“Grace and peace to you. My name is Jacqueline from Zambia. I do not actually remember when this bad habit of drinking alcohol started; I just found myself drinking every time I was stressed, and it became an everyday occurrence. Any amount of money I was given, I would spend on alcohol. When I had no money, I would simply go to the bar and strangers would buy alcohol for me; sometimes I would save my own money for the following day while drinking what others bought. I would feel bad for drinking, but when the urge came, I would go back. I even had a friend back then named Rachel; we would look for men to buy us alcohol, and after we were drunk, we would run away and block them.
“I joined the Interactive Prayer Service on October 4, 2025. During the service, I kept feeling nauseous and started spitting. Since that day, the urge to drink alcohol has gone. Whenever I smell alcohol, I feel grossed out. I once even tried forcing myself, but I no longer appreciated the smell or the taste. That is how I know that Jesus delivered me through Brother Chris. Right now, when I meet the people I used to drink with, they get disappointed and complain about why I stopped. They call me stingy because I refuse to buy alcohol for them like I used to, but I am no longer moved by peer pressure. Even when I go out with my friends, I always stick to soft drinks. I am giving all the glory to Jesus. Amen.”