If you let them, people will talk you right out of God's plan for your life. It's not a matter of what people think you should do, but what God has planned for you to do.

Play around and find out as did once presidential hopeful, Gary Hart.

Being in politics is sometimes like being in high school. In high school, the boys could always tell which girls would be easy and which girls wouldn't. The same is true in politics. Dealmakers can always tell which public servants can be easily bought and which cannot. But one thing is certain, they can't buy what's not for sale. 

Leaders are always the ones giving orders. But at times, it behooves leaders to listen. Wise ones do.

Our Adversary is a master at setting traps - especially for public servant leaders in the public eye. Traps designed to wreck our careers and ruin our name and reputation. We can't outsmart him, he's too shrewd. And without the light of God's word,  we can't avoid his traps because most of the time we are unaware that they are even there. Learn how to avoid them. 

As a public servant leader, who you include in your inner circle can make or break your career. It's not a matter of snobbery, but sensibility. Loose lips sink ships. This is why every successful leader has learned to run a tight ship with a trusted crew. Learn what type of people should be in your inner circle and the type you should throw overboard.

Daniel served as a high-ranking public servant in four administrations, each hostile to his faith. Yet, not only was Daniel successful but he was consistently promoted and his advice was coveted by kings. How did he do it? Learn from the life of Daniel what every public servant leader should know before they have to face the lions.