Rev 12:11
And they have overcome
(conquered) him by means of the blood of the Lamb and by the utterance of their
testimony, for they did not love {and} cling to life even when faced with death
[holding their lives cheap till they had to die for their witnessing]. AMP
The power of your testimony can never be over emphasized or
over stated. The blood of Jesus and the utterance of testimony as seen in the
scripture above overcome the devil. There is a unique bond and connection
between the blood of Jesus and my utterance of my testimony, which guarantees a
victory over the devil. You see, the blood of Jesus is the testimony of Jesus. The bible says it speaks better things than the
blood of Abel, so his blood gives utterance.
His blood is compared to Abel because like Abel, Jesus was
betrayed by his brothers. They killed because his gift seemed more acceptable
to God. His signs, miracles and wonders, his ministry sacrifice and
relationship with God provoked the Pharisees to jealousy, just as Abel’s
sacrifice provoked Cain to jealousy. Abel’s life was a shadow the kind of death Jesus would have. The blood of the lamb, which is the testimony
of Jesus Christ and your testimony, is a powerful weapon against the devil.
Nelly Nachilima Kacemba.
ISABEL ADOLPH'S TESTIMONY
This week we celebrate the featured blog testimony of
Isabel Adolph. We take a journey down memory lane with this inspiring 24 year old
Zambian lady and share the struggles of her yesterday with her. Isabel gives us
front view pass, in the testimony below about her life and how she overcame
some of her greatest battles.Be
blessed.
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| IN THE TESTIMONY BOOTH WITH ISABEL ADOLPH! |
Isabel: Where do I start,
well I had been suffering from a great deal of depression, anger and had
reached a point where I wanted to take my own life. It all started when I was
13 years old, I had gone for a weekend at an auntie’s place where unfortunately
a cousin had planned for her friend to rape me.
That experience completely traumatized me, I had so much pain.
Nelly: What do you think changed in you the day you were raped?
Isabel: The little girl in me died! I felt dirty! I felt betrayed, I felt lost in my own body. I
hated myself. Suddenly there was a fear and bitterness in me against men. The
experience forced me to be an introvert, I kept to myself and a different side of
me came out, I started drinking and misbehaving.
Nelly: What was dating like after that horrible experience?
Isabel: I had short lived relationship life span. I think what I
did wrong was look for a father in them. I wanted to be protected from a past
that had happened. I got to a place where I felt good when guys paid me
attention; I was looking for worth in the wrong places. On that journey I met a
guy who brought me closer to God, but I eventually left because I did not feel
good enough for him.
Later I met another guy who got
me pregnant. When he learned of this he refused to take responsibility and suggested
that I abort. I didn’t know where to turn to. All I did in that time was cry.
It’s the only thing I knew how.
But one day my perspective
changed. You see I decided to give the situation to God. I decided to strike a
deal with God. I told him I would give my child to him if he could help me get
through that storm. I was ready to keep the child, if only God helped me. Truly
he was faithful; my two year old daughter is such a blessing.
Nelly: Why do you think opening up has taking you this long? Was it
hard to open up because of what you thought of yourself or was it what you
thought people would think about you that kept you silent?
Isabel: I think both. I thought little of myself, that’s why I took
some bad decisions in my life. I felt like no one cared. I felt like some
people would not understand me and would think I wanted it to happen. Two years
ago, I was not ready for a testimony. Even though my daughter was and still is
a blessing, they were other battles in my life I needed to overcome before I
could share my testimony.
A few days ago my grandpa, who
happens to be a pastor came to visit. He prayed for me and just then, all the
pain of past disappointments, the depression I felt left for good. Truly they
were people and friends on this journey I could trust, my pastor and mentor,
Pastor George and my father in Christ Pastor Osward, where such a people. They
encouraged me and reminded me of God’s love for me.
Nelly: what is your thought about purity? Even after what happened
and the decisions you made? And what advice can you give someone out there who
has gone through what you have gone through and believes they is no point in
being pure in a relationship because of being raped?
Isabel: even after what happened I still had my sanity. God still
had the upper hand. God is the point for purity not your past.
Nelly: And what advice can you give someone out there who has gone
through what you have gone through and is struggling to overcome?
Isabel: My advice is that there is always someone to talk to about
these struggles. There is hope. The only way to move on is to stand up, speak
out and forgive. God is truly all you need.
