Martyr

Recently I have heard about 3 women being held in Iranian prison simply for being Christians. They have been there for months.
The women are brought before a judge often and offered freedom of they recan their faith in Christ. The women refuse the offer, believing that God has a reason for them to be in prison and they are not willing to leave until they are released unconditionally so that Gid’s purpose can be revealed through their suffering.
Now these women are saved. Surely faking a public recant o Christ would be ok so that they could be released, right? After all, they are saved and Jesus would forgive them for such a sin.(?)
This is not the issue though. They are so in love with Jesus and so devoted to Him that they at not willing to turn their backs on Him- not even for an instant, even if it were false.
These women believe that through their suffering and through their deep commitment to Christ, that people far from God woul come to know Him through their testimony.
And I am afraid to invite my barber to church.
I am ashamed.