Renowned
Gospel
artist,
Ohemaa
Mercy,
has
shared
her
story
of
overcoming
immense
challenges
before
rising
to
fame.
In
an
interview
with
Cookie
Tee,
ahead
of
her
‘Bethel
Experience’
event,
the
‘Edin
Jesus’
hitmaker
reflected
on
her
earlier
life
as
a
teacher.
During
that
period,
she
struggled
financially,
unable
to
repay
her
debts.
She
recounted
instances
when
creditors
would
come
to
her
home
and
seize
her
belongings,
including
her
television
sets.
Life
was
so
difficult
that
she
often
felt
humiliated
and
would
lock
herself
indoors
for
three
days
at
a
time,
too
embarrassed
to
face
the
world.
Despite
being
deeply
committed
to
her
church
and
making
numerous
sacrifices
for
God’s
work,
Ohemaa
Mercy
couldn’t
understand
why
she
had
to
endure
such
hardship.
At
one
point,
after
giving
birth
to
her
first
child,
she
found
herself
stuck
in
the
hospital,
unable
to
pay
her
medical
bills,
with
no
help
from
her
church.
The
pressure
weighed
heavily
on
her,
and
she
felt
abandoned
by
God.
She
even
reached
the
point
of
contemplating
suicide,
explaining
that
she
once
took
a
knife
and
considered
ending
her
life.
“I
gave
up
on
everything,”
she
said.
“I
stopped
singing
in
church
and
didn’t
want
anything
to
do
with
music
because
I
felt
God
had
let
me
down
despite
my
dedication
and
sacrifices.”
She
recalled
how
her
mother’s
disappointment
added
to
her
struggles.
During
her
first
pregnancy,
she
often
walked
long
distances
to
her
mother’s
house,
seeking
food
and
support.
Her
desperation
became
so
overwhelming
that
she
felt
there
was
no
hope
for
her
future.
However,
Ohemaa
Mercy’s
life
took
a
turn,
and
today,
she
sees
her
journey
as
a
testament
to
God’s
unshakable
love.
Reflecting
on
her
‘Bethel
Experience’
concert,
she
believes
that
all
the
challenges
she
faced
were
God’s
way
of
preparing
her
for
the
purpose
He
had
planned.
The
concert,
which
aims
to
save
souls,
was
something
she
believes
was
divinely
ordained,
and
she
now
sees
that
her
struggles
were
part
of
God’s
greater
plan.
“God
will
never
let
you
rest,”
she
explained.
“He
will
mold
and
break
you
until
you
surrender
to
Him
and
discover
the
person
He
created
you
to
be.
The
devil
fights
hardest
when
he
knows
something
great
is
coming,
and
that’s
why
I
went
through
such
tough
times.
But
I
encourage
Christians,
when
things
are
falling
apart,
stick
to
prayer
and
stop
complaining.”