Tony Perkins: Andrew Brunson â€“ 5 Ways To Prepare For Persecution Ahead

Very good biblical principles brother!

Point 2 from the article: Pursue Intimacy with God

Cultivating a love for God doesn’t necessarily come naturally, Andrew says. We have to grow it. "This is the number one thing that fueled my perseverance.” Back in 2007, Andrew remembers, he began to pray that God would draw him closer to His heart ”” never realizing how badly he would need it. "This is what prepared me for the difficult assignment that I had… God knew I was going to break. He knew that I would go right up to the point of failure ”” but because I had spent years running after His heart and drawing close to Him, He also knew that even in my most difficult time, that I would turn to Him. It’s this intimacy that fuels perseverance.”