Some years ago, when my sons were heading out away from home, I spoke to them about Daniel and his approach to living a Godly life in an ungodly culture. One often wonders if such conversations make a difference, but every Dad needs to take the time to have those “reality checks” with their sons and daughters.
Daniel went against the grain in almost every way, despite being under the authority of the Babylonian empire. He was faithfully consistent in his prayer life; whatever else was going on, Daniel always took time to pray.
That’s why it’s no surprise that when things went south for Daniel in terms of circumstances he was still at peace. It’s interesting that scripture says that even the King, Darius, believed that “Daniel, your God whom you serve continually will save you.” (Daniel 6:16)
Not many of us can say that our prayer lives are exemplary enough that people are drawn to the God that we serve, but our life style should in some way cause people to take note of who is our primary authority in life and the one in whom we put our trust.
None of us do this perfectly but every step we take in that direction moves us closer to the center of God’s will.
Blessings,
Thanks. I'll pass this along to my son as he leaves for college today.
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