I started this series to show how God can use anyone and turn their lives around. I also want to show how everything that we go through is for a higher purpose.
About LaTarsha Holden
How Did LaTarsha Holden Go From Pain To Purpose?
Not every person has the same challenges and not every person deals with pain the same, but every person does have challenges and every person does experience some form of pain. From this testimony that you are about to read of Ms. Latarsha Holden, I know that no matter what you have or are experiencing in your life, you will be encouraged by this. There are some stories that you hear and read that can touch many and this I believe and know is one of them.
LaTarsha Holden is a powerful woman of God that knew she had a purpose at an early age. LaTarsha was always so curious and able to emphasize with others and for a while she did not know why. What LaTarsha did know is that God was calling her and she did finally receive and answer the call on her life, but not after some trials and tribulations.
After dropping out of high school in the 10th grade, being in more than one abusive relationship, being a single mother , and being "the joke" of the family, Latarsha found herself lost and wondering if God had forgotten about her. LaTarsha did not give up on God though. LaTarsha also knew that she had children that needed her and that were looking up to her. At a point where LaTarsha and her children were homeless, living in an abandoned boarded up home, sometimes even living in her car or living in shelters, LaTarsha still decided to enroll in school.
Not only did LaTarsha decide to enroll in school, but she also decided that even though she herself was not in the best situation, she still wanted to be able to help others. Latarsha begin to help the homeless even while she was homeless herself. As Latarsha puts it "I started doing ministry when I did not know what ministry was". LaTarsha states that she wanted to help the homeless because she wanted to instill something in her children and that was "to be a service to others". At this point, LaTarsha did not know what was going to happen in her life, so she tried her best to instill values and teach morals to her children.
In 2004, Latarsha really needed to hear from God, she prayed for God to send her a "burning bush" sign. LaTarsha said that a burning bush sign is the sign that God gave to moses, God came to speak to moses in a burning bush, except the bush was not burning even though it was on fire. That is how Moses knew that it was God. If you want to know more about that story, Latarsha states that it is in the Book of Exodus, Chapter 3. After LaTarsha prayed that prayer, she saw that she had a missed call from an unrecognized number. When she called the number back, it was someone from jail, it happened to be a ex of hers who was now in jail. He told her that he had seen her on TV and that he was proud of her and it was then that LaTarsha received her confirmation.
Latarsha knew that phone called she received was her burning bush sign because the show that her ex seen had aired 3 months prior to that phone call and was no longer suppose to be airing. It was then that LaTarsha knew for sure that her calling was to be a minister. Although she knew what her calling was, it still was not until 2009, that LaTarsha actually was ordained to be a minister. LaTarsha stated that "sometimes when people receive their calling, they think that it is suppose to happen at that particular time, but that is not always the case". Latarsha went on to explain that God had to prepare her for her calling.
Today, Latarsha and her kids are better and stronger than ever. Not only is Latarsha a minister and a motivational speaker, but she is now an author and also has graduated with her MBA. God completely changed her life in a total of 8 years.
What is LaTarsha's Message To The World?
I asked LaTarsha that if she had a message to the world or to those who may be experiencing what she has experienced, what that message would be. LaTarsha stated that her message to the world is "To keep praying, because its not going to rain always. There was no way that she could went through what she went through without God. Keep pressing towards the mark (Philippians 3:14) because nobody is going to fight for you, but you! "
What Can You Expect Next From LaTarsha?
If you would like to book LaTarsha for a speaking engagament at your church or event, here are some ways that you can contact her :
Email-latarshabenton@yahoo.com
Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/latarsha.holdenbenton
Twitter-https://twitter.com/HoldenLaTarsha
Also, LaTarsha's book "I'm Free To Be Me" is available on Amazon-http://www.amazon.com/LaTarsha-Holden/e/B00XN7L5TC/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1
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