion for the plight of the single parent, her heart toward those combating self-esteem issues and those individuals struggling with their singleness. DeAngela is a native of Atlanta, Georgia where she resides with her family, serves actively in her church. www.deangelareid.com

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Delivered…

DOING AWAY WITH DESPERATION!

DeAngela S. Reid

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Copyright © 2017 DeAngela S. Reid.

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Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Bible.

This book is a work of non-fiction. Unless otherwise noted, the author and the publisher make no explicit guarantees as to the accuracy of the information contained in this book and in some cases, names of people and places have been altered to protect their privacy.

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ISBN: 978-1-5127-5889-4 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-5127-5888-7 (e)

WestBow Press rev. date: 06/09/2017

DEDICATIONS

T his book is dedicated to my biological Father the late Milton James Scott as well as my three beloved Grandmothers that have all gone on to g lory:

~ Lula Bell Reid~

~Tommie Lou Scott~

~Annie B. Brown~

To my beloved friend and sister

Jocqueline Jackie Mott

To the beautiful

Ms. Mattie Lee Carswell

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

F irst giving honor to Daddy-God who is the head of my life, frfr. ☺ . I am eternally grateful for my abundant blessings both tangible and intangible. I walk in confidence because I know GOD is fo r me!!

I want to give a sincere thank you to my parents who no matter what have ALWAYS had my back. Love you Willie and Shirley Brown. You rock!!!

To my children, my contribution to planet earth; You are perfectly imperfect and decent human beings. Smart, witty and different describes all three of you and none of you have EVER been able to blend in a crowd. Nicholas, Lario Jr and Tykira, you are the reason I have worked hard for years and I know that if no one else on this terrestrial ball loves me, the three of you do. Mommy loves you beyond measure.

My Siblings and Siblings-in-love. I love each of you dearly along with my village of nieces and nephews ☺! Jeff (Summer), Taiwanda, Chiante, and Shakena.

To my Men and Women of God and their beautiful families and my church families that have preached directly into my life, prophesied, prayed for me and mine and helped me to keep the cheese on the cracker when my world was completely upside down.

Dr. Craig L. Oliver, Sr. (Lady Chi’Ira) & family (Elizabeth Baptist Church)

Apostle Michael Woods (Dwelling Place)

Bishop Gary & Co-Pastor Patricia Jones (Full Gospel Faith & Deliverance Temple)

Prophetess Tenesha TJ Gates (Who just so happens to be my Bestie, love you to life)

Prophetess Levon Williams (The Eagle-eye Prophet, Straight w/no chaser)

Pastor Bobby G. Bell & Lady Robbye Bell (Greater Harvest Church)

Bishop T.D. Jakes (Potter’s House) My away Bishop

To my beautiful Areme family, I love you all so very much and I thank God for you!

To the people that I call my FRIENDS…I don’t toss that word around casually, so you know that you have a genuine friend for life. I love you dearly.

FOREWORD

Dr. Michael L. Woods, Sr.

T he following pages will challenge you to do away with desperation. However, in this Foreword I would like to challenge you to use desperation and brokenness to your advantage. My goal is to encourage you to use the pain experienced from being desperate as a springboard into your next dimen sion.

Most of us never seek the Lord until we are forced to. We can easily coast through life and put our spiritual minds in neutral until a crisis comes. Then we turn to God and cry out for help, mercy, intervention, or deliverance. Rather than constantly seeking the Lord, we tend to take Him for granted.

All too often, believers would like to live in the Promised Land without having to face Jericho and the enemies of God. The milk and honey would be