Dude, Daniel, let's go the China. Not only can we be persecuted for righteousness... I can arrange for us to be beaten down for righteousness. :) Just kidding, but somewhat serious in the sense that your time will come. I didn't ask to be persecuted, but I was ready when it came. Plus, I have friends who went to Balboa Park to cold turkey evangelize and were verbally trashed to the point of tears. Persecution is all around us, we just need to step up the the plate is what I think. If you're up for it, we can hit up Balboa together soon, maybe this weekend. It'd be fun dude!

But what you wrote was very encouraging. I definitely desire the same, thanks for rekindling the fire of passion in my heart to hunger and thirst for righteousness. It's easy to forget to thirst for it when I'm already so righteous. Hahaha! :) Anyone who knows me would see I'm just joking.