A Prayer Tea
I went to a Muslim womens prayer tea today. I have never been to a tea party, but I have always had that desire since I was a little girl. This was much more than drinking tea and conversing. We were honoring my best friend, Sara and her two teammates Ally and Katie. We wore head coverings and had a prayer rug. They pray 5 times a day in 5 positions each time. I have no idea how they get anything done! It's all about ritual.
1. Hands by their sides
2. Hands over their ears
3. Bent at the waist with hands on their knees
4. On their knees, face to the floor
5. Sitting up still sitting on the floor
Muslim women are treated like scum of the earth by the men. When they have daughters, they are the outcast. They are shunned. Women rarely go to the mosque to pray. They aren't allowed to pray during their monthly cycle or if they have had a baby because they are considered unclean. Sometimes I don't think I'll make it through my cycle without prayer! Muslim women have less access to the gospel than anyone else in the world. If they become Christian they could possibly be killed. My heart was completely broken, especially because I know that women hold a special place in God's heart. I was just looking at the pictures of these Muslim women and thinking about how God is looking at them. They have no idea their worth in Him. They have no idea they truly are beautiful. They don't know that veil can be taken off. They have no idea what He sees when He looks at them with His heart of compassion. They don't feel loved like I do. They are a princess of the King of Kings.
Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world. Not only is there only 1 Christian missionary for every 1,000,000 Muslims, but the missionaries face a lot of obstacles. The biggest one being if they share the Gospel, and the Muslim accepts... the Muslim's life will be in great danger.
How sad is it that a Muslim can never be sure of earning enough merit. The only guaranteed path to Paradise is to die a martyr’s death for Islam. I love knowing and being sure that Christ's death covered my sins. I learned there are similiar parallels in Christianity and Islam, but there are EXTREME differences. Opposite teachings.
For instance:
Bible: Men, love your wife as Christ loves the church.
Quran: Men, you can beat your wife into submission.
The Muslim world covers much of the entire world... North Africa, Middle East, Central Asia and the Pacific Rim. We need to pray for workers. Oral forms of the Gospel. Barriers broken down. Trust built between Christians and Muslims. The fleeing of darkness. Softening of hearts. A spread of Jesus name.
1. Hands by their sides
2. Hands over their ears
3. Bent at the waist with hands on their knees
4. On their knees, face to the floor
5. Sitting up still sitting on the floor
Muslim women are treated like scum of the earth by the men. When they have daughters, they are the outcast. They are shunned. Women rarely go to the mosque to pray. They aren't allowed to pray during their monthly cycle or if they have had a baby because they are considered unclean. Sometimes I don't think I'll make it through my cycle without prayer! Muslim women have less access to the gospel than anyone else in the world. If they become Christian they could possibly be killed. My heart was completely broken, especially because I know that women hold a special place in God's heart. I was just looking at the pictures of these Muslim women and thinking about how God is looking at them. They have no idea their worth in Him. They have no idea they truly are beautiful. They don't know that veil can be taken off. They have no idea what He sees when He looks at them with His heart of compassion. They don't feel loved like I do. They are a princess of the King of Kings.
Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world. Not only is there only 1 Christian missionary for every 1,000,000 Muslims, but the missionaries face a lot of obstacles. The biggest one being if they share the Gospel, and the Muslim accepts... the Muslim's life will be in great danger.
How sad is it that a Muslim can never be sure of earning enough merit. The only guaranteed path to Paradise is to die a martyr’s death for Islam. I love knowing and being sure that Christ's death covered my sins. I learned there are similiar parallels in Christianity and Islam, but there are EXTREME differences. Opposite teachings.
For instance:
Bible: Men, love your wife as Christ loves the church.
Quran: Men, you can beat your wife into submission.
The Muslim world covers much of the entire world... North Africa, Middle East, Central Asia and the Pacific Rim. We need to pray for workers. Oral forms of the Gospel. Barriers broken down. Trust built between Christians and Muslims. The fleeing of darkness. Softening of hearts. A spread of Jesus name.
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