The Cloak of Humility: Success Is Walking Humbly with God - Softcover

J. M. Eckert, M. Eckert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1440195870 ISBN 13: 9781440195877

Verlag: iUniverse, 2009

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History changed its course one insignificant day and only God knows why. Only several years later will the truth be known. It took years full of hardship to understand that every event must happen to bring the desired result to God's plan for the world. God set destiny in action by choosing someone unknown, crippled, and abandoned by the world. She would be the example of how he expected His children to serve Him. There would be no compromise or discussion about His decision because He knew who would be obedient to His training. The timing was perfect to save a dying world from complete disaster. Not everyone listened to His warning, but, if only one person was saved, his mission would be accomplished. Bonnie was renamed Mercy when she learned the secret to serving her master. It was Mercy who was willing to sacrifice the material things in life to honor God. As God takes her through the journey of her life, she begins to understand why she walked alone with only God to help her. The Cloak of Humility is the story of her journey from the life that she knew to a life walking with God!

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J. M. Eckert received a BA in Psychology at forty-eight years of age and has owned three successful businesses in different professions. J.M. lives in Austin, Texas, and loves the beauty that surrounds it. J.M. has raised four children alone and all are well-educated.

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The Cloak of Humility

Success is Walking Humbly with GodBy J. M. ECKERT

iUniverse, Inc.

Copyright © 2009 J. M. Eckert
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Contents

Prologue...........................................ixA Chosen Child.....................................1The Beginning......................................13The Oldest Son.....................................12The Oldest Daughter................................24The Youngest Son...................................32The Youngest Daughter..............................37Her Children's Children............................42Her Brother........................................45The Greatest Calling...............................56The Interim........................................75Mother's Day Message...............................109Ron's Song.........................................121The Annointing Of A Chosen One.....................123The Promised Land Is Real..........................143

Chapter One

A Chosen Child

The day began without a hint of the insignificant event that would change the destiny of the world over fifty years later. There was no warning, and no explanation of why the accident of a small child would ever make a difference in the world. She was unknown and unknowing of God's plan for her life. It was time for the event and thousands of angels lined up to witness the hand of God touch a small child's life.

It was a beautiful day. The wind blew softly in the air and the birds chirped happily in the trees. Bonnie ran down the steps of the house and began chasing Bullet, her shaggy old dog. She was excited because she was three years old today and she would celebrate with Bullet.

Bullet came up and gave Bonnie a big, slurping kiss right on the mouth. This was his gift to Bonnie on her birthday. After all, being three years old today was a big event in a tiny girl's life. If she was good she knew she would get homemade ice cream and maybe even a Coke to drink.

As Bonnie began chasing Bullet around the yard she ran faster and faster. She almost caught him when suddenly she tripped and fell to the ground. It hurt so bad she could hardly talk but she managed to cry for help to her mother. She could not move her leg as she tried to get up.

Minutes later Dr Baize showed up at the house and sat Bonnie on his knee. She kept looking at his little black bag hoping he would have something to fix her leg. Instead, he told her she would have to go to San Antonio where the big hospital was located. They would be able to fix her leg just like new and it would not hurt any more. This sounded like a good idea if they could make her like new but she really wanted the pain to stop at least for a few minutes.

Before she knew it, she was in the old car waiting to have someone stop the pain. At the hospital, they rushed her into a room and took big pictures of her leg. She thought to herself that they should be making her leg all right instead of taking pictures but grown- ups sometimes seem to do strange things.

The next thing Bonnie knew she was on a big table with a bright light shining in her face. Someone put a mask over her mouth and as she struggled to move everything went black. When she woke up she was in a bed and her leg was tied up in the air. The pain was terrible as she lay there being unable to move. She began crying as she thought about the beautiful birthday that she never had the chance to finish. The ice cream she had wanted so much seemed unimportant now and there was nothing to celebrate. She silently wondered when she could go home and chase Bullet again. Next time she wouldn't fall because she wouldn't get on the sidewalk.

It seemed years but finally the day came when her mother and dad loaded her into the old car and they started home. She looked down at the cast that went from her waist to her ankle. It was so heavy she could hardly lift it. She just knew that soon the doctor would take it off and she could chase Bullet again.

"This was your first battle scar. It became the biggest beauty mark in your life, child. I allowed this to happen because I knew the intent of your heart. If I had left you perfect you would have become vain and rejected me. I made you beautiful in every way when you were born. You could have won any beauty contest but it would have been your downfall. I couldn't take the chance of losing you so what Satan meant for your harm I have used for your good. Never again mourn that your body is imperfect because this made your heart soft and tender."

She looked at the small child she had been so many years ago. The cast on her leg had been so heavy. When she was tired she would climb up in the wheel chair that her parents had gotten for her. It had looked so huge to her. She could barely see the seat she sat in but she knew she could climb up into it by using her good leg. When she sat down she could talk to Bullet and hold him close. Every time she climbed into that big chair Bullet would come and jump into her lap. He was her best friend and she would hold him close as she told him about her day. Bullet was always so polite and he would listen as long as she talked to him. Sometimes he would lick her hand as if to agree with what she said. Then he would lay his head on her cast as if to sympathize with her.

"Did you know that I was touching you through Bullet? I heard every word you said and I held you every day. I love my children through many different sources. When Bullet looked at you it was really my eyes that saw your pain and suffering. You have always been my daughter and my hand has been upon your life. I was the soft wind that blew your hair and cooled your body when it was hot. I flew all around you in the butterflies and watched you during the day. In fact, I was everything around you and I placed a covering of protection around your life that has never been removed. That is how much I love you."

It was then she realized He had been with her all of her life. She had always thought that God was only there when she prayed. If only she had known this from the beginning she would have walked in faith like it says in His word. Then she understood that even when she didn't pray He had led her on the path that had been designed uniquely for her life. It didn't matter that she was just now learning His awesome power because He had directed her life by his spirit and mercy. He always took the measure of faith she had used and touched her life time and time again. What a loving God he truly was. The eyes of her understanding had begun to open and suddenly she was excited to learn more about the One who had been with her all the days of her life. It no longer mattered that she had gone through her life with a crippled leg that was covered in scars.

The simple break to her leg became infected from the heavy cast. She had two more operations and huge scars on her leg. The surgeon cut on her leg so many times there was very little muscle left and it grew to the bone, leaving her leg stiff.

I covered you with the spirit of humility when you received your first battle scar. This first battle in your life would be the greatest beauty mark in your life. There is no greater anointing on my children's life than the character of humility. I can never flow in a person's life to walk with them daily unless they are humble to me. Through humility comes obedience and this allows me to be the Master of your life. It is then that I can be your strength in times of weakness. I can guide you along the road of life and display my glory. It is my...

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: iUniverse
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1440195870
• ISBN 13: 9781440195877
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 184
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