"The Young and Brave"
The Young Man sits there staring off, not even thinking about his future, his severe wounds, his broken bones, just about the past..
He knew the risk of traveling to a different country where they hate people who believe in what he does. He wanted to share the gospel to the people of a far country. He went with his friend and the first couple days were nothing but a spiritual blessing. Until the Police came and stopped everything. He and his friend ran into the jungle, dodging gun fire and tear gas. Eventually his friend and him were caught.
They sat in a dingy cellar praying for freedom, through Gods power. They sat for hours, until a Large Official came in. he stated
"If you denounce your faith, you will be let go, if you don't you will be beaten severely then hanged."
This is what there real test was. The friend got shaky and busted into tears " I repent!" he yelled and ran out of the cellar not even looking at his friend. The Young Man sat there and stated calmly "Whats the worse that could happen? Dying and seeing my eternal father? Do what you must."
They beat him for hours, telling him to repent, and told him his God doesn't exists, he took the beatings feeling the bones breaking, the cuts and bruises, but always had a smile on his face.
So he sat there thinking about the past, and as soon as he finished he was at peace. The guard came and took him into the courtyard, and the guard said
"We have something special for your type of scum."
He was dragged and tied to a post, he was going to be stoned by the crowd.
He never became worried, never scared, he said "Bless those who persecute, bless an do not curse, my lord" he was stoned while singing his favorite hymm.