This post was written on Mar 22, 2007 in another blog of mine, I've migrated it here. It is a testimony of the wondrous work of God in my life. Glory to Jesus! The Lord supernaturally enabled me to quit smoking within an afternoon on the 7th March 2005. Wow!! It has been five years since this miracle happened. Praise the Lord!
On 6th March 2005, I was on a working trip to Narita, Japan. The first day was rather uneventful, I did the usual stuff like shopping and eating... On the second day morning, as I was having my quiet time with the Lord in the hotel room, the Holy Spirit led me to pray in tongues for almost an hour or so. It was cold in the room, but I was perspiring quite profusely during prayer. I could feel heat coming out of my belly! About an hour and a half later, I ceased praying to go for lunch and also to get ready for work. The strangest thing happened, I was led to pick up my new pack of cigarettes and threw it into the trash bin! (I didn't know why I did that!!! I was a super-nicotine addict who couldn't' live without smoking for even a day and had been smoking for almost 12 years!) On second thought, I went over to pick it up and placed it on the top of the trash bin ... thinking that I might 'really' need it after lunch! Hahaha ..I told Daddy God saying, " I don't know why I threw away my cigarettes, but if You led me to do it and You want me to quit, I am willing but there is ABSOLUTELY NO way I can do this on my own, You'll have to do it for me!" And having said that, I went for lunch.
Guess what? Glory to Jesus, my smoking habit was gone that afternoon ! For the first time in my life after being addicted to cigarettes, I have absolutely no urge to smoke!! God is so Good! Not only did He take away my desire to smoke, He took away my habit to smoke as well. Isn't God truly wonderful!
A few days later, kind of still in 'shock', I was thinking to myself.... hmm...is this for real? Will this last? About ten days later, an opportunity arose which allowed me to test it out........ no.. no.. no...... not by lighting up a cigarette, I did not have the courage to do so at that time, I was afraid that I might be addicted again! Such faith I had! I merely stepped into a smoking room at the airport with a couple of my colleagues and strategically placed myself between them while they puffed away. On top of that, the smoking room was crowded and smoky. Guess what! I didn't feel a thing!!! There was absolutely no desire to smoke at all! I felt as though I've never been a smoker before, the smell and sight of people lighting up didn't even tempt me nor bother me the tiniest bit! Praise be to GOD!! Thankyou Daddy for this truly amazing 'miracle' birthday gift! Hallelujah!
