This Is Reality

For about 5 years now I have wanted to be a martyr. The majority of my Christian friends think me strange. Luckily, I am not alone. Some of my closest friends have the same desire.

Unfortunately, many Christians in America are deluded. We live in a democracy where some religious freedoms are available. We think these freedom will endure through every hardship. This is wishful thinking. It is much more likely that America will meet her end. If one looks at history one will notice that powerful and influential nations eventually lost their strength in war. I am not saying this will happen soon, but it will happen.

I looked at this ARTICLE, and shivered a bit. Apparently, church members were hacked to death with machetes. What a horrible way to die. I still long to serve God... even by my death. I don't want to die in a car accident, from some terminal disease, or natural causes. But, the prospect of dying such a vicious death still scares me. I need to realize such an experience will not be beautiful. It will be horrific and troubling. When Jesus went to the cross He suffered. He suffered physically and emotionally. We can't make the cross a piece of jewelry. We must embrace its reality and die daily!