Book Trailer
Back Cover Book SummarySearch the internet! The words Triumphant and Surrender are not typically found together. After all, winners’ triumph, and losers surrender, right? In the world’s eyes, that is certainly right. Yet from a kingdom perspective, Triumphant and Surrender are a perfect match. The pivotal point of surrender to God’s plan for our lives occurs when we admit that our ways and thoughts are undeniably subordinate to God’s ways and thoughts. Once that happens, God uses the gospel of Jesus Christ, the transforming work of the Holy Spirit, and the profound truths of the Bible to orchestrate a magnificent triumph in us and through us.
This is a story of the dramatic events in one man’s life. These pages reveal what can happen when we walk in harmony with God versus the startling contrasts of what can happen when we thumb our nose at God. Can any of us imagine what might have happened in the Garden of Gethsemane had Jesus said, “Not thy will, Father, but mine be done!” Hell would have cackled with glee for far longer than just three days. In a lonely hotel room one night in Hamburg, Germany, as anger against God heightened, this Spirit-fueled discourse was born, destined to help the hurting, offer clarity to the confused, and spark hope in the hopeless. What do you believe? Is triumphant living about trying harder, or might it be about believing bigger and surrendering deeper? What do you think God’s will for your life is? Do you know what His call upon your life is? Have you consistently succeeded in filling the God-shaped hole in your heart? Does your identity bring you peace and joy, pride and accomplishment, or shame and defeat? Would you like your life to be transformed like a butterfly in a cocoon? Do you believe living triumphantly in Christ can be your reality? This memoir of one man’s testimony, interwoven with hundreds of scriptures, is written in easy-to-understand prose that sheds light on each one of these profound questions. May these pages forever alter the course of your life and lead you to your own Triumphant Surrender. |
A Note about My Publisher,
Christian Faith Publishing
As a first-time author, and especially one who periodically struggled with his own demons, I was almost overwhelmed by all the different options in the publishing world. If we were writing strategic plans for Coca-Cola, this would have been easy for me. Yet, never having published a book before, this added maximum stress to me. It is one of a handful of reasons why it took me almost two years to finally publish. Even though many in the self-publishing world would vehemently criticize me for the route I took, I prayed for God to show me the right path. And I am convinced that He did just that.
The first night I talked to CFP's Kathleen Goulos in June 2020, we both felt the Holy Spirit fan into flame the gifts we had been given. It was a done deal in the supernatural. The only doubt was raised in my mind a month later when the enemy sent me one of his own dressed as an angel of light. During these ten months from contract to e-versions being released, I earned 18% less than the U.S. poverty line. Yet, I was able to fund the entire project over the ten months without ever needing help from anyone else. CFP is the ONLY publisher that had a financial framework that I could make work.
My experience with Christian Faith Publishing was A+, 100%! I pushed them hard on timetables and they got Triumphant Surrender out in paperback in just six and a half months. Their editors were great. Their page layout folks were great. Their graphic design folks followed my direction to perfection. And Shalanda Gilliland, my daily contact, was perfect in her communication, follow-up and execution. She even walked me off a ledge or two before I jumped.
Note: If you are an aspiring author and want my counsel on how to publish and launch your book, you may call or message me at 504-384-3888.
The first night I talked to CFP's Kathleen Goulos in June 2020, we both felt the Holy Spirit fan into flame the gifts we had been given. It was a done deal in the supernatural. The only doubt was raised in my mind a month later when the enemy sent me one of his own dressed as an angel of light. During these ten months from contract to e-versions being released, I earned 18% less than the U.S. poverty line. Yet, I was able to fund the entire project over the ten months without ever needing help from anyone else. CFP is the ONLY publisher that had a financial framework that I could make work.
My experience with Christian Faith Publishing was A+, 100%! I pushed them hard on timetables and they got Triumphant Surrender out in paperback in just six and a half months. Their editors were great. Their page layout folks were great. Their graphic design folks followed my direction to perfection. And Shalanda Gilliland, my daily contact, was perfect in her communication, follow-up and execution. She even walked me off a ledge or two before I jumped.
Note: If you are an aspiring author and want my counsel on how to publish and launch your book, you may call or message me at 504-384-3888.