John's story: trusting God in the midst of anxiety

Meet John Will Dama, a father who faced unimaginable challenges when his child suffered a stroke. This life-altering event led him to question his faith and grapple with an anxiety disorder, compounded by stress at work. 

‘My name is John Will Dama. I am the son of an officer and I am a musician.

‘In 2015, my heart was shattered. My son had a stroke. Stroke case in a child is 1:100,000. I couldn’t believe. I growingly felt that God was more and more unfair, right? I was angry with God.

‘I had anxiety disorder and I had to go to a psychiatrist in November 2018. I took Xanax, a sedative. I took Frisium to help me get back to my activities. The stress of facing work, the stress of facing mental disorders. Sometimes I get panic attacks too. This is not easy.

‘I believe God has a purpose for my life with what I have endured to this day. I have a spiritual brother and I shared this with him. He said that you had to be positive, affirmative, with God’s words: “Truly he is my rock and my salvation.”

‘Praise God today I have reduced the drug to lowest dose. God’s goodness is incredible in our lives, especially for me as the family head to deal with this. I believe that God will give victory, abiding in him, in faithfulness, in obedience to God.

‘Praise be to God’s name. Hallelujah.’

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