In this sermon The Patmos Principle, why in the elective purposes of the Kingdom, does God allow persecution among his people?  We learn of three reasons why this occurs. Out of difficult times comes the greatest fruits of our lives.  Who is say that this is not the finest hour that America has ever reached?  Buildings collapse, economy heading for a recession, Wall Street on a slide down, massive layoffs facing some corporations, moments of uncertainty are now turning into days of uncertainty.  But there is a God who sustains. You must remember always:  The cost of quitting is greater than the effort of enduring.