Touched by a Galilean
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Whenever you take the high road, the earth will rise up to meet you, but if you deal in revenge, you will also be avenged.
“Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: ‘It is mine to avenge; I will repay,’ says the Lord.” Romans 12:17-19 (NIV).
Encounter of the Mad Kind
If the movie, Diary of a Mad Black Woman parallels your life then you’re not alone. Every day in America and around the world, there are heart-wrenching stories about infidelity, revenge, starting over, and less frequently, about forgiveness. At any given moment, you could own any one of these situations.
Try if you dare to fit the myriad of inconsistencies in your life into a single component. It is difficult, and to be honest, neigh impossible to accurately predict your response.
So we try to glean some insight from Helen in the movie. She knows a thing or two about contradictions. She had been married to her lawyer husband for eighteen years, which by any benchmark is a long time. Unfortunately, by the time her nineteenth wedding anniversary rolled around, she found herself in a topsy-turvy world when her husband, Charles turned on her, literally dragging her out of their marital home as his mistress looked on with delight. From a secular perspective, the responses to Helen’s retaliatory actions are met with rapid applauses. Her grandmother’s antics result in the demolition of everything in the home – couches, piano, and everything in between! It was the perfect revenge!
While even Christians might applaud the grandmother’s tactics, we are reminded that vengeance should always be reserved for God. Once we assume this posture, we can be confident that God, according to His own timetable, will bring everything full circle.
As you struggle with tough decisions today, whether dealing with an unappreciative, unfaithful spouse, or some other quandary, never forget God’s counsel – that He is quite skilled at avenging wrongdoing. Consequently, your victory lap is assured when you follow His instructions to leave the issue of retribution to Him. Seek His guidance in all your deliberations, and permit Diary of a Mad Black Woman to serve only as a light-hearted, comical story.
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WARNING! Millions will be transformed through Touched by a Galilean. Are you next? Hopefully, this book, complete with Reflect and Respond exercises, will serve as a powerful launch pad for introspection, discourse, inspiration, and ultimately victory through Jesus Christ.
Touched by a Galilean is an offer for Forgiveness, Deliverance, Food for the Journey, and an opportunity to help the reader grow in Christ.
You too can be touched by this Galilean who completely altered the author’s perspectives; and what is the worst thing that will happen to you? Every step you take thereafter will lead you in the direction of the cross, and your every move will attest to your transformation! But there can be no trial without a test, and there can be no transformation without the touch. Just as the author was “touched” by the Galilean who instantly changed her worldview, so can you encounter Him throughout these pages!
About the Author
ABOUT THE AUTHOR D. Priscilla Brown is an adjunct professor, author, and public speaker. The former radio and television news anchor, radio talk show host, and public relations director is the author of three books: Poetry Speaks, Move Mountain Move, and Touched by a Galilean. She has written numerous other news articles and documentaries. Her education includes both undergraduate and graduate degrees in Television Broadcasting, English, and Journalism. A community activist, the author is of Caribbean background and believes strongly in diverse cultures. She maintains that virtually any social, racial or religious barriers can be ameliorated when individuals commit to honest dialogue. “It’s amazing how people speak the same language even if with different accents.” Her mantra: Service above Self, Redemption above Retreat. “From an early age I knew that God had a special work for me,” Doreen remarked. “A person doesn’t just undergo a Lazarus experience to spend the rest of his or her life sitting on the sidelines.” At eight years old, attending physicians determined that the author was minutes away from death. The spinal meningitis she contracted had ravaged her young body to the point of clinical comatose, leaving her with a less than one percent chance of living. Her amazing recovery which was reported throughout her tiny Island nation left even the biggest religious skeptics touting her comeback as a miracle. So when she had to face relational firing squads in her adult life, she again turned to the Galilean Life-giver, and what transpired was the miraculous touch she writes about so passionately throughout her work. Her desire to empower others both intellectually and spiritually has become a passion. She asks a pivotal question: What could possibly be a greater calling than helping to rescue others from the throes of spiritual despair? The author’s mission to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with “thirsty” souls, has taken her throughout the United States and internationally, presenting at conferences, workshops, forums, seminars, college convocations, and worship services. Her books are available worldwide in English and her most recent, TOUCHED by a Galilean, also available at Amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, and authorhouse.com and in eBook format.