Deception may be the most damaging aspect of infidelity. Deception and lies shatter the reality of others, eroding their belief in the veracity of their perceptions and subjective experience. The betrayal of trust brought about by a partner's secret involvement with another person leads to a shocking and painful realization on the part of the deceived party, that theperson he or she, has been involved with has a secret life and that there is an aspect of his or her partner that he or she had no knowledge of. Damaging another person's sense of reality is immoral. While keeping a relatively insignificant secret from someone you're close to, diminishes that person's realityand character. Going to great lengths to deceive someonecan actually make them question their sanity. It's true that feeling an attraction or falling in love maybe an experience that is out of our control, but we dohavecontrol over whether we act on those emotions.  Love is expensive because everyone desires it, but few people are interested in discovering and experimentingloveplus paying the price. Love requires learning and willingness to experience every emotion. Here you don't have to learn what love is, you have to learn about what love is not. Love is something that can only be experienced. Damien is a person of power and prestige. When he sees what he likes, he doesn't care who he hurts or what he has to give up to get it. He will even kill to possess what he desires. A hidden love affair is deadly, poisonous, and will cost Damien and Olevia so much. It will cost their character, integrity, the friendship of the people they love, even the death of their newborn son. Some hidden affairs spell the death of trust, the death of love, the death of sacred vows taken, and the loss of the marriage that the betrayed spouse believed they had. Family secrets erupt from hidden affairs, corrupt relationships and deception for Bishop Eli and Lady Gertrude Wheeler, well-known socialites in Atlanta, Georgia, who owns seven construction companies and is the Bishop of the mega-ministry, Tabernacle of Faith Christian Church. With secrets within their family, there is destruction. There is no trust or relationship between them and their five children. Secrets and lies kill relationships. No matter how careful you are, you will get caught. What's done inthedark will always come to the light. With that being said, one reaps what one sows. It can be emotionally draining. Keeping a relationship secret can be hard on the emotions of both partners involved. It can be tough to keep up the secrecy and it may cause feelings of guilt and fear about being caught. "The Hidden Love Affair" is a story of passion, murder, deceit, adultery, and mystery. The price for secret passionis expensive, but for Damien and Olivia the price doesn't matter as long as they are together. The novel is based on the biblical story of David and Bathsheba with a twist of flavor.

The Hidden Love Affair

In 1960, in the small town of Allenville, Mississippi, Cerena Wailes' world had turned upside down. This bubbly, vibrant eight year old African American little girl was a product of incest, molestation and rape, all the acts took place within her family. Although her family was dysfunctional, they had a strong Christian background. Cerena, better known as, CeeCee, didn't understand why God would allow these terrible acts to happen to her. The senseless acts were done to her until the age eighteen. She carried the emotional scars of rejection, unforgiveness, hatred, abandonment, low-self esteem, bitterness and pain. SHe couldn't love anyone else, because she didn't love herself. She would sabotage friendships and relationships, fearing they had a motive in getting close to her. Later in life, she accepted Jesus Christ into her life and began to walk in her calling, but yet she was preaching from a place of pain and she was damaged but not delivered. See how her story unfolds.

Change Begins With A Whisper

This devotional is designed so that you might understand the basics of faith as determined from the precepts of the Bible. By understanding faith and what Christ has done for you, you will be able to hear His call and put into action real, effective Christian growth and action, by faith, for His Glory and Kingdom! In ministry, there will be times of stress, uncertainty and failure. We will be tired, tried, tested and go through setbacks, difficulties and suffering. We need to understand faith in a real heartfelt way so we can keep our eyes focused upon our Lord. Faith will become stronger and better through the afflictions we face. Faith must not be just an idea or a plan; it must be a reality. It must be working in you before you can be effectively used by our Lord.  This study is aimed for Christians desiring to grow deeper in their faith. They will find it impacting, convicting and convincing, because it is from the precepts of the scriptures. And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, if ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.                                     Matthew 17:20 KJV

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