So sometimes it's hard for me to show my faith, I like to keep it tucked away most of the time. It's easier, is it not ? People can't persecute you for something that's not obvious. But when I chose to follow Christ, I kinda knew it wasn't going to be easy. Becoming the follower of a rebel who was murdered....hmm...it can't be that easy.

Let's look at some history, there was this guy named Stephen, this guy was miserable, (or so I assume), and then he became a Christian, and then he was stoned to death.

Paul, who was a murderer before he became a  Christian and then was blinded while traveling, met Jesus in a burst of light, and then spent various painful years moving from city to city, prison to prison, routinely being beaten up and bitten by snakes.

And then there's Peter, who was rescued from a successful fishing business only to be crucified. Upside down. With his wife.

It's not an easy thing. Sure it's the greatest thing on this earth to have a relationship with Christ, but I suppose we all just have to look back when we're mocked and realize this is a journey where we were given few guarantees and that we should just trust in the Lord.