Excess Baggage

By Zebria Coffey

When packing for a trip, carrying excess baggage can make your trip more difficult than it should be. Excess baggage in our lives can have the same effects; it can weigh us down and place insurmountable pressure on our lives
This guide explores the kind of excess baggage that a Christian may be carrying through life. Author Zebria Coffey has defined it as, among other things, behavior that does not befit a Christian, such as wrath, malice, jealousy, anger, filthy language, evil desires, and a lying tongue. She also includes the challenge of taking on too many activities without considering the time and energy it will take to complete them. We have all been guilty at one time or another of saying yes to too many projects or activities, only to feel burnt out at the end.
Excess baggage is burdensome to us. It is necessary to begin to identify and acknowledge it in our lives and then make a conscious decision to lighten our loads. The message in Excess Baggage reminds us of what our most important priority in life should beputting God before all others. When we put God first, He directs our path in life and helps us to determine how best to handle tasks and priorities as they are presented to us.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Jan 30, 2016
• ISBN: 9781490899800

Zebria Coffey

Zebria Coffey graduated from Barber-Scotia College with a BA in sociology and education and from Oral Roberts University with an MA in school administration. She is currently the Director of Career Technology and Distance Learning Programs at More Than Conquerors College in Charlotte, North Carolina. She and her husband, Pride, have three children and two grandchildren.

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WestBow Press rev. date: 10/12/2015

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. The Makeup Case

2. The Garment Bag

3. The Carry-On

4. The Pullman

5. Lighten the Load

Epilogue

This book is dedicated to my wonderful husband, Pride Coffey, whose prayers and cheers have supported me in every endeavor. Pride has encouraged me to do all that God has called me to do and be all that God has called me to be.

Second, to all my children: Janise Brewer (Brian), Joel Coffey, Donna Calvin (James), Lil Zebria Brewer---my namesake---and Lil Zoe Brewer, who have literally risen up and called me blessed. You have told me that I have been a godly example before you, which means more to me than you will ever know.

Everything that I have accomplished thus far and that I will accomplish prayerfully in the future has been for my children to see that with God all things are possible. In Luke 1:37, the Amplified Version states, "For with God nothing is ever impossible and no word from God shall be without power or impossible of fulfillment."

Acknowledgments

I am so excited to acknowledge my pastor Robyn Gool and his wife Marilyn of Victory Christian Center, in