This is my testimony of how my God, my faithful Father, has blessed and kept me in school.

I have now entered my 4th year in University and believe me, the road getting here was anything but easy! After my first year in University, I lost all financial support and I had no idea how I was going to continue for the next 3 years. At the time my mother was not working and my family was just not able to support me financially in school. I remember so clearly crying when I found out, but as I cried I heard the Lord clearly say to me “when your mother and father leave you, I will never leave nor forsake you”. And as cliche as that sounds, that was my reality. I had never even read that scripture before then, but it brought with it so much peace, so I knew it was God.

I stand today, almost in my final year of school, declaring that my God stayed true to that promise! For the years following this encounter, I saw the Lord work miracles for me to get me through school. My mother never had it and I never kept a job, but my fees were paid each semester. There were times I would leave home without a dime going to school in faith and I would get to school, get back home and even have lunch too! I even witnessed His faithfulness in my classes where I would rely on Him to help me study and there were many times when it was just the favour of God why I passed a course!

I was constantly left in awe by just how much of a loving Father He was to me. This all made such an impression on me, as I saw firsthand how much God is not slack concerning His promises and that He can be trusted to do what He said He would do. It was these little things that taught me how to trust God and because I saw Him be so faithful in the natural things, it was easy for me to trust the scriptures and the truths that He ministered.

I write this to encourage someone today. You may be in school, or about to start school or maybe you are working. Whatever your situation is, I want you to know that you can trust God with your life. Trust that He will provide whatever it is that you need (school fee, food, bills etc) according to His will. Trust that those promises that He has whispered to your heart will be made manifest in His timing. I want you to relax in God and let go of your life and cares. We serve a God who loves His children and who has come to dwell inside of us, therefore He will take care of every need that comes up to Him in this life.

I write to tell you about my Faithful Father because I know that if He did it for me, He will certainly do it for you.

Be encouraged.
Love,
Mo.

Recently I went through what felt like a dry season. There was so much happening, so many changes and it was as if God went silent through it all. During this time I made one of the biggest mistakes- I agreed with my lust and acted on it. It ate at me. And it seemed like no matter how much I prayed and cried, God remained silent. I didn't know if I was even feeling Him anymore. Did I go too far this time? I thought. Maybe it was too much and just cannot be forgiven. These were the lies that no one but the devil and my own guilty conscience was feeding my mind and heart and I was almost inclined to believe it.

You see, what I failed to remember was that these seemingly dry seasons were my wilderness, where God allows me to be tested and tried just like Jesus in St. Matthew 4:1-11. The truth is, God was there all along. He never left me. He just sat there, like any good teacher when they are giving a test because He wanted me to draw on and use the influence that He had made in my heart. He wanted to prove to principalities and powers and quite frankly me, the power that lies within His Sons. It is during these silent seasons that He wants us to be even the more confident in who we are and choose to obey Him in all things and in every trial and test.

Deep in my heart, I knew God didn’t put me in this situation to fail, even though I did. I was sent here to be light and to prove the power of my God within me, but fear and wantonness caused me to lose sight of that.

I thank God for being such a merciful God. He gave me another chance and I got to do what He sent me here to do. I want to encourage someone out there who may be in a similar situation. You feel like God has gone silent on you, you feel your prayers are going unheard and you may even feel like God has left you. But believe me that this is far from the truth. If you are really a Son of God, then He promised in His word that He will never leave nor forsake you (Heb. 13:5). Consider then that this may be your wilderness. Your time of trying so that God can make you and you can prove to principalities and powers His manifold wisdom by way of your obedience to Him.

I write to you so that you won’t make the same mistake I did. Don’t sink in self-pity or depression, instead, trust God, love and obey Him and pray without ceasing. And know that this too shall pass and it will be alright.

I love you,

Mo.