Three years ago, I wrote a birthday testimony; thanking God for His faithfulness DESPITE everything that had gone "wrong" in the two preceding years. Today, I'm writing this to thank Him BECAUSE OF everything that has happened in the last 2 years.
I experienced delays in 2013-2015, it seemed as if things did not exactly go according to my plan or even (to an extent) His plan. It seemed as if most things were just not responding to me. In all that, God was faithful.
At a certain point in 2016, I was sorely tempted to start breaking generational curses and praying "fall down & die" prayers; but instead, I kept meditating on the blessing that I carry, declaring that I am blessed, 'cos I am! Thank God for the Holy Ghost!
2017-2018 was the season of turnaround. I have seen God give me speed. I have seen my life unfold according to divine programming such that God & I know it and I'm not wondering if this is His plan. Everything's not perfect, no. But I have seen the blessing at work, I have seen the blessing find expression.
2017, He took me on a journey through Jigawa. The only downside in Jigawa was that I didn't make much money. In fact, I made losses. But in everything else, I prospered. Talk about spiritual increase, promotion in ministry, career, health, protection, peace, divine favour, direction, impact, purpose, great grace, unique opportunities, strength, personal revival & radicalisation for Jesus and you're telling my story.
Despite having failed Him in certain ways in 2015/2016; God gave me the privilege to serve Him in NCCF (that's an epistle on its own). God radicalised me through the Deeper Life Church & through NCCF National Conference 2017 (my life has not remained the same). I also met amazing people. Then He brought me back to Osun State with much rejoicing.
2018, a floodgate of testimonies, especially in my career where I had previously experienced pain. God has been opening job doors to me in undeniably favour-based ways. God has given me speed. Within three months, I prepared for & passed my primaries (an exam that many prepare for over several months & fail); not by skill or intelligence, but by divine direction & favour. God led me to the right people & materials. God used people like Dr Wumi Akinwande, Dr Familusi & Dr Akarakiri for me.
After the exam, He took me to Living Hope Hospital (a wonderful home & workplace and physical & spiritual environment) where I learned ultrasound scanning & a boatload of other things, met wonderful people; had souls won and people receive the Holy Ghost. Then this October, He opened the doors of residency training to me. I said I wanted to be a consultant OB/GYN by age 30 before. Now, I'm starting residency in Family Medicine in 2 days' time (from O & G to Family Medicine, a story for another day, if occasion permits). In this same year, I was consecrated as a youth pastor in the Foursquare Gospel Church.
There has been provision too o! Looking forward to more financial increase.
There have been adventures with the Holy Ghost.
I'm not where I want to be yet, by any standard; but I'm not where I used to be. I'm evolving, I'm accelerating, I'm spreading!
The summary of my testimony in this season is: I have been mightily helped by Jehovah Ezer.
Thanks for reading my testimony. Thanks for all the birthday prayers & wishes & congratulatory messages; all the calls & texts & whatsapp & Facebook messages. Nations will surely rejoice with you too.
Dr Jesutola (Ayanfe) Adewumi.
