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    Enhancing the Journey: The Journey Journal
    Enhancing the Journey: The Journey Journal
    Enhancing the Journey: The Journey Journal
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    Enhancing the Journey: The Journey Journal

    By Yvette Wilson Bentley

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    Yvette Wilson Bentley’s mission is to assist women and young girls in creating wholeness and healing for the development and emergence of a new self. Yvette uses spiritually-inspired experiences, autobiographical accounts, motivational messages, and other resources to encourage my clients to reconcile with themselves, recognize their purpose, and revolve in that purpose.

    Yvette’s first published book, ENHANCING THE JOURNEY, has been widely received by many as a spiritual tool that has impacted and empowered various areas of their lives – one reader has even coined Yvette as a “Journey Enhancer Specialist.”

    ENHANCING THE JOURNEY: The Journey Journal creates an interactive platform between the author and readers that will continue to enhance their spiritual journey individually and collectively!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherYvette Wilson Bentley
    Release dateAug 19, 2012
    ISBN9781476498959
    Enhancing the Journey: The Journey Journal
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    Yvette Wilson Bentley

    Yvette Wilson Bentley is a nonfiction author, speaker and advocate. Her works focus on spirituality, self-help, encouragement, inspiration and social justice. Since 2012, Yvette has published three books. Her first book, Enhancing the Journey, continues to resonate with readers. Yvette has contributed to two literary anthologies, LOVE. HOPE. FAITH, produced by national best-selling author, Vanessa Miller. A lover of philanthropy, Yvette serves on various fundraising and advocacy projects for local charities and nonprofit organizations that address social justice issues.Yvette enjoys reading, bowling, board games, traveling and relaxing with friends and family. Yvette resides in Louisville, KY.

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      Enhancing the Journey - Yvette Wilson Bentley

      What Are You Looking For?

      What are you looking for out of life? My grandmother once asked me. I want a nice car, a nice house, a good job, and plenty of money, was my response. She started laughing and when I asked her why she was laughing, she continued to laugh, which made me angry. What was wrong with the answer I had given her? After all, I couldn’t see how to enjoy life any other way, especially being in my early 20s at the time.  I discovered that I couldn’t obtain or maintain these things.

      I had convinced myself that hard work was the only requirement to have what I wanted in life. One of my parents’ and grandparents’ favorite sayings was to seek God first. I was convinced that did not apply to me, but I found out later in life that indeed it does apply to me.

      I came to accept that God and God alone has all power.

      I also accepted that to have success in my life, I need to seek God first and the rest will fall into place according to His will, not Yvette’s!

      Once I began seeking God first in all things, I have experienced successes that I couldn’t dream of!  Those things I was looking for in my 20’s brought physical comfort and pleasure, but true comfort and pleasure manifests in my life when I…….

      …look for God first in all things!

      Ceaseless Chances

      How many times have you had one chance to either do something right or kiss that opportunity goodbye if you did it wrong? On the average job, disciplinary steps consist of a verbal warning, a written warning, a suspension, and then termination from the position. Would you either sympathize or empathize with a person who lost their job, or would you say, Well, they had their chance and they blew it?  I have taken both of these positions in times past.

      Where would I be if God had taken the same attitude towards me? Would I still be here if God gave me a few chances and then cut me off if I didn’t get it right the first time? Probably not!

      If God allowed me only one chance to get it right, I would have been spiritually dead long ago. Where would I be if it were not for His grace and mercy that does not cease?

      Due to His grace and mercy, my spirit is alive and vibrant. I am no longer a dead woman walking through life. Why does He give me so many chances? I believe part of it is His agape love for me which gives me far more opportunities to get it right than I could ever deserve!

      I can’t count all the times that He has forgiven me or all the times that His grace and mercy has seen me through, especially when I have made decisions and taken actions that have either sidetracked me or knocked me completely off the track.

      God, thank You for your ceaseless chances!

      Used Without Permission

      Spiritual fitness is essential to be used by God for His purpose and to be of service to my fellow man. When I am willing to be used by God, it is indeed a privilege and the possibilities are endless.  I have also found out that God has used me at times to perform His will and I didn’t have a clue until after the fact.

      I have been guilty of starting out to harm others and then God took over and used me for His good. Despite my numerous attempts to either do what I wanted or treat people how I wanted to, God has intervened and changed my intentions as well as my actions.

      In turn, I have encountered people who have done their best to harm me and witnessed God use those very persons to protect me and even elevate me. Of course, I don’t see it that way in the midst of a situation; nevertheless, God shows me that regardless of my actions or the actions of others, it is He who is in control! A friend once said, God will make a liar tell the truth at least one time, just as another friend has said What the devil means for bad, God means it for your good!  I have been blessed to witness both of these accounts at different times in my life.

      To be used by other people for selfish and personal gain is not a great thing. But to be used by God…..what a privilege!

      When I accept that God will

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