Martyr...

"But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." 

Acts 1:8

It is interesting to note that the word "witness" in the Greek language is "martus" from which we get the word "martyr". When Jesus tells His followers they will be His witnesses throughout the world He is telling them they will need to lay their lives down for the advancement of the Kingdom. Jesus is telling the Church the same thing today! We are to dye to ourselves! Our desires and wants are to be laid down for those of Christ! Jesus wants His heart for the lost of this world to be our heart. But, for that to happen we must die to ourselves! We must pick our cross up daily, and push forward for the Kingdom of God! We are all called to be a witness, which in turn means we are called to be a martyr, laying our life down for the cause of Christ! Jesus said, "Whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel's will save it." We are to let go of our own desires, and embrace the heart of Christ. Jesus also said, "What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?" The answer is "NOTHING"! Live for Christ! Lay your life down at the feet of Jesus that you may take it up again in power and authority! Go forth as a faithful and determined witness for Jesus Christ! Share the Gospel! Share your testimony! Share Jesus!

"And He said to them, 'Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.'" Mark 16:15