“I Should Have Been Dead by Now”

Maxine Jaguai's Journey of Faith

I was very ill. I had an enlarged heart, enlarged thyroid, enlarged fibroids, bleeding problems, and migraine headaches, and I used to take 17 tablets per day. It made me feel like I was going to die when I took them. I used to go to the doctor every week and do blood work, and they couldn’t find out what was causing the problems in my health; I was fading away daily. I used to weigh 205 pounds and went down to 145 pounds. When people saw me on the street, they would be offering me a chair to sit down on because I walked in baby steps and was gasping for air. I felt like my breathing would cut out at any minute.

I was depressed because I wasn’t working, so I couldn’t take care of myself or pay my bills. Everything was messed up, and I was broken. One Sunday morning, I came across the church program on TV and saw people giving their testimonies. So I said, “I will try that church; God, I will try You. Everything failed, so let me try You.” And I tried Him with all my heart, soul, body, and mind put into it. When I went to the church, I couldn’t even stand up straight.

The Campaign of Israel was going on at the time, and I decided to participate in it with all my soul, body, and mind. I didn’t fully understand everything, but I said, “God, if You can’t heal me, nobody can.” I threw my all into the campaign, and even before the bishops and pastors came down from the mountain, I felt strength coming back into my body. I got back my appetite; I felt different. I just kept thanking God because I knew it had to be Him.

Today, I no longer have depression or sicknesses, and nothing bothers me. I remember that in every service, the Pastors always told us about the importance of receiving the Holy Spirit and that we should prioritize Him because when a person has the Holy Spirit, no matter what tribulations may come, the Holy Spirit will be there with them and help them.

It motivated me to seek Him more, not only in the church but when I was at home. I came out of my comfort zone and made my own prayer vigil from 12 midnight to 6 in the morning, praying, seeking God, and reading my Bible. The day I received the Holy Spirit, we were having a night vigil at the church. I went up to the Altar with all my heart, soul, body, and mind to seek God, and I received Him.

When I left the Altar, I was overjoyed. It was an unexplainable feeling. My old demeanor changed; everything changed. Today, I am blessed. I am not on any medication. I am healed, delivered, set free, and rejoicing in God. To anyone out there who is sick and feeling that they’re not going to make it, I would implore you to seek Jesus. Try your best to go to one of the locations of The Universal Church. They teach you to use your faith. Your faith makes you whole. It did for me by reaching out and making the sacrifice to go to the church. It was hard for me then because I was sick. But I went to the church, and my life has been transformed entirely. Go for yourself, see for yourself, and have your own experience with God.

—Maxine Jaguai