Farshid, a Christian convert from Islam, was charged with “acting against national security through membership of a Christian organization, collection of funds, propaganda against the Islamic Regime by helping spread Christianity in the country,” and sentenced to six years of imprisonment on March 5, 2012. Though the charge is for his Christian work, authorities tried to cast his activities as political offenses.
He has been released at this point, he penned this poem:
My wilderness is painful, but lovely.
Some parts of my wilderness are covered with thorns and hurt my feet, but I love it, and that’s why I call it ‘lovely pain’.
My wilderness is so hot that my tears disappear before falling on the ground, but it is cool under Your shadows.
My wilderness is like an endless road,
but short compared to eternity.
My wilderness is dry,
but an oasis with the Holy Spirit’s rain.
My wilderness seems to be a lonely trip,
but I am not alone- My beloved is with me.
Not only Him, but my faithful brothers and sisters,
I carry them all in my heart.
My wilderness is dangerous,
but safe, because I dwell between His Shoulders.*
So I love my wilderness,
because it takes me to the deeper part of You, Lord,
and no-one can separate me from Your arms forever.
*Deuteronomy 33:12
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“Christianity was birthed in the Baptism of the Holy Spirit and will only continue as we have this empowering from above. God is always looking for the willing vessels that will trust Him afresh for the impossible.” from: Principles for the gathering of Believers under the Headship of Jesus Christ.Since 2012, a growing group of believers in North America started to warn of coming persecution to western countries. This message was shared in a variety of ways. One of the responses to this was to compile a book taking principles from underground Churches around the world of how they thrived under pressure and persecution. The volume, Principles for the Gathering of Believers, had in a short time over 50,000 downloads in ebook format and much interest was shown. Some new house churches started through this and other existing groups were encouraged.