(Bumping)
In another thread, the names of Alexander Solzhenitsyn and Richard Wurmbrand came up. So I had remembered reading two books by Richard Wurmbrand before him and his wife (Sabina) paid a visit to the Church I was involved in at the time (around the early '80's), so I looked up a quote of his and found this gem on Persecution, which fits in with the OP. So in honor of Bob Wille..
"I tremble because of the sufferings of those persecuted in different lands. I tremble thinking about the eternal destiny of their torturers. I tremble for Western Christians who don't help their persecuted brethren. In the depth of my heart, I would like to keep the beauty of my own vineyard and not be involved in such a huge fight. I would like so much to be somewhere in quietness and rest. But it is not possible... The quietness and rest for which I long would be an escape from reality and dangerous for my soul... The West sleeps and must be awakened to see the plight of the captive nations." ~ Richard Wurmbrand
Here is Sabina...
"My wife and I were present at this congress. Sabina told me, "Richard, stand up and wash away this shame from the face of Christ! They are spitting in His face." I said to her, "If I do so, you lose your husband." She replied, "I don't wish to have a coward as a husband." ~ Richard Wurmbrand (found in Tortured for Christ)
