John 16:33 In this world, you will have trouble
Trouble - a situation so difficult that it causes you to feel stressed, squeezed, pressured, crushed.
Overcome - a victory rooted in the past that continuously effects the present and the future.
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Daniel 6:1 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred and twenty satraps, to be over the whole kingdom; 2 and over these, three governors, of whom Daniel was one, that the satraps might give account to them, so that the king would suffer no loss.
Daniel 6:3 Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the governors and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king gave thought to setting him over the whole realm.
When God raises you up, expect people to try to tear you down.
Daniel 6:4 So the governors and satraps sought to find some charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find no charge or fault, because he was faithful; nor was there any error or fault found in him.
Daniel 6:5 Then these men said, “We shall not find any charge against this Daniel unless we find it against him concerning the law of his God.”
Daniel 6:6 So these governors and satraps thronged before the king, and said thus to him: “King Darius, live forever! governors of the kingdom, the administrators and satraps, the counselors and advisors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute and to make a firm decree, that whoever petitions any god or man for thirty days, except you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions.
Daniel 6:8 Now, O king, establish the decree and sign the writing, so that it cannot be changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which does not alter.”
Daniel 6:9 Therefore King Darius signed the written decree.
Daniel 6:10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days.
Daniel 6:16 So the king gave the command, and they brought Daniel and cast him into the den of lions. But the king spoke, saying to Daniel, “Your God, whom you serve continually, He will deliver you.” 17 Then a stone was brought and laid on the mouth of the den,
Daniel 6:20 “Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?” 21 Then Daniel said to the king, “O king, live forever! 22 My God sent His angel and shut the lions’ mouths, so that they have not hurt me, because I was found innocent before Him; and also, O king, I have done no wrong before you.”
Daniel 6:24 And the king gave the command, and they brought those men who had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions
The power to win in the den comes from the practice outside of the den.
Daniel Valued Prayer
Prayer gives God earthly license for heavenly interference.
James 5:16 The prayer of a person living right with God is something powerful to be reckoned with.
Kneeling to pray gives you the strength to stand.
Psalm 146:8 The LORD raises up those who are bowed down.
James 4:10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
Daniel Valued Consistency
Private disciplines lead to public victories
Strength for the den comes from conditioning when it's calm.
Daniel Valued His Heart
Proverbs 4:23 Above all else, guard your heart
Control what you can today and don't worry about tomorrow.
Joshua 24:15 choose this day who you will serve.
