Vitiligo. My Cry for Help

I have had vitiligo for the past 10 years of my life. It all started with a small white spot on my knee, and we initially brushed it off thinking it was nothing. But with time it started increasing and I developed many more white patches on my body especially on my hands and feet.

I started going to different doctors and tried so many different medications orally and tropically, but nothing ever worked. I soon got to know that when you have vitiligo the food you eat normally triggers these white patches and I was under major restrictions on what I could and could not eat. I could barely eat any food that I pleased, and I was frustrated. And for years I struggled with my appearance, and I also realised that the patches were starting to appear on my face. I cried and I begged God to have mercy on me and spare me since I didn’t think I could take it. And he did he did not let that white spot that was developing on my face to grow.

And then happens the big miracle. This took place 2 years ago. I attended a retreat in Kerala, India. And I begged God to not abandon me and not ignore my cry for help and to heal me. The preacher there said that when we want to ask God for anything we should completely humble ourselves before him and that’s what I did. As I was in prayer doing the adoration in the retreat, I told God that I was nothing compared to Him and that the dust stuck on his sandals when he was walking the earth is way more worth that I am. As soon as I said that in a short while the priest took me name along with a few other people and that that God is changing our lives and that we should be close to Him.

I was over the moon; I was so happy. It felt like God had fought my battle and won it. I heard an inner voice saying that I do not have to follow my diet any longer and I felt a voice saying Isiah 43:1,

“I have called you by name you are mine”.

That day was the happiest day of my life, and I was so filled with joy and peace. I haven’t been completely healed of my vitiligo yet, but I sure can eat anything I want too without worrying at all. I know that one day my Jesus will completely free me. For by his stripes, we are healed.