“I have warned you! I have warned you there would be great persecution! Why would you think you would not be bound up in chains like Paul? From the Jews Paul received forty stripes minus one. Three times he was beaten with rods, once he was stoned; three times he was shipwrecked; a night and a day he was in the deep; in journeys often, in perils of water, in perils of robbers, in perils of his own countrymen, in perils of the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren; in weariness and toil, in sleeplessness often, in hunger and thirst, in fasting often, in cold and nakedness – besides the other things that came on him daily: yet, his DEEP concern was for My churches. Paul was always compelled by My Spirit where he must go, not knowing what would happen to him, but knowing that in every city My Spirit warned him that prison and hardships would face him. Yet, Paul was obedient to Me and what I called him to do. There is coming great persecution to America like you have not seen in this great land. Oh, but My Church will arise and she will be GLORIOUS. Fear not!! Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, falsely say all kinds of evil against you and threaten you because of Me. Rejoice and be glad, for GREAT is your reward in Heaven!! Stand FIRM, stand STRONG, My beloved, for I will be with you. I am with you in the troublesome times. I will be with you through the persecution. Stand strong and hold fast to your faith and the testimony that you have in The Lord Jesus Christ. Stand strong and hold fast! Stand strong and hold fast! STAND STRONG AND HOLD FAST!! Do not be isolated, but pray for one another and bear one anothers burdens, for you are living in a day and a time when you will not be able to make it on your own. Come together in unity and stand strong, My children. You need one another.”