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Standing When You are Pressured to Conform
Before every blessing, there is always a TESTING
Why does God Test You Before He Blesses You?
God TESTS us with stress before he TRUSTS us with success
Daniel (God is My Judge) Bewlteshazzar (Bel protects me)
Hananiah (God is Gracious) Shadrach (After the Moon god)
Mishael (Who is Like God?) Meshach (fertility god)
Azariah (God has Helped Me) Abendago (servant of Nebo)
DEFILE - To pollute, contaminate, or corrupt
Why Does Daniel Resist Conforming?
1.
A Health Reason
2. A Cultural Reason
3. A Spiritual Reason
Daniels First Test Shows Four Qualities God Looks for in Your Life
1. Integrity
2. Discipline
Just Because I CAN do something doesn’t mean I SHOULD
3. Courage
4. Humility
Daniel Respectfully Made His Appeal
Daniel Passed the First Test and Received His First Promotion.
What Do You do when Someone in Authority Asks You to Violate Your Conscience?
How to Make a Case To Authority
1. Develop a Reputation for Being Responsible.
People with responsibility respond to Responsible People
2. Be HUMBLE not Belligerent.
3. Don’t Be Deceptive or Manipulate.
4. Appeal to Their Goals and Interests
5. Choose the Right Place, Time & Wording.
6. Trust God if they Reject Your Appeal
What Gave Daniel the Courage to Stand Alone?
Four Things You Need to Remember When Pressured to Conform?
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I have Jesus with me
2. I have the Holy Spirit IN me
3. I have the Promises of God to me
4. I have God’s Family Around me.
As the Culture Becomes More Secular & More Hostile to Biblical Values, You CAN Expect the Pressure to Conform to Increase
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