An Inspiration from God

By Mikinson Henry

Mikinson Henry received an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University, a BA from the University of Iowa, and a Lay Ecclesial Ministry certificate from the Diocese of Gary.

My passion is to go out and proclaim the Gospel, to help facilitate Gods works and missions, wherever and whenever there is a need. I also asked God to help me carry his image to the communities. When I fall short, I ask God for help and for forgiveness to not repeat the same mistake and to help keep my path straight. I struggle in life, whether its spiritual or economic hardship or others, but one thing I remember the most from my struggles is that God never leaves his people. God is always there with us, whether in good times or tribulation. God is the panacea for everything that needs his attention and his love.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Nov 20, 2017
• ISBN: 9781973601562

Mikinson Henry

Mikinson Henry received an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa. He also completed four years of lay ecclesial ministry studies at the Diocese of Gary. Henry was recently ordained as a deacon of the Roman Catholic Church. He is also involved in care/homebound ministry and prison and jail ministry in Indiana. This is his third book.

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An Inspiration

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ISBN: 978-1-9736-0157-9 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-9736-0158-6 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-9736-0156-2 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2017913835

WestBow Press rev. date: 10/20/2017

Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction

When Shall You Know God?

God’s Love Is the Cynosure of the Universe

Knowing God’s Law by Love

Love

Stretch out Your Hands

Unworthy to Change the World

Where I See Christ’s Face

Through God

God Is Everything

O Mighty

Where Do We Go?

God Is the One

In God

Everything Changes

God’s law

Searching

Obstinacy

When I Get to See God

Everything Came from God

Your Heart Is Not There

Pretenders

Obscurity

Christ Is Everything That Is Good

Confusion

Big Dreams

Everything Depends on Something

Once You Come to Know God

Idolatry

So Many Do Not Know

So Ungrateful

Better Understanding of Your Maker

Stay Focused

Stay Positive

Mothers

Prince of Peace

Give Your Heart to God

If You Had Your Way

Be Attentive

Come, Jesus

Heaven

Follow the Path That Leads You to God

Make Me Your Child Again, Lord

Sometimes What We See Does Not Subsist in the Truth

Stay Peaceful

Be a Good Steward

Be Active and Don’t Waste Time

Who Is He?

Life

Struggle

You Give Me Hope

Your World Can Be Changed by God for Better

Don’t Turn Your Back on God

You Must Know Christ

Follow His Lead

Come to Him

To Be so Obstinate

His Protection Is Like a Rock

The Way You Live in Christ

The Love of God

Stay Steadfast

Stay Alert

There Is Nothing Good in the Devil

You Can Carry God’s Image

His Law Does Not Disappoint

Do Not Use Excuses

Follow His Precepts

Praise Him

God Is All That Is Good

You’re Fooling Yourself, Not God

The Kingdom of God is Elephantine

God Is Everything That You Need

Put Yourself in God

With You I Am Safe

It’s Time

What a Marvelous God

God Created It All

Conform Yourself to God

With Your Help, They Can Follow Your Path

Help Us to Be Good Citizens

Help Us to Fix Our Minds in You

Your Might

You Are Created by God to Do Good, Not Evil

Christ’s Miracles Can Work on You as Well

He Is True

Let Others See God in You

It’s Time for Us to Acknowledge the Truth and to Live in God’s Presence

Keep His Flame Burning

There Is No Other Like You

Stay True to His Message

Save a Poor Soul

Obey God

Choose Your Route

Christ’s Love

In the Garden

God Cannot Be Fooled

If You Love Him

Rest in Peace

They Want to Destroy Me

God of All

All Creatures

Everything He Touches

They Want Nothing but Death for Me

Stay On Guard

Search for the Truth

Carry the Truth

The Devil Is after Me

Put Everything in God

Come to Him

Your Life in God

Holiness

Make God Present in Your Life

Whatever You Want Will Come to You

They Said

He Only Cares about Your Goodness

Follow God

Don’t Let the Devil Take over You

God of All

They Are Trying to Destroy Me

Impervious to Their Wrongdoing

He Is with You

Do What Is Acceptable to God

By the Action You Will Know the Good and the Bad

No Understanding

They Don’t Know Their Real God

Thinking about Your Goodness and Greatness

I Am All Yours

Be That Child

Bring Me to Life

They Want to Use Me as Their Meal

They Don’t Remember Their Wrongdoing

The Impossibility of Loving God without His Company

I Would Rather Be in God

Your Mind

Listen to the Words of Your Father Above!

Respect Your Spouse

Let Them Be

Will Never Let Me Down

By Crying out for Help, Some Say

I Can No Longer Hide

You Are So Great

When You See His Presence

The Lord Is Your Lord Forever

Happy the Man Who Gives His Life to God

How Come

Your God

You Love Your God

Pay Due to Your God

When God Is Near

Will You Be Ready

Canticle of Mikinson

Canticle of Mikinson

Your Knowledge Can Be Useless if Not Paying Attention

Take Good Care of the Children

Sunday morning 09/19/15, 6:53 a.m.

Sources

Acknowledgments

Reflective Readers: Rev. Patrick J. Kalich

         Rev. Kevin Scalf C.PP.S.

Deacon Daniel Lowery, PhD

Sr. Sallie Latkovich, SCJ

Sr. Joanne Marie Schutz, SS.C.M.

         Anthony M. Bonta, PhD

Editor and proofreader: Megan Henry

Preface

T his book is an inspiration from God. I refer to it as the word of God, which has been given to me by God to share with his people. God spoke to me, and I listened, whether it was in my sleep, during my commutes to work, at home, or in church.

God allowed me to decipher his words and share them with you. I am not capable or worthy to write about God, but the Spirit of God is within me. Have you heard the phrase that God can play a symphony even on a broken violin? I am that broken violin, I am the broken instrument, I am the lost sheep that has been found by God. My existence is nowhere to be found without God. Even at my lowest, God continues to grace me with love, hope, strength, and a vision to see him in and around everything I come in contact with. I’ll give everything that I have to serve God, to be with God, to love God, and to love my brothers and sisters with all my heart, mind, and soul. Sometimes, I ask this question to my Creator God: Why haven’t you given me enough wealth to rescind my struggles, to live a comfortable earthly life so that I can praise you more? God has told me that me, Earthly wealth is not my plan for you. My plan for you is to let my spirit lead you, to live in you, to live the life of my people so that you can better understand their struggles, which will help you to be better equipped and be more conversant with my plans and my missions. I think that is very apodictic because sometimes our struggles help to reshape ourselves to do better and to be a better person in life. It can bring a better understanding, a deeper love, and a thriving connection with God and his people. God has an unconditional and undying love for us, but we also have to be able to love our neighbors. When we can truly attain that, our glass will be full and overflowing with true love.

Introduction

M y hope is that you will be enlightened by these words from God