Read about horrible deaths in Nigeria, our brothers and sisters

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I don't care where you are from in this world, if you are a blood bought born again believer the suffering in Nigeria should move you to prayer.

Hebrews 3:3-- Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.

I have a burden and a responsibility to obey the above scriptural command and if you are a born again believer, so do you! How does this fit into the purpose statement of Heartfelt? It is really quite simple--Mental Illness involves intense suffering and affliction, bereavement and loss wrench the believer’s heart which looks for relief and compassion. The persecuted church across the world is undergoing terror alarm and intense physical and mental pain.

I for quite a while begun to go to the Voice of Martyrs web site and also to their newsletter to specifically obey the exhortation in the above mentioned verse.

Thank you for keeping in touch with our ministry. We would appreciate your prayers as we extend a helping hand to the hurting.

God bless!

VOM-USA Prayer Update for January 11, 2013 On Thu. Jan 10 2013 at 03:17 PM Moderator wrote: Nigeria--Another Deadly Christmas for Christians Source: Release International 2 Samuel 22:3 At least 12 Christians were killed in Christmas Eve church attacks         in northern Nigeria, and 15 others were murdered in their sleep on Dec. 28. BokoHaram militants are suspected in both cases. On Christmas Eve, gunmen opened fire during a time of  prayer at  the Church of Christ in Nations in Jiri village,Yobe province, killing five worshipers and the pastor. The attackers also set the church on fire,  and several other   Christians were seriously injured. On the same  night, a deacon andfive other Christians were killed at the First  Baptist Church in Maiduguri, Borno state. Four days later, attackers  invaded the homes of Christians in Musari, outside Maiduguri, and slit the throats of 15 Christians during the early morning hours. A number of Christians had moved to the Musari area to flee violence in Maiduguri. This is the third consecutive year that Christians in the north have been violently attacked during the Christmas  season. Churches in northern Nigeria were nearly empty on         Christmas day. Philippines--VOM Vehicle Struck by Bomb Source: VOM Sources Psalm 5:11 A VOM worker narrowly escaped injury on Dec. 26 when a roadside bomb exploded directly in front of his vehicle. The windshield and rear window were busted and the right side of the vehicle received damage, but the VOM worker and  passengers were unharmed. A motorcycle taxi driver in front of the VOM truck was killed in the blast. The bombing is thought to be related to ongoing violence by  Muslim separatists in the Philippines. "Praise God for his protection,"wrote the worker. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front on the island of Mindanao         recently signed an agreement with the Philippine government in which the MILF was granted autonomy over more of the island. However, the agreement has not stopped the violence. Christians are  specifically targeted by the MILF and other Muslim extremists that  seek to rid the region of non-Muslims. Indonesia--Mob Attacks Christmas Procession Source: Jakarta Globe Micah 6:8 A long-beleaguered church in Indonesia faced harassment once again         during their Christmas services. As members of the Filadelfia Batak Christian Protestant Church (FBCP) walked toward their church property during a Christmas Eve procession prior to the service, a mob pelted them with eggs and other items. The FBCP's church property was confiscated and sealed by local authorities several months ago,  but the Supreme Court ordered authorities to stop sealing off the property. Local officials have ignored the order. When the church again tried to meet on Christmas day, attackers hurled excrement and bags of urine  at the congregation. Pakistan VOM Project During the Christmas holiday, an evangelist in Pakistan was accused  of blasphemy. Because of the seriousness of the charge, he was forced to flee the country for a short time. In the past, such charges have led         to lengthy trials, imprisonments or both. Please pray for him and his family. Please visit our web site, http://www.heartfeltmin.org