Jesus never promised us this life would be easy. As a matter of fact, He warned His disciples several times that they would all have to suffer for His sake. Just like every other promise of God, this promise trickles down to us as well. However, many do a good job of leaving this part out and as a result, many are caught off guard and it causes them to stumble or even fall away from the faith. But, it's best not to avoid the subject for the sake of folks' comfort but to address it so that we can be prepared for it when persecution rears its ugly head in our lives. But, why is it that we must suffer in the first place? How can we prepare for it? Are you prepared to suffer for the sake of Christ?