You Are a Daughter of the King , livre ebook

Harvest House Publishers, Inc. - Hayes Gail M.

Découvre YouScribe en t'inscrivant gratuitement

Je m'inscris

Obtenez un accès à la bibliothèque pour le consulter en ligne
En savoir plus

120 pages

English

Vous pourrez modifier la taille du texte de cet ouvrage

Obtenez un accès à la bibliothèque pour le consulter en ligne
En savoir plus

A propos
Informations
Extrait

Description

Your sense of style is not only the way you dress, but also your way of doing things and the way you process information. It is your very essence. God placed this sense of style in your spirit when He created you.But many women suffer from anxiety and oppression regarding their unique style. Because we have difficulty accepting how precious we are, we all suffer. It's time to push back from the table of self-degradation, enter the royal banquet hall, and taste of a new feast. We have a royal heritage, and we can walk in the realm of the miraculous.Join Dr. Gail M.Hayes and discover what makes your individual beauty so extraordinary.You will discover that God fashioned you and each of your sisters as integral threads in His majestic tapestry. You will discover that you truly are a daughter of the King!

Informations

Publié par	Harvest House Publishers, Inc.
Date de parution	01 août 2014
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9780736956666
Langue	English

Informations légales : prix de location à la page 0,0369€. Cette information est donnée uniquement à titre indicatif conformément à la législation en vigueur.

Extrait

HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS
EUGENE, OREGON
Verses marked NKJV are taken from the New King James Version . Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Cover by Koechel Peterson Associates, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota
Cover image Magenta 10 / Shutterstock
Published in association with the literary agency of The Steve Laube Agency, LLC, 5025 N. Central Ave., 635, Phoenix, Arizona, 85012.
YOU ARE A DAUGHTER OF THE KING
Copyright 2005 by Gail M. Hayes PhD
Published by Harvest House Publishers
Eugene, Oregon 97402
www.harvesthousepublishers.com
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Hayes, Gail M.
[Daughters of the King]
You are a daughter of the king / Gail M. Hayes.
pages cm
Rev. ed. of: Daughters of the King : finding victory through your God-given personal style. 2005.
ISBN 978-0-7369-5665-9 (pbk.)
ISBN 978-0-7369-5666-6 (eBook)
1. African American women-Religious life. 2. Christian women-Religious life-United States. 3. Typology (Psychology)-Religious aspects-Christianity. I. Title.
BR563.N4H379 2014
248.8 4308996073-dc23
2013043557
All rights reserved. No part of this electronic publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means-electronic, mechanical, digital, photocopy, recording, or any other-without the prior written permission of the publisher. The authorized purchaser has been granted a nontransferable, nonexclusive, and noncommercial right to access and view this electronic publication, and purchaser agrees to do so only in accordance with the terms of use under which it was purchased or transmitted. Participation in or encouragement of piracy of copyrighted materials in violation of author s and publisher s rights is strictly prohibited.
Dedication
To Gabrielle Christina Thank you for holding up the royal mirror and helping me see that I am a daughter of the King. I promise I will always do the same for you!
The royal daughter is all glorious within the palace; Her clothing is woven with gold. She shall be brought to the King in robes of many colors.
P SALM 45:13-14
Contents
Dedication
Introduction: Walking in Your Royal Existence
1. Discovering Your Image Type
2. Jaunty Esprit
3. Harmonic Refined
4. Elegant Flamboyant
5. Creative Poetic
6. Chantilly Graceful
7. Sensual Exotic
8. You Are Awesome
About the Author
About the Publisher
Introduction
Walking in Your Royal Existence
M any women suffer with confusion regarding their self-image. They believe that we must dress or act a certain way or we will not be seen as acceptable. Our enemy loves feeding us this lie, and we digest it like an appetizing meal. It s time to stop the spread of this toxicity and fight oppression with all that is within us.
Since we know this lie did not come from God, it is time to push back from the table of self-degradation, enter the royal banquet hall, and taste of a new feast. We have a royal heritage, and with it comes the responsibility to walk in the realm of the miraculous.
The Beginning
I once had a conversation with God in which I told Him someone needed to write a book on women and image. I also told Him that I wanted to provide some information to that person when she was ready to write. I had strong thoughts and feelings in this area that needed to be addressed.
I believed that I had firsthand information on how to help women because of my experiences. While serving as the first African-American female law enforcement officer in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, I worked with men. I discovered that even if men did not like each other, they still worked together. They did things very differently from women. While women are relational, men are mission-focused. They are able to put their personal feelings on hold in order to achieve a goal. In law enforcement, they had to do this since their lives depended upon one another.
When I left law enforcement, I carried this life skill with me into the world of women. I could work with others and not have a personal relationship, I thought. I focused on the mission but in doing so, I became a victim to traps and potholes placed in my path. I was devastated. Why couldn t women be mission-focused like men? Why did we have to devour one another?
The Father took me on a journey where I discovered the answer to my questions. I realized that many of my sisters-and I along with them-suffered from a negative self-image. Because we have difficulty accepting how precious we are, we all suffer. This breeds conflict among us. If we don t like ourselves, how can we possibly like or accept one another?
As this book unfolds, you will discover what makes your individual beauty so extraordinary.
You will hear your sister Bathsheba as she stands before King David and requests that he crown Solomon Israel s next king.
You will lie on the threshing floor with Ruth and rise with her as Boaz makes her promises for the future.
You will stand in the waters of the Nile with Miriam and pray with her as the Princess of Egypt opens the basket containing Israel s future.
You will touch Lydia s purple robes as she stands in the marketplace and boldly walk with her as God saves a soul for His kingdom.
You will sit with Huldah as she hears the footsteps of the king s advisors and rejoice with her as she authenticates the Book of the Law.
You will weep with Martha as she sees her brother Lazarus die and celebrate with her as God performs a miracle in Bethany.
You will discover that God fashioned you and each of your sisters as integral threads in His majestic tapestry. You will discover that you truly are a daughter of the King!
1
Discovering Your Image Type
A man s heart plans his way, but the L ORD directs his steps.
P ROVERBS 16:9
D o you remember the first time you noticed that you had a unique sense of style? If you stop and think, it surfaced when you were just a child. Your sense of style is not only the way you dress, but also your way of doing things and the way you process information. It is your very essence. God placed this sense of style in your spirit during the creation process.
When I was a child, my mother dressed me in lace and ruffles. She put large satin ribbons in my hair and made me wear crinoline slips. At the time, I felt simply beautiful. Sometime later, around the age of nine, I developed my own sense of style. Mom and I did not always agree on the size and color of those hair bows. I also realized that crinoline slips were hot and scratchy. This tug-of-war revealed that our style preferences were similar, but a difference was becoming obvious.
The difference was our image types. My mother preferred wispy fabrics with lace and ruffles. To me, they felt uncomfortable, cumbersome, and fluffy. I wanted straight lines with dashes of high drama. It was the age-old struggle between mother and daughter-my taste versus Mom s authority and pocketbook. Mom was almost a nervous wreck by the time I got through puberty. I remember getting off the school bus with my satin bows hanging down around my neck. During war games with the boys, I tore the delicate lace trim on my dress to smithereens. This struggle with my mother was a critical part of my journey to wholeness. Even as a child, I knew there was something missing. I needed something different from the lace and ruffles. I needed something more like me. I needed something elegant and flamboyant. Why did I feel so out of place in all those wisps of femininity? I decided to search for the answers.
For many years, I studied the differences in personal clothing choices. During my studies, I discovered that women with distinctive personality traits preferred certain types of clothing. The styling or cut of a particular clothing line spoke their language. My studies culminated with the creation of the Image Indicator below. When you ve completed the Image Indicator and discovered your image type, you ll begin a fascinating journey toward identity, purpose, and destiny.
Before you go any further, I need a promise. I need you to promise that you will allow God to minister to you through this process. Promise that you will answer the questions honestly and from your heart. Your first answer will always be correct. No one has to see your answers. They are between you and God. If anyone else sees them, it will be because you chose to share them.
God healed me in a miraculous way through writing this book and speaking on image. The biggest lesson I learned was self-acceptance. I learned to accept every bump, lump, hair, and inch. God created me as an intricate unity and that excited me. After this acceptance, I am excited about sharing it with you.
Using the Image Indicator, God helped me gain a greater appreciation, understanding, and acceptance of other women. Through this book, I believe He can do the same for you.
The Image Indicator
Here are a few pointers to consider when taking the Image Indicator. If the Indicator does not mention your favorite piece of jewelry, what piece mentioned closely resembles your favorite? If the Indicator does not mention your ideal outfit, what outfit mentioned is most like you? Choose what comes closest to what you like. The answers do not have to match exactly. Look at the goal of the question. All answers should match your heart choices, not your head choice or what others have told you. Just choose items that are as close to your true choices as possible.
Please write down your answers.
1. Which of the following words best describe your wardrobe choices?
A. Comfortable and easy-care
B. Tailored and classic
C. Dramatic and stylish
D. Original and all yours
E. Flowing and feminine
F. Glittering and glamorous
2. Which of the following statements best describes your work style?
A. I want everyone to help get the job done yesterday.
B. I want everyone to plan their