Freed from 45 Years of Legalism, Enjoying Life of Grace and Victory
I gave my life to Jesus at the age of 13 and what a wonderful day it was. Later I was taught I would lose the gift of salvation and burn in hell forever if I didn’t abide by the Ten Commandments. Thus began my losing battle with everything in life as I tried to be justified by God’s laws.
I watched and listened to a whole host of preachers on television and thought the more condemned they made me feel, the more “truth” I must be hearing. I believed it was God’s way to push me forward in my Christian walk.
In 2014, I read Pastor Prince’s book Destined to Reign with disbelief because it clashed with what I had been learning and practicing for over 45 years. I remained a prisoner of the law even as I listened to him preach on radio and television. It was not until I spoke to an uncle that I began to question if I was really on the right path with God.
Toward the end of 2015, I got hold of Pastor Prince’s book The Power of Right Believing. The more I read, meditated, and confessed truths from it, the more I felt change happening in my spirit. I also watched his television program every day and read and meditated on his Daily Grace Inspirations via the Joseph Prince app. His constant pointing to Jesus began to make a difference in my life! God’s grace started to chip and break up the cement of religion in my life.
I began to see the wonderful living grace of God found in our Lord Jesus. I accepted, believed, and confessed that my religious self-efforts and my judging and measuring of others by God’s laws were never going to work. Instead, I began to believe we could only receive righteousness through Jesus’ sacrifice at Calvary.
I practiced partaking of the Holy Communion with my family and continued to see victories in my life and career. I also experienced a constant growing peace with my enemies and within myself. I would confess, “I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus.” During challenges, I would declare several times each day, “The battle belongs to the Lord. I cannot, but He can.”
Initially, I made these confessions without much conviction in my heart. But God’s grace went on to bear fruit in my life. My marriage was saved, my career began to flourish, and my children are blessed.
Not only that, I started to change. I was no longer bad or short-tempered. I also stopped harboring hatred and judgmental or negative thoughts toward others.
What the law could not do for me for more than 45 years, God’s grace did in months. I simply meditated on His Word, and my life changed effortlessly. Hallelujah! All glory to my Abba, my Daddy God. I could never call Him that before!
Oh how I give thanks to God every day for Pastor Prince’s ministry. Pastor Prince, thank you for preaching and unveiling Jesus in my life. The grace revolution has come to me through your ministry. May God continue to bless you in all things!
Kenya