On May 20, 2007, I woke up that morning excited about life, it was my day off from work and I had a busy day planned. I am a type of person who is busy all the time. I love to work, whether it's corporate or ministry, I would give 100% to both.
As I was sitting in the nail shop that beautiful day getting my nails done, I felt a tingling sensation go down my left arm, which I believed was the sign of a stroke. It is truly amazing how your life can change in a twenty four (24) hour period, in a twinkling of an eye. I did not have a clue that this was the beginning of a long hard journey through trial and testing of my faith.
After many doctor visits, examinations and test I was giving very devastating news about my health. On and around the month May 2007, I was diagnosed with having a stroke which caused Peripheral blindness and seizures (twice a day). And then, if that wasn't enough, was diagnosed with Lung Cancer.
My busy wonderful life that I once new was gone. My mother had to move to Chicago from St. Louis to take care of me because I was on oxygen 24/7. I could no longer take care of myself. If the oxygen somehow became disconnected for five (5) seconds, I could not breathe. It had gotten so bad that I could only walk from my bed to the bathroom. I would also cough up fluid 24/7, equivalent to about six (6) 8 oz bottles of water a day.
I realized that I was in for the fight of my life. I was forced to go to a new level of trust and belief in my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. All I knew was that I wasn't ready to go home to be with the Lord. I ask the Lord, why do some people die and others survive. God said, that many stop believing that it is his will for them to live and many get tired of the suffering and the pain and they give up.
I decided to begin to decree and declare the word of God daily over my life. God said, that I would live and not die to declare the works of the Lord. (psalm 118:17) I began to prophesy healing scriptures, read and study the word on miracles, signs and wonders. I had to really fight the spirit of fear, doubt and unbelief.
Even after going through Chemotherapy for two (2) years and emergency hospital visits two to three times a month, I refuse to curse God and die. I told the Lord that I loved him, I trust him and I know that Jesus healed me over 2000 years ago. I knew that I did not have the pay the price for sickness or disease, that Jesus already paid that price for me.
To make a long story short, just as sickness came upon me and my life changed in a twenty four (24) hour period, that is the same way the symptoms and disease left my body. On February 23, 2009 in the middle of the night, around 3:00 am. I received a visitation from the Lord. I had just gotten home from a two (2) week stay in the hospital for Pneumonia and blood clots in the lung.
I woke up and found the oxygen mask was not on my face. At first, I tried to panic and I quickly realized that I was breathing without it. I later found the oxygen mask on the floor which is exactly were I left it. The Lord and I gave the devil his oxygen tanks back. I no longer needed oxygen tanks to keep me alive, and the coughing up of the many oz of fluids disappeared also. May God be the glory!
One of the most important thing that helped me to be healed was the unshakable confidence I had in the word. It was through trust/faith in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and the fervent, effectual prayers of the righteous that allowed me to beat the odds. The Lord has healed me of Cancer and every affliction that had attacked my body. I give him all the praise, honor and Glory.
Hebrews 10:23, "Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful."
The bald picture was taken in December 2007 and the other most recent picture was taken in June 2009. The God of "Restoration".
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Elder/Prophetess Shirlene Martin
Elder/Prophetess Shirlene Martin
What a wonderful testimony to the healing POWER of our lord and savior Jesus the Christ! And, yes it is so very important to fight that good fight of faith. Everything you did is what I believe God requires of us - to have faith in Him as our Healer. My husband was healed of a very rare form of 4th stage adrenal cancer that was diagnosed in 2003. To God be the Glory for his healing! Yes, he and I stood on the Word of God for his healing. I can recall an instance where he and I were in the holding room awaiting his first of several surgeries. I felt a hand on my back. I turned and no one was there. I believe the spirit of the living God was present and that was His way of saying Sheena, I got you and your husband back. . .Hallelujah!!!
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