Chukwuma Franklin Iyasere

From Adversity To Victory Chukwuma Franklin Iyasere

This book is written from the story of David at the battle of Ziklag. King David was called and chosen as a young shepherd boy. He fought the lion and the bear and slayed Goliath when no one else was able to do so. He had been through many battles but he always came out victorious. He was a leader as well as a poet and musician. He was a warrior but also a man after God's own heart. I had read this story over and over again in the past without seeing beyond the victory that David accomplished. Recently, as I read it again, I began to see the secrets behind his success. There are seven lessons that the passage taught me which I shared in this book. Many people including me have used a phrase in the story, "Pursue" "Overtake" and "Recover all" as our prayer point but did not see the positive result from our prayers. The reason is that we were taught to believe that just saying this prayer as David did, will make us prosperous. But while studying the passage, I learnt from David seven key principles that it takes to become prosperous and successful. We all have days when trouble comes in right after an amazing victory. We all have days when we are attacked from all sides. This is life! We all have days when the people that we trust fall away from us in the battle. We all experience those moments of betrayal when we hear people murmur and question our decisions. As you read this book, put yourself in David's shoes. David became a scapegoat for all that was evil, unjust and wicked in the world. What a horrible place to be! But David had a strategy for this day in Ziklag. For the people who doubt the relevance of biblical narratives, I would invite them to cross into the unincorporated village of Ziklag and look into the eyes of God's anointed one- David of Bethlehem. What are some lessons we can learn from this scene in the sordid story of David that will bring us victory in the end? There are so many! This is what this book is about.