4 FAITH IN ACTION
GOD BECAME MY
BEST FRIEND
If Francia Cabulo was to describe her life in one word, she
would have said it was meaningless. She didn’t know who
she was or who she wanted to be. She was living life just to
live and knew there was always something missing.
SPIRITUAL
INTELLIGENCE
FOR THE
V WOMAN
Francia Cabulo
“T
he lowest point for me was when
I lost a very close family member.
From then onwards, my life went
downhill. I lost my job and my friends. I even
started to hallucinate about my dead family
member. I felt like I could have died at any
moment, so those thoughts of fear were
constantly on my mind.
“I asked God to
break my pride.
I read my Bible,
I fasted, I sought
the Holy Spirit and
showed God that I
wanted Him above
everything else.”
I used to come to the church when I was
younger, but as I was very scared, I made
the decision to return to God. I already
knew about the Holy Spirit and I understood
that only He could truly change me. It was
hard. I had to humble myself to ask God for
help. I asked Him to help me think like Him
and see myself how He sees me. I then took
part in the Campaign of Israel, as well as the
in 21-day Fast of Daniel.
I asked God to break my pride. I read my
Bible, I fasted, I sought the Holy Spirit and
showed God that I wanted Him above
everything else. Things began to change,
including the way I saw myself, and God
became my best friend.
My biggest battle took place internally; I
faced doubts that I wasn’t good enough
to receive the Holy Spirit. But I always
overcame those doubts and then they
would eventually disappear. My confidence
started to grow as a result.
Through my perseverance, I received the
Holy Spirit on the seventh day of the 21-
Day Fast. I listened to the Be Inspired radio
programme at 10pm and when we were
invited to speak to God about our vision
towards His work, that is exactly what I did. I
told Him that I wanted to save souls and how
He could use me to do so. As I was talking to
Him I received the Holy Spirit. I didn’t know I
could receive the Holy Spirit like that. I was
amazed. I didn’t speak in tongues there
and then, and because of that, doubts tried
to come, but the assurance that I had inside
of me surpassed that. A few months later, I
spoke in tongues.
I became confident and mature. I began
to see things in a spiritual way, including any
setback that came my way. Now I no longer
take action based on my emotions or keep
myself hidden away from the world. I no
longer fear death. I have finished university,
and I am now working and starting up my
own business. I finally found my identity and
my purpose in life.
My advice to those who are seeking the
Holy Spirit is not to expect to feel something
or complicate things in your mind. God
just wants you. Change what you need to
change, and be humble and sincere to
God. The secret to a successful 21-Day
Fast is to be real with yourself and God,
to have a goal and not just do it for
the sake of taking part. You know
what you’re seeking, so give your best
and don’t give up.
Although I received the Holy Spirit,
I continue to take part in the 21-Day
Fast as it strengthens me and renews me.
God always shows me something different
that I need to improve or develop in my
relationship with Him.”
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