How exactly are we supposed to express that excellence?
Read what the next few verses say about Daniel and you’ll see. They tell us that after his promotion, the other members of the king’s administration got jealous and tried to catch him doing something wrong so they could report it to the king. But they ran into a major problem: “They could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him. Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God” (Daniel 6:4-5).
Think about that. Daniel’s enemies couldn’t trip him up because he was too faithful! Because of his excellent spirit, no matter what anyone else was doing, in every situation, he faithfully believed and obeyed God.
If we’re going to live in excellence today that’s what we’ll do, too. We’ll be faith-filled and faithful. Regardless of the cultural conditions, threats or pressures that might be present, we will never compromise when it comes to believing and acting on The WORD of God.
Never.
No Matter What It Costs
“But Brother Copeland, you don’t understand my situation. I have to compromise a little now and then. I’m a leader in my field. I hold a high position in my company. If I’m bold about my faith and don’t go along with the crowd, there’s no telling what it might cost me.”
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What you compromise to keep, you'll eventually end up losing. Be faithful to God's WORD and don't compromise.
1) Follow the example of Daniel, who lived his faith boldly in the midst of a heathen nation.
2) As a joint heir with Jesus and part of His ministry, you have an excellent spirit, too.
3) An excellent spirit is faithful to do what God says in every situation just as Daniel did.
4) As you stand on The WORD and refuse to compromise, instead of getting weaker under pressure, you get bolder in your walk with God.
5) Stay connected to God by faith and even in the most impossible situations He’ll make you a winner every time.
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