Family Relationships Restored, Life Radically Transformed
Pastor Prince, I was born again in 1987 but only heard about the gospel of grace from your television broadcast in 2010. I got hold of your book, Unmerited Favor, the following year. Even though I believed in your teachings, I did not establish myself in them as I had been steeped in other doctrines for over twenty years.
I also never experienced a genuine father-son relationship while growing up. I was brought up by a very aggressive and violent father, and was abused up to my teenage years. To my utter dismay, I was replicating the same abusive habits toward my wife and children. I tried praying, fasting, and going for deliverance sessions but nothing helped.
In addition, I was experiencing challenges in my business. Jobs were not forthcoming and I lost my home in 2012. Various bills mounted and I was deep in debt. As a result, my family and I had to move in to live with a widowed family friend for two years. During this time, my marriage was affected and my relationship with my wife was dying.
My turnaround came in January 2014 when I asked God to reveal His love to me afresh. A friend sent me your book, Destined To Reign, and I decided to read and study your teachings. I also used your book, Destined To Reign Devotional, as my daily devotional throughout the year, and continued to get hold of any of your books I could find.
In 2015, the problem in my marriage reached its peak and my wife wanted a divorce. We went as far as going to court to enquire about the divorce proceedings. Deep within me, I did not want to do this and started praying in the spirit—something I had learned to do from your book, Destined To Reign Devotional. To my surprise, the tension in my marriage lifted and our relationship was restored.
Another thing I learned from your teachings was to hug my children and the result is amazing. I may have started hugging them at first, but now I can’t control them—they take great delight in hugging me and would do so many times each day. My relationship with them has really improved.
In February 2016, God amazed me with a high-value commission job from a previous business client. The value of this job is worth more than all the jobs I could have done in five years combined.
Today, I live in a rented three-bedroom apartment with my family in a very decent environment. I am now able to pay my bills and children’s school fees, and I believe that my debt cancellation is on its way in Jesus’ name.
Pastor Prince, I learned that the more I focus and meditate on the grace of God, the more transformation I experience in every area of my life. In spite of my challenges in the previous years, I had learned to enter into God’s rest and trust Him to work behind the scenes.
God is continuing to transform my life radically and now my wife believes in the gospel of grace too. Above all, I have learned to have Bible-based hope that doesn’t fail. I’m also expecting great things to come from my heavenly Father this year because I know I’m deeply loved, greatly blessed, and highly favored by Him through the cross.
Thank you, Pastor Prince, for preaching the grace of God. I thank God that the grace revolution is sweeping across my country and I’m a living testimony of that. All glory to Jesus!
Nigeria