Feeling troubled, hopeless, exhausted as a Christian??

Meriam Ibrahim, 27, of Sudan, refused to renounce her Christian faith. She was sentenced to death by hanging for apostasy.

John 14:1-3 (AMP) reads the words of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ as follows:
1 Do not let your hearts be troubled (distressed, agitated). You believe in and adhere to and trust in and rely on God; believe in and adhere to and trust in and rely also on Me.
2 In My Father’s house there are many dwelling places (homes). If it were not so, I would have told you; for I am going away to prepare a place for you.
3 And when (if) I go and make ready a place for you, I will come back again and will take you to Myself, that where I am you may be also.

Do you believe this?
Be encouraged by the words of Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, a Christian missionary and also one who was imprisoned because he stood for his Christian faith.  The following passage written by Paul was taken from 2 Corinthians Chapter 4 (AMP) :

2 Corinthians Chapter 4:8 (AMP) We are hedged in (pressed) on every side [troubled and oppressed in every way], but not cramped or crushed; we suffer embarrassments and are perplexed and unable to find a way out, but not driven to despair;
9 We are pursued (persecuted and hard driven), but not deserted [to stand alone]; we are struck down to the ground, but never struck out and destroyed;
10 Always carrying about in the body the liability and exposure to the same putting to death that the Lord Jesus suffered, so that the [[a]resurrection] life of Jesus also may be shown forth by and in our bodies.

13 Yet we have the same spirit of faith as he had who wrote, I have believed, and therefore have I spoken. We too believe, and therefore we speak,
14 Assured that He Who raised up the Lord Jesus will raise us up also with Jesus and bring us [along] with you into His presence.

16 Therefore we do not become discouraged (utterly spiritless, exhausted, and wearied out through fear). Though our outer man is [progressively] decaying and wasting away, yet our inner self is being [progressively] renewed day after day.
17 For our light, momentary affliction (this slight distress of the passing hour) is ever more and more abundantly preparing and producing and achieving for us an everlasting weight of glory [beyond all measure, excessively surpassing all comparisons and all calculations, a vast and transcendent glory and blessedness never to cease!],

Jesus Christ is coming back ANY DAY

In conclusion, fear NOT, be NOT discouraged. Be not weary in well doing.   Lean on Jesus Christ. Rely and trust in Jesus Christ. Yes. We all have a cross that we must carry. Yes. We all must suffer.  But just know it is ONLY a little while. It may seem long. But it is only a little while.

Exercise the power that Jesus Christ has given you through His blood and His Holy Spirit. Plead His blood and proclaim His promises in your life. Press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Continue to work in the kingdom and tell others about Christ Jesus. Lay hands on the sick and they shall recover. Raise the dead. Cleanse the lepers. Proclaim liberty to the captives. Do this ALL in the name of Jesus Christ. Live your life for Christ Jesus. Take up your cross daily and follow Christ Jesus. Although your outer man may seem to waste away, your inner man is being renewed day by day. Believe in Jesus Christ. Keep the FAITH.

With Love,

Your Sister in Christ Jesus

Dawn