• DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVOR.

    I survived.
    I AM STRONG.
    I am free.
    I AM HEALED.
    I am worthy.
    I AM NOT ALONE.

    Domestic violence may be part of your story, but it does NOT get to write your ending.

    Every scar says you made it through something that tried to destroy you. Every step forward proves there is LIFE AFTER ABUSE.

    You are more than what happened to you.
    You are more than what they called you.
    YOU SURVIVED. AND YOU ARE STILL STANDING.

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    💜🔥 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVOR. 🔥💜 I survived. I AM STRONG. I am free. I AM HEALED. I am worthy. I AM NOT ALONE. 💜 Domestic violence may be part of your story, but it does NOT get to write your ending. Every scar says you made it through something that tried to destroy you. Every step forward proves there is LIFE AFTER ABUSE. ❤️‍🔥 You are more than what happened to you. You are more than what they called you. YOU SURVIVED. AND YOU ARE STILL STANDING. 💪💜 💜 If you're a survivor and you're comfortable sharing, comment “I SURVIVED.” Let another survivor see that they're not standing alone. 📣 SHARE THIS for the person who needs to see hope on the other side. ➡️ FOLLOW FoxxFusion Ministries for encouragement, survivor advocacy, recovery, faith, and HOPE. #DomesticViolenceSurvivor #SurvivorStrong #BreakTheSilence #YouAreWorthy #FoxxFusionMinistries
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  • Day 3: He Intercedes for Us
    Scripture: “It is Christ who died… who also makes intercession for us.” — Romans 8:34 NKJV

    Reflection: Jesus isn’t just near—He’s active. Right now, He’s praying for you. Not vaguely, but personally. He knows your name, your needs, your story. His friendship includes advocacy, even when we don’t know what to pray. This is one of the most tender truths in Scripture: we are spoken for. In the heavenly places, Jesus lifts our name before the Father. He intercedes with perfect love, perfect wisdom, perfect timing. When our prayers feel hollow or stuck, when grief silences our voice, His voice continues. He is not passive—He is persistent. And His prayers are not just words; they are power. In recovery and ministry, this truth brings comfort: even when we falter, Jesus does not. His friendship is steady, and His intercession is ongoing.

    Prayer: Jesus, thank You for praying for me. When I’m silent or unsure, You speak on my behalf. Let Your intercession shape my day and renew my hope. I rest in the truth that I am never forgotten, and that Your love is always working for my good. Amen.
    Day 3: He Intercedes for Us Scripture: “It is Christ who died… who also makes intercession for us.” — Romans 8:34 NKJV Reflection: Jesus isn’t just near—He’s active. Right now, He’s praying for you. Not vaguely, but personally. He knows your name, your needs, your story. His friendship includes advocacy, even when we don’t know what to pray. This is one of the most tender truths in Scripture: we are spoken for. In the heavenly places, Jesus lifts our name before the Father. He intercedes with perfect love, perfect wisdom, perfect timing. When our prayers feel hollow or stuck, when grief silences our voice, His voice continues. He is not passive—He is persistent. And His prayers are not just words; they are power. In recovery and ministry, this truth brings comfort: even when we falter, Jesus does not. His friendship is steady, and His intercession is ongoing. Prayer: Jesus, thank You for praying for me. When I’m silent or unsure, You speak on my behalf. Let Your intercession shape my day and renew my hope. I rest in the truth that I am never forgotten, and that Your love is always working for my good. Amen.
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    This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N. #nonprofit #missions #5013c
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  • Pastor Loran Livingston is not an obscure voice. He is the longtime pastor of Central Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he has served for more than four decades. That makes his recent remarks all the more significant. When a pastor of his experience and influence declares that America has never been, is not now, and never can be a Christian nation, his words carry weight. They also merit careful examination.

    Pastor Livingston recently argued that America cannot rightly be called a Christian nation because of its many sins. He cited the killing and displacement of Native Americans, the evil of slavery, the carnage of the Civil War, the slaughter of the unborn, gender confusion, the mutilation of children, and the promotion of same-sex unions.

    Much of what he condemned deserves condemnation. No Christian should defend the mistreatment of Native Americans, slavery, abortion, sexual confusion, or the redefinition of marriage. These are not minor matters. They are serious national sins.

    But Pastor Livingston’s conclusion does not follow from his evidence.

    Livingston acknowledged that godly people came to these shores seeking religious freedom, that great Bible preachers thundered from American pulpits, and that some who helped build this country were godly. “But,” he concluded, “it has never been a Christian nation — and never will be.”

    That may sound bold. It may even sound prophetic. Nevertheless, it seeks to answer an argument many serious Christians are not making.

    When thoughtful Christians speak of America as a Christian nation, they do not mean the United States is the Church. They do not mean every American is saved, every Founder was orthodox, every law was righteous, every war was just, or every public act was pleasing to God. Only individuals can be redeemed by the blood of Christ. America is not the Kingdom of God.

    However, that is not the full question.

    The real question is whether America’s founding principles, moral assumptions, legal traditions, understanding of liberty, and concept of human rights were significantly shaped by Christianity. On that point, the historical record is extensive.

    The Declaration of Independence appeals to “the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God,” asserts that men are “endowed by their Creator” with certain unalienable rights, appeals to “the Supreme Judge of the world,” and closes with “a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence.”

    Those words do not make the Declaration a church confession. But they do show that America’s founding was neither secularist nor atheistic nor religiously neutral. Rights were not treated as gifts from the government but as gifts from God. Government was not the source of moral authority. It was answerable to a higher authority.

    This understanding is not a recent invention of conservative Christians. In 1892, the United States Supreme Court recognized this historical reality in Church of the Holy Trinity v. United States. After reviewing numerous public acknowledgments of God and Christianity in American life, the Court concluded that these declarations contributed “to the mass of organic utterances that this is a Christian nation.”

    That statement meant then what many Christians still mean today: America’s laws, customs, institutions, and moral assumptions were profoundly formed by Christianity.

    Pastor Livingston points to America’s sins as though they erase her Christian inheritance. They do not. They only reveal how often the nation has betrayed it.

    A nation may possess great religious light and still rebel against it. Israel worshiped idols, oppressed the poor, shed innocent blood, and rejected the prophets. Yet Scripture still recognized Israel’s religious identity while condemning Israel’s sins.

    Nor should we speak only of America’s sins while ignoring the immeasurable good this nation has done because it has adhered to Christian principles. Under the influence of those principles, America has helped advance human dignity, moral accountability, ordered liberty, charitable service, education, hospitals, orphan care, prison reform, abolitionist efforts, civil rights appeals, and countless ministries to the poor, the addicted, the hungry, the sick, and the forgotten. America has often failed to live up to her own ideals, but when she has lived nearest to the Christian truths that gave those ideals moral substance, she has been a blessing not only to her own citizens but also to the world.

    In their book 'What If the Bible Had Never Been Written?', the late Dr. D. James Kennedy and Jerry Newcombe observed that claiming America is, or ever was, a “Christian nation” has become “fighting words.” They noted the irony that in a country so profoundly molded by Christians, believers now find themselves on the defensive. The secularist who attacks Christianity in America, they wrote, is like “a petty ingrate standing atop a large pyramid constructed by the sweat and blood of Christians, hurling stones at their descendants.”

    That is a powerful image. But it is even more grievous when one of our own Christian brethren repeats an argument that, however unintentionally, does similar harm. Pastor Livingston surely does not intend to aid secularism. Still, his argument undermines the sacrifices of countless faithful Christians who labor to reconnect America with her religious moorings. Those moorings are part of why preachers like Livingston and all of us have the liberty to stand in a pulpit, open the Scriptures, and proclaim the Gospel without fear of government reprisal. Those moorings are also what secular forces in our day are working tirelessly to erase.

    That is why Pastor Livingstone’s argument is troubling. It tells Christians, in effect, that there is nothing to return to — that America was never meaningfully shaped by Christianity, never possessed a Christian moral foundation, and can never legitimately be described as Christian in any historical or cultural sense.

    That is simply not true.

    No serious Christian claims America is a redeemed nation or that citizenship is the same as salvation. The debate is not whether America has always obeyed God. She has not. The debate is not whether America’s history contains grievous sins. It does.

    The debate is whether America’s founding ideals were rooted in a moral order derived from the Christian understanding of God, man, law, liberty, and justice. They were.

    The very sins Pastor Livingston names can only be rightly judged by a standard higher than the shifting opinions of men. Why is slavery wrong? Why is abortion evil? Why is the mutilation of children wicked? Why is marriage not whatever the culture says it is? Why should the poor, the veteran, the unborn, the stranger, and the weak be treated with dignity? Why should civil government protect the innocent, punish wrongdoing, and recognize moral limits at all?

    The answer is clear: because there is a just God in heaven, because man is made in His image, because His law is righteous, and because no government has the authority to redefine what God has established.

    Granted, America is not saved by patriotic sentiment. America needs the Gospel. Americans need to repent and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ. Nevertheless, nations remain accountable to God and will be judged by Him. A nation can expect to prosper when it honors righteousness and be ruined when it celebrates evil.
    The Scriptures say, “Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people” (Proverbs 14:34).

    That verse does not say righteousness exalts only the Church. It says righteousness exalts a nation. Any nation. And sin is a reproach to any people.

    Therefore, Christians should not become discouraged and give up the effort to call America back to truth. In recent years, after many years of political advocacy by Christians, old ground has been retaken. There is still much work to be done.

    It is a serious error to argue that America has no Christian heritage simply because she has often sinned against it. America’s sins prove that she desperately needs to return to the same Christian truths that provided her with her highest ideals — the very truths she has so often betrayed.

    See Related Article by Rev. Mark Creech: Navigating Faith and Civic Responsibility: Pastor Loran Livingston’s Controversial Sermon

    https://www.renewamerica.com/columns/creech/240506

    If you found this article helpful or meaningful, please share it with others.

    You can read this article, as well as many others by Rev. Mark Creech at RevMarkCreech.org
    Pastor Loran Livingston is not an obscure voice. He is the longtime pastor of Central Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he has served for more than four decades. That makes his recent remarks all the more significant. When a pastor of his experience and influence declares that America has never been, is not now, and never can be a Christian nation, his words carry weight. They also merit careful examination. Pastor Livingston recently argued that America cannot rightly be called a Christian nation because of its many sins. He cited the killing and displacement of Native Americans, the evil of slavery, the carnage of the Civil War, the slaughter of the unborn, gender confusion, the mutilation of children, and the promotion of same-sex unions. Much of what he condemned deserves condemnation. No Christian should defend the mistreatment of Native Americans, slavery, abortion, sexual confusion, or the redefinition of marriage. These are not minor matters. They are serious national sins. But Pastor Livingston’s conclusion does not follow from his evidence. Livingston acknowledged that godly people came to these shores seeking religious freedom, that great Bible preachers thundered from American pulpits, and that some who helped build this country were godly. “But,” he concluded, “it has never been a Christian nation — and never will be.” That may sound bold. It may even sound prophetic. Nevertheless, it seeks to answer an argument many serious Christians are not making. When thoughtful Christians speak of America as a Christian nation, they do not mean the United States is the Church. They do not mean every American is saved, every Founder was orthodox, every law was righteous, every war was just, or every public act was pleasing to God. Only individuals can be redeemed by the blood of Christ. America is not the Kingdom of God. However, that is not the full question. The real question is whether America’s founding principles, moral assumptions, legal traditions, understanding of liberty, and concept of human rights were significantly shaped by Christianity. On that point, the historical record is extensive. The Declaration of Independence appeals to “the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God,” asserts that men are “endowed by their Creator” with certain unalienable rights, appeals to “the Supreme Judge of the world,” and closes with “a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence.” Those words do not make the Declaration a church confession. But they do show that America’s founding was neither secularist nor atheistic nor religiously neutral. Rights were not treated as gifts from the government but as gifts from God. Government was not the source of moral authority. It was answerable to a higher authority. This understanding is not a recent invention of conservative Christians. In 1892, the United States Supreme Court recognized this historical reality in Church of the Holy Trinity v. United States. After reviewing numerous public acknowledgments of God and Christianity in American life, the Court concluded that these declarations contributed “to the mass of organic utterances that this is a Christian nation.” That statement meant then what many Christians still mean today: America’s laws, customs, institutions, and moral assumptions were profoundly formed by Christianity. Pastor Livingston points to America’s sins as though they erase her Christian inheritance. They do not. They only reveal how often the nation has betrayed it. A nation may possess great religious light and still rebel against it. Israel worshiped idols, oppressed the poor, shed innocent blood, and rejected the prophets. Yet Scripture still recognized Israel’s religious identity while condemning Israel’s sins. Nor should we speak only of America’s sins while ignoring the immeasurable good this nation has done because it has adhered to Christian principles. Under the influence of those principles, America has helped advance human dignity, moral accountability, ordered liberty, charitable service, education, hospitals, orphan care, prison reform, abolitionist efforts, civil rights appeals, and countless ministries to the poor, the addicted, the hungry, the sick, and the forgotten. America has often failed to live up to her own ideals, but when she has lived nearest to the Christian truths that gave those ideals moral substance, she has been a blessing not only to her own citizens but also to the world. In their book 'What If the Bible Had Never Been Written?', the late Dr. D. James Kennedy and Jerry Newcombe observed that claiming America is, or ever was, a “Christian nation” has become “fighting words.” They noted the irony that in a country so profoundly molded by Christians, believers now find themselves on the defensive. The secularist who attacks Christianity in America, they wrote, is like “a petty ingrate standing atop a large pyramid constructed by the sweat and blood of Christians, hurling stones at their descendants.” That is a powerful image. But it is even more grievous when one of our own Christian brethren repeats an argument that, however unintentionally, does similar harm. Pastor Livingston surely does not intend to aid secularism. Still, his argument undermines the sacrifices of countless faithful Christians who labor to reconnect America with her religious moorings. Those moorings are part of why preachers like Livingston and all of us have the liberty to stand in a pulpit, open the Scriptures, and proclaim the Gospel without fear of government reprisal. Those moorings are also what secular forces in our day are working tirelessly to erase. That is why Pastor Livingstone’s argument is troubling. It tells Christians, in effect, that there is nothing to return to — that America was never meaningfully shaped by Christianity, never possessed a Christian moral foundation, and can never legitimately be described as Christian in any historical or cultural sense. That is simply not true. No serious Christian claims America is a redeemed nation or that citizenship is the same as salvation. The debate is not whether America has always obeyed God. She has not. The debate is not whether America’s history contains grievous sins. It does. The debate is whether America’s founding ideals were rooted in a moral order derived from the Christian understanding of God, man, law, liberty, and justice. They were. The very sins Pastor Livingston names can only be rightly judged by a standard higher than the shifting opinions of men. Why is slavery wrong? Why is abortion evil? Why is the mutilation of children wicked? Why is marriage not whatever the culture says it is? Why should the poor, the veteran, the unborn, the stranger, and the weak be treated with dignity? Why should civil government protect the innocent, punish wrongdoing, and recognize moral limits at all? The answer is clear: because there is a just God in heaven, because man is made in His image, because His law is righteous, and because no government has the authority to redefine what God has established. Granted, America is not saved by patriotic sentiment. America needs the Gospel. Americans need to repent and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ. Nevertheless, nations remain accountable to God and will be judged by Him. A nation can expect to prosper when it honors righteousness and be ruined when it celebrates evil. The Scriptures say, “Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people” (Proverbs 14:34). That verse does not say righteousness exalts only the Church. It says righteousness exalts a nation. Any nation. And sin is a reproach to any people. Therefore, Christians should not become discouraged and give up the effort to call America back to truth. In recent years, after many years of political advocacy by Christians, old ground has been retaken. There is still much work to be done. It is a serious error to argue that America has no Christian heritage simply because she has often sinned against it. America’s sins prove that she desperately needs to return to the same Christian truths that provided her with her highest ideals — the very truths she has so often betrayed. See Related Article by Rev. Mark Creech: Navigating Faith and Civic Responsibility: Pastor Loran Livingston’s Controversial Sermon https://www.renewamerica.com/columns/creech/240506 If you found this article helpful or meaningful, please share it with others. You can read this article, as well as many others by Rev. Mark Creech at RevMarkCreech.org
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  • EXCITING News!
    HerShield Foundation — Her Shield Empowerment And Advocacy Initiative — is now officially CAC REGISTERED.
    Our commitment to protecting and empowering vulnerable women and girls across Nigeria just became OFFICIAL.

    Thank you for believing in this Mission.
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    EXCITING News! HerShield Foundation — Her Shield Empowerment And Advocacy Initiative — is now officially CAC REGISTERED. Our commitment to protecting and empowering vulnerable women and girls across Nigeria just became OFFICIAL. Thank you for believing in this Mission. Be HerShield 🛡️ Kindly Join Us TODAY...! #hershieldfoundation #foryou #womenempowerment #behershield #hershield #announcement #fyp
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  • WHAT ED DEP'T. OUTSOURCING SPECIAL ED MEANS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

    SYNOPSIS: The U.S. Department of Education plans to outsource key responsibilities by transferring the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to the Department of Justice. Over 600 disability, civil rights, and education advocacy groups have united to oppose these changes, arguing that dismantling the current system will disrupt the cohesive support structure for students with disabilities.

    Several left-leaning senators are seeking to block the transfer of special education functions to HHS, citing concerns about departmental expertise and the loss of educational oversight. Critics warn that moving civil rights complaints to the Department of Justice could create confusion for families and potentially discourage vulnerable populations from reporting school-based discrimination due to the involvement of a law-enforcement agency. Ed Secretary Linda McMahon maintains that the restructuring is intended to streamline bureaucracy and assures parents that federal legal obligations and protections under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) remain unchanged.

    It is obvious from this right-vs-left struggle that the Department of "Indoctrination" is loathe to give up its control over families with children who have special needs. Pray for Christians and churches to get involved in caring for these families! SOURCE: https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2026/06/25/the-ed-department-is-outsourcing-special-education-heres-what-that-means-for-students-with-disabilities/32063/
    WHAT ED DEP'T. OUTSOURCING SPECIAL ED MEANS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES SYNOPSIS: The U.S. Department of Education plans to outsource key responsibilities by transferring the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to the Department of Justice. Over 600 disability, civil rights, and education advocacy groups have united to oppose these changes, arguing that dismantling the current system will disrupt the cohesive support structure for students with disabilities. Several left-leaning senators are seeking to block the transfer of special education functions to HHS, citing concerns about departmental expertise and the loss of educational oversight. Critics warn that moving civil rights complaints to the Department of Justice could create confusion for families and potentially discourage vulnerable populations from reporting school-based discrimination due to the involvement of a law-enforcement agency. Ed Secretary Linda McMahon maintains that the restructuring is intended to streamline bureaucracy and assures parents that federal legal obligations and protections under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) remain unchanged. It is obvious from this right-vs-left struggle that the Department of "Indoctrination" is loathe to give up its control over families with children who have special needs. Pray for Christians and churches to get involved in caring for these families! SOURCE: https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2026/06/25/the-ed-department-is-outsourcing-special-education-heres-what-that-means-for-students-with-disabilities/32063/
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    The Ed Department Is Outsourcing Special Education. Here's What That Means For Students With Disabilities
    The U.S. Department of Education's transfer of its special education and civil rights offices is likely to cause confusion and disarray, advocates warn, as a key Senate panel considers blocking the move.
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  • Aida Najaflou, an Iranian mother of two who converted to Christianity, is serving a 17 year prison sentence because of her involvement with a house church and Christian ministry activities. She is being held in Tehran’s Evin Prison, where numerous believers and political prisoners have reportedly faced harsh treatment.

    Her condition recently worsened after she reportedly fell from an upper bunk, leaving her with a fractured T12 vertebra. Christian advocacy groups say she had repeatedly warned prison officials that her medical condition required a lower bed, but her requests were ignored. Despite the seriousness of her injury, reports indicate she was returned to prison rather than receiving the specialized medical care she needed.

    Jesus never promised His followers an easy path. He said, “If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you” (John 15:20), and 2 Timothy 3:12 declares that everyone who desires to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will face persecution. Around the world, countless believers continue to pay a heavy price for remaining faithful to Christ.

    Hebrews 13:3 urges the church to remember those who are imprisoned as though we were suffering alongside them. Let us pray for Aida’s healing, her release, and for every Christian enduring persecution because of their faith in Jesus.

    #PersecutedChurch #Jesus #Iran #Christianity #Faith
    Aida Najaflou, an Iranian mother of two who converted to Christianity, is serving a 17 year prison sentence because of her involvement with a house church and Christian ministry activities. She is being held in Tehran’s Evin Prison, where numerous believers and political prisoners have reportedly faced harsh treatment. Her condition recently worsened after she reportedly fell from an upper bunk, leaving her with a fractured T12 vertebra. Christian advocacy groups say she had repeatedly warned prison officials that her medical condition required a lower bed, but her requests were ignored. Despite the seriousness of her injury, reports indicate she was returned to prison rather than receiving the specialized medical care she needed. Jesus never promised His followers an easy path. He said, “If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you” (John 15:20), and 2 Timothy 3:12 declares that everyone who desires to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will face persecution. Around the world, countless believers continue to pay a heavy price for remaining faithful to Christ. Hebrews 13:3 urges the church to remember those who are imprisoned as though we were suffering alongside them. Let us pray for Aida’s healing, her release, and for every Christian enduring persecution because of their faith in Jesus. #PersecutedChurch #Jesus #Iran #Christianity #Faith
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  • TODAY'S MESSAGE

    SERMON TOPIC:

    REMEMBER THE VICTIMS OF KIDNAPPING AND TERRORISM.

    A Cry We Must Not Ignore

    Every day, somewhere in our nation and around the world, innocent people wake up expecting a normal day, only to become victims of kidnapping, terrorism, violence, and fear.

    Some are taken from their homes. Some are attacked on the road. Some families wait endlessly for the return of loved ones. Children become orphans. Mothers become widows. Communities are left traumatized.
    As believers, we must not become comfortable with the pain around us. We must not allow repeated news reports to harden our hearts. God calls His people to remember the suffering, pray for the afflicted, and become instruments of hope.
    Today, God is calling us to remember the victims of kidnapping and terrorism.

    Key Bible Texts

    Hebrews 13:3
    > "Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.
    The writer reminds believers to identify with those who suffer. We are not to ignore them or forget them. Their pain should move our hearts toward prayer and action.
    Psalm 34:18
    > "The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit."
    God does not abandon the hurting. He draws near to them.
    Isaiah 41:10
    > "Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God."
    This promise remains true even in seasons of fear and uncertainty.
    Proverbs 31:8-9
    > "Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction."



    God expects His people to speak for those whose voices have been silenced.
    Point 1: God Sees Every Victim
    Many victims feel forgotten.
    Some are hidden in forests, camps, or unknown locations. Some families cry in silence because the world has moved on.
    But God sees every tear.
    Psalm 56:8
    > "Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle."
    Every tear matters to God.
    The enemy may hide people from society, but nobody is hidden from God.

    Spiritual Insight

    The God who found Joseph in prison, Daniel in the lions' den, and Paul in chains can locate every victim wherever they may be.
    Point 2: Compassion Is a Christian Responsibility
    The Church is called to care.
    We cannot say, "It does not concern me."

    Galatians 6:2

    > "Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ."
    When one family mourns, the Body of Christ should mourn with them.
    When one community suffers, believers should stand with them through prayer, encouragement, and practical support.

    Spiritual Insight

    Compassion is not merely feeling sorry for people. Compassion is love in action.
    Point 3: Prayer Is a Weapon Against Darkness
    Kidnapping and terrorism are not only security challenges; they are manifestations of evil.
    The Church must engage in spiritual warfare.
    Ephesians 6:12
    > "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers..."
    Prayer invites God's intervention where human strength fails.
    Throughout Scripture, God answered the cries of His people when they called upon Him.

    Spiritual Insight

    When the Church prays, heaven moves. Prayer releases divine wisdom, protection, and intervention.
    Point 4: God Calls Us to Be Agents of Hope
    Victims need more than sympathy.
    They need hope.
    Matthew 5:14
    > "Ye are the light of the world."
    Believers must become carriers of God's comfort.
    A phone call, a visit, financial assistance, counseling, encouragement, and advocacy can help restore broken lives.

    Spiritual Insight

    Darkness grows where light is absent. The Church must shine brighter in troubled times.
    Point 5: Justice Belongs to God
    Many victims ask, "Why do evil people seem to prosper?"
    God assures us that evil will not reign forever.
    Romans 12:19
    > "Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord."
    God is a God of justice.
    Every act of wickedness has an appointed day of judgment.

    Spiritual Insight

    The apparent success of evil is temporary. God's justice is certain.

    Biblical Case Study

    The Good Samaritan

    Luke 10:30-37
    A man was attacked by robbers and left half dead.
    Many people passed by and ignored him.
    But the Good Samaritan stopped, cared for him, treated his wounds, and paid for his recovery.
    Jesus used this story to teach that true faith responds to human suffering.
    The Samaritan did not ask who caused the problem. He simply became part of the solution.
    Likewise, God calls us to stand with victims of violence, terrorism, and kidnapping.

    Practical Action Steps

    1. Pray Consistently
    Set aside time to pray for victims, families, security personnel, and national leaders.
    2. Support Affected Families
    Offer encouragement, material help, counseling, and emotional support.
    3. Promote Peace
    Refuse to spread hatred, violence, and divisive speech.
    4. Advocate for Justice
    Support efforts that protect vulnerable people and promote security.
    5. Be a Messenger of Hope
    Share God's promises with those who are hurting.

    Questions for Reflection

    1. Have I become insensitive to the suffering around me?
    2. How often do I pray for victims of violence and insecurity?
    3. What practical help can I offer to hurting families?
    4. Am I contributing to peace in my community?
    5. How can I become God's instrument of comfort and hope?

    Prayer Points

    1.
    Father, comfort every victim of kidnapping, terrorism, and violence in Jesus' Name.
    2.
    Lord, rescue those currently held captive and bring them safely home.
    3.
    Father, heal the emotional, physical, and psychological wounds of survivors.
    4.
    Lord, strengthen grieving families and wipe away their tears.
    5.
    Father, protect our communities from every attack of the enemy.
    6.
    Lord, grant wisdom, courage, and integrity to security agencies and leaders.
    7.
    Father, expose every network of terrorism, banditry, and criminal activities.
    8.
    Lord, let Your peace reign in our nation and across the world.
    9.
    Father, raise the Church as a beacon of hope, compassion, and healing.
    10.
    Lord, let righteousness, justice, and peace prevail in our land.

    Closing Call to Action

    Church, let us not forget those who suffer.
    Let us remember the captives, pray for the oppressed, comfort the grieving, support the wounded, and stand for peace and justice.
    The measure of our faith is not only in the songs we sing or the sermons we hear, but also in how we respond to the pain of others.

    May God give us hearts that care, hands that help, knees that pray, and voices that speak hope.

    Remember the victims. Pray for the victims. Stand with the victims. And become part of God's answer to their cries.
    Amen.

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    TODAY'S MESSAGE SERMON TOPIC: REMEMBER THE VICTIMS OF KIDNAPPING AND TERRORISM. A Cry We Must Not Ignore Every day, somewhere in our nation and around the world, innocent people wake up expecting a normal day, only to become victims of kidnapping, terrorism, violence, and fear. Some are taken from their homes. Some are attacked on the road. Some families wait endlessly for the return of loved ones. Children become orphans. Mothers become widows. Communities are left traumatized. As believers, we must not become comfortable with the pain around us. We must not allow repeated news reports to harden our hearts. God calls His people to remember the suffering, pray for the afflicted, and become instruments of hope. Today, God is calling us to remember the victims of kidnapping and terrorism. Key Bible Texts Hebrews 13:3 > "Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body. The writer reminds believers to identify with those who suffer. We are not to ignore them or forget them. Their pain should move our hearts toward prayer and action. Psalm 34:18 > "The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit." God does not abandon the hurting. He draws near to them. Isaiah 41:10 > "Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God." This promise remains true even in seasons of fear and uncertainty. Proverbs 31:8-9 > "Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction." God expects His people to speak for those whose voices have been silenced. Point 1: God Sees Every Victim Many victims feel forgotten. Some are hidden in forests, camps, or unknown locations. Some families cry in silence because the world has moved on. But God sees every tear. Psalm 56:8 > "Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle." Every tear matters to God. The enemy may hide people from society, but nobody is hidden from God. Spiritual Insight The God who found Joseph in prison, Daniel in the lions' den, and Paul in chains can locate every victim wherever they may be. Point 2: Compassion Is a Christian Responsibility The Church is called to care. We cannot say, "It does not concern me." Galatians 6:2 > "Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ." When one family mourns, the Body of Christ should mourn with them. When one community suffers, believers should stand with them through prayer, encouragement, and practical support. Spiritual Insight Compassion is not merely feeling sorry for people. Compassion is love in action. Point 3: Prayer Is a Weapon Against Darkness Kidnapping and terrorism are not only security challenges; they are manifestations of evil. The Church must engage in spiritual warfare. Ephesians 6:12 > "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers..." Prayer invites God's intervention where human strength fails. Throughout Scripture, God answered the cries of His people when they called upon Him. Spiritual Insight When the Church prays, heaven moves. Prayer releases divine wisdom, protection, and intervention. Point 4: God Calls Us to Be Agents of Hope Victims need more than sympathy. They need hope. Matthew 5:14 > "Ye are the light of the world." Believers must become carriers of God's comfort. A phone call, a visit, financial assistance, counseling, encouragement, and advocacy can help restore broken lives. Spiritual Insight Darkness grows where light is absent. The Church must shine brighter in troubled times. Point 5: Justice Belongs to God Many victims ask, "Why do evil people seem to prosper?" God assures us that evil will not reign forever. Romans 12:19 > "Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord." God is a God of justice. Every act of wickedness has an appointed day of judgment. Spiritual Insight The apparent success of evil is temporary. God's justice is certain. Biblical Case Study The Good Samaritan Luke 10:30-37 A man was attacked by robbers and left half dead. Many people passed by and ignored him. But the Good Samaritan stopped, cared for him, treated his wounds, and paid for his recovery. Jesus used this story to teach that true faith responds to human suffering. The Samaritan did not ask who caused the problem. He simply became part of the solution. Likewise, God calls us to stand with victims of violence, terrorism, and kidnapping. Practical Action Steps 1. Pray Consistently Set aside time to pray for victims, families, security personnel, and national leaders. 2. Support Affected Families Offer encouragement, material help, counseling, and emotional support. 3. Promote Peace Refuse to spread hatred, violence, and divisive speech. 4. Advocate for Justice Support efforts that protect vulnerable people and promote security. 5. Be a Messenger of Hope Share God's promises with those who are hurting. Questions for Reflection 1. Have I become insensitive to the suffering around me? 2. How often do I pray for victims of violence and insecurity? 3. What practical help can I offer to hurting families? 4. Am I contributing to peace in my community? 5. How can I become God's instrument of comfort and hope? Prayer Points 1. Father, comfort every victim of kidnapping, terrorism, and violence in Jesus' Name. 2. Lord, rescue those currently held captive and bring them safely home. 3. Father, heal the emotional, physical, and psychological wounds of survivors. 4. Lord, strengthen grieving families and wipe away their tears. 5. Father, protect our communities from every attack of the enemy. 6. Lord, grant wisdom, courage, and integrity to security agencies and leaders. 7. Father, expose every network of terrorism, banditry, and criminal activities. 8. Lord, let Your peace reign in our nation and across the world. 9. Father, raise the Church as a beacon of hope, compassion, and healing. 10. Lord, let righteousness, justice, and peace prevail in our land. Closing Call to Action Church, let us not forget those who suffer. Let us remember the captives, pray for the oppressed, comfort the grieving, support the wounded, and stand for peace and justice. The measure of our faith is not only in the songs we sing or the sermons we hear, but also in how we respond to the pain of others. May God give us hearts that care, hands that help, knees that pray, and voices that speak hope. Remember the victims. Pray for the victims. Stand with the victims. And become part of God's answer to their cries. Amen. If you have not given your life to Jesus kindly do so by joining a Bible believing Church. You can get inspirational ebooks from my selar shops below https://selar.com/m/umoh-edem1 https://selar.com/m/umoedem CONTACT WhatsApp +2349024173027, +2349055447540 Email pastor.umoedem@gmail.com Join our Facebook page for more messages https://www.facebook.com/share/1MHCReFNis/
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