Stories | Joseph Prince New Series: Breaking The Barriers To Your Blessings

STORY 1

Delivered from Alcoholism after Declaring Righteousness in Christ

I battled with drinking for years. Every day, I would drink until I passed out. I hated it. It made me sad and scared because I was drinking so much I had fatty liver disease, which could lead to something worse. I thought I was going to die...

I did everything I could from rebuking the enemy to fasting, but I could not stop drinking. After a binge I would pray for forgiveness, and every single time the Lord would talk to me with loving, kind, and encouraging words. I was expecting condemnation but all I kept getting was His love.

There were times I thought about giving up and waiting to die by the consequences of drinking. But God would always poke me and say lovingly, “It’s not over.” I would say to Him, “Lord, I cannot move, I cannot pray, I am too depressed.” And His reply would be, “If you cannot move, then wiggle. If you cannot pray, then just say a single word or send a thought toward Me. I count that as praying.”

God never allowed me to give up because He would never give up on me. That was what I learned throughout all those years fighting this bad habit. God always loved me, no matter what.

I even woke up one night and realized I had my right arm up, and I was talking in tongues! The Holy Spirit of God was within me, interceding and praying for me.

I was still a drunk, far from being a holy vessel, yet His Spirit never forsook me, never condemned me, and never abandoned me.

I was also able to finish college and achieve a lot of other good things in my life.

One day, I “accidentally” turned on my television and there was Pastor Prince preaching about God’s grace and unconditional love for me. God used Pastor Prince to teach me to declare that I am the righteousness of God in Jesus Christ. So after trying everything else, I started talking to bottles of alcohol.

Before drinking, I would say to the bottle, “I am the righteousness of God in Jesus Christ. You have no power over me. You are defeated and I am free from you in the name of Jesus.” Then I would start drinking.

Deliverance didn’t happen at once. It took time but God never let me waver, and so I kept declaring my righteousness in Christ to the bottles of alcohol. Slowly, I started drinking less. I went from drinking hard liquor to drinking lighter drinks. And one day, I just stopped drinking. Now I am free from drinking. Thank You, Jesus!

I am amazed at how perfectly understanding and loving Father God is. He delivered me slowly and gradually—I didn’t have to go cold turkey.

Declaring, “I am the righteousness of God in Jesus,” worked. Not giving up on God worked. Believing He loves me even when I am at my worst worked. He loved me even when I was binge drinking. I do not understand it, but I love it!

Do not give up! Keep believing! Our God never fails!

Calvin*
United States

*Name has been changed to protect writer's privacy.

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STORY 2

No More Tormented by Fears over Son

I used to be very fearful about my son’s well-being. I would imagine him falling, getting hurt, or dropping dead in every possible scenario, and it nearly drove me crazy! These thoughts and imaginations really tortured me...

They grew worse as he grew older because he’s an active boy and my only child. I was known as “monster mama” in his school because I complained a lot about their safety standards.

Nobody was able to help me. All they told me was that I worry too much and suggested I let go and let my child grow up naturally.

I wanted to stop all those thoughts but I just could not help myself! I had to shut down my social media account because I could not stand to read any more bad news. Doing that helped me a little but the fearful thoughts continued in my head.

One day I heard Pastor Prince teach on meditation. He said that when he was afraid or scared, he would recite the Word of God over and over until that fear went away because the Word of God is alive and powerful. I tried to recite the verse that he used from 2 Timothy 1:7, but it did not yield any results for me. I felt discouraged until I stumbled upon this Romans 6:9 verse: “Death no longer has dominion over Him.”

I know “Him” refers to Jesus, but because I have been listening to “as Jesus is so am I in this world,” I changed the verse to, “Death no longer has dominion over me.” I would quote this verse whenever the fears came: “Death no longer has dominion over me and my son.” I just muttered it all day long even when I did not understand it completely.

I lost track of how long I was quoting Romans 6:9. But one day, I suddenly became aware that my fear was no longer as strong as before.

It had loosened its grip over my mind. I could relax when it came to my son. Now I sometimes don’t even think about his safety in school (I used to think about it 24/7).

Sometimes I still imagine bad things happening, but now it’s like five on a scale of one hundred. Not only that, the Holy Spirit opened up Romans 6:9 for me. I realized that it is not just about death, but also sicknesses, diseases, calamities, accidents, stress, aging, and so on.

All things fallen in this world no longer have dominion over me!

No wonder the Holy Spirit picked this particular verse for me! It applies to me perfectly!

My friends say I worry less now because my son is older. Ha! That’s certainly not the reason. It’s because of Him, I can be normal and not be tormented by negative thoughts regarding my son’s safety!

I want to encourage everyone who is facing a similar problem: The world may not understand you and what you are going through. They may even label you as ridiculous, crazy, or a maniac, but God understands you, and He is more than willing to help you!

Thank you, Pastor Prince, for preaching the true gospel. Thank You, Lord Jesus!

Ida Zhang
Indonesia

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STORY 3

Sales Increased After Confessing Righteousness

As a salesman, my income is based on the sales commission I make. So for the past few years, I lived in constant fear that I would not make enough sales to pay my bills...

But some time ago, I began meditating on Pastor Prince’s teaching on righteousness. Instead of focusing on my daily confessions of prosperity or wisdom, I began to confess God’s love for me and my freely given right standing with Him.

My attitude in my prayers changed from one that was worried and desperate, to one that is faithful and expectant. Supernatural joy filled my heart and now, I don’t even question God’s love for me.

In the past two weeks, my business has exploded even though I have done nothing different except to confess my righteousness. God caused my cup to overflow very quickly and I went from making one sale two weeks ago to six new sales this week! I didn’t even make any sales calls as customers called me instead!

I’ve truly stepped out of God’s demand into God’s unlimited supply!

Lance Alexander
Georgia, United States

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STORY 4

Freed from Chronic Dysmenorrhea

Since I was 12, I suffered from dysmenorrhea (painful periods). I was often bedridden with unbearable abdominal pain and spells of vomiting especially on the first day of each period. This interfered with my daily activities and led me to miss school and work frequently...

One Christmas eve, the pain was so excruciating I had to go to the emergency room to receive a shot to relax my muscles.

I sought prayer, used prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, and tried various natural remedies to treat the condition. However, month after month and year after year, the symptoms prevailed.

Early last year, I went to the doctor and was prescribed a hormonal treatment. However, I also felt led to try something different. I decided to apply some of the things I had learned through listening to grace teachings by Joseph Prince.

I began declaring things like “Lord, it’s not because of anything that I have done to deserve healing, but because of what You have accomplished for me that I can experience healing” and “You are my righteousness.”

I started speaking to my body, and I thanked the Lord for total, unearned healing. I also started partaking of the holy Communion. About 6 months later, I didn’t need the hormonal treatment. I also used very little medicine during my periods and sometimes none at all, which was miraculous! Before that, I was taking nearly 1,800 mg of ibuprofen daily for pain.

Praise the Lord for the gospel of grace. He freely gives healing, and I am a recipient of it. There is no better medicine than right believing in Jesus.

Linda*
North Carolina, United States
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*Name has been changed to protect writer's privacy.

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STORY 5

Lost 63 Pounds After Learning To Rest In The Lord

I have been enjoying Pastor Prince’s messages and became very excited after reading his daily devotional entitled, ‘Lord, I Cannot, But You Can!’

I’d like to share that I have been very obese for all of my adult life and I’m now forty-nine years old. My weight at the start of this year was 333 pounds (151kg)...

I could barely make it up the stairs at home for bed. I was miserable about my size but constantly failed at dieting.

Finally, I gave up on trying to lose weight through my self-efforts and surrendered to God my area of weakness.

I knew I couldn’t bring down my weight but that He could, and believed that He would show me how.

I also learned to declare my righteousness in Christ through Pastor Prince’s ministry, and experienced peace and rest by just depending on the Lord.

On January 22 this year, I started to eat healthily and lost sixty-three pounds by the end of May. I have a goal to lose a hundred pounds by the end of this year, and then beyond that to my ideal weight.

I’m also walking every day and enjoying all that God has for me! There’s not a doubt in my mind that I have been delivered from this weight problem and that we would reach our goal. I say “we” because I know that God and I are doing this together.

When people say they are proud of me because they know how hard it is to lose weight, I honestly think otherwise. It might have been difficult for me to lose weight before, but not anymore when I simply rest in the Lord.

Praise God for His goodness and for Pastor Prince’s ministry!

Joanne Mcnevin
Canada

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STORY 6

No More Depression and Anxiety, Sharing Past without Shame

I am a born-again believer who loves Jesus, but I was under legalistic teachings. When I first heard of Joseph Prince, I discouraged my friends who had shown interest in going for his services.

However, during my darkest time when my former marriage ended in a divorce, I sat through one of Pastor Prince’s sermon in New Creation Church [in Singapore] and tears rolled down my cheeks uncontrollably.

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That day, I received the gospel of grace. My gracious Savior took my place of condemnation, shame, and guilt in exchange for His righteousness and freedom. My friend sent me Pastor Prince’s daily inspirations and they soothed my hurts, anguish, and rejection. Each devotional felt like a healing balm, an embrace by my heavenly Father who loves me unconditionally.

It was an uphill battle for me and I felt lonely. I dealt with painful discrimination and constantly slipped into depression and anxiety. Suicidal thoughts swarmed my mind.

I couldn’t function in society as I lacked confidence. I once looked in the mirror and asked the Lord, “Who am I?”

But today, I believe and confess my righteousness in Christ Jesus. This is my identity. I wear it proudly. I built my foundation on the Word and began serving as a missionary to India.

I am now remarried to a godly man who esteems me highly, and God has gifted us a baby boy.

When I felt overwhelmed by the immense stress of caring for a newborn, I read Pastor Prince’s book Live the Let-Go Life. I confessed, “Let not my heart be troubled, let it not be weary,” each time a wave of panic hit me. I rest in the arms of Jesus. Hallelujah!

Thank you, Pastor Prince, for your ministry. I proclaim the Lord’s grace boldly to everyone without fearing disapproval. God has been so kind to me. I share my story wholeheartedly now. The past has no sting and I have no more shame!

Rebekah Daniel
Singapore

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