RED LETTER COMMANDPERSECUTION
Matthew 10:23
But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
Your Spirit
Loves God
Submitting to God's timing protects His mission
Loves Neighbor
Preserving oneself ensures continued service to others
Your Body
Moral Behaviour
Strategic retreat, continuing mission, not seeking martyrdom unnecessarily