The life and trials of a growing Christian- Day Fifty Six

I've been watching the news a lot for the past couple of days and I'm seeing a lot about a man in Iran who is set to be executed for turning from Islam to Jesus. Apparently he was given a "chance" to renounce his faith in Christ and turn back to Islam but he has refused. This man has a wife and children, yet he refused to save his life and is willingly giving it for the sake of the cross. I applaud him! His courage, his strength, and his depth of faith. I only hope that, if that ever happened to me, that I would have the same resolve. I love my family very much and would willingly give my life to spare theirs, but would I be willing to give my life for Christ? Yes, I have to be, or I'm living a lie. I fall so short of the glory of God in so many ways but my life is a gift from Him and I'm trying to live it for Him, and if necessary I'll die for Him.