For we are not ahamed of the Gospel of Christ!

I saw something on the news this morning that just about broke my heart. Two Christians were killed for their fatih,  in Iraq today. When I got online to research the matter a little bit more I found out that there are tons of Christians being beaten and killed for their faith throughout the world. When I think about what great faith these Christians have to be will to give their all, including their life for the cause of Christ. There was one story I read that I amazed me. I read about a Christian girl that was  19 yr old.  She's now in the ICU after being stoned by police. They stoned her because  she refused to renounce her faith. When I consider what great faith that teenage girl has, I being to wonder could I do what she did. Do I have that kind of faith that I would be willing to die for glory for God. If I was ever in that kind of situation, I hope and pray that I could proclaim the name of Jesus boldly. What about you, do you have that kind of faith where you would be willing to die for the cause of Christ? We live in a wonderful country. America, the land of the free. We are blessed with the freedom of speech, yet we so often keep our mouths shut. So many times, it seems like we are afraid to witness to our friends, family, and neighbors because we fear what they might think or say to us if we do. How Pathetic are we! How can we say we love God when we are afraid and seem ashamed to speak His very name to others! There's Christians out there putting their life on the line by just proclaiming God's name and sharing the gospel yet, they are boldly witness because they believe that it is worth it. Is it worth it to us? Would we be willing to sacrifice everything for the cause of Christ, even our very lives!? That what God asks us to do. He wants us to take up our cross and follow Him. We are to be living sacrifices, a pure vessel that God can use.
"Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?" ~ Matthew 16:24-26
"For I am not shamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The Just shall live by faith." ~ Romans 1:16-17
Let's go and live by faith today. Let's boldly proclaim the good news to all who will hear! For we are not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ!