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. And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king's meat. Daniel 1:8 &15
The 10 D’s to doing exploit
- Dare to be different/distinct Romans 12: 2-3 Be not conformed to this world. Draw the line and be defined in what you do.
- Be decisive. Be sure of your purpose and calling Daniel 1:10 Daniel decided in his heart not to damage himself
- Do not defile God; don’t defile yourself in what you do and where you go. Walk in line to not mar the name of the Lord your God.
- Discipline. You cannot do exploit without be disciplined - living consistently in a controlled pattern of behavior. But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. 1 Corinthians 9:27 (KJV)
- Be a person of determination. You cannot do much for God and God cannot do much for you if you are not determined in the things to do.
- Be discerning. 1 Chronicles 12:32 And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment. You must be able to discern that which is unique to you and to your purpose for life. You must have the capacity to judge what is right or wrong and do what is right.
- Be devoted to God and to your calling in life. God is looking for people who are devoted to Him, to their calling, the purpose of God. You must be devoted to your corporate responsibility.
- Be a disciple of Jesus Christ. A committed learner and student of the work of God. 2 Timothy 2: 15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. (KJV)
- Be willing to deny yourself in order to follow Jesus. You must deny yourself which are pleasurable to you but is against the will of God.
- Dreams. Pursue the dreams of God. Dreams are revelation and a promise of achieving purpose
As the children of the king we must not act like ordinary people. We must decide to deny ourselves of those things that are pleasurable to the world but not to God. We can’t eat like the world eats, we cannot live like the world lives, we cannot think like the world thinks. The book of Daniel teaches us how act how to influence and how to influence your environment in a reckless and godless culture.
There are 3 thing that God has shaped in our life
- Servant leadership
- Compassion
- Nation building
The 3 above must be our dream as individuals and as citizens of the Kingdom of God. Wake up and say God what is on your heart. Do not do it because of your want, like, desires and selfish wishes of your heart. When you are hearing something from God constantly about your purpose then you must set aside everything and walk in that light. When you are delivered you can do exploits.
Without the spirit of God you cannot do exploits. And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. Luke 1: 35 KJV. Mary was an agent of exploit when the Holy Ghost came upon her. The Spirit of God came upon Saul and he prophesied, upon Samson and he killed a bear.
You must seek God for insight. Be lead by the will of God. When you go to where God sends you He will keep you, provide for you, and protect you in everywhere He has sent you to.
You want to do exploits for God, want God to do exploits through you? You must ask God where He has called you, what He has called you for and I assure you, you will stand out. The “I” in exploits is declaring your identity. It means you are marked by Christ Jesus.
