So I was reading that story today in Daniel..one of my favorites that I remember being told since I was so little! Anyway, something I caught that I hadn't really paid attention to before was in verse 10 (chapter 6):
10Daniel heard about the law, but when he returned home, he went upstairs and prayed in front of the window that faced Jerusalem. In the same way that he had always done, he knelt down in prayer three times a day, giving thanks to God. (Contemporary English version)
Daniel knew all about the law, but he prayed anyway. He didn't happen to get CAUGHT praying (which is what I kinda thought growing up). He knew full well that he was going against the law, but he refused to alter his beliefs or his everyday actions.
Sometimes I don't do certain things or say certain things that should be said if I know it will offend someone. I do what I do based on the world's standards and norms. But, to be like Daniel, I should lay aside everything this world says is "right" and normal (tolerance) and just live for God regardless. Knowing full well that it might offend people, get me in trouble, etc.
This may not have made sense to anyone else but it did to me :)
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