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The Lady, The Levels, The Loyalist

“From Private Pain To Public Passion”

by
Dr. Lenora Peterson

PART I – THE LADY

Chapter 1 - The Wife, Single Mother & Survivor

I grew up in Cleveland Ohio in the sixties. I had five siblings; I was the first born child and also the first born grandchild on my father’s side of his family. Life during this time was considered simple; you could drive without a license and leave your doors unlocked because everyone knew each other. Life in general was easy-going, but life for me was challenging because my parents were young and inexperienced. They simply could not provide real family guidance so I grew up fast.

Chapter 2: The Transition – My Doorway to Destiny

Once my daughters became adults and started building their own lives, I was in a very bad state of mind. I was depressed all the time about everything in my life. I could not sleep and if I did not drink, I had a glass of wine every night before I went to bed. I was even unhappy with my atmosphere and my surroundings. I found it difficult to communicate with anyone. It was not long after that I decided to take a long hard look at my life. I looked in the mirror and I realized I was getting older; I was at the tender, but matured age of 49. It was time for me to let go of everything and step out on faith. However, it’s one thing to talk about faith, but the moment you actually take a step fear kicks in. Matthew 14:30 (NIV), says “But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” Just like Peter, when I first stepped out I found myself sinking. Therefore, I spent days fasting and praying asking God to help me and to use me. The Lord sent an angel to speak to me and after a 30-day fast the answer was revealed. As I began to build my faith, I was able to truly trust God and let go of everything to relocate to Georgia.

PART II: THE LEVELS

Chapter 3: The Process following The Prophecy

By the beginning of the year in 2012, I had been living in Atlanta for nine years. My life was beginning to come together and my husband and I had been in our home for about two years. In addition to being employed full-time at Tenet, I was studying for my PhD in Biblical & Theological Studies at Luther Rice College & Seminary. I was also taking a business course with the International Congress of Churches & Ministers. Soon after, I enrolled in the University of Phoenix online program where I studied Accounting and Human Resource Management. I joined and became a member of the National Association of Professional Women, which broadened my skills in networking and collaboration with over 600,000 members from diverse backgrounds around the world. At that moment, everything was moving in the right direction just like Prophetess Bynum prophesied. However, I soon learned that every prophecy has a process. Many believe that after they receive a prophecy of greatness the red carpet is going to be rolled out, but in actuality the complete opposite occurs.

Chapter 4: The Resurrection – Refocused to Relaunch

1 Kings 19:7 (KJV) says, “and the angel of the Lord came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee.” This verse of scripture is referring to God restoring the Prophet Elijah after being worn out from running from Jezebel. Similar to Elijah, after being worn out with seven months of pain, the Lord sent me an angel to give me new direction on how to help others and how to win souls. The Lord required me to pause and take a long look at my life and my family. I am the oldest child in my family and although I did not realize it at the time, I was always a leader; even when I tried to follow others it never worked. The problem I had back then is that I did not understand faith. Like so many today, I said I believed, but when the time came for me to be tested I would just pray and expect God to solve my problems instantly. Jeremiah 29:11(KJV) says, “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.” It is so easy to constantly work my own plan and “make” things happen. However, God needed me to trust Him, which meant I had to increase my faith. He had a plan for my life and I had to learn how to truly trust His plan more than my plan. After God revealed things to me in the realm of the spirit, I finally woke up. It was indeed a resurrection.

PART III: THE LOYALIST

Chapter 5: From Private Pain to Public Passion

Acts 1:3-4 (NIV) says, After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God. On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about.” As I accepted my next spiritual level, I developed a relationship with God. I learned to see God as a human walking hand-in-hand with me during my daily 5am prayers. I instituted seeking him first and acknowledging Him in all my ways. This is how I found peace with God.

Chapter 6: From Public Passion to Global Purpose

When I say or hear the word alignment, I automatically think of a car. When you first get a car it drives straight, but the moment you hit a few bumps in the road it starts to veer off course. When this happens you know your car is in need of an alignment, but you push it to keep going. The same is true for your program. In the beginning everything may start out very well, but then you encounter bumps. When you first experience the turbulence you try to ignore it and keep going, but then reality kicks in and you accept the fact that you must make adjustments. Taking a program from private to public is one thing, but taking a program from public to global is another.