Their Innocence, My Hustle, Our Growth: A Modern Faitherella Story

By Terryn Horton-Morton

We were once innocent, but the serpent took that away. We took advice that should have been ignored but found ourselves leaning on our own understanding instead of God's Word. It all began with two individuals who seemingly had it all. They were living the dream that no one will ever see until God calls us home. What makes us disobey when we are given so much? The hustle began in trying to fight against forces I was no match for on my own. I did not know that my struggle began before I was born. I thought I could do life on my own until some evil personality flaws showed up more and more. They derailed me, tormented me, and made me a slave to fulfill their every want and need. My hustle was a setup that turned into a setback. I would make a milestone in one area only to lose footing in another. The hustle to my prize came with way too many sleepless nights and countless fights. I had a generational curse that began before time existed. How did I counteract the forces of evil that had been so ingrained in our DNA? Is there a secret code or handshake that would open up the secret to not fall for the same lie over and over again? Then through trial and error, growth happened. I did not just grow; I found out how we all have grown. But it took some time to get there. It took faith to get there. It took life lessons to get there. It took God to discover what we already had inside of us. It took God to discover the truth that was inside of me. Let's take a journey in discovering their innocence, my hustle, and our growth.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Mar 11, 2021
• ISBN: 9781098056384

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Their Innocence, My Hustle, Our Growth

A Modern Faitherella Story

Terryn Horton-Morton

ISBN 978-1-0980-5637-7 (paperback)

ISBN 979-8-89043-248-3 (hardcover)

ISBN 978-1-0980-5638-4 (digital)

Copyright © 2020 by Terryn Horton-Morton

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Table of Contents

Preface

Finding the Right Key

Minds Regulated

Common Sense

Purity: Plain and Simple?

The Wait We Cannot Bear

God Accommodates, Are We Prepared?

Company vs. Companionship

Finding the Path

To Do the Right Thing

Can We Infect Others with Affection and Still Have a Positive Effect?

Patience is Her Virtue!

Faithfully Conflicted

Hustle and Grow

Acknowledgements

About the Author

Preface

Hello, fellow faith walker. I would like to introduce myself to you. I go by the name of Faitherella. And before you ask, no, this is not my real name. Now I know you have a totally confused look on your face, but there is a purpose behind this name. You see, I used to be bullied by two very strong personality flaws, if you will. And just like in the storybook version of Cinderella , these two personality flaws were like two ugly stepsiblings. But instead of their names being Drizella and Anastasia, mine were named Vanity and Pride. And boy, they were mean and ugly!

I used to leap at their every beck and call, trying to fulfill what I thought was my key to happiness at the time. I did not follow God's direction or guidance. Or I would use God just like a fairy godparent instead of allowing Him to show me exactly how amazing I was already. I later realized this pertinent detail within myself and have been amazed at how God has purposed me ever since.

I was just like the well-known character Cinderella, except my stumbling blocks were more on the spiritual side than the physical. But we all know that if our spiritual selves are not in order, then our physical will soon face the consequences as well.

There were no beautiful carriage and dress that I would magically change into to go to a ball. No, there were times when I had my prayers answered in the midst of my troubles, and then I would immediately find myself back in the service of my evil stepsiblings. It did not have to be midnight for my life to take a turn for the worse. It could be any time of day because I was not fully walking in the truth that God kept trying to reveal to me about myself.

Vanity was always on me about my looks. I have always been a thick girl, but I did not feel totally comfortable in my body growing up. So whenever someone made a comment about me, my self-esteem, aka Vanity, would either plummet or soar, which made me a slave to what others thought of me all the time. So I never felt good enough, strong enough, loved enough, or accepted enough, unless I received recognition from someone else. I used to struggle with this at times, but by the end of this book, you will see how I beat this sibling at