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SummaryI never imagined the day Iโ€™d trade a rifle for the Word of God. Growing up in Colombiaโ€™s violent landscape, I was forced into guerrilla and paramilitary groups as a teenagerโ€”patrolling forests and carrying a backpack full of fear. But when I met Christ, everything changed. I realized the same courage I used to serve the devil could serve the One who gave me life. Despite constant threatsโ€”being watched, labeled an enemy, told Iโ€™d dieโ€”I stand bold, preaching the Gospel. If I could carry a gun without fear, I can carry Godโ€™s message with even greater strength. Now I serve Him, knowing He holds me in His hands. Though danger surrounds me, Iโ€™d rather die for Christโ€™s cause than live for the enemy.

Like many of the youth in Colombia, Reina* was recruited to the illegal armed groups who fight to gain and control territory for drug trafficking and other criminal activities. Now in her forties, Reina has found faith in Christ and left her old way of life behind.

Open Doors Prayer News 295 (March-April 2023)

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*Names changed for security reasons

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