Sources: The Voice of Israel's Prophets, by Sidney B. 'The prophet Daniel demonstrated supreme courage by standing up for what he knew to be right and by demonstrating the courage to pray, though threatened by death were he to do so.'Īrticles on this page may be used in conjunction with the Gospel Doctrine course of study. It has ever been so, and so shall it ever be. 'The call for courage comes constantly to each of us. To make them wisely, courage is needed: the courage to say no, the courage to say yes. Rather, it is a pathway marked by forks and turnings. 'Life's journey is not traveled on a freeway devoid of obstacles, pitfalls, and snares. Monson, second counselor in the First Presidency, spoke of the courage of Daniel to defy that decree: In his October 1986 general conference address, President Thomas S. Kimball said the decree 'would have been terrifying to any man, but the faithful Daniel did not flinch.' His main desire was to serve and honor God, and Daniel chose not to abide by the decree.In a 1964 address at BYU, Elder Spencer W. 6:7.)ĭaniel, being a righteous man, had no fear.

Darius, king of Babylon, signed a decree that anyone who should 'make a petition' (or pray) for a period of 30 days, would be cast into a den of lions. Obedience to God commands a response of brave faith.One of the great stories about Daniel is found in the instance when he worshiped the Lord in the face of certain death. God so loved the world that He gave His one and only son, and that requires giving a life of generosity. Generosity cannot be separated from Christianity. Jesus gave us His best, so giving our best is the only option. The result of a unified church is a blessed church. Movement in the same direction is vital for a church to reach its God-given purpose. Friendship is often the paved highway by which life change occurs.

We were created for community and nothing is more fun than doing life with the people you love. Serving others is a privilege that we don’t take lightly. If you're too big to serve, then you are too small to lead.

We serve with passionate humility. (Matthew 20:28) Jesus died for the world and He wants everyone in the world to know Him. 9:19- 23)Īll people matter to God’s people. We do all we can to reach people who don’t know God. (1 Cor. The church is more about a movement of people, than a meeting place for people. We are the church, not spectators of church. (Matthew 16:18 ezekiel 33:31-32)

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