R.E.S.T.: Realizing Effective Spiritual Triumphs While Being Broken, Blessed, and Restored

By Dr. Dẽ Nita R. Square-Smith

Realizing Effective Spiritual Triumphs, "R.E.S.T," is the first in a new series of resource books offering spiritual guidance for you to grow your relationship with God as you begin tapping into your spiritual connection with him. "R.E.S.T" is an after-action reaction of reflections that seals the peace you obtain and grow through in dealing with life's relationships, changes, and challenges that cause you to either "R.E.S.T" or Deny Important Evidence, "DIE," that could promote your healing. R.E.S.T is: 1. Realizing the essence of your situation and how "IT" (Identifiable Triumph) does not control you, 2. Effective guidance through the word of God, 3. Spiritual""allowing the spirit of God to dwell inside you as a guiding light, and 4. Triumphs""celebrating that the giant is defeated, and you are still alive to tell the story! R.E.S.T will assist you in revealing areas of your life where your air traffic controller, meaning you, dictate whether you fly, flutter, or flop through a situation based on your point of reference associated with the situation. R.E.S.T will identify those areas in your life where you willingly and boldly decide to do the work to be a better person. Dr. Square-Smith exposes how her journey through being a broken spirit affected her soul and mind producing truths via the lens of her own reality, perceptions, perspectives, and blessings. She chose not to DIE in the experience. Therefore, she invites you to take this journey, look deeply at yourself to begin the work, invite God into your life, and allow God to show you how to R.E.S.T.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Feb 10, 2020
• ISBN: 9781645694946

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R.E.S.T.

Realizing Effective Spiritual Triumphs While Being Broken, Blessed, and Restored

Dr. D? Nita R. Square-Smith

Copyright © 2019 by Dr. Dẽ Nita R. Square-Smith

All rights reserved

ISBN 978-1-64569-493-9 (paperback)

ISBN 978-1-64569-494-6 (digital)

Printed in the United States of America

Table of Contents

R.E.S.T. Defined

Broken

Blessed

Restored

Amen

I didn’t die. I lived!

And now I’m telling the world what God did.

God tested me, he pushed me hard,

but he didn’t hand me over to Death.

Swing wide the city gates—the righteous gates!

I’ll walk right through and thank God!

This Temple Gate belongs to God,

so the victors can enter and praise.

—Psalm 118:17–20 (The Message)

Disclaimer

Let the record show I am not a psychologist, counselor, or therapist, or someone who can prescribe prescriptions or individual service plans to fix my life or others in emotional or physical turmoil. However, I am a subject matter expert standing in my own truths regarding emotional distress, revealing my pain to heal, and having the guts to recover.

Remember this is my truth and if you happen to find similarities in your own life and you need to step away, do so. If your spiritual convictions give way to an emotional human experience that forces you to realize you need help via prayer, a medical professional, 911, your pastor or spiritual advisor, a therapist or trusted friend; go quickly! That means now! This is your first step toward recovering; admitting you have a problem and you need H.E.L.P. It’s okay. Healing Effectively Launches Peace (H.E.L.P)!

Dedication

To God, who is the light in my life that shines bright no matter the condition.

To my husband (E) and our son (Ilis`io) who saw first-hand the depths of my brokenness, sacrifices, and road to recovery while interceding on my behalf in prayer, with love, and compassion; understanding fully, I wasn’t ok as I stood in my truth during massive grief, life’s challenges, my enemies hatred toward me, and my past experiences attempting to run me down, etc.

To the memory, strength, and the 4 quarters philosophy of my Daddy, Make it work!

To my Mom and sisters whose love reminds me that I am a child of the King, NO WEAPON formed against me WILL prosper, to PRAY without ceasing, to do me; standing in my truths by removing the masks in order to heal, I am fearfully and wonderfully made, exercise my faith because God LOVES ME,