DO YOU HAVE THE RIGHT SPIRIT
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1 Darius the Mede decided to divide the kingdom into 120 provinces, and he appointed a high officer to rule over each province.
2 The king also chose Daniel and two others as administrators to supervise the high officers and protect the king’s interests.
3 Daniel soon proved himself more capable than all the other administrators and high officers. Because of Daniel’s great ability, the king made plans to place him over the entire empire.
4 Then the other administrators and high officers began searching for some fault in the way Daniel was handling government affairs, but they couldn’t find anything to criticize or condemn. He was faithful, always responsible, and completely trustworthy.
5 So they concluded, “Our only chance of finding grounds for accusing Daniel will be in connection with the rules of his religion.”
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.
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.
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.
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.”
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; And renew a right spirit within me.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.
DO YOU HAVE THE RIGHT SPIRIT
DO YOU HAVE THE RIGHT SPIRIT
There are 3 Kinds of People you will find in the world
Daniel soon proved himself
Distinguished himself
Daniel had an excellent spirit in him
The king saw Daniel great ability
The king saw Daniel great ability
The king made plans for Daniel
The king promoted Daniel
Faithfulness
Responsibility
Trustworthiness
There are 3 Kinds of People you will find in the world
Those who make things happen
Those who watch things happen
Those who aren’t really sure what happened
“Will Rogers”
Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.
Parked your car, because they can’t find parts for it.
Park the business, they couldn’t find the money
Book - distributor
Career - couldn’t find a babysitter
School - No support
Gave up on your dream
A WORD FROM THE LORD
Parked your car, because they can’t find parts for it.
Park the business, they couldn’t find the money
Book - distributor
Career - couldn’t find a babysitter
School - No support
Life Note
If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always be what you’ve always been
When we mess up
Regrets
We have grace, mercy, there is forgiveness, there is God’s love to remedy, or to make right what we mess up
Missed opportunities
Missed opportunities
Change it up a little
Mercy does not remedy a missed opportunity
Last pity party
Side note here
Grace: (in Christian belief) the free and unmerited favor of God, as manifested in the salvation of sinners and the bestowal of blessings. ... There was nothing we could do to earn this salvation yourselves.
Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.
Mercy: compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm.
THE EXCELLENT SPIRIT OF DANIEL
THE EXCELLENT SPIRIT OF DANIEL
Daniel soon proved himself
Distinguished himself above the governor and satraps
Daniel had an excellent spirit in him
What he had everybody didn’t have it
The king saw Daniel
What did the king see
Faithfulness
The king made plans for Daniel
Responsibility
Trustworthiness
The king made plans for Daniel
The king promoted Daniel
WHAT IS AN EXCELLENT SPIRIT?
When you expect more of yourself than is required of you by other
You talking to a friend about your grade, C..... At least you passed. Over achiever.... Nerd.....
When you bring 110%Standards that you set for yourself. Somethings I will not accept
When you bring 110%
Standards that you set for yourself
When you can maintain the right attitude in bad situation
Cultivate means to refine, cause to produce
8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
(1) Purpose in your heart
1 I made a covenant with mine eyes; Why then should I think upon a maid?
3 I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.
(2) Prayer
Had regular habits of prayer, three times a day turned his face towards old Jerusalem, thought on God, spoke to God
Had regular habits of prayer, three times a day turned his face towards old Jerusalem, thought on God, spoke to God
Had regular habits of prayer, three times a day turned his face towards old Jerusalem, thought on God, spoke to God
WHY SHOULD I PRAY PASTOR?
What happen when you pray?
First, there is sense of personal limitation
When the interpretation of the king's dream was asked, he called his friends together into a compact of prayer, asked them to pray with him, that he might have the necessary light for interpretation.
Your weakness and God’s power
Secondly, your limitation and God's sufficiency.
His limitation and God's sufficiency.
(3) Perception - a mental picture
When the interpretation of the king's dream was asked, he called his friends together into a compact of prayer, asked them to pray with him, that he might have the necessary light for interpretation.
Purpose and prays
Clarity of vision
Unlock your divine ability to have insights into the secret things of God
THERE ARE 3 ENEMIES TO THE SPIRIT OF EXCELLENCE
THERE ARE 3 ENEMIES TO THE SPIRIT OF EXCELLENCE
A sense of entitlement
They are excused from doing better.
Entitlement is threatened by excellence
Entitlement is threatened by excellence
Entitlement rest itself in past progress!
Past progress does not guarantee future success.
Mediocrity
What made them mad with Daniel - they were content with just enough.
Don’t get mad at me for being me
A lack of vision
A lack of vision
Excellence is not what I choose to do, It is who I am
A lack of vision
A lack of vision
A lack of vision
Why bring excellence to something that I already see as a failure
This is a dead end Job
Why bring excellence to something that I already see as a failure
The praise team isn’t going anywhere
This relationship is not going anywhere
This is a dead end JobThe praise team isn’t going anywhereThis relationship is not going anywhereExcellence doesn’t require recognitionExcellence is it’s own rewardGive my best becauseI know the impact of what my excellenceI want this team to be the best it could beIt won’t be small for longDaniel gave it all to all the kings he served. Excellence doesn’t have a on and off switchIt is not what I choose to do, It is who I amIt can’t choose to be half
Excellence doesn’t require recognition
Excellence doesn’t require recognition
Excellence is it’s own reward
Excellence doesn’t mind small beginnings
Excellence doesn’t have a on and off switch
Excellence is not what I choose to do, It is who I am
Excellence can’t choose to be half or less than in anything
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
THE DANGER OF MISSED OPPORTUNITIES
When we mess up
We have grace, mercy, there is forgiveness, there is God’s love to remedy, or to make right what we mess up
Missed opportunities
Mercy does not remedy a missed opportunity
When we mess up
We have grace, mercy, there is forgiveness, there is God’s love to remedy, or to make right what we mess up
Missed opportunities
Mercy does not remedy a missed opportunity
24 But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it.
Caleb
But my servant Caleb has a different attitude than the others have. NLT
Complacency with mediocrity What made them mad with Daniel - they were content with just enough. People who settles with a CJust enough to get byThey angry because Daniel raised the bar.
Caleb - dog
Caleb - dog
Jephunneh
People who settles with a CJust enough to get byThey angry because Daniel raised the bar.
Judah
What did the king see
Faithfulness
Responsibility
Trustworthiness
Cultivate means to refine, cause to produce
Grace: (in Christian belief) the free and unmerited favor of God, as manifested in the salvation of sinners and the bestowal of blessings. ... There was nothing we could do to earn this salvation yourselves.
Mercy: compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm.
27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: And a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
10 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
WHERE DO YOU GET AN EXCELLENT SPIRIT?
He had a hunger for knowledge. ,
He made a decision not to be defiled by the world.
Job made a covenant with his eyes, () and David said he would set no wicked thing before his eyes. ()
He had an outstanding walk before the Lord and was well liked by others outside the kingdom.
He openly declared and lived his faith.
God gave him favor.
Not only did he have a hunger for knowledge, he had a hunger for God.
He refused to allow anything to hamper his prayer life.
He loved his nation, and prayed diligently for them. As evidenced by his fasting and prayer for his nation. , Daniel’s prayer for the restoration of his nation.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; And renew a right spirit within me.
Parked your car, because they can’t find parts for it.
5 Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
Park the business, they couldn’t find the money
8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
Purpose is at the beginning of everything.
Book - distributor
1 I made a covenant with mine eyes; Why then should I think upon a maid?
Career - couldn’t find a babysitter
3 I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.
3 Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness From the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.
School - No support
Daniel was a man of prayer. Nothing stands out more clearly than this fact. When the interpretation of the king's dream was asked, he called his friends together into a compact of prayer, asked them to pray with him, that he might have the necessary light for interpretation. As the story moves on it reveals the truth that he was a man who had regular habits of prayer, who three times a day turned his face towards old Jerusalem, thought on God, spoke to God.. Here we touch the secret that underlies his fulfilment of purpose. Strong purpose is only powerful in execution as we are dependent upon God. The heart may be firmly determined to loyalty, but, unless we know how to lean hard upon God, the forces against us will prove too much for us. A man meaning to do right and depending on God is absolutely invincible. What lies behind the fact of a man's praying? First, his sense of personal limitation; secondly, his profound conviction of Divine sufficiency. What is prayer with these things lying in the background? It is the use of the means of communication between his weakness and God s power, his limitation and God's sufficency.
When the interpretation of the king's dream was asked, he called his friends together into a compact of prayer, asked them to pray with him, that he might have the necessary light for interpretation.
Had regular habits of prayer, three times a day turned his face towards old Jerusalem, thought on God, spoke to God
What happen when you pray?
First, there is sense of personal limitation
Your weakness and God’s power
Secondly, his profound conviction of Divine sufficiency.
Secondly, his profound conviction of Divine sufficiency.
His limitation and God's sufficiency.
Purpose and prays, there will be given a clarity of vision
Formula to vision
Purpose and prays, there will be given a clarity of vision, unlock your divine ability to have insights into the secret things of God