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Thoughts Sometimes There Is A Cost  I've mentioned several times that we should be bold and strong, and that we should follow the leading of the Holy Spirit when He tells us to speak up. Well, that’s what Stephen did in chapter seven of Acts, and he became the first Christian martyr.  He spoke the truth. In answering the religious leaders, he told them the entire history of the Jewish people, and he let them know that they were not on God’s side. Their reaction to this was predictable, was it not? In today’s jargon, they were offended. But instead of running off to their “safe space”, they had Stephen taken out and stoned to death. Listen, being filled with the Holy Spirit is not a guarantee that speaking the truth to those who do not want to hear will not be offended. It’s no guarantee that you will not draw the wrath of people who would harm you. Follow the Crowd Or Follow the Lord? Jesus told us this. In the gospel of John, chapter 15, verses 18 and 19, He said, “If the world hates you