You'll see how true this Scripture is as you read of the dark rulers and wickedness this brother battled in his fight to overcome schizophrenia. He took the whole armor of God, and today he writes this testimony for you to know how he overcame.
God bless you my brother/sister,
This is real a great honour, that I can share my testimony with His Bride and friends. I believe that God makes that all things work for the good. This healing made that I testified more about our Jesus.
My Testimony:
I was raised in a Christian family, and as a young teenager baptised in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Later I started to feel for the enticing activities of the world and because of bad activities like using alcohol and drugs, I became psychotic on the age of 19. The doctors stated that I was schizophrenia in 2001. My world collapsed.
Some symptoms of schizophrenia are that those afflicted have difficulties keeping friends and working. They may also have problems with anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts or behaviors.
As the illness continued, problems with thinking, emotions and behavior developed, including:
- - Lack of emotion (flat affect)
- - Strongly held beliefs that are not based in reality (delusions)
- - Hearing and seeing things that are not there (hallucinations)
- - Problems paying attention
- - Thoughts "jump" between unrelated topics (loose associations)
- - Bizarre behaviors
- - Social isolation
Daddy told me that I should pray and I converted when I was a boy of 22 years. When I read the biography or Rev. William Branham in 2005, I requested a prayer cloth from his sons. The moment that I received this in my mailbox, I took this cloth, rubbed it over my heart and kneeled in my living room to thank Him. That very moment my heart started to burn and little by little, over a few months, the symptoms were gone.
I have been in institutions for more then 4 times in 7 years. But every time the Lord gave me the hope that He would heal me some day. This problem was very great, especially when you don't take medicines. I have been in isolation cells in insane institutions, and a moment of schizofrenia is very terrible to be in. Especially in the beginning, where I didn't know how to differ the commandments of the voices I heard with the reality. But I thank God for His Word and Spirit which gives us the discernment to differ between right from wrong. When the devil told me with a voice to hurt someone, by His grace I could recognise that it was not our Lord, because these demonic orders are contrary to His Word.
I am so thankful that in the times that I suffered, there was a God that heard the cry of my prayers. I have seen devils, big as buildings, I have heard the devil speaking from the air, big like clouds, but more, I have seen that in my worse moments, there was a God who always protected and loved me. His comfort was greater then the devils, although I could see and hear them. Yes, in the beginning of the ailments I even obeyed these demonic voices, causing lots of aggressive actions and many people did not recognise me anymore. Even two times the police had to come with force, to take me out of my house and to bring me to the hospital, where I stayed weeks in isolation cells. But deep in my heart I believed that one day, Jesus would heal me. As I got disappointed in failing my tests at college and loosing my jobs, I have seen that when we repent and want to follow Jesus, he is always willing to show His love. On such moments He reminded me on the sweet Word, such as Proverbs 28:13, Psalms 9:18, Luke 18:7-8, Isaiah 3:5-6, and Matthew 7:8-11.
I strongly recommend the books with quotes of brother Branham about Divine healing, which also really helped me in those terrible years. Brother Branham said that testifying about healing will bring forth healing. This I have tried and practiced and I can agree that this is the truth. I believe over the years thousands have heard my testimony, on the streets, over the telephone when I spake with companies for my work, via internet forums, at college, believe and try it, it works, yes, try it when you have not yet received your healing!
But more, I am happy to have received His Spirit. As He keeps His promise that the rest will be given, when we first seek His Kingdom.
I did promise my Lord that if He heales me, I will testify everywhere and will make music for Him.
God bless you.
This was the testimony, I pray that many people may be helped by this testimony.
Shalom