I became a Christian at the age of seventeen. I made a very conscious act of commitment and my only desire was to be kept in purity and holiness throughout the whole time of my earthly pilgrimage. I didn't choose Christ's narrow path for the riches, fame, or comfortable life it would bring, for I had experienced several times in my family before I became a Christian that true discipleship would mean a life of persecution. Mikhail Khorev
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The entire time of my earthly pilgrimage means the entire time that I am alive. It’s not just a single lifetime, it's all of my lifetimes. I didn’t choose Christ’s narrow path for the riches, fame or comfortable life it would bring. I had experienced several times in my family before I became a Christian that true discipleship would mean a life of persecution.

This is a true story about a man named Paul who was persecuted for being a Christian because he refused to compromise his belief for any worldly benefit. In this quote, Paul is saying that his only desire was to be kept in purity and holiness throughout the whole time of his earthly pilgrimage. He didn't want to be caught up in the worldly things that would keep him from being pure and holy as he had been taught by Jesus.

When he said these words, I think he was speaking to people who were making a choice to follow Christ but were thinking about the sacrifices he had made for their sake.

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