"A stronghold in times of trouble"

Christian persecution is prevalent in Iran, where Islamic oppression is extreme and conversion to Christianity from Islam is strictly illegal.

But one of our on-site partners tells the story of an Iranian believer who has persevered through many trials and learned to rely on Jesus:

Sanaz* from Iran had an unusual path to finding Jesus. At first, she simply pretended to be a Christian. She’d heard that Iranian Christians were granted asylum in other countries, and she was desperate to leave after two failed marriages, drug abuse and no hope for her future. She decided to pretend to be a Christian — but God had other plans.
 

“I encountered Jesus in a dream one night,” Sanaz says. “It was an amazing encounter. He talked to me and asked me to stay in Iran, because He had plans for me here.” It wasn’t long before Sanaz chose to commit her life to Jesus — this time for real! “When I felt God’s love as a Heavenly Father, it really filled my empty heart,” she shares.

Today, despite the cost of following Jesus in a hostile culture, Sanaz is involved in a ministry that serves those in need with “monthly food packages, as well as providing clothes, educational materials for children, and supporting women caught in drug addiction.”

Jesus transformed her life so she could be part of the transformation of others!

Praise the Lord! This is God’s compassion in action — and YOUR generosity at work through Liberty Relief International.

Today I urge you:

Support Liberty Relief International again with a generous donation for brothers and sisters like Sanaz who are dedicated to obeying Christ and His calling on their lives despite the challenges that come with it.

You will encourage fellow Christians by helping local, on-the-ground partners meet urgent needs as they arise (and they often do!) … as well as provide tangible, desperately needed hope through trauma counseling, spiritual and emotional support, and much more.

“The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed,” Psalm 9:9 says, “a stronghold in times of trouble.”

Your generous support right now will remind our persecuted family of the stronghold they have in the Lord … and in fellow believers in distant lands.

Thank you for adding your compassion to His!

Mat Staver

*Representative names and photos used for security reasons.