Summary

SummaryI’m Jade, and I’ve wrestled with why God allows suffering and persecution for His children. While serving in Norway, a young believer asked why Christians in other nations face trials I never experienced at home. I believe persecution refines our faith and fulfills Christ’s warnings in John 15–16. My own fiancΓ©, once a pastor, was martyred inside his church for refusing to renounce Jesus and stop ministering to Muslims. Through his death, God deepened my prayer life and commitment to His mission. I also recall an Iranian brother, imprisoned and killed for his faith, who likened Christians to rubber ballsβ€”thrown harder but rebounding higher. Despite grief, God’s glory shines brightest through our suffering, molding us and revealing His honor. πŸ™βœ¨

Jade* from south east Asia shares a reflection on John 15 and the realities of persecution.

See an interview with Jade from Prayer News 295 here: https://vimeo.com/803813139

Open Doors Prayer News 298 (September-October 2023)

Find out more at www.opendoorsuk.org/prayernews

*Name changed for security reasons

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Time Chapters
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01:02 Purpose in Persecution
02:39 Fiancé’s Martyrdom
05:56 Iranian Prisoner Testimony
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