I am Zikora O., I reside in Lagos, and I want to testify about the amazing things God has done in my life, especially through the morning altar.
Last year, I applied for admission to the University of Malta. I fasted, praised, and even did a prophetic act by sending myself an acceptance letter. However, I was told that the university had already reached its student cap for the session. I was heartbroken, but I requested to be considered for the next session. At some point, I just gave up thinking about it, feeling like it was a long shot. I also applied for a job in Saudi Arabia, and on January 23rd, the agency told me that it would take months to receive an offer, so I should wait. With that in mind, I wasn’t expecting anything soon.
The Prophet had been teaching us about engaging in the morning altar, but I had been struggling. Some mornings I would wake up, sit up, and then go back to sleep. Most times, I didn’t even get up. But on First Fruit Sunday, I made up my mind to start engaging fully. I got a partner, and we decided that whoever woke up first would call the other, and we’d pray together on the morning altar until it became a habit.
Day 1 was the following Tuesday. After the morning altar, I did some exercise (as the Prophet instructed us to take care of ourselves this year). Just as I finished, I received an email inviting me to an interview with the Saudi hospital I had been praying to work at. I couldn’t believe it—it happened on day 1!
On Day 2, during Early Victory Praise, I had a breakthrough. I had struggled with body odor since I was in primary school, and only one deodorant kept me fresh all day. Unfortunately, the authentic version was no longer available, so I had to rely on the fake version or buy the original from abroad. I was down to my last one and was using regular deodorants at home. On this particular morning, I was rushing to get to the ark for service and forgot to apply my imported deodorant. During the praise session, the enemy tried to make me self-conscious, telling me I shouldn’t dance too much so I wouldn’t embarrass myself. But I shut the devil up and said, “Because you tried to use this as a reason, God will take away this problem permanently.” I continued dancing with all my heart. When I got home after service and was about to freshen up, I realized I smelled like I had just taken a shower, even fresher than before the service. I haven’t experienced body odor since that day. Even after exercising yesterday, I had no issue!
On Day 3, after my morning altar session, I had my interview with confidence, believing for victory. Midway through my workout, I received another email—this time offering me admission to the University of Malta! I still can’t believe it!
I want to testify about my mind. When I was younger, I was very confident and even helped insecure girls in my secondary school and university years. But during university, I began to lose my confidence. I became insecure, self-doubting, and never tried anything new. I vividly remember going skating with a friend, and as I was learning, I heard a voice saying, “You can’t do this” and “You’re bad at this.” This voice stuck with me, and every time I tried to overcome it, it grew stronger, making it difficult to move forward.
In January, during a midweek service, Prophet Isaiah Macwealth spoke about how our thoughts shape our actions and habits. I knew that message was for me. He declared that whatever was holding us back would leave, and I took hold of that word. Afterward, I knelt at the Altar of Answers and declared those words over and over.
When I got home, I wrote down all the negative thoughts I used to hear, then countered each with a positive declaration and scripture. For example:
- Negative: “I will never achieve my goals.”
- Opposite: “I am, I can, and I will achieve all my goals.”
- Scripture: Proverbs 16:3 “Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.”
I did this for about 25 negative thoughts that had been weighing me down. Since then, I can’t remember the last time I heard that negative voice. I’ve been incredibly productive, applying for things and opportunities I would have never considered before. My confidence is back like never before!
I am grateful to The God of the Prophet for these powerful revelations. Indeed, our victory this year is in seeking God early.