I put my family higher than country. If I have a family that needs me, say a wife, children, even a little nephew that I am like a father figure too. whatever family that needs me. I am going to pray and do whatever I can to survive for them.
when Jesus was on the cross, he was human, he in the heat of the moment said "father why I have you forsaken me". God understands the emotion of human beings and the way we think. Jesus was a lot stronger than a lot of us, and we will never live up to his image. thank God that Jesus understands. thank God he knows what our pain is. Jesus was the messiah, but a regular guy will never be that way, Jesus carried that burden when he died on the cross for us. There is nothing wrong with trying to survive in a situation like that. they didnt ask them to deny or curse at christ, they asked them to convert to Islam. Steve and Olaf did NOT convert to Islam or deny Christ in their hearts, they just acted to survive.
Do you put your Lord higher than your family? Higher than your own life? We are called to do that.