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When she would not give up Christ, they told her she was no longer part of their family and kicked her out of their house. The front-line worker provided Divine with a place to live and helped her with educational expenses and supplies to become a tailor. \u201cI could not give up Jesus because Jesus [is] my Lord and gave me a new life,\u201d Divine said. \u201cMy most important prayer request would be that I want my family to know Christ and that I could lead them to Christ.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icommittopray.com\/request\/2188\/divine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Post a prayer for Divine on iCommitToPray.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A young woman experienced persecution from her family for her newfound faith in Christ. Divine accepted Christ after a front-line worker shared the gospel in her village. 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