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Romans 8:6-7 says, “The mind of a sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace. The sinful mind is hostile to God. It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.” Therefore, being at peace and letting things go does not give those who hurt you leverage; it is for your own spiritual and emotional good. I noticed that my bitter attitude was a roadblock to many of life’s achievements. As I took baby steps in obeying God’s word and letting my hurt and pain go, I began to see a great change in my life. It was the beginning of revival, repentance, forgiveness and reconciliation among my people. Obviously, my journey to finding total peace, inner healing and emotional deliverance was not easy. There were good days and there were bad days. I encountered inner resistance as I strove towards God’s grace and for peace to flood my soul. There were many attitude adjustments to make, many deep-seated misconceptions about life to correct. For instance, during this process, people that were closest to me became suspicious. Many wondered why I had changed while others hypothesized about my reasons for change. People sometimes think that when you receive God’s grace it is because you are swamped by problems, so during this period, people began to ask what happened to me. Once you receive Jesus as your Lord and Savior, you become the topic of discussion in your community. Many well-meaning people wanted to know if they could do anything to help me. Ultimately, these people did not know the benefits of receiving God’s grace. I regret the time I spent in darkness, because it is only when I received God’s grace that I started living a truly meaningful life. Although I encountered many relapses in my journey, I fought the good fight of faith. I sometimes faced the same problems that I had before I met the Lord, and this made me wonder where else I could get refuge. It was a bit confusing because I knew the church to be a sanctuary from the world’s problems and curses. It was after a long time that I understood that the real house of God is within me. Jesus lives in our hearts, and not in the buildings constructed by human hands. This brought 72
peace in my heart. I decided to live in harmony and at peace with God’s people. The healing process is not our effort. It is God’s plan for us. Quick and effortless healing requires our humility and submission to God. I love Jesus because when you partner with Him, He helps you deal with the complex issues of life. Many people prefer to hide and not testify after their healing and conversion because of the rough road that leads there. In fact, they fear facing the war that goes hand in hand with conversion. Be courageous and fearless because the battle is not yours. Jesus is on our side and says, “Whoever acknowledges me before men, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven,” (Mathew 10:32). Again, the transformation process will not be well received immediately. People will want to understand why you stopped doing what you used to do or why you stopped hanging out with them. It is worse if you have to separate yourself from the people you used to associate with. Prayer is therefore a major weapon. For every bullet they fire at you, fight back with patience, strength, calmness and hope. Although not everyone will understand you, the plan of God over your life will stand. Looking back at the events of my life, I see the blueprint of God’s hand in it. When I was being hunted down by the authorities, I did not have a place to stay. I most definitely would have been killed then. When my husband was imprisoned, and my family had abandoned me, I would have been killed. Even with my job, it is not by coincidence that I worked there that long without any harm or sabotage. When I thought about these things, it became clear to me that it had been the grace of God sustaining me all that time. It was just by the power and mercy of God that I woke up every day. I had never seen God as the best friend that was by me every step of the way, until I made the right choice to follow Him. Before getting this revelation, there was no way I could experience inner peace. I was going through a troublesome time, and because my inner man was dead, my mind was distressed. My journey to attaining inner peace started when I understood how Satan, the enemy works, 73
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PREFACE When I think about my roots
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