When Pastor Esther Simelane explained the purpose of the ‘Never be in Pain Forever Service, she said that after she lost her husband, it was very difficult to accept.

She said she wanted to escape by committing suicide and now God has called on her to help other widows to accept the fact of losing a partner and carrying on with their lives.

The well-attended service was held on Saturday, August, 5 at the City Hall.

The organiser of the service, Pastor Simelane said the service was held to help not only the widows, but the divorcee, unmarried, and all the single parents too.

She told the participants that she had the idea of hosting such a service a long time ago and has kept on postponing the idea until such time that she felt it was the right time.

“The pain of losing a partner is unbearable, and it took me a long time to accept the situation I was in. In the initial stages, it was like I was watching a film until such time that I accepted. We were like twins, me and my husband, and inseparable. What helped me to take the new journey, was the word of God. God is the answer and will provide all the answers. I can now stand on my own and face the world. I have called the service to thank God for being the pillar of my strength. If He has helped me, He can help you; He has all the answers to our problems and challenges,” remarked Pastor Simelane.

The participants were encouraged to release the pain and start on the journey of being single.

She said it would be difficult at first, but they must put their trust in the word of God, which has all the answers.

She also thanked children and other family members for their support during the hard times.

Pastor Lucky Bothman shared his own story about how he came home one day to find his wife and children gone, leaving an empty house.

He encouraged the participants to praise and worship God, find the right time to be with God, listen to God and feed themselves with the word of God for solutions.

Sarah Sambo related her sad story of how she lost her loving husband and losing two children.

She was also diagnosed with a hole in her heart and was able to survive that as well.

She went through pain, but she has always put her faith in God.

“I have been through a lot and I have experienced a lot of pain. My firstborn child died after a day. I was once told that I had a hole in my heart and that I would need an operation, but through prayers and faith in God, I’m perfect now. I also had a problem with my voice, and I was unable to speak properly and told that I wouldn’t be able to speak properly, but here I am, and my voice is perfect. Furthermore, I lost two babies after they were born and was told that we wouldn’t be able to conceive because of chromosomes, but through prayers and our faith in God, we have two beautiful children. My husband died after being burned in an explosion at his work and the pain I experienced after that was unbearable because we loved each other, and he spoiled me. God is great, and he gave us strength to carry on in life,” explained Sambo.

Apostle Mapule More said she has been single for the past 13 years, and she is well and good and God has carried her through after she saw a vision to accept God. She shared that she has a private life with God and told the participants to respect and support single parents.

Apostle Lungile Thela told the people that challenges are the same and that people going through pain must release it according to their capacity, and she later prayed for all the participants.

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