A chest-bumping, ground-shaking, fist-pumping celebration of life and the power of each and every one of us to attract positive circumstances into our lives through our thanks to God and the universe.
Troy Myree, Sr. has seen a lot in his short time on this earth. He has accomplished a great deal, lost it all, and yet has come out the other side full of optimism and humility, thanking God for all He has given him. A celebration of the greatness available to all of us, this book is Myree’s current testimony, a gift that can provide others with the belief that they too can restore their lives to a path of abundance. Having lost the fruits of two careers and a marriage gone off the rails, Myree sees it all as a learning experience, a chance to understand his true purpose and to bring about the greatest good for as many people as he can touch. Full of blunt honesty, practical advice, and inspiring stories and quotes, if SeriousEncouragement.com ~ Living Life From the Inside Out cannot bring you off the couch and back into life with courage, conviction, and dedication, nothing can!
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At the ripe age of twenty-six, Troy Myree, Sr. had become an associate minister and co-director of Christian education at one of the largest African American churches in Cincinnati, OH. This after beginning a successful career in the field of technology, traveling all over the country – and world – experiencing life in ways he had never dreamed possible. Everything seemed to be going according to his plan. But once he received his master’s in theology and opened his own church, things seemed to spiral out of his control.
A rousing, uplifting tribute to the indomitable strength of the human spirit, Mr. Myree’s story is a testament to the power of belief, the ability to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles, and the wherewithal to understand that life’s plan doesn’t always have to be wine and roses for it to be the right path. After a strong four year-run operating his own Refuge Christian Church, Troy stepped down from his role of pastor to tend to family issues. Unfortunately, those issues ended in divorce, bankruptcy, and more time spent in a courtroom than the cast of “Law and Order”. What became clear, and what he details in these pages, is that His plan is the only plan. Filled with blunt honesty, practical advice, and inspiring stories and quotes, this testimony will rise up and guide you to the abundant life you have always dreamed of but were afraid to admit was yours all along.
Full of energy and unbridled enthusiasm for the potential in each and every one of us, Troy Myree, Sr.’s raucous revival of a book is the written equivalent to full-on celebrating, dancing in the aisles, and praising the opportunities and gifts given to us all. Heralding the arrival of his latest spiritual endeavor, SeriousEncouragement.com ~ Living Life From the Inside Out is the author’s commitment to help you achieve all that is possible. Giving thanks to all He has given and taught him, Mr. Myree’s dedication is now your gift as well.
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SERIOUSENCOURAGEMENT.COM~LIVING LIFE FROM THE INSIDE OUT
A spiritual guide to personal prosperity.
Myree writes about rising from difficult circumstances with the perspective of someone who’s been there. After a successful career as a web designer and then as a pastor, the author found himself in the midst of personal and economic turmoil. A divorce, a personal bankruptcy, the loss of his church and a looming foreclosure all pushed Myree to the brink. However, after reading Rhonda Byrne’s 2006 self-help blockbuster The Secret, his attitude changed. The author’s brief work is both a testimony of his climb out of despair as well as a guide for others. After establishing his story, Myree explains how he created a website called SeriousEncouragement.com, meant to provide words of support for others experiencing personal distress. The website, it seems, has netted the author plenty of income to meet his needs and bring him to financial security. Myree explains that by recognizing one’s connection to the God of infinite supply, a believer can overcome life problems, especially financial ones, through positive thinking. He argues that every individual has the power to create success, explaining, “Whether we know it or not we have the power of creation given to us as a birthright, the power to create our lives as we desire.” Prior exposure to The Secret is helpful, though not necessary, to fully appreciate this book. Its teachings, and others espoused by the author, are indicative of the prosperity gospel and will certainly rub some Christian readers the wrong way—Myree states that some of his Christian friends questioned his beliefs after seeing that he espoused The Secret. However, he presents his message as a Christian one. Though personally engaging, this work would have benefited greatly from the proofreading skills of an editor, who would have noted typographical errors throughout.
This book consists of a 150 pages of Christian poetry about the end of time and the Second coming of Jesus Christ not as a servant but as a King, the King of kings. To bring righteousness and peace to the earth and restore the government of God! Peac
