Dying for our faith is generally not something we have to worry about in this country. As much as popular culture may have moved away from the values and virtues that characterize the life of a Christ-follower, things simply haven’t reached that point yet. It is hard for us to put ourselves in the shoes of our spiritual predecessors who faced the very real threat of death simply for believing in Jesus. Countless martyrs have given their lives to in gruesome ways, not with fear and trepidation, but with a supernatural joy and peace that clearly demonstrated the Spirit’s presence in their hearts. We, too, can have that joy and peace.