Are We a More “Blessed” Country?

I witnessed something recently that well, frankly disturbed me.  I know this past weekend we celebrated the freedom and birth of our country which is an awesome thing.  I am so grateful to live in a country where I can not only be free, but have opportunity that many don’t have because of where they were born.

That being said, I think it can be taken to extremes, for instance, we tend to have a belief that God likes America better than every other country.  I’m not sure where this stems from. In actuality if you follow how God is working in other countries, he is more at work in other areas of the world than our “blessed land”.

I think this in large part is because Christians in many countries are being Christians under extreme opposition, in countries where they could be killed for their faith, and because of their great faith they are seeing miracles and revivals take place.

Now I’m not trying to down us American Christians, but we have it incredibly easy, and normally when things are easy we get comfortable.  We are complacent in our faith, comfortable in our pews, and for the most part just live our life the way we want to.

We have more opportunity than many in this world and yet we take it for granted and don’t even use it.  We don’t dream big, don’t take risks…because we are comfortable.

I am thankful I live where I do and I am grateful for our freedom, and for those who defend it, but I don’t believe God loves America any more than any other country.