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course will only result in a watered down message, compromised obedience, and disciples
of Christ that have lost their saltiness and are good for nothing.
The Father has been merciful to me and has never shown me too much of what lies
ahead. Yahshua testified, “Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof,” urging His disciples
to “take no thought for tomorrow.” Tomorrow will come. There will be evil things we must
pass through. Many will be rejected by family, friends, church members, and society. Some
will experience the loss of all worldly possessions. More than a few will be beaten,
imprisoned and even put to death. As the elect of God bear up patiently under all things
while maintaining a heart of love and forgiveness, they will prove that they are worthy of
the name of Christ, and that the world is not worthy of them.

Hebrews 11:35-38
And others were tortured, not accepting their release, in order that they might obtain
a better resurrection; and others experienced mockings and scourgings, yes, also
chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were
tempted, they were put to death with the sword; they went about in sheepskins, in
goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, ill-treated (men of whom the world was not
worthy), wandering in deserts and mountains and caves and holes in the ground.

We should not be surprised that Paypal should refuse service to the disciples of Christ
in these last days. An hour is coming when those who bear the imprint of Christ, and have
overcome the mark of the beast, will not be permitted to buy or sell in a world under the
dominion of Satan. The faith of the saints must be tested. Those who stand fast will find
that their faith will be purified even as gold is refined in a fire.
Our faith is precious in the eyes of God. Let us not cast away our confidence, for the
words of the apostle are true:

I Peter 5:10
And after you have suffered for a little while , the God of all grace, who called you to
His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish
you.

There is a beneficent purpose behind the suffering appointed to us. Yahweh would
have us perfected and established as sons ready to receive an inheritance imperishable in
the heavens. Let all who would be perfect put on the mind of Christ who said, “Not My will,
but Thy will be done.”