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    Only God
    Only God
    Only God
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    Only God

    By Gail Godwin

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    As children of God, we face Satan and his deceptions daily. Maybe even more than we realize. Satan’s deceptions are very subtle. He uses our selfishness, pride, and sinful nature to create havoc in our lives. We are all born in sin and have that sinful nature (Psalm 51:5). Eve knew right from wrong. She knew not to eat from the tree of life and even told Satan that the tree was forbidden (Genesis 3). After she ate it, she gave some to Adam. When God asked her what she had done, she said the serpent beguiled her. Adam was not deceived, but Eve was (I Timothy 2:14). Satan is very cunning. Th e reality is that sometimes it is Satan leading us, but once we recognize it is Satan, then we must ask God to show us the way
    back to Him.

    Only God helps us recognize when Satan is around and shows us how to return to God and have peace again. We are not here for our pleasure, to acquire large bank accounts, to build the biggest house, or drive the newest car on the market. We were born to serve the Lord.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWestBow Press
    Release dateFeb 19, 2023
    ISBN9781664287723
    Only God
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    Gail Godwin

    Gail Godwin is a three-time National Book Award finalist and the bestselling author of twelve critically acclaimed novels, including Violet Clay, Father Melancholy's Daughter, Evensong, The Good Husband and Evenings at Five. She is also the author of The Making of a Writer, her journal in two volumes (ed. Rob Neufeld). She has received a Guggenheim Fellowship, National Endowment for the Arts grants for both fiction and libretto writing, and the Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Gail Godwin lives in Woodstock, New York. Visit her website at www.gailgodwin.com

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      Only God - Gail Godwin

      Copyright © 2023 Gail Goodwin.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means,

      graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by

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      except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

      This book is a work of non-fiction. Unless otherwise noted, the author

      and the publisher make no explicit guarantees as to the accuracy of

      the information contained in this book and in some cases, names of

      people and places have been altered to protect their privacy.

      WestBow Press

      A Division of Thomas Nelson & Zondervan

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      844-714-3454

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in

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      views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

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      All Scripture quotations are taken from the King James Version.

      ISBN: 978-1-6642-8773-0 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-6642-8774-7 (hc)

      ISBN: 978-1-6642-8772-3 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2022923698

      WestBow Press rev. date:  02/17/2023

      This book is dedicated

      to the work of

      Our Lord and Savior.

      May it be used by Him to

      help us find Him

      as the Lord of our lives

      on our journey homeward.

      CONTENTS

      Acknowledgement

      Introduction

      1   The Creator

      2   Getting to Know Him

      3   God is Leading, But I’m Not Listening

      4   My Sin

      5   Satan’s Ways

      6   Standing on The Promises

      7   One Foot in Front of The Other

      8   Two Weeks Left to Live

      9   Forgetting The Past

      10 Undeserved Blessings

      ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

      Words cannot express my gratitude to my sister, Brenda Clark, who has always been my greatest encourager to keep me moving forward. My lifelong friend Betty Winters, her help has been invaluable. The hours she spent proofreading. She is my prayer partner.

      I also wish to show my appreciation to my Pastor, Bro. David Johnson for his time on the book and his prayers and support. Bro. Aaron Middleton’s work toward marketing, advice, and support has been vital to publishing this book.

      INTRODUCTION

      We are searching for answers. Answers to questions that seemed to have none. But there is an answer. It is all in one book. It is called the Bible. When our lives seem out of control, there is always hope. A hope that only God could enforce.

      In Only God, we see how to have a personal relationship with God, and as the world steps further and further away from God, we will see how to have peace that only God can give. There is no problem too big for God.

      Only God helps us recognize when our greatest enemy, Satan, is trying to lead us away from God.

      CHAPTER

      1

      The Creator

      I n the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth. (King James Version Genesis 1:1). Have you ever looked at a rose? With so many petals, the design has been copied many times, especially in cake decorations making rosettes. It takes layers of petals to make a rose. Some roses have long stems, but all have thorns, just like our lives. Sometimes beautiful, then the thorns show up. The rose has also been used in medicinal cooking and decoration. It is the oldest species of plant to be grown as decoration.

      Only after we have cut down a tree can we see how old it is. The rings within the tree tell its history. It also speaks of the climate in which it grew. (The storms of life it survived).

      The sunflower faces the sun in the morning. As the sun rises in the east, the flower will stand tall, and as the day progresses, it follows the sun until the evening. It then faces the west, following the sun all day and night. Through the night, it will turn eastward, ready for the new day. Watch in the morning and remember to

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