How much do we love God? Would we be willing to starve for Him? Would be willing to lose our homes, our families our lives for Him? Do we love Him enough to give up everything, and to still worship Him faithfully? There are some countries right now dealing with exactly that. I watched a video of some Christians that live in Nigeria praising God in their church that has been burned from extremist. Not only did these truly God loving Christians not back down from their faith, they worshipped Him even through their hardship. I was inspired after watching this incredible group of Christians. It’s easy to praise God when we have so many freedoms here to do so. It is also easy to praise Him when things are good. But to truly walk with the Lord as we should, we must not back down and continue to praise Him through it all. Friend, if we had to choose between a safe life here on earth or a forever perfect life with God someday, what are we choosing? Who are we choosing: fear, hardship, worldliness or are we choosing God? I pray we choose Him, every time, through every scenario.

Erin Fitts-Brower 

Choosing God

Psalm 34:1 NIV

I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips.

Psalm 56:3-4 NIV

When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?