Anonymous

At the beginning of October 2009, I started experiencing anxiety attacks almost every day. I would wake up in the early hours of the morning, around 4am or 5am, paralysed with fear. I would lie awake in bed as the anxious feelings hindered me from getting back to sleep. Not being able to get rid of the fears led me to cry uncontrollably on many occasions. On some days, because I could not stop crying, I would end up being late for work. Then, I had to get through the rest of the day fearing that the anxiety attack would happen again at any moment. It was not long before I began to have suicidal thoughts.

I confided in a friend of mine and she advised me to see a psychiatrist. I was then placed on medication. Despite receiving professional help to get rid of the negative thoughts and the unexplained sense of hopelessness and helplessness, my condition did not improve. In fact, after two months, I was told that I had to double my dosage of medication because I was showing signs of immunity to the medicine! I was devastated. I did not understand what was going on. Even though I was attending church regularly, there was little respite from the nightmare I was going through.

Praise God, an old friend whom I bumped into one day led me to my current care group leader. I knew that the meeting was not by chance, but was surely arranged by my loving Daddy God. I was prayed for and handed an iPod filled with Pastor Prince’s sermons. I began to listen to the sermons day and night, even at work. 

The healing did not take place immediately. It happened gradually as the Word of God filled my mind and warmed my heart. His love ministered to me. I also began to pray in tongues. One day, I felt a prompting to discard my medication. Even though the symptoms were still present, the continual hearing of the Word was so powerful and enjoyable that I paid little attention to the existing symptoms.

After I stopped taking the medication, I experienced sporadic attacks for another month. I was discouraged at times, but it was really by the grace of God that I persisted. On 28 April 2010, Pastor Prince preached at a midweek service which I almost did not attend because I was feeling very drained from a severe anxiety attack that happened that afternoon. Thank God I went! At the service, when Pastor Prince called forth healing, I felt the anointing over my body. There and then, I believed I received my healing and restoration. That day was the last time I experienced an anxiety attack. All glory to Jesus, who is mightier than any of our circumstances!

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