Unspoken Words: A Light for You to See Jesus

By Lori Gonzalez

Unspoken Words is based on struggles that I faced in life that was kept hidden within myself. The pain and agony of losing oneself was the horrific part of my life. With no one to turn to, and no support at this specific part of my life, I became a lost girl wandering the world to find myself and my purpose. No one knew my pain as it was mask with the ideology of putting on a fake smile. I learned very quickly in life that no one cares about what I was facing or going through. Jose Cuervo became my best friend because my pain was hidden with numbness from others. He was my sleeping aid. He was my cover girl makeup that hid the sadness from my face. It made me feel good at the moment at least I thought. He just brought on more problems that I wasn't able to handle alone. Mental weakness took over as I flooded my life with sorrows and tears. I cried a river and drowned in my sorrows. Unspoken Words were filled with the worse emotional pain along with the lowest point in my life until I was introduced to Jesus by a female pastor who took me under her wing and seasoned me with the Word of God to show me how much He loved me. She planted the seed while others watered me and nurtured me through fellowship of other believers. My healing and restoration were a long journey as I learned to trust God and build up my faith in God who gave His only Son in exchange for my life. Now today, I'm not that sad lost girl. I have been broken, but Christ has renewed me. I'm beautiful in Christ, filled with so much love and joy in Him.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Page Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Sep 19, 2019
• ISBN: 9781645443346

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Unspoken Words

A Light for You to See Jesus

Paris

Copyright © 2019 Paris

All rights reserved

First Edition

PAGE PUBLISHING, INC.

New York, NY

First originally published by Page Publishing, Inc. 2019

ISBN 978-1-64544-333-9 (Paperback)

ISBN 978-1-64544-334-6 (Digital)

Printed in the United States of America

Dedication

This book is dedicated to God, the Almighty and powerful source of life that gives us hope to look toward a brighter future filled with God in the center of our lives. Thank you, God, for your guidance and direction in writing this book.

This book is also dedicated to those who lost hope. Why does it seem so impossible to live a peaceful life here on the land God has given us? Do you ever feel compelled to live life at Mach speed in order to burn at our brightest like the sun in the sky? We are expected to do this day in and day out. The choices we make in life can lead us more toward calamity along with life’s trials and tribulation we are bound to face anyway. But what if life isn’t all that it seems, spinning out of control by fate and circumstances? We try to live according to what we feel is right. We waste our entire life in the pursuit of living in the golden moments, but what if you are given the opportunity to live in a world without pain and suffering, a world filled with God’s riches in glory, and a world filled with no diseases, no illnesses, and no sorrows or pain.

Well, that world doesn’t exist here on earth, but only in the kingdom of God. Christ Jesus is our only hope. He will never leave you in exile nor forsake you. We stand in the way of receiving joyful happiness. We look for it in all the wrong places. The key secret to a peaceful life is in your relationship with God. He is our peace. Treat each day as if it was introduced to you for the first time. There is enough tragedy in the world already. We don’t need to add to it and make life tougher than what it already is.

God isn’t interested in our ability. He only wants to know if we will only make ourselves available to Him. We all have one thing in common, and that’s our ability. But what are we willing to do in order to be God’s vessel and be used for His purpose and His glory?

We are always so busy with everything else outside our availability to Him that we miss it. Don’t allow your joyful enthusiasm block out the light you need for your journey. Knowledge is the light. Without it, your journey is filled with darkness. Surround yourself with positive influences that will help you to grow in God who can give you spiritual uplifting and encouragement. Don’t travel this journey alone; fellowship with other believers who can guide you to salvation and help keep you grounded. You see, when a person grows up surrounded by people who encourages you, you learn to have confidence in yourself. And when you’re surrounded by security, you learn to have faith. And when you’re surrounded by approval, you learn to like yourself, and that like turns into loving yourself when you’re connected to the Vine that is God Himself. Don’t be the branch that withers away because it’s no longer connected to the vine. Are you the branch that broke away from the vine? Do some self-examination to access peace and harmony in your life. Find your peace that is a gift from God and His Bible promise.

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. (John 14:27)

And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:7)

Acknowledgments

Thank you, Ajournee, for the love and support you gave me. Your belief in me helped me find strength in God in writing this book. You never left my side. You stayed up with me, to the wee hours of the night, listening to me rap on about my book and the ideas for my next book. You joined in on my excitement with a sincere heart. Thank you for taking this journey with me in writing this book. It’s the little things you did that made a huge difference. Thank you for collaborating with me on This Is Her Story Part 2. You are such an amazing person, such an inspiration. I love you so very much!

My spiritual sister, Kori Spriggs, thank you for your encouragement and spiritual upliftings. We spent hours talking about our amazing Father and sharing testimonials of how God brought us through the heavy storms we got caught up in, the rainstorms we faced, and how we trusted God to carry us through it all. You are truly a woman who loves God; kindred spirits is who we are. Thank you for always taking out the time to talk with me with a big beautiful and warm smile. You believed in God’s plan and purpose for this book. Thank you for being so approachable before becoming sisters. I thank you for taking this journey with me in finishing this project. You don’t know the impact it had on me. I thank God for you, prayer partner. I love you so much, sis!

A great big shout-out to my pastor, Dr. Bobby Manning, and his wife, Lady LaVera Manning. God’s shepherd and his wife has impacted my life in a major way. Thank you for the overflow of wisdom that poured into me. Thank you for the counseling talks we had that made me into a strong Christian whose faith grew as I blossomed. You took the time to listen to me without judgment. You poured unexpected love into me with the Word of God. Thank you for your awesome teaching of God’s Word. The Discipleship Life Groups you both created helped me grow into the Christian I am today. Thank you for all the love you shared, showing me God’s love and all that He has to offer me personally in life. I love you both so very much!

Shirley J. Wilson, thank you for your friendship, and how God brought two total strangers. I thank you and your family for accepting me with all my flaws. I will never forget our First Ladies Retreat together and the night we stayed up, sharing my testimony with you till the wee hours of the morning. What a tearful night that was, but at the same time comforting. I love you, bestie!

Tarsha Essence White, you have been an inspiration