Boldness

One of the most remarkable aspects of Daniel's boldness was its lack of contentiousness.  He never made any demands.  He made most of his choices in the quietness of His heart and then left the consequences to God.  He was faithful in His walk, faithful in his vocation, faithful to always give the glory and honor to His God, faithful in identifying with God's people even at their worst, faithful to constantly tell the truth to whomever asked (and trust me, telling Nebuchadnezzar the truth was not usually conducive to one's health), faithful in daily prayer, faithful to "remind" God of His promises, faithful from a young man to an old man--he finished strong.  And yet, never a hint of spiritual pride, never a critical spirit, never a word of self-defense, never a desire to seek attention for himself,  He just daily walked in obedience to His Lord--boldly. No one ever doubted His commitment to God--even, especially, His enemies. And He got the highest recommendation any believer could imagine--from God Himself, "O man precious to Me, man of high esteem in My eyes."  Bold--always, Contentious--never.  A bold humility  A servant's heart. An unwavering faithfulness. A saint God treasured.

"Dare to be a Daniel?"