In a family of 7, she always felt left out.
Her mother told the story of her birth many times. One day, when her mother was pregnant for her, a colleague in the office gave her a N10 note and upon getting home, she noticed rashes all over her body.
Her mother panicked.
Her mother told the story of her birth many times. One day, when her mother was pregnant for her, a colleague in the office gave her a N10 note and upon getting home, she noticed rashes all over her body.
Her mother panicked.
She was Catholic but she knew this was "beyond" church hence she sought alternatives from the "other side".
Yes. She got relief and since then became careful of people and gifts. The world was a wicked place she would always tell her children.
At 9 months into the pregnancy...
Yes. She got relief and since then became careful of people and gifts. The world was a wicked place she would always tell her children.
At 9 months into the pregnancy...
... her daughter wasn't making an attempt to come out and then by the 10 month, she came - looking like a one year old child - her skin wrinkled and always cranky immediately she beheld the light from a fallen world.
Her mother always told her siblings - she's a special child.
Her mother always told her siblings - she's a special child.
However, whatever she did, her mother gave the same excuse - All this is happening because of the circumstance surrounding her birth.
As she grew older, she always played the victim card and gradually became a troublesome person.
Yet, her mum continued with the same excuse.
As she grew older, she always played the victim card and gradually became a troublesome person.
Yet, her mum continued with the same excuse.
Her younger brother, who was two classes behind her in primary school, met her and overtook her in class because she repeated thrice.
It was always a problem between them. Gradually, bitterness set in.
She said "Everyone was moving on including my younger ones...
It was always a problem between them. Gradually, bitterness set in.
She said "Everyone was moving on including my younger ones...
... and no one paid attention to me. I was hurting but I had to smile and pretend all was well. Disrespect set in and there was this 'pity' I detested but I silently enjoyed it".
As she grew, it felt like everyone had left her. The whole family would be in the house...
As she grew, it felt like everyone had left her. The whole family would be in the house...
...but would forget she even existed. Within her family members, she became a ghost.
In that loneliness, bitterness set in and she started becoming sickly. The shade of her skin became darker and she started muttering to herself in her quiet place.
Her mental health?
In that loneliness, bitterness set in and she started becoming sickly. The shade of her skin became darker and she started muttering to herself in her quiet place.
Her mental health?
Was greatly affected.
Day and night, they tried to help her but she was far gone.
Then one day, her mother called him - My daughter is dying and she's in the hospital with a kidney problem.
Nothing stays in her stomach - everything comes out as blood.
He came visiting.
Day and night, they tried to help her but she was far gone.
Then one day, her mother called him - My daughter is dying and she's in the hospital with a kidney problem.
Nothing stays in her stomach - everything comes out as blood.
He came visiting.
He saw her and steeled himself because he could perceive the cloak of death.
He quickly hugged her, muttered a prayer and said "I hope you know I love you?". She smiled and they got talking.
"I want to tell you about someone who can help you overcome this pain" he said.
He quickly hugged her, muttered a prayer and said "I hope you know I love you?". She smiled and they got talking.
"I want to tell you about someone who can help you overcome this pain" he said.
"I can speak confidently about him because I have been exactly where you are and He brought me out of that darkness and quagmire of deep seated hurt with tendrils that lurked in your earthly reality and affected your very mind and body".
"Who?" she asked.
"JESUS" he answered.
"Who?" she asked.
"JESUS" he answered.
"Oh!" she exclaimed a bit disappointed. He understood her disappointment because he had felt a similar way when someone told him the same thing.
He wasn't deterred and in that same vein, he started speaking to her under the unction of the Holy Spirit.
She listened attentively.
He wasn't deterred and in that same vein, he started speaking to her under the unction of the Holy Spirit.
She listened attentively.
And the more he spoke, she started lifting her head and colour started returning to her and after about 15 minutes, under the cold room, she started sweating and then he asked her:
"Would you love to accept Jesus as your Lord and personal Saviour?"
"Yes, I want to". She said.
"Would you love to accept Jesus as your Lord and personal Saviour?"
"Yes, I want to". She said.
He led her to the prayer of salvation and then told her about the One who could complete the gift of salvation - The Holy Spirit.
He laid hands on her, called her full names and commanded her to receive the Holy Ghost and she started speaking in tongues.
It was wonderful.
He laid hands on her, called her full names and commanded her to receive the Holy Ghost and she started speaking in tongues.
It was wonderful.
As she was speaking, he didn't remove his hands from her head as he began to make declarations and speaking life into that damaged kidney and other parts of her body.
She continued sweating until she felt better. He quickly anointed her and broke whatever was lingering.
She continued sweating until she felt better. He quickly anointed her and broke whatever was lingering.
As they prayed in tongues, the odour of death filtered away to be replaced by a fragrance that comes only for those called into Zion.
Unforgiveness is a dangerous thing.
Many people would rather feed it than let it go. We hold on fast to the justification that anyone who...
Unforgiveness is a dangerous thing.
Many people would rather feed it than let it go. We hold on fast to the justification that anyone who...
... hurts us should not go scot-free. We want retribution and if God cannot do it for us, we seek alternatives - dangerous alternatives.
When Jesus spoke of forgiveness, he used 7 and 70; he was simply saying - forgive boundlessly - holding no one to heart.
When Jesus spoke of forgiveness, he used 7 and 70; he was simply saying - forgive boundlessly - holding no one to heart.
People would hurt you including those in the body of Christ but you should have forgiveness in your pocket all the time.
Do you know why?
Because you also hurt people and they have forgiven you or holding you to heart which is also dangerous.
Why dangerous?
Do you know why?
Because you also hurt people and they have forgiven you or holding you to heart which is also dangerous.
Why dangerous?
Because un-forgiveness affects your body organs as well as your mental health.
Today, let go! Call that name of the person who has hurt you and just say: "Lord, I forgive".
The Holy Spirit would do the rest.
Also, forgive yourself, ok? It's OK!
Today, let go! Call that name of the person who has hurt you and just say: "Lord, I forgive".
The Holy Spirit would do the rest.
Also, forgive yourself, ok? It's OK!
Remember, the more you forgive, the more Christ is formed in you. It's a process and I know by the power of the Holy Spirit, you shall come out better and strong.
The Lord shall keep you in perfect peace as your heart is stayed on Him - Amen.
@earthworkrr
The Lord shall keep you in perfect peace as your heart is stayed on Him - Amen.
@earthworkrr
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