Sister Martha

Growing up, I was raised in a strict Christian household, but I never understood who God really was. Regardless, my mum used to dress me modestly, I didn’t understand why I had to dress up that way, while other girls did not.

I grew up with the notion that when I turned 18 years old, I would have freedom, and be able to do whatever I wanted. When I turned 18, I was temporarily adopted by my relatives, as it had befitted them. This is where my life changed, I received all the freedom I wanted, taking on the lifestyle of my relatives, which was “carefree” (partying, drinking, dressing immodestly etc.) 

I then went to college, where I studied cosmetology (the study and applications of beauty treatments), and some modelling. I immediately got a job, where I made new friends, who corrupted me, enticing me more and more into the perversions of the world. In my career as a beautician, I encouraged women to alter their looks to be “more” beautiful and attractive. 

I searched for love in relationships, making men lust after me. I tried to please people to feel loved, but I still couldn’t find love. 

 

On my 23rd birthday, I nearly died because of the amount of alcohol I drank. I turned to God quickly, for forgiveness, I told him to give me another chance, and I will never drink alcohol again. The funny thing is, throughout my life I always knew I was sinning, but I just couldn’t break the bondage. This is when I started a relationship with God and started feeling the convictions from Him. I moved out of my relatives’ house, to live on my own. My relationship with God started growing slowly, I began going to church, I received the desire to dress modestly and to start covering my hair (which I later stopped doing, because of my career), I started losing interest in pleasures.  This same year I got a boyfriend, who was a bit more spiritual than I was, but still lukewarm. Even though we were living in sin (living together, and fornication), we still prayed together, and read the Word, however, with little understanding. He had helped me to get rid of many things, that I had been struggling with. 

 

In May 2019, I received Jesus Christ after watching a play from church called ‘Heaven’s and Hell’s gate’. I remember weeping bitterly, as I walked towards the pulpit, however a few weeks later I backslid. I had no accountability, which the church I was attending did not focus on. 

In January 2020, I had a spiritual awakening again, and this is when I started talking to God seriously. I started receiving revelations about things such as wearing makeup, weaves, nail polish and immodest clothing. I got rid of them immediately. I quit my career as a beautician, because it was not pleasing the Lord. I joined a church, who had the same beliefs as I did. During the COVID pandemic I started having issues with my boyfriend. He did not like the new me, he thought I had been brainwashed, so early this year (2021) I broke up with him, after his repeated infidelity. However, before this, I had been receiving confirmations from God that he was not “the one” but I still clung onto him, ‘How can I live without him?’ I used to think. I then started praying hard for him to be changed, to be godly. Letting him go was the hardest thing I had to, deep down I knew I had done the right thing, but it was so hard, I felt broken, dead inside, I had been so obsessed with him. He was very handsome, and I always pictured how our kids would look, people always commented on how good we looked together, I was so sure he would be the man I would marry. During the same period, I also left the church I had joined, as I noticed it was based on false religion. At the same time, the Lord had connected me with another sister in Christ from the Consecrated Church of Christ (CCC), through my YouTube channel. It was with her help I was able to leave the false church. After being resistant, finally decided to join the CCC, and this is where my relationship with Jesus, has grown and grown.

 

I am truly grateful to join the CCC because, it is here that I have received a deeper understanding of who God is, my spiritual growth has improved so much and there are wonderful brethren who care for one another. 

I give thanks to the Lord for his mercies! May His name be praised!

God bless the Consecrated Church of Christ!

 

One piece of encouragement to the person reading this, is that Jesus is everything you need! The one thing you lack in your life, Jesus is the only one who can satisfy and quench your thirst. 

He is the way, the truth and the life! 

Be blessed!