Positioning Yourself
How to Transition for Happiness, Peace, and Prosperity
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Introduction
Throughout my Christian walk I’ve noticed that a large percentage of the body of Christ is praying for change and growth. To put it plainly when they pray they are praying for transition. However, when God begins to answer their prayers they back
Change is exactly what God explained to someone I know. He (God) said that “change is diff erent.” You see, change will require a person to leave familiar territory to venture into the uncharted regions of their lives and ministry. Many pastors believe that change or transition is bad for a church body because they fear losing control. But God didn’t call them to control the people. He called them to equip the people for the work of the ministry. And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: (Ephesians 4:11- 12). His “gifts unto men” were varied. Some he made his messengers, some prophets, some preachers of the gospel; to some he gave the power to guide and teach his people. His gifts were made that Christians might be properly equiped for their service (Ephesians 4:11-12, The Phillips Translation) Th e Word of God gives various accounts of growth and transition. From Genesis chapter 12 and verse 1, when God commanded Abraham to leave his kindred to John chapter 3 and verse 3 when Jesus explained to Nicodemus that a person must be born again to see the kingdom of God. In each case we find that when the people obeyed God and followed His plan they were blessed. away. This tells me that they are asking God for something that they are not ready for. Even through they pray for transition, some become afraid because the transition process will put a demand on them to grow and mature in the things of God, or more specifi cally, to change their old way of life. On the other hand, some pray for change and subconsciously they don’t believe God will answer their prayer. They pray without the understanding that God is a God of transition and growth. In other words, He is a God of change and He loves to expand His people.
My wife and I have gone through a number of periods of transition, in our personal lives and as members of our local church. You see, transition demands and require a lot of a person and if they are not willing to change they will be left behind while their leaders and others move on with God. I’ve noticed over the past few years that people who choose not to change will at some point leave the church feeling rejected and out of place and in most cases mad at the pastor. These are the people who would like to control the pastor and have an opinion about everything that takes place in the local church. My friend, change is necessary if you want the blessings of the Lord to flourish in your life. The desire to change should be sparked in our hearts as we receive revelation from God’s Word. In other words, it’s the revelation of the Word that gives light, and it’s the light of the Word that produces change in our heart and soul if we allow it to do so. Therefore, remember change is good if you don’t want to be left behind when it comes to the things of God. Being a student of the word of God I’ve learned that in order to survive transition a person must have a teachable spirit. They must know in their hearts that God is a God of transition and that transition is a good thing and not a bad thing. The road of transition is a wonderful road to travel if understood. However, in order to travel it a person must have a strong yet teachable spirit. Th erefore, with the help of the Spirit of God, I am going to share with you some of the things that God has taught me during the transitional times in my life. I pray that this book will be a help to you in your walk with God, because transition is a vital part of our walk with the Lord. So I encourage you to have an open heart to what the Lord is saying through the material on these pages, because only the strong survive the road of transition.
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About the Book
Life is a cycle of transitions that many fear and dread and if one is not equipped to handle what’s ahead the potential for them to live a stagnated life is inevitable. That is why “Positioning Yourself” was written to assist the reader in preparing for life’s cycles of events. Good or Bad. It encourages one to study the Word of God in to order to build their faith in God as well as give the reader a glimpse into what God has in store for them if they are willing and obedient to His Word. The material contained on the pages of this book will destroy the chains of fear that one may encounter when they arrive at the crossroads of change. “Positioning Yourself” will teach the reader “How to Make the Transition for Happiness, Peace and Prosperity”.
About the Author
Dr. Thaddeus M. Williams was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. At the early age of ten, God called him to minister His Word. In 1979, Thaddeus graduated from Wenonah High School and entered Tennessee State University where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Architectural Engineering. After receiving his degree in 1986, he married his sweetheart Vinnie Pugh and moved to Ft. Walton Beach, Florida where he began his career as a Civil Engineer with the US Army Corps of Engineers In 1994, Thaddeus and his wife Vinnie moved to Pensacola, Florida to attend Bible Training School. He served for more than ten years as an amour bearer and elder and in July 2000 he and his wife received a promotion from the Lord and began serving as Assistant Pastors for 8 years in their home church. On July 24, 2005 Dr. Williams received his PhD in Theology. He has preached to hundreds of people around the world through the agency of the internet as well ministered to US Troops while performing a one year tour of duty in Baghdad, Iraq with the US Army Corps of Engineers He is the Founder and President of Life Changer Ministries International, Pensacola, Florida and has author five books which will soon be released. Dr. Williams is the father of three wonderful children. He and his wife currently reside in Pensacola, Florida with their children Thaddeus Jr. 23, Bryant 21 and Taryn 20.