When Conviction Is Questioned
Staying True Under Fire
Growth has a way of attracting attention.
At first, it was just a few curious onlookers—journalists, business leaders, government officials, all wondering what this movement was really about.
But soon, the questions sharpened.
The headlines became more pointed.
One falsely accused Gunnar Olson of murdering the Prime Minister.
Others twisted the truth.
When conviction goes public, it will be tested.
Not everyone will celebrate your purpose.
Not everyone will understand your why.
Gunnar could have backed down.
He could have softened the language, made it more palatable, less provocative.
He could have retreated into safe, predictable respectability.
But faith that never risks misunderstanding is rarely faith at all.
He understood something many never grasp:
If your convictions are real, they will cost you something.
And if they never cost you, they probably weren’t convictions in the first place.
Criticism isn’t always a sign you’re wrong.
Sometimes it’s a sign you’ve finally hit a nerve—exposed a hollow place in the culture that doesn’t know what to do with integrity.
When you decide God’s Presence belongs in the boardroom as much as in the sanctuary, you will offend the sensibilities of those who have built their identity on the separation.
When you stand for truth in systems addicted to compromise, you will look inconvenient, even dangerous.
But this is where your faith finds its true shape—not in comfort, but in resistance.
If you are facing opposition—if your motives are questioned, your values mocked—remember this:
You are not called to be understood by everyone.
You are called to be faithful to the One who called you.
There is a quiet freedom that comes when you stop needing universal approval.
When you realize that God’s measure of success looks nothing like the world’s applause.
It’s tempting to believe that public scrutiny means you’ve failed.
But often, it simply means your life has become too bright to ignore.
This is how remembering becomes resilience.
Not with defiance for its own sake, but with the steady confidence that integrity is always worth the cost.
That truth is always more compelling than spin.
Next time, we’ll look at what it means to leave a legacy—and why the most important thing you build may not be an organization, but a generation inspired to live with courage.
Until then, stand firm.
Speak plainly.
And trust that even under fire, God will hold you steady.
By the way, this is a creative retelling and application of a small portion of Gunnar Olson’s story. To purchase a copy of his book, Business Unlimited, contact office@uk.iccc.net or listen to it as an audiobook.