Today we had fast and prayer at ADC.
Mama humbly spoke about prIde. After a few scripture verses about pride and the Deaf recapping Hebrews 10:24 and 2 Samuel 6 about showing love and Mical's prIde, Mama lead by example and openingly began to confess about her own prIde and how God had to deal with her.
It was a transparent and tearful session but it occurred in an environment of love and trust. One by one, people began to move forward and forgive others and push prIde aside. Wives were moved by Mama's testimony and confession. I also tearfully asked Mama to forgive me for the resentment I held deep inside for her abandoning me in my initial days with the Deaf. I had not realised that I kept that inside even though I acknowledged that God had intented for it to be that way in order for me to depend wholeheartedly on Him!! There was an obvious healing and cleansing taking place among us.
After these public confessions, Mama lead me directly to Man Di and I was able to also ask for her forgiveness and restore our relationship. I really look forward to a long standing friendship with her and I know that God has a wonderful plan and good things ahead for us!
Today we exposed the enemy! I did not realise how much prIde I had. I guess prIde would not allow me to see my own prIde. I was too proud to confess my sins and to ask for forgiveness. I really felt like a burden that I did not even know was there, was lifted!! At the beginning of the session Mama spoke about Matthew 7:3 "Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? I was quick to criticize and complain without looking within myself and acknowledge my own sin and repent.
As of today, my admiration of Mama has grown tremendously. I respect her even more for her honesty, for her obedience to God and for her humility. What a woman! I have learnt so much from her today. I have learnt what it means to be human. Our humanity is not so much defined as our imperfections, but more so our ability to admit those imperfections and to correct them; to seek forgiveness and to forgive.
Something truly amazing happened today.
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