40 And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. 41 And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. 42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ. (From The Evidence Bible, Bridge-logos) I only wish that I could carry out that attitude. I spend way too much time being upset when anything bad happens to me. I can only imagine how I would act if it happened to me for my faith in Christ. I would like to believe that I would act appropriately, but I know better. I am a human being and therefore suffer the weaknesses that all humans suffer. When I am faced with adversity I try to alleviate the situation by adapting to whatever standards are required of me. In other words, I would wimp out. More than likely before the first lashing of the whip. Jesus was s