Love God Out Loud!

Imagine this: you're in a basement, with little to no light. There's about fifteen other people with you. All of you have your Bibles open. You're talking about the wonderful, free gift that the Lord has given us- the gift of salvation. All of the sudden, the door is kicked down, and people run in with guns. They grab you, throw your Bible to the ground and spit on it. They tear the picture of Jesus off of the wall and rips it to shreds. Then, they throw you against the wall, handcuff you, and drag you out of the basement. This could very well be your last night....
Scary huh? Well this happens around the world all the time. Christian persecution has become a growing issue in countries such as Nigeria, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Ethiopia, and Jordan. People are persecuted for simply acknowledging their Creator? What's so wrong with that? Well, nothing. That's the horrible thing. On January 9th, 2010, a group of Islamic extremist looted and burned a protestant church to the ground in Tizi Ouzou, Algeria. Persecution is happening all over the world.
On one hand, it's a terrible thing. But on the other, it's very motivating and empowering. These people know that they can be killed for exercising their faith, but they do it anyways. So why, as young Christians, are we afraid to ask the new kid if they wanna come to youth group? Or hesitate to tell someone that you're listening to some totally awesome CHRISTIAN music? People in other countries are risking their lives to worship God. But we're embarrassed to really get into worship during youth group because you think people may laugh at you.
We need to have the type of faith that the Christians in persecuted countries have. We need not to be afraid of the outcome of really worshiping the Father. After all, Jesus Christ died for US. The least we could do is stand up and proclaim the marvelous things He's done. So don't be scared, embarrassed, or apprehensive. Love God out loud. Let people know just what He's done for you, for me, and for everyone else. Here's a video about persecuted Christians worldwide. Watch it, and try to have the same faith and courage that these people do.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYyNrgkKf6o