Body of Christ,
At the end of the day, it really is about what God has said. We are given the option to obey or not. We are even given the liberty to sin or not. Free will, as they say. But we are not free from the consequences of our own actions.
We are to love God and to love others. To me, that is loving my nation by loving God first. We are to consecrate. Make ourselves holy in a way. To love those unlovable. And to look more like Christ every single day.
I chose this life because this is the only way. This is His way. And this is about Him.