A little persecution

Oh, You would bring
to stir up my affections
for You
strange
it seems
You make me
run to You
when I’m disrespected
confounded by the world’s hatred
often offended
and an offense
You call me
to bless them
who hate me
those who are raging
against any slight hint of conviction
They hate You,
my Master, my Savior, my Daddy, my best friend
And
What am I to do?
Call down fire from heaven?
No,
for even the most wretched
filled with unquenchable love for evil,
yes, I
have found refuge from Your just wrath
in
the willing wounds of Your Son
the One You willingly crushed
to bless the ones who cursed You
Forgive them,
for they know not what they do.
Quina Aragon

Quina Aragon

Quina Aragon is an author, speaker, and spoken word artist based in Orlando, Florida. She has written three children’s books—Love Made, Love Gave, and Love Can—and a book for adults, Love Has a Story. Her first fiction book, a novel-in-verse titled If Hurricanes Were Flowers, is set to release in 2027 with InterVarsity Press. Born in Manila and raised in Orlando, Quina is of Filipina, Puerto Rican, and Jamaican descent. As a first-generation child of immigrants, her writing explores identity, migration, and how our personal and cultural stories echo Scripture’s grand narrative. She has helped create projects through her writing, editing, creative vision, teaching, and/or performing for clients like Christianity Today, Vū Virtual Production Studios, YouVersion Bible App, Propel Women, Chasing Justice, Truth's Table, The Gospel Coalition, Ballet 5:8, InterVarsity Press, Bethany House Publishers, Moody Publishers, The Good Book Company, Harvest House, Risen Motherhood, Cru, Proverbs 31 Ministries, Training Leaders International, and many more.

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