“Merit and success are great to achieve. Success coupled with humility and integrity is even better. Now when you combine your humility and integrity with your success, then you are on the ball” (Moorer, 49). From Failure to Promise: “360 Degrees” is a miraculous testimonial of its author, Dr. Cleamon Moorer, combining his life journey and pursuit of success to become an experienced, blessed professor. Although trials and tribulations occurred, he was able to experience restoration with God, redirection by God, recalibration in school, and reevaluation in all aspects of his life. His testimony is an inspiration to me especially in my personal and spiritual life. As we grow, we adapt to certain customs around us and occasionally heed the words
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Moorer was consumed by his financial aid woes, his parents’ well-being, fear of failure, and flawed self-perceptions. He was not aware of his continuous need for God’s direction, guidance, mercy, and strength at the time (Moorer 57, 47). Through the grace of God, he was able to admit his failures and receive advice from his loved ones, which was the first step to victory. He gave heed to the advice of his parents and turned fully to God. He restarted his journey to becoming a better, humble student by enrolling in a community college. He let God restore and redirect his path. Dr. Moorer made changes in his life and became real with himself. This is the exact point that I am in my life; I recently began to become real with myself. I always thought that since I was a Pastor’s daughter, life would be a breeze and my relationship with God was set. Let alone, I am consumed by financial aid issues, fear of failure, and fear of my sickle cell disease holding me back from becoming a leader, a mother, and a strong supporter of global change. I just began making my way out of the “off track” lane to the “new track” as I read some significant techniques from this book. One of the significant techniques is remaining in the renewal mode when adversity strikes or I feel downtrodden. I received counsel from the following quote: “Strive for continuous improvement, modification, and renewal in all areas of your life” (Moorer, 44). Altogether, the “off …show more content…
Moorer’s recalibrated and reevaluated life is a testimony based on faith. From my knowledge, faith without works is dead and it requires complete trust in God. In my own words, a testimony is a prayer of thanks and an encouragement for others to remain strong in whatever situation they may be passing through. It is a way to inform those around us that they must make an effort to keep their faith from faltering whenever they experience similar issues. The factors that were vital to Dr. Moorer’s evolution in going from a “flunk-out” to a professor are faith and experience. Romans 5: 3-4 states: “And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and patience, experience; and experience hope (KJV). Alternatively, education and effort played a role because it is almost impossible to become a professor without some type of education as faith needs some effort before it works. Dr. Cleamon exercised faith when he prayed for certain issues such as a job position or for God to make a way when bills needed to be paid. However, experience took him the farthest. As Dr. Moorer moved towards the new track, he moved with hope and a renewed mind, as he said, “My previous failures gave me a renewed vision and direction the following year” (Moorer, 63). Hence, he was stronger once he restarted his journey because he experienced turmoil that taught him many valuable
Moorer was consumed by his financial aid woes, his parents’ well-being, fear of failure, and flawed self-perceptions. He was not aware of his continuous need for God’s direction, guidance, mercy, and strength at the time (Moorer 57, 47). Through the grace of God, he was able to admit his failures and receive advice from his loved ones, which was the first step to victory. He gave heed to the advice of his parents and turned fully to God. He restarted his journey to becoming a better, humble student by enrolling in a community college. He let God restore and redirect his path. Dr. Moorer made changes in his life and became real with himself. This is the exact point that I am in my life; I recently began to become real with myself. I always thought that since I was a Pastor’s daughter, life would be a breeze and my relationship with God was set. Let alone, I am consumed by financial aid issues, fear of failure, and fear of my sickle cell disease holding me back from becoming a leader, a mother, and a strong supporter of global change. I just began making my way out of the “off track” lane to the “new track” as I read some significant techniques from this book. One of the significant techniques is remaining in the renewal mode when adversity strikes or I feel downtrodden. I received counsel from the following quote: “Strive for continuous improvement, modification, and renewal in all areas of your life” (Moorer, 44). Altogether, the “off …show more content…
Moorer’s recalibrated and reevaluated life is a testimony based on faith. From my knowledge, faith without works is dead and it requires complete trust in God. In my own words, a testimony is a prayer of thanks and an encouragement for others to remain strong in whatever situation they may be passing through. It is a way to inform those around us that they must make an effort to keep their faith from faltering whenever they experience similar issues. The factors that were vital to Dr. Moorer’s evolution in going from a “flunk-out” to a professor are faith and experience. Romans 5: 3-4 states: “And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and patience, experience; and experience hope (KJV). Alternatively, education and effort played a role because it is almost impossible to become a professor without some type of education as faith needs some effort before it works. Dr. Cleamon exercised faith when he prayed for certain issues such as a job position or for God to make a way when bills needed to be paid. However, experience took him the farthest. As Dr. Moorer moved towards the new track, he moved with hope and a renewed mind, as he said, “My previous failures gave me a renewed vision and direction the following year” (Moorer, 63). Hence, he was stronger once he restarted his journey because he experienced turmoil that taught him many valuable