In 2 Corinthians 4 Paul said "Thus death works in us but life in you." No death in us, no life in others. Of course it is death to self on one level: "I am crucified with Christ, yet I live, yet not I, Christ lives in me." But we also must accept that God may ask us to lay down our physical lives for Jesus. There are more martyrs today--Christians being killed for their faith--than ever in world history. We just never hear abt it because the media doesn't publish it.

We in the West will soon experience what Jesus said, "You will be hated by ALL people...Those who kill you will think they are doing God a service." So far in my Gospel tract ministry I've only had to put up with public humiliation and shame. But I have to accept that Satan can get a madman with a gun or knife to do real damage. But I will tract on until all my Gospel tracts have gone.

Praying for you and your ministry...