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Muslims in America...
by. Karie Kirschbaum . Co-Founding Minister . Believer's Ministry Int'l.
I'm a preacher, a businesswoman, missionary and
I had to put an "ax" to my "bitter root" from 911...
On Sept. 25, 2009 Muslims will converge on the White House lawn to pray to their god.
How do I feel about that? ... it's a long story and doesn't put me in the best light...
but you may relate.
For many years we have prayed for the Glory of the Lord to move on the nations of the world ruled by the spirit of Islam; the 10:40 window was a prayer focus for many of us through the 80's & 90's. Then came 911.
THE 10:40 WINDOW
Something crept into my heart after 911. Until that time, I felt the Muslim community (or any religion that did not call upon the name of Jesus) in my nation was a harvest field ... people to be introduced to the real power of a loving father and possibly be sent back to their nations as missionaries to their own people;
After 911, I resented their very presence. I don't know when it snuck in, but I remember when I began to realize it.
It was February of 2008. I was in another airport getting "screened", patted down & scrutinized as I went through the security by people that were just trying to do their jobs - but I even resented them. I had become aware that I had been having nightmares or "dread attacks" fairly regularly in the years preceding that day in 2008 "post 911" panic.
POST 911 PANIC; DREAD IN THE MORNING... EVERY MORNING. NO MATTER HOW BEAUTIFUL IT REALLY WAS.
It started here: Most Americans can remember where they were on the morning of 911. The week following is etched in our mind for the rest of our lives; like when Reagan was shot or Kennedy (for those that were alive at that time). Like many Americans, we turned on our TV in time to see the second tower be hit by the plane- people jumping out of windows - then the ensuing pictures of families searching for their loved ones. There was no sense to it. Resolution does not come easy and most of us did not pursue it.
Sometime in 2006, I began to notice dread in the mornings. I didn't deal with it. I thought it was "normal. While seeking the Lord in prayer to find out what it was, he showed me the morning of 911 and the days following. I thought knowing the root would eliminate it - I was wrong. I had not dealt with the unforgiveness.
WHAT DOES DREAD FEEL LIKE?
The dread felt like this; Every morning I would wake up with this expectation of "the catastrophe". It was not until I turned on the news to know that "all was well" in my nation, my city, my friends and my family that I could start my day "in peace". It repeated daily. In hindsight, it is now evident that a bitter root was taking over my "usual" peace of mind and trust in the Lord.
In His kindness He dealt with me.
My newly found awareness of the cause of this phenomena in my life allowed resentment to become even more manifest in my life. I no longer witnessed to the Muslims in my nation, yet I continued to minister to them around the world.
I had not used the Truth that Jesus showed me to be "set free". I used it as justification.
How was I so blind as not to see my hypocrisy?
I call myself a CHRISTIAN.... CHRIST LIKE... A DISCIPLE.
My face to face encounter with Jesus regarding this issue came in March of 2008. He showed me and many others the error of our ways and gave us an opportunity to repent. It was at the Believers' Ministry Int'l. "EVERY TRIBE" Conference in Albuquerque N.M. that God was able to get a hold of my heart.
I was organizing and spearheading the meetings as usual but the Lord seemed to have something in mind that He was not sharing with me. It came to us through two wonderful men of God who love both God and His people enough to tell them the truth.
HE HEARD MY CRY....AND I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW I WAS CRYING.
The message began when Dr. Ron Charles (USA) began to share his & Paula's sincere passion for the Muslim Nations, their people and those converted to Christ (death sentence) in their nations. My heart was touched as were many others. We did what we could to pray for and to bless Dr. Ron on his way to more Muslim Nations. "How wonderful that God is reaching Muslims"... said I.
Following Dr. Ron's message about reaching the communities of Islam that so touched our hearts and moved us to tears- came Bishop Richard Aidoo of Germany (originally Ghana). He shared of the miracles of healings and salvation happening in his church fellowship and the streets of his city regarding Muslim people. We all wept with joy. We were very excited to hear the news of the conversions and healings of these people of God. All those years of prayer for those nations seemed to be paying off. Wow!
THE ZINGER
Then came the "zinger"; Pastor Richard began to share how broken the heart of God was that America had hardened her heart against the Muslims within her own borders due to 911. A jolt like lightening hit my chest. I knew it was true.
Many of us "Christians" would not even cross the street to reach the harvest field in our own cities (though we will go to the nations to reach them). "How would we ever send them back to their people as missionaries if His own people will not go to them to share the Good News of Salvation through Jesus Christ?" He asked.
I was so convicted. It was true of me. Thoughts of my recent (and many) trips through airports and my response to the tightened security began to flood my mind. Jesus would not be proud of my bitter root nor my thoughts against this people group who badly need Him. It was true; 911 had blackened my heart. Many in the meeting had the same conviction as me. We prayed, repented and asked the Father to give us a new start. I thank the Lord for our messenger friends that came half way across the world to remind us we serve a God of Love. I am still "walking it out" but am happy to say "He" is able to assist me on my way.
I'M GETTING BETTER... BUT DON'T WANT TO FALL BACK INTO IT.
Since then, my awareness of their plight (without God) has gotten better. I still have a little challenge going through airports. It is grievous to know that my children's children will never know the carefree days of being "safe" in America but that sentiment can be applied to riding their bike down the street without being supervised. It breaks my heart- but there is an answer to it all. Jesus.
In my daily life there is a new focus to go out of my way when I see the Muslims in my city -to be kind; to pray; to be helpful and lovely toward them. They only do what they were taught to do - as many of us do. They need Jesus.
Then came the 2008 campaign of Senator Obama ending in the 2009 Inauguration of President Obama.
The emotions of this day still rage in many "camps" - good and bad. It has been used to divide God's people
and to refuel a fresh prejudice us against Muslims.
A Fresh hatred of Muslims rose up, racism ran wild, fear tales and the political jokes with an edge flew through the internet. It was insane. I watched as some of my "sane" friends in Christ put out "hate prophecies" against him and friends in Christ on the other side put out "racism prophecies" .... If we listened to them all - we would assess that God was schizophrenic.
Many of us were torn in the middle and stayed on our knees to pray for America, her people and her future. This is still our posture.
We are not a people driven by fear - we are a people of power and prayer. The Lord Jesus Christ can turn this tide. Let us unite around the cross and lose our political badges for the sake of our nation and her people.
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. II Tim. 1:7
So - let us take this day of September 25th while the Muslims pray at our White House to seek the Lord Jesus Christ for their Salvation and for His Glory to flood our capitol in a tangible way.
"If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves and pray; then will I hear from Heaven and heal their land."
II Chronicles 7:14
So - we silence our thoughts and our minds - we choose to repent where we have allowed bitter roots to come in and we turn our faces toward Jesus. We pray for those who are in authority (whether we like the or not) and we stand on the Word of the Lord God almighty. He is a merciful God and surely he will hear the cries of His people...
Today I cry for the Muslims of My Nation as for all men and women who have not encountered a loving God.
I pray for THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - that MERCY WILL TRIUMPH OVER JUDGEMENT (James 2:13) and salvation will come to their house... let it be through me and those who call on the name of Jesus all across the land of America.
OTHER MINISTERS REACHING MUSLIM NATIONS
As I write this we continue to see great fruit in the ministry of Dr. Ron & Paula Charles (www.cubitfoundation.org);
Bishop Richard Aidoo (www.bishopaidoo.com); Nancy Honeytree Miller (www.honeytree.org),
Aglow International (www.aglow.org) and others who reach the Islamic nations
with the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
If God is speaking to your heart - please be encouraged to support these ministers with prayer, finances and encouragement. Count it as a "faith seed" for the salvation of Muslims in your own cities.
the Founders |Sitemap | products| About the Founders | Jeff's Bio | Karie's bio | Extended Family
|
Muslims in America...
by. Karie Kirschbaum . Co-Founding Minister . Believer's Ministry Int'l.
I'm a preacher, a businesswoman, missionary and
I had to put an "ax" to my "bitter root" from 911...
On Sept. 25, 2009 Muslims will converge on the White House lawn to pray to their god.
How do I feel about that? ... it's a long story and doesn't put me in the best light...
but you may relate.
For many years we have prayed for the Glory of the Lord to move on the nations of the world ruled by the spirit of Islam; the 10:40 window was a prayer focus for many of us through the 80's & 90's. Then came 911.
THE 10:40 WINDOW
Something crept into my heart after 911. Until that time, I felt the Muslim community (or any religion that did not call upon the name of Jesus) in my nation was a harvest field ... people to be introduced to the real power of a loving father and possibly be sent back to their nations as missionaries to their own people;
After 911, I resented their very presence. I don't know when it snuck in, but I remember when I began to realize it.
It was February of 2008. I was in another airport getting "screened", patted down & scrutinized as I went through the security by people that were just trying to do their jobs - but I even resented them. I had become aware that I had been having nightmares or "dread attacks" fairly regularly in the years preceding that day in 2008 "post 911" panic.
POST 911 PANIC; DREAD IN THE MORNING... EVERY MORNING. NO MATTER HOW BEAUTIFUL IT REALLY WAS.
It started here: Most Americans can remember where they were on the morning of 911. The week following is etched in our mind for the rest of our lives; like when Reagan was shot or Kennedy (for those that were alive at that time). Like many Americans, we turned on our TV in time to see the second tower be hit by the plane- people jumping out of windows - then the ensuing pictures of families searching for their loved ones. There was no sense to it. Resolution does not come easy and most of us did not pursue it.
Sometime in 2006, I began to notice dread in the mornings. I didn't deal with it. I thought it was "normal. While seeking the Lord in prayer to find out what it was, he showed me the morning of 911 and the days following. I thought knowing the root would eliminate it - I was wrong. I had not dealt with the unforgiveness.
WHAT DOES DREAD FEEL LIKE?
The dread felt like this; Every morning I would wake up with this expectation of "the catastrophe". It was not until I turned on the news to know that "all was well" in my nation, my city, my friends and my family that I could start my day "in peace". It repeated daily. In hindsight, it is now evident that a bitter root was taking over my "usual" peace of mind and trust in the Lord.
In His kindness He dealt with me.
My newly found awareness of the cause of this phenomena in my life allowed resentment to become even more manifest in my life. I no longer witnessed to the Muslims in my nation, yet I continued to minister to them around the world.
I had not used the Truth that Jesus showed me to be "set free". I used it as justification.
How was I so blind as not to see my hypocrisy?
I call myself a CHRISTIAN.... CHRIST LIKE... A DISCIPLE.
My face to face encounter with Jesus regarding this issue came in March of 2008. He showed me and many others the error of our ways and gave us an opportunity to repent. It was at the Believers' Ministry Int'l. "EVERY TRIBE" Conference in Albuquerque N.M. that God was able to get a hold of my heart.
I was organizing and spearheading the meetings as usual but the Lord seemed to have something in mind that He was not sharing with me. It came to us through two wonderful men of God who love both God and His people enough to tell them the truth.
HE HEARD MY CRY....AND I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW I WAS CRYING.
The message began when Dr. Ron Charles (USA) began to share his & Paula's sincere passion for the Muslim Nations, their people and those converted to Christ (death sentence) in their nations. My heart was touched as were many others. We did what we could to pray for and to bless Dr. Ron on his way to more Muslim Nations. "How wonderful that God is reaching Muslims"... said I.
Following Dr. Ron's message about reaching the communities of Islam that so touched our hearts and moved us to tears- came Bishop Richard Aidoo of Germany (originally Ghana). He shared of the miracles of healings and salvation happening in his church fellowship and the streets of his city regarding Muslim people. We all wept with joy. We were very excited to hear the news of the conversions and healings of these people of God. All those years of prayer for those nations seemed to be paying off. Wow!
THE ZINGER
Then came the "zinger"; Pastor Richard began to share how broken the heart of God was that America had hardened her heart against the Muslims within her own borders due to 911. A jolt like lightening hit my chest. I knew it was true.
Many of us "Christians" would not even cross the street to reach the harvest field in our own cities (though we will go to the nations to reach them). "How would we ever send them back to their people as missionaries if His own people will not go to them to share the Good News of Salvation through Jesus Christ?" He asked.
I was so convicted. It was true of me. Thoughts of my recent (and many) trips through airports and my response to the tightened security began to flood my mind. Jesus would not be proud of my bitter root nor my thoughts against this people group who badly need Him. It was true; 911 had blackened my heart. Many in the meeting had the same conviction as me. We prayed, repented and asked the Father to give us a new start. I thank the Lord for our messenger friends that came half way across the world to remind us we serve a God of Love. I am still "walking it out" but am happy to say "He" is able to assist me on my way.
I'M GETTING BETTER... BUT DON'T WANT TO FALL BACK INTO IT.
Since then, my awareness of their plight (without God) has gotten better. I still have a little challenge going through airports. It is grievous to know that my children's children will never know the carefree days of being "safe" in America but that sentiment can be applied to riding their bike down the street without being supervised. It breaks my heart- but there is an answer to it all. Jesus.
In my daily life there is a new focus to go out of my way when I see the Muslims in my city -to be kind; to pray; to be helpful and lovely toward them. They only do what they were taught to do - as many of us do. They need Jesus.
Then came the 2008 campaign of Senator Obama ending in the 2009 Inauguration of President Obama.
The emotions of this day still rage in many "camps" - good and bad. It has been used to divide God's people
and to refuel a fresh prejudice us against Muslims.
A Fresh hatred of Muslims rose up, racism ran wild, fear tales and the political jokes with an edge flew through the internet. It was insane. I watched as some of my "sane" friends in Christ put out "hate prophecies" against him and friends in Christ on the other side put out "racism prophecies" .... If we listened to them all - we would assess that God was schizophrenic.
Many of us were torn in the middle and stayed on our knees to pray for America, her people and her future. This is still our posture.
We are not a people driven by fear - we are a people of power and prayer. The Lord Jesus Christ can turn this tide. Let us unite around the cross and lose our political badges for the sake of our nation and her people.
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. II Tim. 1:7
So - let us take this day of September 25th while the Muslims pray at our White House to seek the Lord Jesus Christ for their Salvation and for His Glory to flood our capitol in a tangible way.
"If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves and pray; then will I hear from Heaven and heal their land."
II Chronicles 7:14
So - we silence our thoughts and our minds - we choose to repent where we have allowed bitter roots to come in and we turn our faces toward Jesus. We pray for those who are in authority (whether we like the or not) and we stand on the Word of the Lord God almighty. He is a merciful God and surely he will hear the cries of His people...
Today I cry for the Muslims of My Nation as for all men and women who have not encountered a loving God.
I pray for THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - that MERCY WILL TRIUMPH OVER JUDGEMENT (James 2:13) and salvation will come to their house... let it be through me and those who call on the name of Jesus all across the land of America.
OTHER MINISTERS REACHING MUSLIM NATIONS
As I write this we continue to see great fruit in the ministry of Dr. Ron & Paula Charles (www.cubitfoundation.org);
Bishop Richard Aidoo (www.bishopaidoo.com); Nancy Honeytree Miller (www.honeytree.org),
Aglow International (www.aglow.org) and others who reach the Islamic nations
with the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
If God is speaking to your heart - please be encouraged to support these ministers with prayer, finances and encouragement. Count it as a "faith seed" for the salvation of Muslims in your own cities.