[Ohio-Communities-of-Faith] FW: [CWWC] LIVING TO PLEASE GOD - WITHOUT FEAR

[Michael Moore]

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LIVING TO PLEASE GOD - WITHOUT FEAR


For I am the LORD your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to
you, Do not fear; I will help you.
<https://link.biblegateway.com/click/24063238.773/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmlibGVnYX
Rld2F5LmNvbS9wYXNzYWdlLz9zZWFyY2g9SXNhLjQxLjEz/5ef562bd10222374f46b6174B67fb
117b> Isaiah 41:13

Today we share the testimony of overcoming fear from Sister Sarah in
Bangladesh:

"I knew my husband since childhood. We grew up in same village and studied
in same school. But his family was devoted to Islam; his father was a Muslim
imam. Just imagine the disappointment when his family learned that he became
a Christian! To leave Islam and marry me, a Christian girl, is to bring
great shame to his family. It was like pouring more oil into the fire! His
family plotted to kill him, but God save my husband from their hands.

"My in-laws blamed me and my parents for my husband's conversion. My parents
received lots of threats, finally forcing my parents to move to another
place. Those days were very painful for me but my husband and I always
prayed, 'Lord help us stand firm in our faith.' God would speak to my heart
through His Word that He held me by His right hand. that I didn't need to be
afraid, because He was there to help (
<https://link.biblegateway.com/click/24063238.773/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmlibGVnYX
Rld2F5LmNvbS9wYXNzYWdlLz9zZWFyY2g9SXNhLjQxLjEz/5ef562bd10222374f46b6174C67fb
117b> Isaiah 41:13).

"The first few years of my marriage were the toughest. We feared for our
lives every night. During those years, we moved six times because of threat
from my in-laws. After three years or so, my in-laws rejected my husband
completely and they left him without inheritance. It was painful, but I also
felt relieved, because that meant there would be fewer threats.

"When the tension lessened, I joined an organization that was working among
disadvantaged women. I found joy in being with lots of people. I felt
satisfaction in what I was doing, though it was for a secular company. Later
on, however, it motivated me to pursue working with a Christian ministry. I
began praying, 'Lord I want to serve You by serving Your people. Would You
please open a door for me and equip me for Your work?'

"God was quick to answer! In 2008, my husband and I enrolled in a Bible
school abroad through the support of Open Doors. Throughout those four years
of seminary training, God taught me to develop inner beauty through faith,
obedience, courage, and prayer. I became more confident in introducing
Christ to others, more supportive of my husband as he fulfilled his calling
and potential, and more conscious of helping my children grow up as
God-fearing persons.

"This year, we returned to our home country Bangladesh. My husband got an
opportunity to serve God and His people through a Christian organization.
Please pray that God will help me encourage my husband so that he remains
faithful in his calling, raise my kids in a godly way, and obey His command
to make disciples."

RESPONSE: Today I will thank God that He is with me and I do not need to
fear anything or anyone!

PRAYER: Pray that God's promises will sustain Sarah and her husband in
living for God without fear in their new ministry.

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