A word of encouragement from our Youth Director, Stiel Lovin's great message yesterday.
Stiel preached about "Living the Dream" from Daniel 6. It was a great message and this verse and a quote stuck out to me.
When Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house. The windows in its upstairs room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, just as he had done before. Daniel 6:10 CSB
The last few words say it all - "just as he had done before." Some translations say, "as was his practice" or habit. Daniel made it a life-practice to pray everyday. Stiel said,
"We choose how we live every day. Our life today is the result of the decisions we have made every day."
That is a powerful truth. Who we are and how we live now is the result of the decisions we made in the past. And who we will be in the future is the result of the decisions we are making today.
It brings to mind another quote I read a while back, "If you want your life to be better tomorrow, make better decisions today."
Daniel lived a disciplined life that glorified God. He made that decision every day, and God honored him, and we're still learning from him 2500 years later. Thanks for the great message Stiel.
Praying that you make today count! Have a blessed week.
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