Is being a Christian scary?

As I was looking through articles on persecuted churches worldwide, it got me to start reflecting. I'm not sure if I'm reflecting from a very biased point of view. But it seems, Christians are the mostly persecuted group of people in the world right now. Their houses, their land, everything can be taken away from them when they've decided to respond to God's call of following Jesus as their Lord and Saviour. Not only will all these things be taken away from them, troubles, pains and sufferings will be added unto them as well.

Just these headlines on the news burdens my heart:

Christian Charged despite Thief's Confession

Believers Ordered to Stop Christian Activities

Missing Christian Children Found in Radical Madrases

Isn't it scary to be a Christian? Isn't it just scary?

I feel so heavy-hearted now and I just feel like crying out for them. 

And when I think that the troubles of this life is scary, I would also think of the eternal trouble that is to come if I do not have Jesus. 

So I'd rather be afraid as a Christian, than to be afraid without Christ.