I wanna do better
I wanna try harder
I wanna believe
Down to the letter
- "Long Lost Brother" by Over The Rhine
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This past weekend the Hungary team came together for our spiritual retreat -- a wonderful time to revitalize ourselves.
We went to my friends, the Gibsons, for a small talk and a great meal. Mr. Gibson talked about Daniel and his first step of faith, his conviction for what he believes.
Daniel was being trained to be a great man in the king's court, and the king provided the best food for the people being trained; however, Daniel showed great conviction for the Lord by choosing not to eat the king's food, but eat only fruits and vegetables. He did this because the king's food tended to be unclean, food that used to be sacrificed. This could have greatly offended the king, but Danie thought it was more important to follow the Lord. He trusted that the Lord would make him stronger because of it.
Daniel was not only training for the king's court, he was training his faith in the Lord for when he went to the lion's den. Will Daniel live his life with conviction for the Lord even for the small things -- what he eats? By starting to live with conviction in our daily lives, we will be training to live with conviction in the bigger life decisions. We will bea ble to step out on a cracking limb, knowing that the Lord will keep us safe, for it is on the limbs that we truly see God's work.
