I must say I don't agree with you thecrusifiedlife.

I am a Christian.  

You say that because I follow Christ I will lose my wealth.  I'm sorry, but I'm not losing my wealth.  God says that if I honor him with my tithe then he will bless me financially.  How could I lose my wealth when it is God who gives me the ability to produce wealth?

Deuteronomy 8:17-18,
"You may say to yourself, ‘My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.’ But remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms His covenant."

God gives me the ability to produce wealth, and using that ability I will have wealth on this earth.  
   
You say that because I follow Christ I will lose my health.  I will suffer attacks on my health by the devil, but God will heal me if I have faith.  

James 5:14
“Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up.”

The Lord wants me to be healthy and if I have faith he will heal me.  

You say that because I follow Christ I will lose my friends and family.  Most of my friends and family are Christians, so no, I will not lose them because I follow Christ.

You say that “...defeat is what awaits us in this present world.”  If you want to claim defeat that is fine with me.  I will not claim defeat.  

Yes I will be persecuted.  Yes I will be attacked by the devil.  However, God said that the shield of faith will quench all the fiery darts of the enemy.  I will face attacks from the enemy but the Bible says in Luke that as a Christian I hold power over the enemy.

Luke 10:19
“Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions,
and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.”

Through God I have victory on earth.