Personal Stories

I am living in New York City, the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

I came to New Creation Church 16 years ago. Its messages, especially those that taught me about God’s love for me, really helped me. I began to see God’s blessings in my life. However, while my career was on an upward trajectory, nothing seemed to be happening on the life partner front. Back then, whenever Pastor Prince asked us to bring our prayer requests to the Lord, “life partner” would always be among my top three requests!

After receiving an email titled, “Make praying Psalm 91 your priority,” I joined in on the Pray Psalm 91 movement. I prayed Psalm 91 over my family, my country, and myself for 30 days.

Our 18-year-old daughter had been estranged from us for about 7 years. It was so painful, and at many times, it was hard to choose to keep going. We rested in the Lord’s promises of restoration we heard from listening to Pastor Prince’s messages for over 5 years.

My wife had contemplated suicide because I kept failing to keep the promises I made to her. It seemed like the more I struggled to do things right, the more I ended up doing those things wrong.

My praise report is related to the theme of this year—the year of His restoration—that Pastor Joseph Prince preached about.

I just want to say thank you for what the Lord is doing through your ministry. When I came across your broadcast almost two years ago, I was at the end of myself and as you’ve said, I was both “wandering” and “wondering” what happened to my relationship with the Lord.

I would like to share two testimonies regarding my two daughters. The first is in relation to my twenty-year-old daughter, Genesis. After a year of seeking our Father’s will with regard to what she should do after graduating from high school, we all had peace with her entering the Air Force.

I first discovered your ministry in April 2009. My father had passed away only about two weeks earlier and it was a very sad time for us. My husband and I were staying temporarily in my mother's home to keep her company. It was actually my mother who had recommended your program to me.

My 14-year-old son and 11-year-old daughter were diagnosed with severe non-verbal autism. They are unable to speak and were tested to have the mentality of a 3-year-old. Because of their condition, our family suffered incredible pain.

Just over two years ago, I became unemployed and left with no place to stay. I was also rejected by my family because all the money and luxuries I had were gone. My son and I ended up living in a village with a family in which only one person was employed as a domestic worker in a nearby town. This person made only $70 a month to feed seven people. Our living conditions were a far cry from what we were used to.

My husband had a sales job for 10 years that required him to travel a lot. We didn’t see each other for weeks, sometimes months, at a time. Two years ago, his company went through some changes that ultimately resulted in us not having enough funds for food or lodging.