About Yinka Marcus

From victim to victory!

One day during church worship service the Lord gave me a vision of a woman giving birth and there were angels surrounding her as the child was being brought forth. An angel received the child, carried her and lifted her up toward heaven and there was rejoicing. It was the first time I had such a vision. The Lord spoke to me that I was the baby and I was dedicated to Him at birth. The Lord miraculously reminded me of the things He spoke into me at birth about his destiny for my life. The angel who carried then baby started to make proclamations. I wrote these down and I kept them in my heart waiting for their full manifestation in my life.

Who am I?

In this vision, the Lord gave me revelation about myself and it answered many of my questions degrading my life’s purpose. At this point in my life I was desperate to fulfill destiny. My hunger and thirst for God was in a very rapid increase, more than I have ever experienced. The summary of what the angel proclaimed is that God created me to love Him, to love people and to draw people into His love. I am to be in an intimate relationship with Him and assist people in their relationships; with God, with man and with self for the purpose of fulfilling destiny. Growing up, I find myself doing this without really consciously realizing what my purpose in life was.

My mother went to be with the Lord when I was five. I was really too young to understand anything. I had questions that were not answered and these unanswered questions soon became unresolved issues in my heart. Growing up, looking back, many instances showed that I was fulfilling this purpose but somehow I did not feel fulfilled, I could feel a vacuum, I could sense that something was missing. I could not get past this feeling. I felt stuck most of the time. It took a while to realize that I had bitterness and resentment in my heart from the way I (as a child) dealt with the death of mother. The resentment was blocking my ability to experience continual victory and true deep happiness.

I became a Christian at the age of thirteen in high school; backslidden and I returned to the Lord many years later. From my backslidden experience I realize that proper discipleship and mentoring are very critical to a Christian’s growth. As I grew up I soon realize that in my relationships, a pattern was forming; a cycle that would usually end up in unhappiness. Deep sorrow and grief began to form. Usually I was able to sum up courage to get on with my life without really going through the process of resolving anything. I did not realize I was growing up with bitterness and resentment, deep sorrow and grief because of unresolved issues, lack of basic trust and childhood unmet needs. I felt I was captive and I was always a victim. Every relationship was affected by the state of my heart including my marriage and my children.

Everyone has a purpose!

Looking back at the story of my life, as far back as I can remember, I had many unanswered questions about relationships; which soon became unresolved issues in my heart. I became more aware of who I am when the Lord opened my eyes to see myself held captive after my mother died when I was five years of age. I did not realize that I was growing up with bitterness and resentment, deep sorrow and grief because of unresolved issues, lack of basic trust and childhood unmet needs. I sometimes felt I was captive and that I was always a victim. Every relationship was affected by the state of my heart.

Through Scriptures and ‘Rhema’ Word from the Lord, I realize that when I was born, the Lord had put within me a hope and a purpose and; I have a calling. As I grew older, the Lord gave me opportunities to carry out the purpose He placed within me, although it did not look like I was fulfilling a purpose at the time. When He opened doors for me to start this ministry of restoration and reconciliation called Hope Alive, I had to go through a time of healing of my hardened heart in order to restore His preordained gift in me.

Hope Alive is a pathway of hope to making lives better for people. Hope Alive organization is five-fold - 1) Hope Alive prayer/intercession counselling; 2) Hope Alive prayer assignments; 3) Hope Alive outreach; 4) Hope Alive training; and, 5) Hope Alive mentorship. The three main scriptural bases for Hope Alive are - 1) 1Pet. 1:3; 2) Rom. 12:2; 3) Deut. 6:4-9.

Right now, the Lord is having me focus more on Hope Alive Prayer/Intercession Counselling named ‘Hope Alive Counseling Services’ than the other areas of the organization. HACS is about healing hearts, renewing minds and transforming lives. It is a work of service unto the Lord; and with God; for, and with all people; creating support for life enhancement. It is committed to fostering personal and relational wholeness. HACS addresses personal challenges (especially emotional) and all relationships. HACS is mandated to assist with; 1) a deeper relationship with God; 2) healthier relationship with others, and 3) relationship with self.

The unhealthy patterns/cycles that most likely started to be formed from childhood are identified and addressed appropriately. With the leading of the Holy Spirit, the root causes of the challenges are identified; unhealthy structures/strongholds are pulled down; people get set them free to experience freedom and to be who God created them to be; and, they are strengthened in their faith with the Word. The purpose of the resulted healing is to help the Christian know who he/she is in Christ and to better impact the world as a more effective witness and ambassador for Christ.

Hope Alive Counseling Services is non-judgmental, scripture and prayer-based; Holy Spirit-led. It is about discipleship, mentoring, walking along side people, walking through their challenges with them; practicing the presence of the Lord and hearing the voice of the Lord together with them.

Having gone through some deliverance ministry, the ‘inner healing ministry’ shed light on the place of my ‘captivity;’ provided answers for many of my unanswered questions about the unhealthy patterns of my life; and, helped resolve some unresolved issues especially the resentment I carried surrounding my mother’s death. My time with the Elijah House Ministries assisted me in the healing of my heart issues and my warped self-perceptions. I miraculously experienced Psalms 126:1, when the Lord set me free, I was really “...like those who dreamed.” The Elijah House School for Prayer Ministry has become the major focus of Hope Alive Training/Workshop.

People are trained to work through their own life’s situations so they can work along-side others.