The beginning and the end of all Christian leadership is to give your life for others.
Thinking about martyrdom can be an escape unless we realize that real martyrdom means a witness that starts with the willingness to cry with those who cry, laugh with those who laugh, and to make one’s own painful and joyful experiences available as sources of clarification and understanding.
–Henri Nouwen
There are times we feel that we would be willing to die for Christ, if it came down to that. But are we living for Him? Truly dying for Christ is a daily activity that occurs throughout life as we make ourselves available to His every desire – to cry with those who need comforting, to celebrate with those who have great news, to be transparent and available to others in whatever way they need. Are you willing to be a daily martyr for Him?