got it tough?

I’ve been reading of how the more the balance of power in the Middle East shifts from secular to Islamic governments, the more Christians are in jeopardy. Sudan is notorious for its treatment of Christians. Convert to Islam, get out of the country, or be sold into slavery (Christians can be bought for slave labor at $15 a head) and sometimes killed. Children are routinely starved to death if their Christian mothers don’t convert to Islam. The missiologist David Barrett states that “one in every 200 Christians can expect to be martyred in his or her lifetime.” 1 in every 200! How often do we whine and moan because we have it tough. What do we know!