Portraits

Flora Jean

Description

In this spirituality book, the author uses stories of women from the Bible and compares and contrasts them to her own life.
Today is still much like yesterday, full of misconceptions about women and their place or roles in the church and society. There is so much inequality in life for women especially in leadership roles in the business world and pulpits. I am a woman that believes in breaking barriers and is not accustomed to living by man’s rules but by God’s rules.
In Portraits I am introducing women of the Old and New Testament comparing my life trials and adversities to women of the Old and New Testament. There is a prayer after each persona about the particular adversity for all who have been through a similar situation. There is a section called “It Is So” throughout the book on random topics that God placed on my mind to enlighten the readers.
SIT BACK, RELAX, AND ENJOY THE RIDE.

Sujets

• Christian Living
• Inspirational
• Philosophie et théologie
• Religión
• Biography
• Personal
• Religion

Informations

• Publié par: LifeRich Publishing
• Date de parution: 01 avril 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781489740977
• Langue: English

Extrait

PORTRAITS I AM MY TRUTH
 
 
 
FLORA JEAN
 
 
 

 
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ISBN: 978-1-4897-4096-0 (sc)
ISBN: 978-1-4897-4095-3 (hc)
ISBN: 978-1-4897-4097-7 (e)
 
Library of Congress Control Number: 2022905228
 
LifeRich Publishing rev. date: 05/02/2022
DEDICATION
I am dedicating this book to Ashlee who is the mother of my four grandsons. She is a fantastic mother, daughter, and owner of two businesses. I am proud of all her accomplishments and many degrees. Jamaal my son who is a quiet storm with a heart full of compassion for life and a giving spirit. Who is there for me no matter what and a man that loves God? I am proud of his accomplishments, degrees, and certifications, and he is a business owner.
My mother, Mamie, without her I would not have existed and inherited her strength. She was a godly woman, best friend, highly intelligent, a quiet storm who always looked for the good in people. Although my mother is no longer with me on this earth, she still resides within me, and her presence is felt daily. IT IS HER DNA AND THE DNA OF JESUS CHRIST THAT KEEPS ME.
GRAVITAS AND FAVOR IS NOT FAIR
THE VERSES WHICH I LIVE DAILY
Be careful, for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving. Let my requests be made known unto God and the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall keep in my heart and mind through Christ Jesus.
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do and the God of peace shall be with me.
But I rejoiced in the lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.
Not that I speak in respect of want for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, to be content.
I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound; everywhere and in all things, I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.
Philippians 4:6-13 King James version/paraphrased
CONTENTS
Persona 1 Eve (The First Woman)
Persona 2 Tamar
Tamar (2)
Persona 3 Zipporah
Persona 4 Hannah
Persona 5 Peninnah
IT IS SO “When Jesus Says Come”
Persona 6 Cozbi
Persona 7 Shelomith “1”
Shelomith “2”
Persona 8 Rachael or Rachel
IT IS SO “Thankful”
Persona 9 Leah
Persona 10 Dinah
Persona 11 Mary Magdalene
Persona 12 Mary the Mother of Jesus
Persona 13 Mary the Mother of James
IT IS SO “Prayer Warrior”
Persona 14 Martha
Persona 15 Esther
Persona 16 Elizabeth or Elisabeth
Persona 17 Deborah
IT IS SO “Two Reals”
Persona 18 Hagar
Persona 19 Delilah
Persona 20 Naomi
Persona 21 Sarah/Sarai
IT IS SO “Proverbs 31”
Persona 22 Miriam
Persona 23 Bathshua
Persona 24 Bathsheba
Persona 25 Bernice
IT IS SO “Grace”
Persona 26 Damaris
Persona 27 Dorcus/Tabitha
Persona 28 Drusilla
Persona 29 Eunice
IT IS SO “The Called”
Persona 30 Euodias/Euodia
Persona 31 Bilhah
Persona 32 Bithiah
Persona 33 Candace
Persona 34 Chloe
Persona 35 Claudia
Persona 36 Awan/Balbira
IT IS SO “The Third Heaven”
PART TWO
Persona 37 Abigail I
Persona 38 Abigail II
IT IS SO “God”
Persona 39 Abijah I/Abiah
Persona 40 Abijah II
Persona 41 Abihail I
Persona 42 Abihail II
IT IS SO “The Gospel”
Persona 43 Abishag
Persona 44 Abital
Persona 45 Achsah or Achsa
Persona 46 Adah I
Persona 47 Adah II
Persona 48 Ahinoam I
Persona 49 Ahinoam II
IT IS SO “God’s Love”
Persona 50 Aholibah
Persona 51 Anna
Persona 52 Apphia
Persona 53 Asenath
Persona 54 Atarah
Persona 55 Athaliah
Persona 56 Basmath
Persona 57 Bashemath
Persona 58 Bashemath II
Persona 59 Eglah
Persona 60 Elisheba
Persona 61 Ephah
Persona 62 Ephrath or Ephratah
IT IS SO “Justification”
Persona 63 Gomer
Persona 64 Haggith
Persona 65 Hamutal
Persona 66 Hammoleketh
Persona 67 Hazelelponi or Zelelponi
Persona 68 Tzelphoni
Persona 69 Helah
IT IS SO “Adamic Covenant”
Persona 70 Herodias
Persona 71 Hodesh
Persona 72 Hoglah
Persona 73 Huldah
Persona 74 Iscah
Persona 75 Jael or Yael
IT IS SO “Noahic Covenant”
Persona 76 Jecholiah
Persona 77 Jedidah
Persona 78 Jehosheba or Jehoshabeath
Persona 79 Jemimah or Jemima
Persona 80 Jerioth/Azubuh/Azubah
Persona 81 Jerushah/Jerusha
IT IS SO “Abrahamic Covenant”
Persona 82 Joanna/Johanna
Persona 83 Judith
Persona 84 Julia
Persona 85 Keren-Happuch
Persona 86 Keturah
Persona 87 Keziah or Kezia
IT IS SO “Mosaic Covenant”
Persona 88 Lois
Persona 89 Lo-Ruhamah
Persona 90 Lydia
Persona 91 Maacah
Persona 92 Maacah II
Persona 93 Maacah III
Persona 94 Maacah IV
Persona 95 Maacah V
Persona 96 Mahalath I
Persona 97 Mahalath II
Persona 98 Mahlah or Mahalah
Persona 99 Hammoleketh
Persona 100 Baara
PART THREE I AM MY TRUTH
Persona 101 Mary John Mark Mother
Persona 102 Matred
Persona 103 Mehetabel
Persona 104 Merab
Persona 105 Meshullemeth
Persona 106 Michal
Persona 107 Milcah I
Persona 108 Milcah II
Persona 109 Naamah
Persona 110 Naamah II
IT IS SO “Psalms 31”
Persona 111 Naarah
Persona 112 Nehushta
Persona 113 Noadiah
Persona 114 Noah
Persona 115 Oholibamah/Aholiamah
Persona 116 Orpah
Persona 117 Persis
Persona 118 Phoebe
Persona 119 Priscilla/Prisca
Persona 120 Puah
Persona 121 Photine/Photini/Saint Photini
IT IS SO “Psalm 91” KJV
Persona 122 Rahab
Persona 123 Rebekah/Rebecca
Persona 124 Reumah
Persona 125 Rhoda
Persona 126 Rizpah
Persona 127 Ruth
Persona 128 Salome
Persona 129 Salome II
Persona 130 Sapphira
Persona 131 Serah
Persona 132 Sheerah
IT IS SO “Psalms 103”
Persona 133 Shimeath
Persona 134 Shimrith
Persona 135 Shiphrah
Persona 136 Susanna
Persona 137 Shua
Persona 138 Syntyche
Persona 139 Tahpenes
Persona 140 Tamar of Hanna
Persona 141 Tamar III
IT IS SO “Fruits of the Spirits”
Persona 142 Taphath
Persona 143 Timna
Persona 144 Tirzah
Persona 145 Tryphena/Tryphosa
Persona 146 Vashti
Persona 147 Zeresh
Persona 148 Zeruah
Persona 149 Zeruiah
Persona 150 Zibiah
Persona 151 Zillah
Persona 152 Zilpah
 
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to PORTRAITS . Get comfortable and snuggle up on your favorite spot as I take you on a ride on clouds of the past comparing them as I cruise along in todays’ society. As you Venture along you will meet the women of the Old Testament and some of the women of the New Testament while I compare my life and my trials to theirs.
The reason for my writing this book is because God placed it on my heart to do so. Also, because today is still much like yesterday, full of misconceptions about women and their roles in the church and their inequality in life. I am a woman that believes in breaking barriers and not accustomed to living by man rules but by God’s rules led by Jehovah.
As you Traverse along you will see that women of the past are very much like women of today; strong and have no problem taking charge, just as women are of today. Although now we are still overlooked professionally, and we are thought to be less than equal to the male gender, there has been a significant change in todays’ society and the thought process about women.
At the end of each Persona there will be a prayer that is pertaining to the subject matter or as led by God. Also, there will be a section called “IT IS SO” occasionally where I speak on whatever is on my mind at the time from the directive of th