It is remarked, over and over, in the Bible that when a man goes against the flow of “the world of man,” with only interest in serving God; that a man shall suffer the same persecution that Christ did. 

There are many levels of persecution that Christ experienced.  He was left alone.  He was left standing up for truth and righteousness; while others cast Him down.  He was left shining the Light of Love on a society, and people, that mostly rejected Him.  Even amongst those that once had promised Him their alliance, loyalty and obedience forever; they turned their backs on Him.  They lied to His face and behind His back.
 

I Am certainly not Jeshua the Christ, but I Am a part of Him, and I Am one that wishes to serve God, through my communion with Christ, with all of my thoughts, words and deeds.  I work toward that goal, each and every day.  My true Identity is in the Christ!  This is also true for all of mankind; even though most are oblivious to the truth of their purpose and true Identity.  I know that I fall short, at times; as the process of restoration is far from instantaneous.  But I also know that my heart is true.
 

I look and listen to the world these days; as so much is crumbling from man’s misuse and neglect.  The chaos and cacophony seems almost as endless (both close at home and away); almost as endless as are life’s virtues.  And yet, I know that “Unconquerable life prevails,” and that I Am a strategic part of the restoration that may speak truth clearly.
 

With a blinded or veiled lens, I may tend to look at the realities of my individual world.  However, each day, I try to take a more honest look at that which I have co-created.  These are the days of purification.  I feel the fire of it as it burns through each molecule of my Being.  Simultaneously, feelings are felt amidst an intrinsic kaleidoscope of living experiences and life in its evolution; returning (transforming through transmutation) to the Garden State of Being!
 

To feel gratitude, sorrow, pain and joy through these processes seems to be a very real, experiential, aspect of the restoration process.  I Am present to give gratitude to God through it all!