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But when her parents found her in her room reading Christian books, they became enraged. In November of 1992, they beat her so severely that she lay unconscious in a room for almost a week. She believes an angel finally woke her and helped her get to a hospital.
Tara continued to grow in faith and in 1995 was secretly baptized. Then her parents arranged for her to be married to a Muslim man. When Tara refused to comply, she was again beaten. She was also made to stand for several days without sleep. During this time, Tara had three visions in which she heard a voice telling her, “I am with you. I am your Father.”
After more beatings, she fell into a coma. She awoke after three days and found herself in a pool of blood. She again heard the same encouraging voice saying, “I am your Father. I will protect you.”
Tara was able to escape and today lives in a safe house in another country where she serves the Lord full-time with the promise of God’s protection.
Is Christianity a losing proposition? Those in restricted nations know what it is like to lose because of their faith in Christ. They know how they can lose their families in a number of ways. A Muslim family might completely reject converted family members as infidels. They are outcasts. A Christian family fares no better, though under different terms. Extremists wipe out entire Christian families because of their faith. The loss is horrendous. However, we have Christ’s promise. Whatever we may lose for his sake will be recouped one hundred times over in our eternal life in heaven. It is not a gamble. It is a calculated risk based on the infallible Word of God. Either you trust it, or you do not.