28/02/2026
PRIEST YET PRISONER
There are ministers who are priests by calling, yet prisoners by battles unseen.
Men called to change the world for Christ, yet wrapped in bandages the congregation never sees.
They carry fire on the altar, but chains in the secret place.
Many young ministers burn genuinely for God.
They love Him.
They hear Him.
They are used by Him.
Yet behind the pulpit, behind the anointing, there are addictions they wrestle with in silence.
Sometimes, after witnessing the power of God—after being used in a program to bring deliverance, healing, and the Word to God’s people—they return home only to face their own demons.
Demons that did not bow when hands were laid.
Demons that did not flee when others were set free.
For some, the struggle has become familiar.
They no longer fight it the way they used to.
It has slowly turned into something they secretly enjoy.
For others, it is a burden they hate with every fiber of their being—yet cannot seem to escape.
They come out shining before men, but inside them is a war zone.
A heart filled with guilt.
A soul heavy with shame.
A life split between public anointing and private darkness.
They preach holiness while begging God for mercy alone.
They cast out devils while crying over their own captivity.
They are used mightily—yet wounded deeply.
This is the silent cry of many priests.
Anointed… yet bleeding.
Called… yet bound.
Seen… yet unseen.
For more on this, follow our next post.
To be continued.
