Becoming a Woman of Destiny

by Cook, Suzan Johnson

• ISBN13: 9781585428106
• ISBN10: 1585428108
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-09-16
• Publisher: Tarcherperigree

Summary

A practical and inspiring guide to living an empowered life-from the woman described in the New York Timesas "Billy Graham and Oprah rolled into one." Dr. Suzan Johnson Cook-known to thousands as "Dr. Sujay" and "the Wall Street Pastor"-is one of the most accomplished and highly regarded ministers and spiritual teachers of our time. She is an in-demand speaker around the country, and continues to lead her legendary, standing-room-only weekly Wall Street lunch empowerment worship services. Her pages-long résumé reveals that she has achieved impressive goals and overcome great obstacles. Drawing on the lessons from her own life and the lives of the thousands she teaches weekly, Dr. Sujay offers the ideas and practices that have delivered her from pain to power in a practical and inspiring guide for women of all ages and races. She uses the biblical story of Deborah as the foundation-Deborah the judge, Deborah the prophetess, Deborah the warrior, and Deborah the wife-to show today's woman how to start winning where they are now, and how to build a life of stepping-stones rather than stumbling blocks. She distills all of these life lessons and experiences into the path of destiny for each woman-the path of success and spiritual fulfillment. With timeless biblical principles as a foundation, as well as transformative modern-day examples, Dr. Sujay illustrates that every woman is destined for a remarkable life. In Becoming a Woman of Destiny, she explains how women can release themselves from their prisons of fear, failure, and a painful past and move forward confidently into their own greatness. Also included in this life- changing book are guidelines for creating "Destiny Circles"-powerful groups of women who come together for support, inspiration, and encouragement. Becoming a Woman of Destinyis a groundbreaking book that will help any woman wanting to live her fullest present and future.

Author Biography

Dr. Suzan Johnson Cook is one of the most distinguished pastors in the nation. She was the first black woman: to serve as president of the 10,000-member Hampton University Ministers' Conference; to be elected the senior pastor of the 200-year-old American Baptist Churches of the USA; to be appointed Chaplain of the NYPD; and to receive a White House Fellowship. A graduate and faculty member of Harvard University, she has worked closely with NBC, ABC, and CBS, and has been featured everywhere from Time Out New York and Ebony magazines to Good Morning America and The Tavis Smiley Show.

Table of Contents

The Woman of Destiny's Prayer	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Foreword	p. xvii
Preface	p. xix
Deborah: The Original Woman of Destiny	p. 1
Intelligence
Called To New Things	p. 27
Embracing Hardship As Golden Opportunity	p. 62
Spirituality
Lifting Up Your Sacred Self	p. 87
The Gift of Intuition	p. 111
Action
The Wisdom of Integrity	p. 137
Giving Back to Build A New World	p. 154
Community
Creating Community	p. 171
Forming Your Destiny Circle	p. 177
Afterwords: Prayers and Meditations for The Woman of Destiny	p. 187
Recommended Reading	p. 195
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