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Today's reading: Daniel 1-3

"When Arioch, the commander of the king's guard, came to kill them, Daniel handled the situation with wisdom and discretion." Daniel 2:14 NLT

How in the world did Daniel do it?

How, when looking down the tip of a sword, did he maintain composure? Retain his godliness? Make wise choices? Not, in 2020 terms, lose it?

It all boils down to what he did in chapter 1...

"But Daniel made up his mind..." Daniel 1:8 NLT

He made up his mind that no matter where the enemy army took him, no matter what they did to him, no matter what was forced upon him, no matter what, he was God's and he was going to trust God with the outcome.

Exactly what we need to do with today, friends.

With this crazy, wack-a-doodle year we're living in.

With whatever God-filtered circumstance you are currently finding yourself in.

Make up your mind to trust God and to react in ways, and only in ways, that honor Him.

Go ahead, make up your mind now--there make not be time to decide later!