Drew Maye Scales - My Walk with God: He Held Me in the Palms of His Hands

MY WALK
WITH GOD

HE HELD ME IN THE PALMS
OF HIS HANDS

DREW MAYE SCALES

Copyright 2014 by Drew Maye Scales.

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CONTENTS

Several people and events were instrumental in my composition as well as completion of My Walk With God . First of all , I give praise to my creator (God), in whom I love, move, and have my being. Not only this, but I am truly thankful and blessed for the opportunity and mainly for many other good reasons. To begin with, I am so thankful that God inspired me to compile this autobiography . Next , I am exuberant that he enabled me to tell and share with other readers all he has done for me. Quite frankly , I can say truthfully that the Lord is blessing me right now. To add to that, there are not enough words for me to absolutely express the outpouring of love that God has shown toward me. Nor am I able to express the unending blessings that God is bestowing and has bestowed upon me .

In addition to this , I give thanks to my dear family as well . I thank them for their encouragement in helping me decide to write and complete the compilation of this autobiography. Not only that, but my parents tried to make spirituality a cornerstone for implementing good virtues into our home setting. Also , I am thankful for many other things as well. For instance , I am truly thankful for being a student as well as being in the presence of such wonderful professors as I did while attending college. Foremost , I am especially grateful and blessed to have been a student of Dr. Lois Lawrence, one of my English writing professors, while attending Houston Baptist University. Thank you for helping me to improve my writing skills. Also, I am grateful for Dr. Mary Ellis , one of my Education professors while attending Prairie View A&M University. Thank you for encouraging me to utilize my writing skills.

Additionally , I am so honored for having had such wonderful employers while trying to purse my professional degree. Truly, I am deeply touched and thankful to have worked with Doctor Jewellean Mangaroo . Thank you for your patience, and understanding and for persistently urging me to persevere and acquire a good education first. Also, thank you for constantly reminding me that an education is paramount.

Next , I am blessed to have known and grown from the tutelage of evangelist Charles Tanner and the late pastor C. H. Pierson (Overcomers Church of God in Christ). Quite frankly, it was a blessing as well as a privilege to learn and grow from the principles of the late pastor John Osteen, too.

Finally , I express my utmost and deepest adoration collectively to all who helped to inspire my writing experiences. Above all, I thank God for his faithfulness, love, and devotion. But mostly, I thank him for giving me the wisdom and opportunity to finally tell others about his divine love .

Prologue

DIVINE INSPIRATION

In the advent of this autobiography, My Walk With God , it talks about many things, but mainly oppression . Oppression, in this sense refers to when one is subdued by unjust use of force and tyrannical authority, or to burden . This and from two very important perspectives is where I address oppression. To begin with, my first view on oppression dates as far back as my early childhood. This and during the enactment of the Civil Rights Bill is where I speak of oppression here . Also, this is where I address it as being a basic feature of inequality and amongst some other things too . I say this because during that era , many black Americans were uneducated and poor, and some were even regarded as worthless human beings. Another thing , they were led to believe that they were inferior, or subordinate to their white counterparts or to other races of people.

Next, I speak of oppression in a form in which I have experienced as a black American woman. Also, from this perspective, I allude to its involvement and amongst a society of so-called intellects. Not only that, but these were the same intellects or the ones said to have traditionally received a formal education. But on the other hand, it seems oppression indeed may have possibly outwitted their intellectual skills. By this, I mean , it has perpetuated and masked itself by exhibiting high unemployment statistics, astronomical medical costs, and decreased wages, along with a failing economy. Since its inception, oppression has always been the culprit for man or womans enslavement. To substantiate this fact, this dates as far back as biblical times. As difficult as it may seem , I can attest that oppression yet exists today. Not only that , but it cohabitates in a modern-day institutionalized society and in a very subtle and ugly form.

For instance , I personally speak about the desire to make a change for better in my life as well as in the lives of my family. But on the other hand, when those changes were sought after, oppression, I deduced, appeared yet at the forefront. In addition to this, it tried to subdue, as well as take a toll, on me. Next , this is where I explicitly address another point for the reader too. This is where I speak of the oppressive natur e I experienced as a young black child. But, this was during the predawn of the Civil Rights Act . In other words , I experienced the effects of oppression before the Civil Rights Amendments passage . In contrast , I experienced the effects of oppression after the Civil Rights Act as well.

According to most activists, the Civil Rights Act in itself was designed with two distinct purposes in mind. To begin with , it was made to eradicate separation or feelings of inequality. Next, the law was passed to remove the oppression brought on by discrimination. At this time, oppressions focus stemmed mainly from white supremacist groups . But , there were other groups who identified with this same type of ideology, though.

Prior to that , oppression was just a way of life, for most black Americans during that era, so to speak . Conversely , I also point out other things to the reader too . First of all, this is where I explicitly tell as well as show that not much has changed, since its inception. Then, I go on to talk about how its proliferation yet goes unrestrained. As a result, I also show the reader just what its crippling effects are in an American society alone.

Next , I indicate to the reader how I was led to Christ at such an early age by the Spirit of the Almighty God. This is where I show how this very fact parallels with biblical times when children were always depicted as being messengers for God. I say this because David was depicted as a young shepherd boy who slayed Goliath, the giant . Also in the Bible, Jeremiah is depicted as the young weeping prophet who Jehovah God used to foretell unfaithful Israels future. The young Virgin Mary was chosen by God to fulfill the prophets prediction of the coming Messiah. Also, Christ was shown as a young shepherd boy teaching in the seminaries, but with Godly wisdom. Finally , God exhibited his sovereignty in other ways in the Bible when he says, Talitha koum! He saves and resurrects a little dead girl here when he does this and by showing his magnificent powers. Then, my book goes on to talk about some of my personal struggles with giants. I show just how God was victorious in all my battles and struggles and stood faithfully by me. Not only that, I indicate how he carried me through those crucial hardships that I so often encountered. This is where I can willfully attest to my Heavenly Fathers principle here and when he emphatically says, Apart from me you can do nothing (Jn 15:5). Also , those burdens were ones brought on by the enemys vice. Next, I indicate how God carefully embraced me with the power of his Eternal Word and helped me through such tough times . Then, it talks about how, when, and where those oppressive hardships actually occurred. It indicates this too and during various stages in my life cycle. Importantly, these were the pivotal moments that created a framework for me to write this autobiography. They are also all the things in which My God lead me through and for me to share with you, the reader.