ON 20 Nov, 2021 my life changed again. I say again because I have seasons in my life that clearly announce a new transition. I'm sure we all do anyway, so this transition in my life announced a revival, a rebirth and restoration to what I consider to be a state of glory for me. That night, I cried a lot because of all that was wrong in my life and all that I was holding on contrary to my Christian faith and I willingly let go of them. In my mind, I could see them run through and I knew that for many months and even a couple of years, I would willfully ignore the nagging in my mind to stop pushing my own agenda for my life. I ignored it so much but like a huge elephant in a room, ignoring will not change the fact that it exists. When all ignoring is done and the elephant moves, you will have to move along or away to create room for it, because it's bigger than you, can trample you perhaps. You basically need to get out of the way.
This is how I felt that night and I made a decision to turn to God again sincerely this time with my clenched fists and open them, believing that I knew less of how to run my life, actually knowing from the things that I had seen that I was a poor manager and director of the affairs existing in my day to day life. It has been two months and counting since that day but I can already see a marked difference. I became more prayerful, I was able to fast for two weeks by God's grace in a way I'd never done before. I fasted from 7 am each day till 6pm or 7pm each day and I listened to sermons and prayers during those hours. Mostly to sermons by Prophet Arome Osaiyi and Apostle Michael Orokpo. My thoughts became different and I felt so much change in me. I know these things are permanent.
Now, it is February and luckily for me, Nathaniel Bassey, a gospel minister from my state in Nigeria has started the yearly halleluyah Challenge that has been ongoing for five years now. I don't know why I never joined seeing as I could have and who knows where I would have been mentally and emotionally by now. Most importantly spiritually. But it is never too late.
So I have joined the challenge this year. Yesterday was day one and he asked the thousands of people who watched online to get a journal and write down the things they were expecting God to do for them. I bought mine this morning and I am really excited because I know that I am participating in something that is glorious and for which a record in heaven has been set.
Below are the pictures I took of my journal:
Let me explain why I think this way. It is because of what it says in the book of Malachi 3:16-17:
16At that time those who feared the LORD spoke with one another, and the LORD listened and heard them. So a scroll of remembrance was written before Him regarding those who feared the LORD and honored His name. 17“They will be Mine,” says the LORD of Hosts, “on the day when I prepare My treasured possession. And I will spare them as a man spares his own son who serves him.…
This verse completely changed my way of thinking because now I am able to see each interaction as a place or means of contact. By participating in the Hallelujah Challenge which I am very sure God is aware of and I am very sure He has been keeping a book to mark the number of years and the names of the people who have participated, I believe that I am positioning myself in a place of peculiar blessing and great change and I don't want to miss that. I know that my testimonies will be loud this year and I am encouraging everyone to join the challenge for as long as it lasts.
Cheers!