oRead Acts 8:1-8. 8:4: "those who were scattered."

It has often been noted that the persecution resulted in the spread of the gospel.  Noted often, but do we believe it today?  Do we not more often come to a hard trial and become discouraged rather than seeing it as God's means of making us obedient to His plan (Ac. 1:8)?  Also note: the hard trial did not make them quit!  What is certain is that we are witnesses, sent to make disciples.  All this hard trial did was change the location.