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Originally Posted by mizpeh
"Jesus today has many who love his heavenly kingdom, but few who carry his cross; many who yearn for comfort, few who long for distress. Plenty of people he finds to share his banquet, few to share his fast. Everyone desires to take part in his rejoicing, but few are willing to suffer anything for his sake. There are many that follow Jesus as far as the breaking of bread, few as far as drinking the cup of suffering; many that revere his miracles,few that follow him in the indignity of his cross."
Thomas A Kempis from The Imitation of Christ.
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i agree..that's why it's hard..belief in Jesus requires loss.... and that separates a lot of people from the life of Christ..think of all the blood of the martyrs of Jesus in
Revelation 6:9-11.
They conquered the Roman Empire without ever fighting back..and yet today, all Christianity in all forms owe everything to their witness; which without arms overcame a vicious enemy......Their testimony is the greatest witness of Jesus Christ to all generations...they were fed to lions burned at the stake ..but their testimony is the greatest, just like the slaves of Egypt who came out with great signs and wonders ... God revenging all their losses on the Egyptians...God and God alone dealt with their enemies ...
