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Written by Nancy Guthrie, a contemporary author, speaker, and teacher.

Prayers for safety are often on our lips and dominate our prayer lists. And there’s nothing wrong with a desire to be safe. But personal safety can become an idol if it is more important to us than advancing the gospel of Jesus. From the very beginning of the story Acts tells about the spread of the gospel, those boldly speaking of Christ face significant threats. But then the threats become beatings, and then stoning. Acts should prepare us as believers to reckon with the reality that the life of a believer cannot be about self-preservation. Following Jesus wherever he leads may prove to be dangerous.

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?  [Romans 8:35]





















The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.  [Psalm 46:7]

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