Am I a Daniel?
Then Darius the king wrote to all the peoples, nations, and men of every tongue who were inhabiting all the land: “May your peace abound! I make a decree that in all the dominion of my kingdom, men are to fear and be in dread before the God of Daniel;
For He is the living God and enduring forever,
And His kingdom is one which will not be destroyed,
And His dominion will be unto the end.
He saves and delivers and does signs and wonders
In heaven and on earth,
Who has also saved Daniel from the power of the lions.”
So this Daniel enjoyed success in the kingdom of Darius and in the kingdom of Cyrus the Persian. - Daniel 6:25-28 (LSB)
Impacted by Daniel and by the Lord, Darius the Mede expressed himself as if he had come to a point of personal trust in God for his salvation such as Nebuchadnezzar had before him. Daniel illustrated the evangelistic potency of a godly, uncompromising life. - John MacArthur
For He is the living God and enduring forever,
And His kingdom is one which will not be destroyed,
And His dominion will be unto the end.
He saves and delivers and does signs and wonders
In heaven and on earth,
Who has also saved Daniel from the power of the lions.”
So this Daniel enjoyed success in the kingdom of Darius and in the kingdom of Cyrus the Persian. - Daniel 6:25-28 (LSB)
Impacted by Daniel and by the Lord, Darius the Mede expressed himself as if he had come to a point of personal trust in God for his salvation such as Nebuchadnezzar had before him. Daniel illustrated the evangelistic potency of a godly, uncompromising life. - John MacArthur
Now when Daniel knew that the written document was signed, he entered his house (now in his roof chamber he had windows open toward Jerusalem); and he continued kneeling on his knees three times a day, praying and giving thanks before his God, as he had been doing previously. - Daniel 6:10 (LSB)
Obey God and leave all of the consequences to Him. - Charles Stanley
Do my daily actions and decisions illustrate the evangelistic potency of a godly, uncompromising life?
We have so long compromised with the world and become so engulfed in its materialistic, stylistic value systems that we can barely comprehend an uncompromising life. We fight to be separated from the world, yet we're unable to define what that separation means because we're so brainwashed into accepting and indulging in the world's thought patterns and behaviors. Even when we know the Bible prohibits a certain activity, we often do it anyway. When we compromise, we substitute ourselves in place of God. - John MacArthur, An Uncompromising Life
Therefore I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies [dedicating all of yourselves, set apart] as a living sacrifice, holy and well-pleasing to God, which is your rational (logical, intelligent) act of worship. And do not be conformed to this world [any longer with its superficial values and customs], but be transformed and progressively changed [as you mature spiritually] by the renewing of your mind [focusing on godly values and ethical attitudes], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His plan and purpose for you]. - Romans 12:1-2 (Amplified Bible)
Our attitudes, decisions, and behavior are determined by one of two things: external pressure or internal principles. The conflict between those two elements is constant. And given our skill at self-justification, we easily succumb to external pressures that we try to redefine as internal principles. We're all weary of insincere people acting for social or political expedience. If ever the world needed principled people, it needs them now. - John MacArthur, An Uncompromising Life
Do I live by biblical principles and convictions or by the pressures of my particular situation?
Search me, O God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
Point out anything in me that offends you,
and lead me along the path of everlasting life. - Psalm 139:23-24 (NLT)
We have so long compromised with the world and become so engulfed in its materialistic, stylistic value systems that we can barely comprehend an uncompromising life. We fight to be separated from the world, yet we're unable to define what that separation means because we're so brainwashed into accepting and indulging in the world's thought patterns and behaviors. Even when we know the Bible prohibits a certain activity, we often do it anyway. When we compromise, we substitute ourselves in place of God. - John MacArthur, An Uncompromising Life
Therefore I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies [dedicating all of yourselves, set apart] as a living sacrifice, holy and well-pleasing to God, which is your rational (logical, intelligent) act of worship. And do not be conformed to this world [any longer with its superficial values and customs], but be transformed and progressively changed [as you mature spiritually] by the renewing of your mind [focusing on godly values and ethical attitudes], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His plan and purpose for you]. - Romans 12:1-2 (Amplified Bible)
Our attitudes, decisions, and behavior are determined by one of two things: external pressure or internal principles. The conflict between those two elements is constant. And given our skill at self-justification, we easily succumb to external pressures that we try to redefine as internal principles. We're all weary of insincere people acting for social or political expedience. If ever the world needed principled people, it needs them now. - John MacArthur, An Uncompromising Life
Do I live by biblical principles and convictions or by the pressures of my particular situation?
Search me, O God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
Point out anything in me that offends you,
and lead me along the path of everlasting life. - Psalm 139:23-24 (NLT)
Be Encouraged to be a Daniel.
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