Ephesians 6:13 -“ Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand .”

John 16:33 “ I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world .”

In the book of JOB 1- a classic case for STUDY pops up- In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil. His sons used to hold feasts in their homes on their birthdays, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. When a period of feasting had run its course, Job would make arrangements for them to be purified. Early in the morning he would sacrifice a burnt offering for each of them, thinking, “Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular custom. Then darkness began to gather over Job, the kingdom of darkness started discussing Job. One day the angels came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with them. The Lord said to Satan, “Where have you come from? ” Darkness came….

Ecclesiastes 12:1-“Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come and the years approach when you will say, “I find no pleasure in them”

Listen up, there isn’t a human being alive on this planet who isn’t acquainted with troubles. Times of difficulty arrive unexpectedly, often remain indefinitely, and the sorrowful memories they produce take deep root in the mind. Let me share my own experiences to that effect-

From the 12th of December last year, I started sensing that darkness was beginning to gain momentum on my own life. I was on fire ooh, I was praying oooh, I spent at least 4 straight hours at prayer every night ooh, not to talk of the other short prayers throughout the day. I fast ooh and go to the wilderness at the least opportunity. With all humility by the grace of God- I know I am anointed, am highly gifted, am a priest- ordained priest-but darkness was still coming after me, darkness was gaining momentum. And oh- my- what I feared came through like 3D- the darkness I dreaded arrived by the first week in January- my very existence was under threat. I was moving around, looking functional- but no one had any idea what was popping off in my HEAD, and the pressure my SPIRIT was under.

I took to prayer, drank prayer like water, oh, the more I prayed, the worse it got- I combined all the spiritual mysteries at my disposal - but nothing made sense to me any longer, I was lost in this maze called life- but you know, I am a born fighter- I couldn't have waited for the controversy to stop for the movement to go on. So in the midst of this attack I moved, in the midst of the pain I moved, smiling to every one but losing myself day after day...

So I run the first conference for the year, teach us how to pray, the Holy Spirit was working powerfully through this conferences- but for some strange reason darkness had covered me, this nah my own story ooh- nothing made sense in my life since the beginning of the year- but in the middle of all of this- I didn’t give up my spiritual pursuits- if you understand spiritual things you know that only the word of God stays, everything else is temporal including Satan and his attacks- I knew this dark cloud will lift, but while I waited- I kept pressing on in prayer- in the word- reaching out to intercessors to intercede for me- yet I was running conferences and people could see the hand of God working mightily in their lives and yet me myself I was at a terrible place. The classic case of a wounded healer or the classic case of Physician Heal thy Self.

That conference run for about 26 days, powerful conference beyound epic proportions- but the darkness that came over me- didn’t shift- not even an inch- I still persevered in prayer, seeking for intercessions, fire on my prayer altar every other minute, then I went to the desert again for a retreat, oh my -the situation worsened.

I returned from the desert and run the ReBirth conference, a conference- that lasted for 40 days and nights. I prayed and fasted throughout this 40 days- people were receiving their breakthroughs, the spirit of the Lord worked powerfully and mightily, but the darkness that came over me, didn’t shift - not even an inch- we were now in April. The darkness remained- darkness still remained in my life. People saw me, but they had no idea what I was fighting, I couldn't sleep, I couldn't eat, I was in excruciating pain- nk one to really to talk about this dimensions, because of lack of understanding - it was terrible, my own life story.. Am sharing this with you, especially those of you at bad places and you want to give up- don’t do it- Some of you are serving the Lord with all your heart, strength, mind and soul, but tragedies upon tragedies, bad news, things don't seem to be working, am sharing this because of you.

So I finished the ReBirth conference, aaah- the intensity of the darkness multiplied x3- I then started the Grace and favour conference- in April- eeei- all the way through to DAY 19 of grace and favour- this darkness become even more deeper- now I could feel I was wasting away- in mind and in body- and even though I knew I wouldn't be hear in this dimensions for long- and I know exactly when am exiting, I thought God had decided to bring it earlier, because of the darkness that had come over me. You fellas- have no idea the number of times I have been in the valley of shadow of death exchanging pleasantries with death and coming back. I then started moving my personal stuffs home to my room in case the unfortunate should happen. I was still fervent at prayer but was ready for anything...

I then started the Holy Spirit conference- still darkness wouldn't lift.- the Holy Spirit conference ended on 12th June- still darkness was bent on tearing me apart, it was not even about the darkness, but the excruciating pain I was in- 5 months of intense physical, spiritual and emotional warfare coupled with pain.

The Holy Spirit was working powerfully through me, I saw people sharing powerful testimonies- which I myself was denied… but you see when you are a spiritual person, you focus on the spiritual not the physical and If you know me you will know that am a fighter- I was even more determined you build and you fight. I will ask God I know you have enough power to avert all the situations why.- I will tell God you and I have a covenant ooh, I know I won't be here for long-but it is not yet time to exit this plane, if you have reviewed the covenant and shifted Mt exit date forward just tell me you know am always ready anyway and God was quiet..

As prayerful as I am darkness still came over me, a priest of God ooh- darkness still found me out. The loss I have suffered since December, you don't wanna know.

I persevered in prayer, asked intercessors to join me in prayer, because I knew I was fighting a conclave. Do you know what a conclave is? Then in the third week of June- the darkness began to lift and light began to shine again- restoration started happening in my dimensions, the destroyer that was after me since December was destroyed- then the Holy Spirit told me to consider naming the next conference “DESTROY the destroyer”

How many months, 5 months of intense spiritual warfare, emotional and physical warfare- it appeared like my prayers were not even being heard. I pray for other people, they get answers and me myself. I know you don't like battles, but you have to learn to like battles ooh- if you don't then you are not ready for the real life....

Listen up, even when you pray and fast darkness will come.

It is a walk with God and like all walks; you will meet a section of the road that is bad, you may fall into potholes, you may slip and fall down and break a thing or two, you may enter into a rainy weather and the rain will beat you, you may enter into a storm, or the heat of the day and the sun may scorch you, you may get hungry along the way and there will be no food vendors even though you have money to buy food; and you will meet a very smooth road too.

Listen to me, some of you are giving up, don't do it... You have prayed and prayed but it looks like situation in your physical realms have not shifted, stay at prayer. Prayer is fire, it consumes, it shifts, it programs and re-programs- it restores, it purifies. Stay like a priest on watch and pray from your heart. "Pray for me, pray for me " is wonderful - but you must become a priest of your destiny. Learn to stand and pray for yourself. You have the power.

And this is is just one the many darkness I had to fight- I was telling you the other day about another different level in that hunted house in the Holy Spirit conference, that lasted for almost a year.

I didn’t choose the seasons of darkness, like you didn't choose yours but it came and lingered on for 6 months- there was one time other time a particular level of darkness and attack lingered on for 8 years of my seminary life, immediately I entered it began till completed and that darkness was lifted. 8 years of struggling and fighting, that's the longest continuous- my own story.

Look, the Spirit of the living God is teaching you spiritual intelligence, pay attention to what is a under attack, keep your focus and your head up.

Darkness will come irrespective of what you are doing.. and it is even more dangerous if you are not in the heart of worship and darkness comes. So before we end this conference the Holy Spirit asked me to give you insight as to how to manage those seasons of darkness and migrate through them into potentials that their passage creates.

Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasure of compassion inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to your holy will which is love and mercy itself . Amen.

TO BE CONTINUED...

Shalom and God bless you

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