NOTE: Was a bit rushed. Apologies for Spelling&&Grammar mistakes
Dare to be a Daniel.
What does it mean to dare to be something?
What does that mean if that something is a Daniel?
Quick history recaps:
Daniel and friends were put in a situation where they had to worship a god they didn’t believe in...eat food they didn’t eat...what could they do?
Surely just to keep peace, they could have just pretended to pray...
Surely they could have just eaten that meal...after all you only live once...why not try everything once, right?
Yet.
They chose to be stand up and say NO.
They chose to offend the King and say “Actually, I don't..."
They chose to CHALLENGE the King of a great nation.
Yet we can’t even knock next door to say Jesus loves you.
Dare to stand alone.
Can you ever see yourself making a choice that will single you out from your friends?
Can you ever see yourself being ok with loosing most of those friends because of such a choice?
Are you prepared to stand for what you believe in no matter the consequences?
Are you ready to be named an outcast from the world simply because of your beliefs?
Daniel was thrown in the lion’s den.
Imagine he had a phobia of lions...yet he went in there knowing God is with him...what kind of faith?!
Dare to have a purpose firm
Are we sure of what you believed in?
Or have we downloaded God on our iPhone and inserted what suits us best and how He can work around that?
Are we here to mingle and make BFFs forgetting the forever that’s ACTUALLY promised?
Daniel stood for what he knew was the truth.
What’s our truth?
Dare to make it known
Talk about God?
Nah. I'd rather write about my night out from that rave last night! It was MAD!
Why should you talk to someone else about what you already know?
If they want to know, they can ask right?
We have let society define what we eat, drink, wear, read...basically what we put in our minds.
We have been taught not to let anyone’s thoughts get in the way of who we want to but surely who we want to be is like Jesus Christ who was perfect?
Jesus Christ who walked on this earth regardless of what people thought of the work he had to do, yet he showed a character that came from Heaven above?
Females, we hate to hear about what we wear because all we want is to look good. Because when you look good, that fine brother finally going to look at you twice right?
But who is he seeing, your exposed flesh or the beauty that is inside?
I mean how else is a girl meant to get attention these days?
With all the males surrounding by naked flash that it actually has started losing its appeal.
With all the males so addicted to what a women is meant to offer their husband...but can freely be given. With just a click.
Where are all the Daniels gone?
Where are all the brothers and sisters who are so deep in faith that when questioned, more than proud to show their love for their Christ?
Where are all the people that stand for what they believe in? Not putting 'Christian-the-name' in front of their desires. Yes there is something called 'Pole Dancing for Jesus' (!!!)
How DARE we disrespect the name of Jesus?
How DARE we try and make Jesus accept what we have fallen in love with?
How DARE we idolize the things of the world and expect God to follow our trends?
Dare to be a Daniel
Dare to be Gods Child.
