About
The Book
Genre Christian Non-Fiction
Even as a faithful Christian, there may be times
when you feel that there is no hope of escaping issues and themes in your life
that ensnare and trip you up time and time again. When a certain pattern of
behavior or type of suffering has been following you all your life, it’s hard
to believe that you can ever escape from it. Christians with Pervasive Issues
shows us that every child of God can be delivered from issues that cause them
to be a victim, rather than walking in victory. In compassionate, no-nonsense
language, Annie Brown demonstrates that with genuine repentance, using God’s
principles, and the right counseling/support, you can overcome anything.
Christians with Pervasive Issues gives you the ray of hope you need in order to
heal your life, and get closer to God.
About
The Author
Annie Brown is the mother of four adult children, five
grandchildren, and one great grandchild. She is a licensed minister and social
worker. As a social worker, Annie works the terminally ill, providing emotional
support at the most critical time in an individual's life. It is Annie's desire
that Christians work through their pervasive issues before the end of life, so
that the transition between death and eternity can be smooth, and not cluttered
with unresolved conflicts.
The Meaning of Pervasive Issues
I WAS GETTING ready for work and suddenly the words
“Pervasive Issues” were dropped into my spirit. Can you imagine someone
who is not normally a morning person having something so important to deal
with? I could not even think of the meaning of “pervasive,” so I could not
comprehend what was being said to me. I went on to work, but it did not leave
me. I shared what had been dropped into my spirit with my co-worker who is an
encourager. He gave me a push to pursue the message the Spirit was conveying,
and to understand what God wanted me to write. I could not begin until I did
some preliminary homework. I had to figure out what part of speech that
“pervasive” was. “Pervasive” is an adjective, which served as a modifier to the
noun (issue). Merriam-Webster Dictionary defined it as “spreading through every
part.” If an issue is pervasive, it permeates the whole of something. Pervasive
issues need to be dealt with within the Body of Christ.
Book
Excerpt
A Remedy to Get to the Root of the
Problem
WHAT IS NEEDED is that the people of God “must”
clean out their secret compartments and confess that they need the Lord to
deliver them. Confession is made unto salvation (deliverance). If we confess
our faults, the Lord is faithful in forgiving us. You may ask, “Why do I have
to confess if I was not responsible for what happened to me?”
The issue then becomes whether you have forgiven
the person that caused me this harm. If there is no forgiveness, then you
become a victim twice: a victim of circumstance, and a victim of bondage. This
can be in some ways more dangerous than cancer. This will always be eating away
at you. With cancer, at least you know what is going on in your body. Being a
victim of circumstance and having an unforgiving heart bring torment. This
torment becomes a part of you in such a way that it eats through your mind,
destroys your inner peace, and puts your soul in jeopardy because it becomes a
heart matter of sin.
Recognizing There Is a Need
EVERY INDIVIDUAL IN the Body of Christ has
strengths and needs. Most times the two words strength and weakness are used to
describe parts of your abilities to cope. I like the word needs instead of
weakness, because weakness denotes that I just cannot help it.
However, the word need helps me to understand that
I am insufficient within myself to furnish the supply. In other words, I don’t
have what it takes to get this matter taken care of and I “need” help. Help,
Lord! The Word of God has declared that God will supply all of our needs according
to His riches in glory. Denying our helplessness and unwillingness to take the
need to God only prolongs getting deliverance and healing. The Lord revealed
that the Body of Christ was compared to harvest time when it is gone and the
people are left in dire need.
Let us look at Jeremiah 8:20, which stated, “The
harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved [delivered].”
Connect
with the Author
2 comments:
I want to take this opportunity to thank you for hosting my virtual book tour. Pray many blessings come your way. Annie Brown
Thank you for featuring Annie Brown's book, Christians with Pervasive Issues. I had the pleasure of reading Christians with Pervasive Issues, and I absolutely loved this book. Christians with Pervasive Issues allowed me to positively acknowledge my issues and challenges faced in life without judgement, so that I could resolve them and feel confident moving forward. Annie's writing came from her heart, and as I read Christians with Pervasive Issues, I felt like a friend was guiding me through my challenges to better understand how to overcome them. I strongly recommend this book, and am thankful to have been able to read it!
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