Suffering, oppression, persecution, imprisonment, or martyrdom aren’t paths that any of us desire. We enjoy a very comfortable existence as believers in our country. We’re free to practice our religion as we desire. We can be grateful for that, but we need to fortify our faith and be ready to live it out, whether it’s accepted or not. As Pastor Bill points out in today’s message, Paul didn’t let those things keep him from living freely and boldly in Christ, taking advantage of his situation to share the Gospel.