Dinner at Sandoval Gardens

On the road to Oman - Picture edited by Befunky.com

6:30pm; two more steps to go, I am slightly overwhelmed, it is preposterous to prepare dinner, set the table and make sure the loo is welcoming two hours before your guests arrive at 7pm.

2 days ago, the word 'Testimony' was like a persistent buzz in my mind, weeks and months ago I kept shaking it out of my head with three long breaths, but God wouldn't have it.

So here we are, the boys were on time, the ladies came in afterwards, and my dinner table can accommodate 6, but sounded smaller with the five of us around it.

I know my guests, but they do not know each other.

They complimented me about the food, and easily started making small conversations; weather, work and so and so to Testimony, I did not have any part in it.

"I am glad you all responded to my invitation, we are here tonight to share our testimonies, how we met Christ, what he changed in our lives, we can't boast about ourselves, because we took all the wrong decisions, we can't boast about our wrong decisions, but we can praise God for taking us out of it and shed a light of Truth to our situations and gave us Life in Christ, abundantly"

Just a few minutes to serving the ice cream, the shiest of the guests starts to talk.

On the road to Oman - Picture edited by Befunky.com

"I once was blind, but now I see, I once was lost, but now I am found"

'I did not go to school, I left home to work when I was only 9. For 20 years I lived with a Muslim family, and became a Muslim.

I had dreams that would make me question the world we live in.

Dreams of things about to happen, death of people in my village, dreams of the spiritual world that we don't see with our own eyes.

I asked God, what is this all about, what am I to do with all this?

I did not have any answers, nor could not talk about it with anyone, is God talking to me?

What do I make of these dreams? 

It became frustrating; once I was sleeping in my bed, in a dream in the night, I see a woman and a snake next to my bed, it was as real as it can be, and disturbing also, but they were gone when I woke up.

I didn't understand what they were, now I know that God was showing me things to pray about in my spiritual life and that of my family.

Years gone by, I became a fighter, boxing and kickboxing was my way of living. I travelled. And came back home. My friend had some issues with someone owing them money. 

He asked for my help to reduce to pulp the person who cannot pay him back. When we arrived there, they were praying.

Yes, praying, on their knees. I haven't seen anything like this before, people praying fervently with so much intent, I felt confused, and I wanted to be away from this place. 

A woman there; start telling me things about me, I didn't talk to her but she is talking to me, now I know she is a Prophet of God who was telling things I have never spoken to anyone. It was like God was answering all my questions, now this moment, all I came to do was to beat someone up, but last thing I know, I was on my knees praying, and accepting Christ as my Lord and Saviour, because it was the only Truth I know, the only Light I know, the only Spirit of Revelation that has been with me since the beginning, now I can recognise it, I wasn't blinded anymore, it wasn't hidden from me anymore.

I attended church to learn more about this Jesus of Nazareth. The wonders He did and why He saved me.

Now I ask God and He answers me in my dreams, I do not have any academicals background, so God gave  me the ability to retain information from the past even those when I was a child.

I would dream about people God would ask me to give a word of encouragement to, I would dream about people who I would meet at work, and pray with them and see them succeed and find them wanting more of what I have in my heart, I even dreamt about my wedding, my wife and my child before all of it ever happen.

My dreams have more meaning; from warning to guidance, revelation and more.

The Holy Spirit would allow me to feel what people are feeling and discern spirits, so I may pray for them. Sometimes I feel shy, but the Holy Spirit gives me courage to go up to people and pray with and for them, my life is amazing, I don't want anything else but serving God'

"You cannot fully understand the Good news of the Gospel, until you understand why you needed rescuing" Nicky Gumbel

Revelation 12:11

''They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death''

Why do we need to suffer as Christians?

Mount Nebo - Jordan

1 Peter 2:19 (niv)
For it is commendable if someone bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because they are conscious of God.




How discouraging it is when one is doing the best they can to find themselves being rejected, talked down to, or unrecognised by superior authority or friends/families/partner.

You can be working hard on a project that needs to be submitted, you can be working through an emotional setback, or working hard to learn something new, but then it went without being noticed, or worst it was mocked or criticised in a hurtful manner.

How about the time you believed deeply in something or someone, but you ended up being discouraged, you gave up.

The hurt and pain were the only things you could feel, you suffer.




God is aware of the smallest setbacks and the biggest also, from something considered as trivial as a pimple that just popped out of nowhere to Him healing cancer, paying off mortgages miraculously and Spiritual warfaring against principalities over cities and in the world.

But are we aware of Him?




Why do we need to suffer as Christians?

Christ has suffered for us, in 1 Peter chapter 2 says insults were hurled at him, but he did not retaliate, he suffered and made no threats.

It is so hard to remain silent, indeed, how many times we felt the need to justify ourselves, to find reasons and excuses, sometimes we even say or think that we do not deserve to be treated such ways because we are Christians.
Christ went through it, during his time on earth he was hated, hated to death and you know it.

When we suffer, the Holy Spirit in us allow us to be conscious of God.

The moment you are suffering from a rejection, from an unfair treatment; your immediate action will be to think of yourself being projected in the sight of God and regarded as favorable/acceptable (1 Peter 2:19 amp. bible)

Being conscious of God is being in the Kingdom of God, being submitted to the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit brings love, peace, enjoyment, meekness (Gal 5:22-23) 

Hence; the soul will have no desire for sinful behaviours such as anger. 

Sinful desires wage war against our soul, our soul then become unaware of God, it does not praise God it praises itself, it wants to justify itself, to be angry, selfish, envious.

1 Peter 2 13-15 (niv)

Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right.
For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people




Let our soul praise God, not itself, for it is commendable to bear the pain of unjust suffering for the Glory of God.

The 'I' died with Christ on the cross, we are born again: A new breed with a soul that praises God and is filled with the Holy Spirit who brings love, enjoyment, peace, meekness.

For what do we get to be punished for the wrong we are doing, or what do we get when we love those who love us?

Go the extra mile...He called you out of darkness into His Marvelous light. 

Add a prayer in the comment, confess the word of God, and the storm will cease...

On 365 Testimonies

مرحبا  - Marhaba from Dubai...

We have 365 days in a year, 365 days of fear and shortcomings, loneliness and emotions, pain and anger, loss and desolation, hate and danger, hopelessness and sicknesses, we also have 365 days of worship, thanksgiving and faithfulness, miracles, blessings and promises, joy, courage, love and happiness and testimony.


Jesus said to the once demon-possessed man: 'Go home to your own people and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you' - Mark 5:19 (NIV)

This is why I invite you to Share your Testimonies, share them, everyday, they are a hope for others...'So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner. Rather, join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God' - 2 Timothy 1:8 (NIV)


1. Share your Testimony
2. Let everyone Praise the Lord

or

1. Ask for Prayers: Make it specific please
2. Pray and follow the Lord's guidance as per the Bible
3. Share your Testimony
4. Let everyone Praise the Lord


In this blog, you will be able to share your sufferings and ask for prayers, so we may encourage each other in Christ Jesus. It is not always going to be easy-peasy, but sharing and being humble in accepting how we need God is already and improvement.
Remember, let go of your 'wants' to embrace God's Will, Jesus did the same.

Prayers are a powerful display of faith

Prayer is like The Lord prepares a table before you in the presence of your enemies, anoint your head with oil and your cup overflows: Psalm 23:5
Prayer starts with thanksgiving
Prayer is not you commanding God, it is you commanding what God has given to you into existence. It is you taking authority and believing in the Lord's blessings and promises.