{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Stories","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/stories","author_name":"vomtechsupport","author_url":"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/stories\/author\/vomtechsupport\/","title":"From Full of Fear to Finding Strength in Christ: \u201cI Would Dance Before God Every Day.\u201d - Stories","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"d7fXrHWiNx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/stories\/from-full-of-fear-to-finding-strength-in-christ-i-would-dance-before-god-every-day\/\">From Full of Fear to Finding Strength in Christ: \u201cI Would Dance Before God Every Day.\u201d<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/stories\/from-full-of-fear-to-finding-strength-in-christ-i-would-dance-before-god-every-day\/embed\/#?secret=d7fXrHWiNx\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;From Full of Fear to Finding Strength in Christ: \u201cI Would Dance Before God Every Day.\u201d&#8221; &#8212; Stories\" data-secret=\"d7fXrHWiNx\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/assets.persecution.com\/stories\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.persecution.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VOM-Stories-VOMRadio-Placeholder-768x503.jpg","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":393,"description":"Pastor Andrew Brunson, author of the book God\u2019s Hostage, was imprisoned two years for his Christian work in Turkey (now called T\u00fcrkiye). He says every single day was a battle to overcome fear, grief and anxiety. One who inspired him in these battles was Pastor Richard Wurmbrand, the founder of The Voice of the Martyrs. Brunson explains how Wurmbrand inspired him\u00a0to dance\u00a0inside his prison cell before the Lord. He says he didn\u2019t\u00a0feel\u00a0joy or happiness, but he set his will to\u00a0act\u00a0joyfully, in spite of his feelings. Brunson was also inspired by another former prisoner for Christ (and\u00a0VOM Radio guest), Dan Baumann, to lock away doubts and questions and choose to leave those in God\u2019s hand. Brunson says he told God from his prison cell, \u201cI don\u2019t need answers to have a relationship with You.\u201d Listen as Andrew shares how he came to \u201cembrace my assignment\u201d of being in prison for Christ. \u201cI came out of prison with a deeper intimacy,\u201d says Brunson, \u201cI had the privilege to suffer for Christ.\u201d God birthed a song in Andrew\u2019s soul while locked in prison. He\u2019ll share how his heart changed over the long months of his incarceration to a posture of faithfulness and trust; a change that happened despite not seeing his outward circumstances change at all. That heart change, he says, was his\u00a0victory\u00a0over the terrible circumstances and the injustice of Christian persecution he faced in prison. Finally, Brunson will tell the story of a letter he wrote to Norine that clearly demonstrated his changed heart. In the letter he expressed his commitment to drink every drop from \u201cthe cup of suffering\u201d that the Lord had ordained for him. Andrew tells the entire story in his book,\u00a0God\u2019s Hostage, which you can\u00a0order here\u00a0(affiliate link). Brunson has also released a teaching series helping Christians Prepare to Stand in the midst of difficulties and suffering. In the eight-session video series, Brunson shares practical insights from his own time in prison. You can also\u00a0listen to Part 1\u00a0of our conversation with Andrew Brunson, and listen to his wife, Norine, on VOM Radio as she shares her side to this story. Never miss an episode of VOM Radio! Subscribe to the podcast. Or listen each week\u2014and receive daily reminders of specific ways to pray for persecuted Christians\u2014in the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet."}