I am sure you have seen in the news the Sudanese woman who was sentenced to death for being a Christian. She was born to a Muslim father and married a Christian man. Under Islamic law she must stay a Muslim like her father. What made this case stand out so much is that the woman was 8 months pregnant and sentenced to death.
In discussing this with a friend who is in the midst of her own journey of Faith she asked the question that so many others do "Why can't she just say that she is Muslim and be Christian in the privacy of her home? I'm sure other people do that."
I will admit that long ago I thought the same thing. I always thought that I would do that if I had to. But, as my faith grew and as I began reading the Bible every day that option no longer applied.
Do you remember the question that was asked of students in Columbine? "Do you believe in God?" Students who answered Yes were shot. Some of them knew that the answer would get them shot and they still did it. For some that seems silly. One simple lie would spare your life. So why wouldn't you tell it?
I wasn't sure how to answer the question. I just knew that it's not an option. When you open your heart to God and let Him in. It is NOT an option.
I've actually tried to say No out loud just to test it out. It doesn't happen. If anything, my hesitation will tell you all you need to know.
To think about whether or not you would die for your Faith is a deep and scary thought. I pray every day that it never comes to that. In my daily prayers I thank God every single day that I live in a country where I have the freedom to believe in God. I do not take that lightly.
God has blessed me in so many ways. Every day there is a new blessing. Why would I deny that?
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"Whoever acknowledges me before men, I will also acknowledge him before my Father in heaven. But, whoever disowns me before men, I will disown him before my Father in heaven."
-Matthew 10: 32-33
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