“The devil is a liar!” I was very apprehensive to get the Covid-19 vaccine. I was afraid that it will kill me. The thought of death, had me paralyze with fear when it came to being vaccinated. I didn’t want to think of nothing else. I could cared less about all the conspiracy theories, only one thing, “I just didn’t want to die.”

“I am not ready to go home,” as some of us Christians refer to death. “I have all the Faith needed, this disease would not kill me.” I didn’t believe I needed any vaccination, God will protect me. So ignorant was I. I have faith in God, but as quoted in the Bible, “vain is the help of man,” Psalm 60:11.

One day after watching the view with American actress author, comedian, television personality, Emmy, Grammy, Academy and Tony award winner, Whoopi Goldberg, who showed a picture of her getting her vaccine, inspired me want to go get vaccinated. In spite of my inspiration to go, I was still very much afraid. So I did what I always do for answers, walk and talk to the Lord. And when it felt like I was still conflicted fasting and praying always work.

One day out of the blue a thought came to my head. “If I truly believe in God why does death fear me, so much? If God is creater and is control, nothing is impossible with Him. If I have all Faith in Him, whether I live or die, why am I afraid? Why, isn’t my Faith to trust his will for me whether I live or die? My Faith is wavering, leaving way for the devil. In my mind I started picturing Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane and instead of Jesus it was me saying, “not my will, but your will Lord be done.”

Conviction of my spirit led me to understand that all sciences and technology, every accomplishment humanity has ever achieved was done according to the will of God. John 14:12 “Very truly I tell you, whoever believe in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.” Sciences, technology…everything humanity intellectually are able to create to make our world a better place comes from God. The Bible, television, radio, video, movies, music, musical instruments,  air planes, helicopter, houses, churches, temples of worship, cars, cell phone, computer, education, medicine…

Medicines has saved my life on many occasions, with all sorts of trials and errors. But I believe I came this far in taking them and surviving, because the Lord has a plan for life, regardless of my fears. I realized it was easy to speak Faith, speaking it is like convincing yourself, when you feel you’re being tested and tried. Faith can sometime be very difficult especially when fear over takes you. Faith is meant to be constant not occasionally and convenient. 

When we believe in God, we got to believe in Him for every aspect of our lives and to truly know, He’s with us always. Keep fixated on the Lord. “If Jesus could use spit and mud to heal a blind man,John 9:6 what is a vaccine?” The man did everything Jesus told him to do to be able to receive his sight. He showed obedience in faith. The woman with the issue of blood, Mark 5:34, proved determination in faith. James 2:14-26, faith without works is dead, and there’s no shame in faith. Faith reveals the the miracle working power of God, as long as we believe to walk, in and by it.

I am proud to declare that I have received both my vaccine and I never felt better, not just naturally but spiritually. I’ve found myself just as determined with my faith like the woman with the issue of blood, “praise be to God.”