Worldwide?

 I Peter 5:6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, 7 casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. 8 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. 10 And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. 11 To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

As Peter wraps up his letter to these persecuted believers, he once again seeks to both challenge an encourage them to stand strong and trust in God.  They are to remain acutely aware of the attacks of Satan and resist the temptation to react in fear.  He then says something we may find startling: the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. In the book The Insanity of God when believers in China, the former Soviet Union, and nations dominated by oppressive Islam find that other believers also are also facing persecution, they not only are encouraged; they also commit to pray for them.  But what of those of us who face little to no persecution. Can we truly grasp these words? Or, as the book asks: Will we easily give up what so many have endured such suffering to hold on to?