#relgious

If you look at nothing else I post, please read this one.

On Christmas, word has been spread that there will be attacks executed on predominantly Christian towns in Nigeria. It's already begun as a matter of fact. In the media, Christian persecution specifically, has been heard, seen and denied altogether. But, Christians there say it's true. There are many credible sources that show the true impact that this persecution is having, I strongly encourage you to research the matter.

I live in America. Here, or even other places where we are free to display our faith publicly, we have privilege. No matter how it feels, it is fact. With that being said, it's easy to forget that not everyone has this gift. Claiming the one who saved us all can get people killed depending on where you live. From a free place, we have the voice, if not the power, to speak out about what is going on and to contact our representatives for help in this matter. We are united in Christ no matter where we live, any differences we have or anything that comes about. Let us remember that and stand with our persecuted brothers and sisters. Imagine if this was your own family and people who could help weren't. Use the resources available to you for good. Most importantly of all, remember your prayer is a weapon. God hears every single one. Let us stay in prayer for those who have fallen and those who are still there.

To our brothers and sisters being persecuted-

Remember Christ told us we would be hated for His sake, for claiming His name. In His sermon on the mount, He says, "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you." (Matthew 5:10-12). Nothing that happens here in this temporary place is more powerful than God and what He has promised. Stay strong and faithful and know that there are thousands of people interceding for you worldwide. In Romans 8:35-39, it says, "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? As it is written, “For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.” No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord." We are standing with you. God is standing with you.

If you have a moment, watch the video I linked, he breaks everything down very well.

Some people ask If Allah created us and He is all-knowing, why would He create people who are gay? Why would it be haram?"

My understanding is that these feelings can be part of a test from Allah. Some tests are more difficult than others, and Allah gives different people different challenges.

It's our responsibility to choose how we act, even when our feelings may pull us in another direction. Why question His wisdom when the real reward is in the Hereafter?

Some of you might think that I don't know what it's like.

But truthfully, I do.

I to be attracted to the same gender, and I was heartbroken when I first learned that acting on those feelings was considered sinful in Islam. I searched everywhere, hoping to find proof that it wasn't.

But i knew the hard truth deep down

i started to take it in

I may still experience attraction to the same gender, but I believe that the reward for resisting what Allah has forbidden is greater than anything this world can offer.

I trust that Allah's reward in the Hereafter is far better than anything we could ever imagine.

People who struggle with this should not be labeled as lesser Muslims or less religious than others.

Everyone's journey with Allah is different.

and it can given the same for all the other religions also

He pushed you down flat on the desk, pearls clattering against the wood, skirt bunched high. His mouth trailed down, rough and unrelenting, like punishment and prayer tangled together.

Your breath hitched when he found you, tongue greedy, devotion laced with sin. He worshipped like a starving man, like you were communion, and he was past caring about damnation.