I Shall Not Be Defeated!

My name is Mary King and I’ve got a testimony!  

All my life God has been blessing me, and I thank Him so much for all that He has done. I have given many testimonies, sharing God’s goodness and His grace that has been bestowed upon me, in hopes that others will know, if God can do it for me, He can also do it for them.  

COVID has been the talk of 2020, making it such a devastating year. The year 2020 I was affected, but not with COVID.  I suffered a strained back and neck with an impingement in both my shoulders, which within itself was a very painful ordeal. Many days I would take numerous medications that would make me drowsy, dizzy and confused, and would give me limited ease.  

Through it all, I never stopped praying and calling out to my first love, my God and savior Jesus Christ. I know I was going through, but was this trial too much for me?  No. For God is my Strength, Protector and my Healer, and I know as long as I have breath, I can call on Him to help me through it. I am saved, I go to church, I believe in God, and I pray, so why was this happening to me? But, why not me. I was no different from anybody else.  

I realized, if I must endure this ordeal, I must be mentally and spiritually strong. I knew that being faced with the pain that I was dealing with, when I cried out to God, I was looking for a miracle of healing instantaneously but, I should not try to rush God. If my mental state of mind wasn’t right, I would’ve believed that God owed me this healing right away, just because I did everything to please Him. 
I decided I wanted my healing so I continued praying. I continued going to prayer and Bible band, I continued attending Pastoral teachings, Sunday School, and attended church on Sundays.  I was determined – I was not going to let the devil capture my thoughts. I SHALL NOT BE DEFEATED.  In Jeremiah 30:17 says, “But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,’ declares the LORD.”   

On February 22nd I went back to work, after four months of being out. God heard me when I cried out to Him, and although I am not fully healed, I know He is not finished with me yet. And that’s my testimony!