A Friend's Call Renewed His Faith

These days, a message reached me from inside Iran after the days of war. He had believed in Christ for some time, but due to the bad economic conditions, the war, and the events happening in Iran, he wasn't feeling well. He said: "I was very heartbroken. I was upset with God. Even though I believed in Jesus Christ, I still said: 'Why are things like this? Why are the economic conditions, why are my country's conditions like this? What kind of situation is this? Where are You, Lord?' He said: 'Even though I went to the Word less, prayed less, but for several weeks, I hadn't attended the weekly fellowship at all.' Until one of the people from the fellowship called me again and said: 'So why aren't you coming?' He said: 'He lovingly invited me again, and I went. Even though my situation wasn't very good, I said I'd go.' He said: 'When I went and entered that house again, when I saw us worshipping, those worship sessions refreshed me again.' Until it came to the part where someone comes and shares the message of God's Word with us. We started listening to that week's message. He said: 'I saw that God was speaking to me through that message, saying: 'Oh, you who say God has abandoned you, no! God has not abandoned you. God is with you. God has not forgotten you.'' That message conveyed this to him, and he said his spirit was refreshed there, and he shared this with others who were there. He said: 'When I was returning, I had a different feeling altogether. Even though my circumstances hadn't changed, my friendship and relationship with God were refreshed again.' I wanted to share this blessing of testimony with you, how God is refreshing the hearts of dear ones inside Iran, who are heartbroken, by gathering together through fellowship, prayer, and hearing God's message these days.