Modern Examples of the Faith - Pt 3

Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.” (Deuteronomy 31:6 ESV). Hollywood is not always so friendly to people of faith. When someone comes out as being a Christian, they are torn to shreds by critics that think faith should stay out of the limelight. Knowing they will face harsh words, it’s not a surprise that some celebrities would want to keep their faith under wraps. Our third modern example comes from the world of entertainment. Carrie On stage, in person, or in song, she has never been shy about sharing her faith in Jesus Christ. Most fans of Underwood have long known that she is a devout Christian due to her philanthropy efforts, Christian lyrics and regularly sharing scripture with her fans through social media. Underwood grew up as a conservative Christian in Oklahoma, and has continued that legacy by taking her son to church every week and routinely reading him children’s Bible stories. She does this all with the help of her husband, Mike Fisher, who also celebrates being a Christian. The couple has spoken about living a Godly marriage in interviews and hope others are inspired to do the same.

Underwood has a history of being unashamed of her faith that includes singing “How Great Thou Art” on national TV and talking openly with Oprah about prayer. In 2012, she responded to whether or not she worried about the success of her single, “Jesus Take the Wheel,” due to its religious message. “It wasn’t a worry to me at all. Country music is different. You have that Bible Belt-ness about it. I’m not the first person to sing about God, Jesus, faith (or) any of that, and I won’t be the last. And it won’t be the last for me, either. If you don’t like it, change the channel.” It has always been one of my favorites (you listen to it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDNFqMDKyt4). It has now been over 12 years since Underwood won American Idol, but she has proven that fame has not destroyed her faith. Without hesitation or reserve, Carrie has strived to live a life of Christ and openly shares that journey with her fans. Carrie has always shared her faith with the world, and has never apologized for doing so. Despite facing constant backlash for her love of Jesus, Underwood has been a great example of how you can share God in all aspects of your life and it will only bring you eternal happiness. The Take-Away: It will never be easy to model Christ in front of our world. However, just as Moses told Joshua not to fear those that would oppose him, we can also have that same fearless attitude. Let Jesus take the wheel of your life also.