I never gave up though. I would repent and continue from where I stopped. I did not just repent (turn to the Lord) and leave my soul and spirit empty; but, I filled it with God’s words. I stopped watching certain movies (which may be normal for anybody but to me it was a poison), listening to secular songs and reading certain books; and, for everything I stopped doing, I replaced it with the godly version.
I also prayed a lot for fantastic semester results, but I had three (3) re-sits – I had dreamt about them twice and was told that it may be a spiritual examination, but it happened in reality.) I was devastated, but someone came to my room as if the Holy Spirit told her, “You need to go and talk to this girl.”
She encouraged me without even knowing my problem. God took me to Isaiah 43 at that initial point; and, I think, I cried for a very long time after reading it, because the love that I felt was choking me. I could not believe what I saw. I was not aware of such loving promises.
Coming Clean – Clear Change
I broke up with the guy I was dating; God helped me, and some others stopped calling me. I made my encounter with Jesus known to my roommates and friends; and, within two (2) weeks, people thought that I was mad for the Lord. Someone told me, “The change is too sudden; I do not trust such change. Let’s see how far you will go.”
People started asking me what happened. I got a lot of, “You are behaving differently these days.” I stopped posting certain pictures on social media platforms, stopped attending parties, stopped drinking my favourite drinks, threw some of my clothes away and gave out the short ones.
I remember once, when we were praying, the power of God fell mightily on me. I could not hold myself, and I had a few injuries and body aches. Since then, some persons saw me as a prayer warrior. However, the devil brought a lot of temptations to me. I felt bad when people mocked me for the Jesus in me, but after I confided in someone and learnt that I should expect such for the sake of the gospel, I wanted more mockery for the Lord.
There were challenges too!
The Bible in Hebrews 10:25 says that we should not forsake the gathering of the saints. It is very important that we attend church meetings if we want to grow up spiritually. My pastor will always say, “Keep coming”; and, simple obedience to this has enabled me acquire the knowledge and understanding I have of God today. It is not like I did not feel like staying back sometimes; of course I did – I missed a few meetings because “I did not feel like” attending them.
Whenever I missed a meeting, I was robbed of the weapons to fight my next battles. Practical steps would be given on how to overcome laziness, lust, pride, jealousy, etc. Obeying may be difficult but when you do, there’s a marked difference, and swift obedience should be the goal. Know that these steps may sound illogical to people, but they are weapons in the realm of the spirit. Something as simple as “Pray for your enemies” or “Do not talk rashly even when you are offended.”
To be continued…
Miraculous Monday: 20th January 2025
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