HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN A PLACE WHERE IT SEEMS AS THOUGH LIFE CAUSES YOU TO QUESTION YOUR VERY EXISTENCE? WHO AM I? WHAT IS THE MEANING OF LIFE? HOW DO I HANDLE THE DAY TO DAY ISSUES THAT CAUSES STRESS? WE ALL CAN ANSWER YES TO THESE QUESTIONS. IT IS ONLY NATURAL TO HAVE FEELINGS OF THIS MAGNITUDE. THROUGHOUT THE BIBLE AND THE BEGINNING OF TIME MAN HAS QUESTIONED HIS AUTHORITY AND THE PROPER WAY TO HANDLE SITUATIONS. WE ARE NATURAL BEINGS CREATED BY A HOLY GOD WITH A SENSE OF PURPOSE. SOMETIMES THIS AUTHORITY CAUSES US TO ASK QUESTIONS WE TRULY DO NOT UNDERSTAND. MOREOVER,OUR STRUGGLES, TRIALS, AND SITUATIONS DO NOT NECESSARILY HAVE TO REMAIN THE SAME. WE HAVE GOD-GIVEN AUTHORITY OVER THE VERY PROBLEMS THAT SEEM TO PLAGUE YOU AND ME. IF WE ONLY KNEW HOW TO UTILIZE AND WALK IN THE AUTHORITY THAT GOD HAS GIVEN US WILL ELIMINATE MANY OF THESE SO CALLED “STRESSES OF LIFE.” THIS BOOK WILL PROVIDE US WITH BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES OF HOW E CAN PROPERLY USE AUTHORITY AND TO ELIMINATE THOSE NEGATIVE AREAS SUCH AS: PRIDE, HATRED, JEALOUSY, RIDICULE AND DECEIT. AFTER READING THIS BOOK, IT IS MY PRAYER THAT YOU WILL KNOW HOW TO “WALK IN HEAVENLY AUTHORITY” AND NOT BE HINDERED BY THE NATURAL ISSUES OF LIFE.

Michael A. Shine was born in Birmingham, AL. where he attended Carol W. Hayes High School and furthered his education at the University of Montevallo, (Montevallo, Alabama) where he received a Bachelors of Business Administration Degree in Sales and Marketing. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. In 1993, Michael received the call to the preaching ministry at First Baptist Church of East Boyles where he was licensed and ordained under the leadership of Rev. Clyde Beverly Sr. where he served in the capacity of Youth Minister for 8 years. He attended Birmingham Easonian Bible College for 3 years. He is currently a member of Ninevah Baptist Church under the leadership of Senior Pastor Will Goodman where he serves as an Associate Minister. Michael graduated from Capella University in Minneapolis, Minnesota with his Masters in Business Administration in 2008 specializing in General Business Administration and Business Strategy. He is currently employed by the City of Birmingham as a Project Manager under the Honorable Mayor William A. Bell, Sr. Esq. and a licensed realtor with Choice One Realty.