Paula is a native Houstonian and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence D. Smith. She accepted Christ at an early age, sung in a gospel choir since the age of 5, and taught Sunday School since she was 14. She is a preacher, teacher, evangelist, and songwriter, who empowers people from all walks of life. She is an ordained minister and Christian counselor who counsels many hurting women, who have been raped, molested, incest, physically and verbally abused, divorced, homeless, abandoned, prostituted, and addicted to substance. She has volunteered and served as a Mission Minister and Chaplain at emergency shelters. Most importantly, she is a child of the most high King.

Take Up Your Cross and count the cost, bear your cross, submit to God's power and will.
This epistle was written for the churches today to encourage every believer to walk out their faith in true discipleship. These divine inspirations will help you to deal with any adversity, test, trial, or tribulation that happens in everyday life. Take Up Your Cross helps you recognize the vices of the world that keep us in bondage and enlightens you on how to represent the virtues of God.
No matter what your role or function is in the Body of Christ, we must continue to grow, learn and mature in our faith until our purpose on earth is fulfilled.
Now, Take Up Your Cross and be inspired to...
Bear ridicule
Bear mockery
Bear jealousy
Bear hurts
Bear pain
Bear test
Bear disappointments
Bear rejection
Bear rumors
Bear insults
Bear mistakes
Bear challenges
Bear prejudices
Bear losses
Bear betrayal