My elder brother is responsible for my condition

With Auntie Agatha, gataedo@yahoo.com, agatha.edo@gmail.com, Tel: 08054500626 Dear Agatha, I am writing to you for prayers. I have been reading your columns for a long time. I am 41 years old and would say I am not doing what is expected of my age. I was exceptionally brilliant in my growing up years. I cannot remember any time I came second in my class in primary and secondary schools. After my secondary education, I joined my eldest brother and his family in Port Harcourt from the village. Since then my path turned negative. A lot happened. It took me eight years to gain admission and it was hell for me to graduate. Coming from a science background, I find it hard to believe what family members are saying. We are nine in number but, it is only in the eldest son’s house, one can find comfort. He had on many occasions made it known that he will be the one to determine our fate at every given point. My other siblings have reported these threats to our parents but he would always buy them over with money and gifts. At a point, the family was divided between him and others. He later got supporters from three family members. Now, as it stands, two of his supporters have left him. According to them, the various men of God they visited told them that a member of the family is using the stars of others. My problem with my eldest brother is his high handedness, self-centeredness and other vices. Because of my opposition to his ways, I have never been in his good books. The event surrounding my business and of late, health is why I need prayers. Since I left my brother in 2006, I have never had any success or breakthrough. I keep recording losses in all the different businesses as well as relationships. Now my health has gone bad. I may die if no one rescues me from his grip. Pray for me or connect me to any Man of God you know does not use any negative powers Agatha. FN. Dear FN, Given the story you have told, you are right to run to God for help since He is the only one that has the powers and ability to rescue you from this kind of problem. He also has the power to equally direct you to the place and person He has prepared for your deliverance. This is because what works for one person may not work for another person. We all have our individual pastors and churches. So, it is important you talk first to God through prayers where you should go. You may have to go to a prayer mountain first to seek the face of God on how to proceed in this matter. When going, ensure you are fasting and be prepared to spend sometime in the presence of God because tough situation requires extra-ordinary solutions. Your case is made more complicated because the person at the centre of your problem is your blood, your elder brother who has also compromised your parents in the spiritual war against you. In truth your parents may not know the source of his wealth, but their unwillingness to question the allegations against him by all the other members of the family, makes them culpable due to their greed. It might be a good idea for you, until you are through with your spiritual deliverance not to confide in any member of your family particularly because of the previous attempts of your brother to buy over some members of your family. The wisdom to keeping seal ed lips when going for these kinds of assignments or journey is to avoid unnecessary and avoidable battles that follow them. The devil and his agents don’t give up easily. They are never willingly let go of their prey; are always determined to hold on as long as they can. Besides, since there is no telling who their agents is, it is always better to keep sealed lips when going for such exercises. Above all, learn to be patient because most times God doesn’t answer as fast as we desire. To be right with God, one must have absolute faith and trust in His ways. You must appreciate that His ways aren’t known to man and that He isn’t a magician whose answers come instantly as many people desire. Besides, to wrestle powers from people like your brother, you need to be focused on God and His ways no matter how difficult the beginning of your relationship with God gets. Make the Bible your constant companion because therein lives the power, presence and mystery of God. Good luck.