You know what's been lighting me on fire lately?
The more Muslims I talk to, the more I realize many of them already have a heart that longs for Christ.
Think about it.
If you wake up before sunrise to seek God...
If you genuinely want to obey Him...
If you grieve your sin...
If you fight to stay pure in a world that celebrates darkness...
Those desires don't prove you're far from God: They reveal a heart that was made for Him.
As a Muslim, I was taught that Christianity was shirk, the ultimate deception. But what if the Gospel is actually the fulfillment of the longing that's been in your heart all along?
Because that's what happened to me.
I wasn't running toward Jesus.
I was trying to disprove Him.
Yet the closer I looked, the more I realized I wasn't miles away from Him.
I was standing at the front door, afraid to knock.
And when I finally did, I didn't find condemnation.
I found scars: Proof that He came looking for me long before I ever started looking for Him.
So if you're Muslim and you're searching, questioning, or wrestling, don't assume you're far away.
You may be one honest prayer away from everything changing. I know I was.
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I did not meet Jesus in a church. And I definitely was not looking for Him.
I was not saved by a pastor.
I met Jesus while reading the Quran.
And the wildest part was this:
He was already there.
Surah 3:45 calls Him the Messiah, honored in this world and the next.
Surah 4:171 calls Him a word from Allah and a spirit from Him.
Surah 3:49 says He gives life to the dead, heals the blind and the leper, and creates from clay.
And I remember sitting there thinking:
There is no way this is “just another prophet.”
So I compared Him to Muhammad because I had to.
One gives life.
The other led wars.
One is called sinless.
The other prayed for forgiveness.
One raises the dead.
The other could not overcome death himself.
And I started asking questions I was never supposed to ask:
Why is Jesus the only one called the Messiah?
Why is He the only one born of a virgin?
Why is He the only one coming back to judge the world?
Why does the Quran give Jesus divine titles but never fully explain them?
That tension wrecked me intellectually.
Because the same book telling me not to worship Jesus could not stop elevating Him above every other prophet.
And eventually I realized something:
I did not leave Islam because I hated it.
I left because I followed the clues honestly.
And every single one of them led me to Jesus Christ.
Bro, I’m reading this book right now about the persecuted church, the martyrs, the families losing everything for Jesus, and I’m just sitting here like, dang, Lord, I actually repent for how disconnected I’ve been from the suffering of our global family.
These believers are getting burned out of their homes, jailed, and killed while we’re over here arguing about sound bites and bad Instagram theology.
I’m scrolling my phone while somebody in Iran is whispering worship so they don’t get caught while their pastor is being executed in front of them.
And it hit me hard because I think I treated persecution like it was some distant story. Inspiring, emotional, but not real.
But these stories are real. This is the backbone of our faith.
And honestly, shoutout to Kiki because she told me to read this book. I thought it was going to be intense but manageable. Instead, it felt like God cracked my chest open and poured His heart into me.
I realized I’ve been praying for revival without realizing revival is already happening. It’s just happening in underground churches, prison cells, hidden homes, and persecuted nations outside my comfortable time zone.
I’ve treated freedom like a right while believers across the world treat Jesus like a treasure worth dying for.
And that changes you.
Because somewhere today, somebody whispered the name of Jesus knowing it might cost them their life.
That is humbling.
@KySportsRadio@TheSxndman @deuceisloose02 (My edit) I was really glad to see Pope reach out to the fans. It shows he is trying and listening. Since X isn't always the best place for level-headed commentary or questions doing a press conference or radio might have been better.
Let's unite and support coach Pope for #9!
@KySportsRadio@TheSxndman @deuceisloose02 This is the foundation of the criticism of those who love you. He responds in an affirmative to a suggestion you made, and you don't encourage the positive step but focus on something you feel is negative. This is the kind of thing that destroys friendships/relationships.
“I trusted in Him not just in the good, but in the bad [this season]. I understand that suffering is good for us, as followers of Jesus. I’m taking that into my next route in [pastoral] ministry - Just leading people by example, as a servant, like Jesus was.”
- High Point Guard Chase Johnston after their loss vs Arkansas
Johnston was wearing a “Jesus Wins” shirt too 👏
@ukjosh25@HowardWKYT Shoot I thought all my life I was BBN. I guess I was wrong... Honestly I don't see anything wrong with his continuing work with UK. I'm all for keeping him working with the new UK athletic department.
JUST IN: Tim Tebow shows senators a map of the United States showing every single location where someone is downloading, sharing, or distributing CSAM.
“We are losing the battle, and we are losing the war, and boys and girls are suffering for it…”
“Every red dot that is on there is someone that is downloading, sharing, or distributing [CSAM].”
“55% to 85% of them are also hands-on offenders, and we know that your average offender has thirteen victims in their lifetime.”
“The scale of harm right here in America is, to a certain extent, hard to comprehend, but that's why we're here.”