I was born into the typical Pentecostal Ghanaian church. Yet, it took many years before I realized that a journey with Christ was far from a religious one.

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In the summer of 2016, I witnessed the most unbearable living conditions, I could have ever imagined. Working in a remote village in Tamale, Ghana allowed this revelation to come to me: God is alive and takes care of those who have been marginalized and oppressed. Those who have the privilege of living a luxurious life have the moral obligation to serve those who lack such privileges. I could no longer live my life selfishly, full of complaints and unappreciation. Instead, I realized I had a larger purpose, to serve the abandoned and forgotten. From July 2016 until July 2017, I realized I a had a keen gift of public speaking, and it was even prophesied that I was a mouthpiece for God’s kingdom. From August 2017 up until now, I continue to learn about the character and the whole purpose of the life of Jesus Christ. I have realized the power I, along with others in Christ, truly held—the power to heal, the power to cast out wickedness, the power to speak life and blessings, and more. I soon discovered more gifts within me, such as the gift of prophetic knowledge and dreams as well as the gift of healing.

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Yet, the journey to understanding perfection in Christ has been difficult. The Lord constantly had to teach me how envy, pride, selfishness, and vanity hindered me from holiness. He also opened my spiritual eyes into generational curses and other ways Satan has had a foothold in my life. In Hosea 4:6, The Lord our God says, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.”

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Breaking out of ignorance and gaining spiritual insight marked a critical point in my journey with Christ. I realized, Christianity is not really about the outward appearance of holiness and purity, rather the inward posture of the heart and the lifestyle of worship, a believer in Christ must truly have. The more a believer learns about Jesus Christ, the less ignorant a believer is concerning sin, the works of evil, and how the world around us has become corrupt. Of course, a Holy Spirit filled Church full of true lovers of Christ, has guided me in this understanding as well. This wisdom has transformed my outlook on humanity, my heart toward others who are not like me, and my overall reverence for God and His purpose for His people. Indeed, we serve a mysterious yet mighty yet sweet God. Oh, He also has a complex personality—He’s funny, yet will discipline you with a firm but tender attitude. God is not what historians, monarchs, politicians, philosophers, religious leaders, and tyrants have described and taught Him to be. Even the pope doesn't know God, the way an eager child does. God is indescribable. No wonder why many would rather ignore Him then choose to pursue Him.

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But like an affectionate lover, God wants to have a relationship with you. Could you even fathom? The One who created the universe, the unseen and the seen, the stars, the moon, the sun,the air, the dirt, gold, diamonds, humans, and animals...wants a relationship with YOU…

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He held His heart out to me. I didn't know what to do with it. But He gave me His and I gave Him mine. I never regretted it since.

 

~Lucy Yeboah, Miss Ghana USA 2017

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"I was born in a Christian home in Accra, Ghana; into a Gospel believing, tongue speaking, powerful church. However, I overlooked having a personal relationship with God because my parents were already so active in the church. By the age of 9, I was baptized by the Holy Spirit. I went through life by routine; church was a routine and so was prayer. Years passed, my family and I were granted an opportunity of a new start in America. The enemy soon begun playing with our futures here and although we went through the valley period, we surely came out on the winning side by grace.

 

I have strict African bible believing parents, so when I came to the U.S. I didn't really have a life outside of school and church. I had so much of a restraint over my life and absolutely no room to breathe. I remember a time where I couldn't even attend a friend's sweet sixteen party without going with my older sibling. So when it came time to choosing a university, I chose a school far away from home. I wanted a taste of the other side and had decided in my heart to experience the ‘world’. I remember the first day I arrived on campus my roommate and I went to the hookah bar. It was there I realized how much of a light weight I was because I got so dizzy from the smoke. That same week I got drunk for the first time in my life.

 

Throughout my first semester I became a part of a clique on campus. We would attend house parties, pre-gaming parties, after parties, party buses, you name it, we did it. We would go to parties already drunk or tipsy, sometimes without knowing by which means we would return to campus. Don't get me wrong, I was still in my books and yes, I closed my legs. The second semester I was exposed to weed. Similar to the hookah, I was a light weight when it came to weed and could only face a blunt or half when I did smoke. Shortly after the clique got exposed to weed, it became part of our pre-gaming rituals. My second year of college the partying continued, we even had a ritual to "release" stress after exams by having a smoke session after finals. My worst year academically was my second year because I failed to give proper attention to my classes. It was then that I knew something was wrong because prophecies have gone ahead of me making me aware that I am supposed to excel academically.

 

My third year was a bit different because I started losing interest in the whole ‘party girl lifestyle’. That semester I went for a church conference which propelled me to assume some leadership roles within the church. From then on, I started paying more attention to my spiritual life. By this time I had stopped drinking because I would sometimes act out of character when drunk. After that conference into the following year, my really close friend had a birthday kickback which I honestly didn't want to go to but the peer pressure was REAL. I went and he was like "Oh it’s my birthday so face a blunt with me" and my response was "sure" (without fully thinking of the consequences). So afterwards , I was on cloud 9 and that was when I started thinking to myself, “what exactly will I do if the cops were to bust this party?” Oh goodness, that means a criminal record and I can also forget about my future in the medical field and no, my parents will be so disappointed (they would ship me back to Ghana so fast). I had to dip and that's how I stopped smoking weed.

 

After that I started involving myself more in the things of God and amazingly my grades started to improve! I started studying the bible at least once a week and built up my spiritual muscles by joining a prayer group. The saying "iron sharpens iron" is so true especially on this Christian journey. I learned how to lead prayer and intercession. I began to love and enjoy praying especially speaking in tongues. I will wake up in the morning play gospel music and speak in tongues throughout the whole day, sometimes my roommates will ask if everything was okay. I spent quality time with Jesus. I listened to sermons to encourage myself and I even deleted worldly music off my phone because I understood the importance of feeding good things to my spirit.

 

Amazingly when I started doing all of this I begun to receive all kinds of prophecies upon my life. I'm now in my final year of college and my grades are still improving. I can say that I came in wanting to experience the world but I'm leaving college with a different Godly mindset. It has been a long journey but I'm glad to say that I AM now on the winning side. I'm also leaving college a VIRGIN! I didn't even bother having a boyfriend and I thank God for that decision. Through all my foolishness in college, I always knew in the back of my mind that the prayers of my mother and the love of God is what preserved me.

 

My darling, my brother, my sister, look it's never too late to return to the feet of Jesus. He said "surrender the little children unto me", the bible also talks about the importance of serving God in our youth and the rewards that will follow us into our old ages. It’s never too late and as you read my sister's blog I hope that you will be encouraged to go back to Jesus or renew your relationship with Jesus. One thing I have come to love about Jehovah is that He is faithful and always has the back of his children. If you’re still skeptical I want you to do me a favor, test my God and see, give Him just one month of your life. Dedicate yourself to praying, studying the word, worshiping Him and paying your tithe. IF you still feel the same way you did before, THEN you are free to abandon my God."

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~Anonymous

 

 

"I was brought up in the church but fast-forward to my teenage years and immigrating to the United States, I began to question my core beliefs and the Godly teachings imprinted in my mind and my heart all my life. Moving on to college, my junior year was when I realized my life was heading downhill. I had no urge to pray, would not go to church and just did my own thing. I realized I was lost, depressed and sad at all times. I invested my time in school and success and thought that would bring me much comfort, but those gains were only short-lived and I was never truly happy. I knew there was a God but he was just so distant and I would only seek him occasionally.

 

However, I am proud to say now that God has touched my life in every aspect. I am thankful for the prayers of friends, family and others in the church. I know I am still not where I want to be in terms of my commitment to God, but I have made significant progress in my dedication to God. I am also happier, more forgiving, and selfless and have so much inner peace. There’s just something about serving THE Lord that cannot be explained in words. It is a personal relationship where I can talk to my Maker anytime and feel his hand/presence upon my life."

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~Nana Adwoa Bamfo

 

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"My name is Jacob Fornah and I’m currently 27 years old. Though I was born and raised in a Christian home, I personally encountered him at the age of 14. Since I can remember I have always been a troublesome child, which unfortunately brought my parents a lot of problems both home and at school. My parents disciplined me the best way they could by ‘whipping’ me till they couldn’t anymore. My behavior was so bad to the point that every time we had our morning and evening devotions as a family, I would be placed in the middle to be prayed for. As time went on, I wanted to change. The urge to go out and to cause trouble suddenly ceased. I found myself locking myself up in my room after school, doing my homework and listening to sermons on YouTube. It was then that I noticed that the prayers of my family paved the way for the changes in my life.

 

One beautiful night I found myself in deep sleep and that was when I had the most amazing dream. In the dream I was somewhere and all of a sudden I found myself being lifted up into the clouds. So as I’m being lifted up, I see angels ascending back and forth to Heaven and earth. Some of them looking at me smiling, and mind you I’m still confused. So as I went deep into the clouds to my amazement I see none other than My Savior, The Messiah, The Alpha and Omega, the most beautiful Man I have ever seen. He looked at me with the most beautiful smile in the world and he stretched out his hand to me and I stretched mine out to Him till we were linked. He spoke some words to me in a language I didn't understand then I woke up.

 

When I woke up I found myself in tears and in awe at His presence. I couldn’t stop praising, thanking and just worshiping His Holy name. Since that day, my life has not been the same. I found myself doing his work selflessly and with joy and passion. I found myself serving at church, moving instruments, playing drums, singing and that was all I desired. And to God be the glory, all the trouble making behavior disappeared. Since that encounter my life has never been the same again. I just want to encourage someone whose story may be different from others, you might be the trouble maker in the family, don't feel bad and don't be discouraged, just trust in the Lord and open up your heart. He sure will enter and transform your life for His glory in Jesus name." 

 

~Jacob Fornah

 

 

"It is now 2016 and I can't help but think about the many lives that were lost last year. I often ask myself why I am still here, & whenever this question comes to mind the only answer is that I have not yet fulfilled God's purpose for my life. I own a gift that God created for me before I was even formed in my mother's womb, that's how important I am to Him. The Lord always makes me feel like I am His only creation, His love is truly overwhelming. Brothers & sisters, I believe in my heart that 2016 is the year where gifts will be manifested and destinies will be fulfilled. We must pray without ceasing, for that is our greatest weapon against God's greatest enemy. The last thing that the devil wants is for the purpose of God to be done in your life, because he knows the happiness that it's going to bring you & how much glory that it will bring to God. Many have died without discovering their gift and fulfilling God's purpose for their life and I do not want to be one of those people. In 2015 I prayed and fasted like never before & God being a faithful God, answered my prayers according to His perfect will. Loving God and an amazing prayer life is the true key to everlasting joy, & I am living proof of that."

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~Irene Acheampong Adjei

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