Sheila Jackson and Shelia Goss

She has a gentle spirit and she’s genuine. I’m proud to showcase her today as she releases her brand new book – Through the Eyes of God.

Through The Eyes of God, exposes the people and places —community, family, friends, and workplace— that are responsible for causing feelings of unworthiness, self-hatred, and an identity crisis in those that are seeking acceptance and love. It gives healing to the overall person —mind, body, and soul. It is universal, in that it crosses all socioeconomic backgrounds, races, classes and genders; because we all have struggled at some point in our lives with the need to be validated by others.

Excerpt from Through the Eyes of God

If you would just take a moment out of your busy schedule to watch

and observe the people that you come in contact with from day to day, you

might see that many of them are suffering from depression, an identity

crisis, and/or weight issues. You do not have to be a psychologist to realize

that something has gone terribly wrong in the world in which you live.

More than ever, people are confused as to who they are and what is considered

to be beautiful. Even the television shows and magazines are consumed

with issues of this nature. You see what the world wants you to see

and feel about yourself. You have been programmed and brainwashed into

the world’s system of beauty.

Drug addicts and alcoholics in Hollywood are setting false examples of

what real beauty is, when in reality, most of them are not happy with who

they are. If they were, rehabilitation centers would not be accepting them at

an alarming rate.

We have allowed celebrities who are breaking the law, driving drunk,

having babies out of wedlock, engaging in high profile infidelity, pill popping,

and getting intoxicated to set the standards of beauty for us. Has

anyone taken notice? These are the things that are captivating our young

impressionable kids. They are growing up in a society that cares more about

their rib cages showing through their skin than looking healthy and fit.

These are the images that our children are being exposed to everyday, and

we wonder why they are dying to be thin, hip, and cool. What they see

when they are looking at their favorite celebrities are those who are starving

themselves with unsuccessful fad diets or causing themselves to vomit so

they can fit into a size zero.

Society has become overly obsessed with self-image until it has resulted

in people taking extreme measures to be perfect and to meet standards that

are unobtainable. In the past, it appeared as though women were the only

ones that struggled with a low self-image, but today men are quickly following

the trail behind them.

MORE ABOUT SHEILA JACKSON

Sheila L. Jackson is the author of The Enemy Within and Through the Eyes of God . Sheila has penned many articles, such as: Only the Strong Survive, Count it all Joy, and Suffering in Silence. She lives in Shreveport, Louisiana with her husband, Timothy and two daughters, Brittany and Amber. Mrs. Jackson is an anointed speaker, teacher, and writer that utilize her gifts to meet the need of others. She serves as a Missionary in her church and community— carrying the Word of God to those in need of spiritual soul food.  Website: www.sheilaljackson2.com