A few months ago, I stumbled upon a website: www.persecution.com
This website helps Christians around the world, by supporting them, giving them supplies, and comforting them when their families and friends are being slaughtered for being a believer in Christ. It inspired me to sign up for their free monthly newsletter that is mailed to your house.
Over the next few months I read this newsletter. I could never imagine or begin to understand what those people go through. Here in the United States we are allowed to worship and believe freely, and many don't. The rest of the world can not express religious beliefs, and they want to. And those that do often die for it, or are abandoned. This newsletter moved me inside. Deep. I felt for these people. I feel the need to help them. And I do. I started donating to them, and tried to convince my family to help me make parachute packs that would be dropped from a plane into Colombia. (I have not yet made them, but need a few more volunteers to help with the costs and time.)
In this newsletter, they tell about some books they sell. I found "Victorious Faith". It sounded good, and I wanted to know more. So I ordered it, along with a rubber bracelet that says: "Bound With Them. Hebrews 13:3".
Victorious Faith is a book composed by Richard Wurmbrand, who has been in jail many, many years throughout his life for being a Christian. He has helped the Christian community across the world with under-ground Bible studies, and has written many books. He passed in 2001.
This book isn't organized by chapters, there is no formal way to approach it. You can start at page 50, 43, or 1. It's just stories. Some short, some long. Some a sentence, some three pages. But these stories are helpful. It really gives a philosophical approach to everyday reading, and Mr. Wurmbrand really thinks backwards (in a good way) about things.
I have been a Christian most of my life, and I truly do believe in God and what he has done. However, reading Christian literature helps any Believer, and helps you express yourself better, and helps you think of new ideas and ways for everyday living.
I recommend reading "Victorious Faith". It's not too long, and really doesn't take much time. But be prepared to think a little. Overall, it is a good book.
But if you don't want to read it, I ask just one favor of you. Sign up for the FREE monthly newsletter on persecution.com. I have done it for many months now, I promise it is 100% free. You don't have to donate, buy it, or anything. The newsletter is so informative on what Christians are doing around the world. I promise, you will be inspired.
Trusting in God, I can proudly say I would die a martyrs death for him. What do Christians have to fear? Nothing.
-Austen
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