"And the covenant I have made with you, you shall not forget (me), nor shall you fear other gods." ~2 Kings 17:38, NKJV
God made a pact, a promise with Israel that they would serve no other gods but Him. This must be true for us also; we must not forget it nor will we forget it. Again, the "fear" in this verse means "awe, reverence," but we can interpret it literally too.
What if you're forced into serving a false god, and the only reason you stay in service is because of your fear? This god could be a person, a system (think communism, totalitarianism) even a thing (addiction, anyone?), but you don't have to fear it anymore. You gave your life to Christ, you're under His care, and you shall not fear other gods over Him. Is your principal for abortion? Your science teacher for evolution? (Disclaimer: I believe there might be something to evolution.) You can speak out against him (or me), if God tells you to, because He calls for obedience in all things, and there is nothing that has more value than the Word of God - fear not other gods, other things that have taken a godlike position in your mind!
Now I'm not telling you to go start a riot just for the sake of telling off your principal. Please, don't do that! But if you are 100% certain and have Biblical backing and the Spirit's guidance toward this end, then God will be with you and He will make sure His purpose is fulfilled. Remember, all God wants is eternal life for EVERYONE, and even more than that He wants a personal relationship with every single human that He created. And that includes you.
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