Make It Out

By Robdreka Simmons

I want my African American community to know who we are and realize the oppression we are in. I want everyone of all cultures out of oppression. I recommend that teenagers, young adults, and adults read this book. It doesn't matter what race or gender you are because we all need the motivation to make it out of certain things we are bondage. How do we make it out? We can be in so much bondage that we become oppressed. But there's only one true way out of the oppression. It's time we make it out.

• Language: English
• Publisher: BookBaby
• Release date: Apr 7, 2022
• ISBN: 9781667839264

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Robdreka Simmons

Greenville, MS

To My Readers

My story is exposed to the world as a testimony to others. The content in this book isn’t to discredit anyone. All thanks to God for inspiring me and putting on my heart to write this book. This book is for others who may need a push in life and a little faith. May this testimony help anyone else who is going through something. If you picked up this book it’s because God sent this message to you.

DEDICATION

I would like to first of all give honor to God. This book is dedicated to the people in my life and any young person struggling with their path in life. Thank you to the founders of GWTW (Girls Write The World). Thank you to my father Robert Simmons. Thank you to my mother Rosie Simmons for believing in me. Thank you to my sister Robtrice Simmons for also pushing me. Thank you to my church family at Grace Outreach Bible Church. Thank you to all those who wanted to see me become something great.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1

Promises of the Lord

Chapter 2

Psalms 23

Chapter 3

A Father’s Love

Chapter 4

How To Love

Chapter 6

Taking Back My Identity

Chapter 7

Finding My Purpose

Chapter 9

God’s Presence

Chapter 10

The Chains Are Broken

Chapter 11

Building A Family

Chapter 12

I Am Proclaimed A Winner

Chapter 13

Food For Thought

INTRODUCTION

My name is Robdreka Simmons, I’m from Greenville, MS. A city full of many undiscovered and hidden talents. A city full of southern hospitality. Some may not be too thrilled with where I’m from, but I wouldn’t have rather to grow up anywhere else. I love where I come from despite what goes on. I grew up mainly on the Southside. I came a long way, through it all I found love in God.

My purpose of writing this book is to do God’s work. I feel like this book has been on my heart because it’s what God wants me to do. This is my testimony to the world, but I hope to reach someone from it. I am simply sharing God’s grace  Lord repeating in my head, Go and tell the world about me. All events in this book are true and aren’t for any gain. I am not writing this for shame, discredit, to judge anyone or to be judged. Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.

Everyone, especially every young girl or woman that reads this book and guard it with your heart. I hope you can truly take from what you read. Remember that nobody’s perfect. Even though I still struggle with sin myself, I am on the path to being more righteous. I am not a minister, I am simply just someone who wants others to hear my testimony. I want others to know God is real, God is with us, and God is for us. God wants you to know him as he knows you.

Before I get into my writing, I want to first say a prayer. Lord God, I ask that you guide me in my writing. May the message you are trying to send be received and don’t let anyone take anything in the wrong manner. May you touch the hearts of anyone who reads this book. I pray that whoever reads this book learns something and you give them discernment. In Jesus name, Amen.

Chapter 1

Promises of the Lord

When I was younger I never understood the love of God and why it was so important. I never would’ve thought that I would embrace that love and learn the importance of it though. God’s love is forgiving. The bible tells us that love is patient, kind, and does not envy. Love doesn’t boast and isn’t proud. Love doesn’t dishonor others and isn’t self-seeking. I was told that I was chosen by God. From birth the devil tried to take me out of this world.

  I remember just like yesterday, how my finger got cut down to just a barely hanging piece of thread. My family owned an iron factory fan that my hand went through, luckily all my fingers didn’t get cut off. I screamed and hollered a little while but didn’t shed a tear. Everyone else around was crying more than I was so I looked at them as if they were crazy. Yet, I still have my finger today. It was stitched on crooked. My finger is one of the things that make me unique and different from others. I’ve always been ashamed of it though, people always talked about it. They either laughed at it or showed me pity for it. I eventually learned to love that flaw about myself. The devil’s plan was to use that as something to make me feel less about myself, but God showed me to use that as something unique to love.

  Another moment I can remember is being in the hospital fighting a life threatening illness. I was only 2 years old at the time. I was told I went code blue. My appendix erupted and poisoned my body. Yet, only I knew the real reason I was in that hospital so long. I never talked about the truth, they didn’t know I was raped so badly that my appendix erupted. I consider my scars from surgery are here to remind of how the devil’s plan failed. The devil’s plan was to take my life, but God promised me an everlasting life. No weapon formed against me shall prosper.

Throughout the many times I’ve experienced child molestation growing up, I didn’t talk about it. I kept everything hidden not knowing it was damaging to me. Rape is something we don’t talk about in our homes. Especially, when you want to protect a loved one. God told me one day leave your past behind, heal so you can love yourself. Once I learned about God’s love, I learned to love myself. It took a lot before I did learn the truth about God, myself, and life.One day, I was told by a woman who was ministering to me you have to forgive and stop blaming God for what has happened to you. I didn’t understand what she meant by this.