Attacking Your Faith
Daniel 6:4-5 NIV
At this, the administrators and the satraps tried to find grounds for charges against Daniel in his conduct of government affairs, but they were unable to do so. They could find no corruption in him, because he was trustworthy and neither corrupt nor negligent. Finally these men said, "We will never find any basis for charges against this man Daniel unless it has something to do with the law of his God."
The only thing the other officials could find about Daniel to attack was his faith. They tried to catch him doing something wrong, and couldn't. They tried to undermine him, and they couldn't. All they had left to attack was his faith in God. What a compliment!
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Are you being attacked in some way because of your faith? Has anyone called you a "goody-goody" or a "Jesus freak" or a "Right Wing fundamentalist?" Are you ridiculed for not participating in office gossip? Have you refused to participate in minor office theft and been mocked by others? Good for you! That means that you, like Daniel, are living your life beyond reproach. You are a walking example of what a Christian should be, and all your enemies have left to attack is your faith.
Remember, Jesus said that when you are attacked because of your faith in Him, you are blessed. He's sitting at the right hand of God the Father, cheering you on! Every time you get a "Jesus freak" jeer from the enemy, you're getting a great big "Atta boy!" from the best cheering section you could have - from Jesus Himself! Which one are you going to let motivate you? Will you give in to the jeers and back off from what you know is the right way to live and work, or will you listen to the accolades coming from heaven and stay committed to doing things the Lord's way?
Think about it.
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