I agree Shelva,
I believe we are going to go thru persecution here in America like many of our brothers elsewhere.  I think of what communism has done against christianity in Russia for years and China since the early 1900's.  Not to mention what is going on in the African countries.  We also have 17 million brothers and sisters in the persian countries that are treated like dogs.  God said in his word judgement will start in the house of the Lord.  America will be no exception.  I really hope we christians in America will start to realize this and prepare our hearts ahead of time for it, rather than expect God to allow persecution all over the world but not to us American Christians.  What egos we
have!  God does not say we will not go thru persecution, but rather quite the opposite. I belive we go thru Satans wrath but not Gods which comes AT THE END.  We are spared from Gods tribulation wrath, but not Satans persecution during the Tribulation.
  With Love,
Dana