This is Pastor Rick's Daily Hope. I'm so glad that you found us today and whether you're at home or in your car.

We're so glad that you're here and we pray that God will give you hope in times of difficulty.

Rick is taking us through the book of Daniel, and that's so we'll be equipped to handle whatever curveball life throws at us.

Even the most difficult trials.

Hey, before we get started, I'm very excited because I want to let you know about Rick's new book,

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365 days of purpose, peace, and promise.

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at your favorite bookstores. Go grab your copy today. Well, I can't wait to get to today's

powerful message, so here's Rick. This is part two of a message called When You're pressured to

conform. Now, Daniel reveals integrity.

He doesn't forget who he is, who God made him be. Second test, second test revealed is discipline, personal discipline.

And Daniel, in this situation, controlled his ego and his appetite.

The Bible says Daniel made up his mind not to eat the food and the wine given to them

by the king, and I'm sure it's like gourmet stuff, but Daniel shows tremendous discipline in spite of

this great temptation. Now think about this. If you were Daniel, okay, you're a teenager.

This is you.

You're 15 years old, you're taken by force from your country.

You're never going to see your parents again.

You're in a foreign country with no parental supervision.

You're 15 years old.

And then the most powerful man in that country offers you all

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