Don't forget all the hard times you went through when you first received the light. Sometimes you were abused and mistreated in public, and at other times you shared in the sufferings of others. You were kind to people in jail. And you gladly let your possessions be taken away, because you knew you had something better, something that would last forever. Keep on being brave! It will bring you great rewards. Learn to be patient, so that you will please God and be given what he has promised. As the Scriptures say, "God is coming soon! It won't be very long. The people God accepts will live because of their faith. But he isn't pleased with anyone who turns back." We are not like those people who turn back and get destroyed. We will keep on having faith until we are saved.
Hebrews 10:32-39
Do you remember the old story when Lot and his family were fleeing Sodom, and his wife turned back and became a pillar of salt? It was very unfortunate of what happened to her because she was saved already by God, and yet she "turned back" to Sodom punished by their evil.
This verse tells us to continue in His word and be brave, and keep on having faith until we are saved. Our sufferings will not last, and so be patient to wait for God's promises. 
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