Joy in Persecution

The first thing the group of American church leaders noticed about the Central Asian pastor they were meeting was his smile.

It was huge. It was so big that anyone who looked at it had to smile too!

Then the pastor spoke and smiled even bigger, “The last time I was in prison they beat me every day for 2 weeks and I have to tell you how GOOD God is!”

The Americans were stunned. The pastor went on ahead as his joy increased even more. “Right before I arrived, there was a Muslim Imam imprisoned who had been telling all the prisoners how horrible they were and that God was…