Let me ask you something uncomfortable.

You will be hated by everyone because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. Matthew 10:22

Christianity is cute right now.

It’s trendy. It’s marketable. It gives people community, influence, platforms, connections—and for some, even relevance.

People want pictures with the popular preacher. They want to be seen at the conference. They want to be associated with the charismatic speaker.

But what happens when following Jesus stops being popular?

What happens when prophecy is fulfilled and persecution becomes reality?

Will you still stand?

Will you still confess the name of Jesus when it costs you something?

Will you stand beside your brothers and sisters in Christ when there is no stage, no spotlight, no applause—and no guarantee of safety?

When the pressure comes to bow, will you bow?

When you're told to worship another god to preserve your life, will you refuse?

Because a selfie with a preacher doesn't prove your faith. Being connected to a Christian leader doesn't prove your devotion to God.

Your relationship with Yahweh does.

Don't build your faith around personalities.

Don't confuse proximity to God's servants with intimacy with God Himself.

Know His Word. Love Him. Obey Him. Seek Him.

The time to decide where you stand is before the battle—not when you're already standing in the middle of it.

Stop chasing Christian relevance.

Fall in love with the real God. Yahweh.

Because the question won't be, “Who did you know?”

It will be:

“Did you know Him?”

“You shall have no other gods before Me.”— Exodus 20:3

Need help?

Purity and Peace has a new curriculum designed to help God’s children learn the basics of following Christ.

It’s called Disciple of Christ.

These may seem like “the basics,” but they are foundational truths that will draw you closer to the heart of God, strengthen your faith, and prepare you to persevere when the day comes that your faith is tested.

Don’t wait until the battle to learn how to stand.

Know His Word. Know His heart. Walk in obedience. Become a disciple of Christ.

Because what you build your faith on today will matter when the pressure comes tomorrow.

Revelation 14:12 — “Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.”