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Daniel 3:16-18 ‘Oh Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to present a defense to you in this matter. If our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the furnace of blazing fire and out of your hand, let Him deliver us. But if not, be it known to you o king that we will not serve your gods and we will not worship the golden statue that you have set up.’

1Peter 3:13-17 (NLT) says:

Now, who will want to harm you if you are eager to do good? 14 But even if you suffer for doing what is right, God will reward you for it. So don’t worry or be afraid of their threats. 15 Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your Christian hope, always be ready to explain it. 16 But do this in a gentle and respectful way.[c

] Keep your conscience clear. Then if people speak against you, they will be ashamed when they see what a good life you live because you belong to Christ. 17 Remember, it is better to suffer for doing good, if that is what God wants, than to suffer for doing wrong!

Love God and love your neighbor

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Your choice as a follower of Jesus, to be bold instead of safely smart, will be so threatening to those who are safely smart rather than bold.

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He said in Luke 9:24:

For those who want to save their lives will lose it and those who lose their lives for my sake will save it.

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Comfort- the state of contented well-being

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Security- the freedom from danger.

Control- the power over circumstances and events to achieve a desired outcome.

Success- The appearance of wealth and the high regard of peers.

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“No, he is not safe, but he is good.”