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    The Rugged Road
    The Rugged Road
    The Rugged Road
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    The Rugged Road

    By Demetria George

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    Elder George courageously gives her best and works as a dedicated writer who speaks directly to those who might feel that life is hopeless. Her motto has been reinforced after winning her battle with cancer and finding hope in the death of her daughter in Jesus.

    Suffering is a test of faith in God. If Gods love calls you to suffering, respond through selfsurrender, and you will learn the mystery of love.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXlibris US
    Release dateApr 12, 2018
    ISBN9781984519658
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      The Rugged Road - Demetria George

      Copyright © 2018 by Demetria George.

      ISBN:                  Softcover                  978-1-9845-1966-5

                                  eBook                       978-1-9845-1965-8

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

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      Rev. date:04/11/2018

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      CONTENTS

      My Prayer

      Acknowledgment

      Chapter 1: The Rugged Road

      Chapter 2: Growing In The Wind

      Chapter 3: Feeling Forsaken

      Chapter 4: Lessons In Suffering

      Chapter 5: Spiritual Checkup

      Chapter 6: Not My Worry

      Chapter 7: Geese And Difficult People

      Chapter 8: Nothing Hidden

      Chapter 9: Finding Life

      Chapter 10: How To Help Those Who Hurt

      Chapter 11: Wounds From A Friend

      Chapter 12: Ready

      Chapter 13: Unseen Heroes

      Chapter 14: Because I Prayed

      Chapter 15: Love Believes All Things

      Chapter 16: Bought With A Price

      Chapter 17: Leaning On Jesus

      Chapter 18: Think Before You Speak

      Chapter 19: Confronting Church Bullies

      Biography

      MY PRAYER

      Father, in the name of Jesus Christ––I just want to pause for a moment and say thank you––thank you for helping me travel this rugged road of life. Let your light illuminate my pathway, and I will forever be the daughter that you are calling in these last and evil days. Lord, guide me where you want me to go. Give me the grace to abundantly forgive others when I have been wrongfully persecuted and hated without cause. Give me the strength to pray for my enemies and for those who humiliate and belittle me. Lord, your word is crystal clear, Pray for those who spitefully use me and persecute me Matt 5:44. As I left up my eyes to thee in prayer, Holy Spirit direct me with your guiding light, flood my heart with compassion and purge me of an unforgiving spirit. Help me to live peaceably with all men Rom. 12:18. In Jesus name I pray, AMEN.

      ACKNOWLEDGMENT

      With Special Thanks:

      To my Lord and savior Jesus Christ who is the head of my life.

      To my loving children, Samuel Lenora, and Veronica who has gone to be with the Lord. I extend my deepest gratitude and immeasurable love.

      I thank God for my ten grand children: Kevin, Quamell, L. Hazer, Keith, Jasmine, Lanequa, Kemani, Keorin, Khrisma, and Keymara. My seven great grands.

      To Pollie and Samuel, I send much blessings. I also send blessings to all my church sisters and brothers, and especially to my Pastor Sebrone and First Lady Donna Johnson. Special thanks to Leroy Gamble, as well as John and Yolanda Johnson for their support and help with this book.

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      Season

      Even though you may not

      ever understand why God took

      something from you so

      precious. We were never meant

      to stay. This is really not our

      home. God giveth

      and he taketh away.

      It’s dark right now, but morning will

      come.

      In loving memory of Veronica Peterson

      Dawn: June 14, 1974 Dusk: November 14, 2004

      -Yolanda D. Johnson

      CHAPTER 1

      THE RUGGED ROAD

      Ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.

      -Jeremiah 6:16

      My road has been a rugged road. Looking for an easy way as a Christian is just not how it happens. The map to your road in life will put you on the worst roads you have ever driven on. The road will be an old logging road that has been bulldozed through the forest and never regraded, in which fallen timber, deep ruts, and large rocks batter your soul. It may take you through a jungle before you reach your destination. I sometimes ask myself, Why would God send me up a road like this? But what I was looking for was magnificent, I came to know that even though I thought I was on the wrong road, I was in fact on the right road: It takes unwavering patience to find your way. There is a faithful saying: All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful

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