PATCHOGUE, N.Y., Nov. 18, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- When her father passed away, Cisley Pearlina Stewart, Ph.D., was one of the beneficiaries of his estate. The process of collecting her father's assets made her realize how her heavenly father, God, had also offered her his vast, spiritual portfolio. She discusses her revelation in the new book, I'm Claiming My Divine Inheritance, Starting Right Here: Now, What About You? (now available through AuthorHouse).
By telling personal stories about her life and the impact God has had on it, Stewart highlights the benefits of walking God's path. In such chapters as "Our Heavenly Father's Estate is Limitless, Diverse, of Inestimable Value, and is Worth Pursuing!" and "How to Access Our Father's Vaults," she develops a creative financial metaphor that compares one's earthly wealth to God's infinite spiritual riches.
Stewart emphasizes that accepting God's love brings positive, healthy and prosperous results to one's life.
"How comforting it is to have a 24/7 counselor that is an inseparable part of you! How profitable to have the omniscient and infallible financial planner and advisor directing your affairs, both the little and the big!" she writes.
From memorable examples from Bible stories to her personal spiritual development, I'm Claiming My Divine Inheritance, Starting Right Here is a guide to the "claim conditions" of God's gift to his children: abundant love and everlasting life.
Stewart lives on Long Island, N.Y. and is a professor at Suffolk Community College. She is highly involved with the Christ Unity Temple and runs the Beth-El/Unity House. Born in Jamaica, she immigrated to the United States in 1959 and later became a citizen. Her young life was shaped by the Civil Rights movement, which she witnessed in full force in North Carolina. She earned many degrees in education, including a doctorate from Walden University in Minneapolis. More information is available at www.diosprofitsme.com