And they overcame

Be of good cheer and good courage

AND THEY OVERCAME!

Be of good cheer and be of good courage.

Hey friend!

I have found that I am glad each time I begin to write you these weekly mails. I have found solace in the fact that you care to read what I have to offer. You have also supported me in every way through your sharing, commenting and liking. I celebrate you today, dear friend. Thank you and God bless you!

Now, digging into it, I will begin with this Bible verse that has lived in my head for the past few days. Open your Bibles with me to Psalm 27:14. I'll be using the amplified translation.

Wait for and confidently expect the Lord; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for and confidently expect the Lord.

Psalms 27:14 AMP

The KJV translation is much shorter but just go with the one that works for you. So the verse above has served as a comfort to me because I know for certain, that God cannot mismanage my life. This should be your mantra too. Always affirm it.

There’s so much that can happen in days and I had my share of an almost evil phase this past week. On Thursday evening, while I was washing my hair and listening to You saved me by Upperoom I was jamming the song, soap in my eyes, minty shampoo, and phone against the bathroom window and in a split second, I heard a large thump, the music stopped playing, and I opened my eyes in terror to see my phone in the large bucket of water, now I know you're probably saying,  why would you take your phone to the bathroom? This was a usual spot where I always kept my phone whenever I wanted to listen to music while in the bathroom. So I wasn't expecting my phone to fall.

Earlier that day, I kept having premonitions of my phone getting damaged, I treated it casually and kept saying nothing can happen to my phone ashey I wasn't prepared for what was coming. Lol.

I hurriedly took my phone out of the water, removed the case started shaking the water out of it, I tried not to press the cloth I was using to wipe my screen hard against it so I wouldn't cause the ink to spill. I had cut my hair into three sections and was only on the first part, it was past ten ‘clock, and there was no rice at home. My mum sells Ofada rice and the shop is only about two minutes away from our house, I told my mum what happened and just took the keys to the shop without looking back. Surprisingly,  I did not run, I walked,  I got to the shop, opened one of the packaged Ofada rice tore away the seal and turned it into a wider nylon after which I put my phone into it. It was at this point I started praying. If you see the way I was dressed ehnn. Lol.

Friends, I got back home and observed that my screen had started blinking, my battery is built-in so I couldn't force it open. Within the snap of my fingers, my screen had gone blank! Yes, blank! I could see nothing. Repairing my phone twice was enough fire for me last year, I couldn't imagine beginning this year on such a note again. With almost disappearing faith, I put the phone back inside the rice and stayed calm, my mum was already complaining about why I had taken my phone to the bathroom in the first place.

I picked up her phone and began to search for what to do when my phone falls into the water. Beloved, when I was done with my search, I went into the room, went to our family altar and started crying some silent tears whilst praying, I just kept repeating even if it was just for the cost of repairing, God please do something”.

Friday came and there was still no sign of hope, but I was as joyful as ever, I kept singing and laughing yes laughing. On Saturday morning, I summoned the courage to go and check it, and when I saw my wallpaper come on, I was in disbelief, I could once again see my lock screen, and then I proceeded to try and unlock it, some keys were still malfunctioning but I could access some, with joy in my heart I put the phone back into the rice and started thanking God because when my screen had gone blank and I thought it was over, I already started thinking about how I was going to do a lot of things.

For my blog post, I didn't know the password to the email I used for it so there was no way I could log in on any other device, For my pending exams, I wouldn't have access to the new timetable, I wouldn't have access to certain courses group chats, different thoughts flashed through my mind.

But I maintained my joy. You know this Maverick city song that says

I still got joy in chaos, I got peace that makes no sense.

That was me.

It was hard truly. It was. After leaving it under the open sun on Saturday, I decided to charge it in the evening, friends my phone came back on with everything working perfectly, only that it now has tiny lines, but for the fact that I can write you this newsletter today, it is proof that what God cannot do, does not exist. And this is where my theme And they overcame comes in. I am testifying about this because I'm an overcomer and for certain overcame!!

Celebrate with me friends, God has turned what the enemy meant for evil around for Good.

And they overcame and conquered him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, for they did not love their life and renounce their faith even when faced with death.

Revelation 12:11 AMP

Ps: I finished washing my hair with mixed emotions. Lol.

Let this be the sign you need to keep believing in God. Trust in God with all your heart and might, you are His baby, and you are very much still His child. You are never too grown for your Father.

I love you

And I'm rooting for you.

I'll be back in a week and I’d love to hear your testimonies between now and then.

Your Sister in Christ

Love,

Fiyinfoluwa.