The Word of God says we

are what we think—”For

as the thoughts of his

hearts are, so is

he” (Proverbs 23:7 Bible in

Basic English). This shows

the power of our

thoughts and/or what we

give our minds attention

to.

In Joshua 1:8, the chil-

dren of Israel were in-

structed to meditate on

the law (God’s Word),

day and night in order to

get good success. They

were told to ‘observe to

do’. In other words, they

were to purposely do this.

Sometimes, we meditate

on the wrong things and

wonder why things are

not going so well. The

Bible gives us the clue. If

only we spend time

meditating on the right

things, i.e., the Word, our

lives soon enough will

start going in the direc-

tion our meditations go.

Stop meditating on the

prognosis of what the

doctors say about your

case.

Meditation on God’s

word is the key to a suc-

cessful life. Today many

in the world have taken

on the meditation con-

cept but in a corrupted

manner.

As Christians, spend at

least half an hour every-

day musing on a scrip-

ture(s). You may not

think anything is happen-

ing but your thoughts are

being renewed.

Take that scripture and

let it guide your spirit and

minister to you. Then be-

gin to mutter the scrip-

ture aloud till every pore

of your being oozes out

the words. I can promise

you sooner or later, bad

dreams, wrong imagina-

tions and so on will be-

come a thing of the past.

Start today!

Defying the Odds book

The world can seem

harsh and unsympa-

thetic when it comes to

mental illness. But the

good news is that God

is not! Medical science

does its best. However,

that best is not good

enough for one wishing

to live totally free of

mental sickness and its

cruel stigmas.

Few Christian messages

directly address the sub-

ject, books on healing

being no exception.

(cont’d on page2 )

Defying the Odds

book cont’d

2

Support for caregiv-

ers/carers

2

Welcome cont’d 2

Inside this issue:

The Power

of Meditation

Sound Minds

Volume 1, Issue 1

God has never failed at

anything. And guess

what? He is not about to

start failing with you

now... or ever!

Just because we don’t

know the solution to

something, does not

mean God does not

know.

Remember, He is the

Creator of the universe.

He created YOU. If any-

thing is broken, He knows

how to fix it. This is why

we cannot afford to lose

heart...ever!

A very big welcome to

the 1st edition of Sound

Minds newsletter.

The Word of God says in

2 Timothy 1:7 that God

has given us a SOUND

MIND.

It does not matter what

the psychiatrists or any-

one for that matter has

said. God’s Word still re-

mains true and inde-

structible!

God does not have to

consult your medical re-

cords before He says

anything about you.

(cont’d on page 2)

Welcome

Remember to visit

www.zoeonah.com

http://twitter.com/

defyingoddsbook

By Zoe .A Onah

Whether your challenge is men-

tal, physical, financial, or mar-

riage, illness; this powerful book

has a message for you.

In her story, the author candidly

unveils the twists and turns in her

valleys, mountains, journey of

faith, drawing on personal, first-

hand experiences with her hus-

band Eze, who was diagnosed

with mental illness for eighteen

years.

You will discover:

how not to give up on God

even when stubborn cir-

cumstances prevail

how to deal with stigmas

how to stand firm when

things get worse

the importance of testimo-

nies

hope for those who care for

the mentally ill

man s impossibility is God's

possibility

confessions or prayers at

the end of every chapter -

...and much more.

God can re-write your story as he

did with Eze. Eze won the battle

and enjoys life in its fullness, free

from mental illness and medica-

tion and with a clean bill of

health.

Your miracle is next!

with our mirrors at home. We use our

mirrors to adjust our appearance till we

look the way we want to. Use the mirror

of God’s Word to adjust yourself to who

God says you are.

Well, enjoy this issue and all future issues.

I would love to hear from you. Send your

comments on the CONTACT page on

http://www.zoeonah.com

God Bless you! Zoe A. Onah

As Christians, we must learn to

play our lives backwards. This

means we look at what God says

about us and if our lives are not

according to His Word, we use

that Word to re-align/re-adjust

ourselves through our declara-

tions and confessions of faith. We

keep doing so till we see what

God sees.

Pretty much the same as we do

Defying the Odds book (Cont’d)

Welcome (Cont’d)

-condemnation.

√ Look ahead. Have a vision

of what you want to see.

God works with visions.

Forget the pain of the past.

Stop remembering what

God has forgotten.

√ Refuse to stagger. Abra-

ham refused to stagger.

When fear strikes, confess

Romans 4:20 –21. Refuse to

be moved by what you

see.

Learn to disengage fear!

√ Patience is a fruit of the

spirit. Many with mental ill-

ness, turn on loved ones

trying to help them! Keep

loving them.

√ It is not your fault that your

loved one is experiencing

mental health challenges.

Do not condemn yourself.

Faith does not work with self

Support for Caregivers/Carers—those who care for the mentally ill

Page 2 Sound Minds

Against hope, Abraham believed

in hope (see Romans 4:18).

No situation is hopeless with God!

It is YOUR time, YOUR season to

defy the odds. With God,

NOTHING is impossible!

Zoe A. Onah Author of Defying the Odds