transform the minds of powerful rulers and to bring great glory to His name in a pagan land. The first step in solving their problem and being transformers was giving themselves wholly to the Lord. Daniel’s heart—the totality of his being—belonged to the Lord, as did the hearts of his friends (Dan. 1:8; Rom. 12:1–2). “Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life” (Prov. 4:23, NKJV). A heart that loves the Lord, trusts the Lord, and therefore obeys the Lord has no difficulty
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