Email from Open Doors charity for persecuted Christians including news from and prayers for Afghanistan and India

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God is moving powerfully among Afghan refugees​

As the past month has shown with the World Cup, football has a wonderful way of bringing people together. It happens all over the world – including in Central Asia, where an idea by Open Doors local partners has led to the emergence of something very special.​ ​ For Afghan refugees arriving in a particular part of the region, finding work is extremely difficult. Children often witness the stress and hardship this brings their families. Some have even considered suicide to escape from it all.​ ​ This need led to Open Doors local partners organising activities, such as football, for the children. Not only has it provided the children joy and friendship, but it’s also led to the creation of a small house church after 15-20 of them gave their lives to Jesus!​ ​ This year, many of you have faithfully been praying for our Afghan family after the Taliban takeover forced many Christians to flee the country or go further underground. This story reflects just one of the many ways your prayers and support are helping give hope to Christians from Afghanistan. Thank you!​

Read more answers to prayer from Afghan Christians Please pray​ Give thanks for the amazing ways God is working among Afghan refugees For God’s continued protection of believers in and beyond Afghanistan That these young children who recently became Christians will grow and become strong in spirit (Luke 1:80). Christians at heightened risk of attack over Christmas​ Thank you for using these emails in the past year to keep our persecuted family in your prayers. Time and time again, Christians from around the world tell us to thank you for praying for them – even amid the most awful suffering, they feel your prayers and they see the difference it makes to their lives. Your prayers will again be especially needed over the festive period as in many countries this can bring heightened risk of attack. In India, for example, there are concerns that a new national anti-conversion law may soon be introduced, which could lead to more attacks against believers over Christmas. “We have reason to believe that anti-Christian elements could run rampant this season, disturbing peaceful gatherings and Christmas celebrations,” says Dr Johan Murry, an Open Doors local partner. A prayer for our persecuted family Heavenly Father, thank You for that first Christmas when the ‘Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us’ (John 1:14). We pray that the wonder and joy of this truth will dawn afresh on our persecuted family this Christmas. Protect them as they celebrate, either in public or secret, and provide precious moments of fellowship with family and friends. Pour encouragement into their lives, including in India, where we pray against the nationwide implementation of this anti-conversion law. We also ask that You work through our brothers and sisters to draw others, including those who persecute them, to our Prince of Peace. Amen. Your next weekly email will be on 5 January. We wish you a joyful Christmas and a fruitful and happy New Year!

Simon, Email Editor

 

[Brother James]

Praying with and for you in Jesus.

We can do everything Jesus did and more! We can speak; sickness leave in Jesus! Be healed by Jesus stripes! I am healed by Jesus stripes! Amen! Thank You Lord Jesus!

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There is nothing that happens for us that is bad. All things work for our good in Jesus! Look at everything as good!

Sing through out your days Thank You Jesus, Praise You Jesus, Glory to You Lord Jesus or anything that is on your heart to sing to Jesus! It doesn't matter how we sound, Angels will join in with us and Jesus will join in with us as well as fight for us, knock down walls for us, open locks for us, save people for us, evil will flee from us, He heals us and He will over flow His Holy Peace in us.

Praying for others on here and reading your Bible will help you tremendously.

I wanted to commit suicide once, I even came up with a plan. Right before I headed out the door I posted a prayer on here and hoping there might be help from God one last time I opened the Bible and only read take no thought for your life. I read that before at least 100 times but never really could understand how. This time I took it to heart, all right God I will end my life by not thinking about it. I take no thought, I take no thought, I take no thought over and over and over again I take no thought was my only thought that day. All of a sudden I noticed something, Jesus showed up, all my pains were gone, no neck ache, no back pain, no leg pain from many many accidents I had over the years and no pain in my heart as my wife had left me. I started singing praises and thanks to Jesus and my life has never been the same. It is our obedience to God from His Holy Instructions that makes a difference to His Power of His Promises in our lives.

Be a doer of Jesus friend, it really makes a difference! Thank You Lord Jesus!

Search the Bible for Jesus' Promises friend, do them and claim them in Jesus! Amen! Thank You Lord Jesus!

Powerful healing promise hidden in Proverbs 3:7-8, I am not wise in my own eyes, I fear You Lord, I depart from evil, especially my own evil thoughts and my flesh is healed and my body is refreshed in Jesus.

Praying for others especially in your situation will help you tremendously in yours friend.

Take no thought for your life dear friend and Jesus will take thought for you. Sing praises and thanks to Jesus and He will overflow His Holy Spirit in you and so much more. He will fight for you and give you the desires of your heart.

Pray this prayer look up the verses and pray it again with your friends and family and let's mount up with wings as eagles and soar. Soar with me.

Let Us Pray: God I ask in Jesus' name, bless me to grow closer to You. I long for a more intimate relationship with You. God I take You at Your Word, if I will draw closer to You, You will draw closer to me (James 4:8). Show me how to draw closer to You. Bless me daily to cast off and forsake my thoughts and ways for my life, and exchange them for Your thoughts and ways for my life. Let me think Your thoughts and dream Your dreams for my life. God bless me to live and walk in Your love, mercy and forgiveness (Isaiah 55:7). I confess, I will take no thought for my life. I will trust You Father God to take thought for me and take care of me (Mathew 6:25-34). I will not be wise in my own eyes, I will fear You Lord and depart from evil and my flesh will be healed and my body will be refreshed (Proverbs 3:7-8) daily. Thank You Jesus for Your Promises! Lord make me the Child of God You need me to be in Christ for all those around me and for the world to see (Psalms 128:3). Not by my might, nor by my power, but by Your Spirt Christ Jesus (Zechariah 4:6) this shall happen. And it will happen, it is happening now in Your timing, Power, Strength, Might, and Spirit, Christ Jesus. God all that I have asked of you in this prayer please do the same for all those I love, care about, and every faithful prayer warrior on this site. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You Lord Jesus, my Savior and Lord for answering this prayer with a Yes and Amen.

Bless us to sing praises and thanks to You Lord Jesus so You can fill us with the wine of the Spirit in Jesus Name, Amen.

 

[EnricoLange]

I prayed for this in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

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I prayed for this in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[A C / A O]

I prayed for this in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[RL San]

I prayed for this in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[usha rani]

I prayed for this in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[The Encourager]

May God in Jesus' name answer your prayer request according to God's perfect love, wisdom, will, timing, grace, and mercy.

Merry Christmas Child of God! God Is So In Love With You.

A Prayer For You And Your Love Ones: God I ask You in Jesus' name bless me and all those I love and care about to accept the gift of salvation through Christ Jesus. Save us all Lord Jesus and become our Savior and Lord. God may we all come to know, love, and obey You. Bless us with love, power, a sound mind, and excellent health. Heal us Lord Jesus in all areas of our lives. Bless us with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding of the things of God and the purpose you created each of us for. Bless us with the desire to seek Your face, embrace, and surrender to Your will. Give us the desire and cause us to meditate upon Your Word daily. God bless us with the strength and spirit of obedience to be doers of Your Word and not just hearers and readers of Your Word. God bless us with Your joy, peace, protection, prosperity, and success in Christ Jesus. Rain down from heaven the blessings and the favor of GOD upon each of our lives, so that we will be blessed and be a blessing. Let each of us be a light in this dark world, lifting You up in the lifestyle we each live. God all that I have asked of You in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of this prayer and all those who truly want Your best for me. God Thank You. Thank You. Thank You, Lord Jesus. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so in Jesus' name. Prayer was written by Encourager Linda Flagg, M.A., Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach.

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Thank you for giving us the privilege to pray on your behalf. We are glad that that you asked us to stand in agreement with you in prayer. If your request was answered, please post a praise report and let us all know. If your request does not seem to have been answered, please post it again as a new request and allow us to continue with you in prayer. We all hope that our prayers are answered in the way that we want. Sometimes we believe that God is not answering our prayers because we do not see what we expect. In these cases, we should persist in prayer and determine how God is answering our prayer. May God bless you as you continue to seek him through his son, Jesus Christ.