PUNISHMENT—PERSECUTION—SACRIFICE (reprint from 12-29-12)

What do these three experiences have in common?

PUNISHMENT

PERSECUTION

SACRIFICE

Brace yourself, especially for the application.

All three involve suffering.

Punishment—you suffer, and it’s your fault.

Persecution—you suffer, and it’s not your fault.

Sacrifice—you suffer, and it’s your choice.

 

Application—using the above definition, ask yourself, “When was the last time I sacrificed for anything, or for anyone?”