{"id":11611,"date":"2018-07-06T11:01:04","date_gmt":"2018-07-06T16:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=11611"},"modified":"2018-07-06T11:01:04","modified_gmt":"2018-07-06T16:01:04","slug":"book-review-the-daniel-key","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=11611","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: The Daniel Key"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I\u2019ll have to admit that I am new to Anne Graham Lotz\u2019s teaching and writing. \u00a0My first real exposure to Anne was in her memorial eulogy for her father Billy Graham<\/a>. \u00a0Wow\u2026what a gift she has! \u00a0I have read several articles she has written and am very grateful for her heart to dive deep into God\u2019s word and teach and challenge women to love Jesus more. When I had the opportunity to read The\u00a0Daniel Key: 20 Choices that Make All the Difference<\/a>, <\/em>I was eager to hear her thoughts on the life of\u00a0Daniel and how she applied his choices to her own life. \u00a0This book reads like a great conversation with a dear friend reminiscing over how the Lord has worked in her life. \u00a0This book is a\u00a0great read whether you take it one chapter at a time or sit down and read several chapters at a time. An added\u00a0bonus is that\u00a0Daniel is one of my favorite Old Testament people because of his courage to do what was right in the midst of unthinkable circumstances. \u00a0Every time I read Daniel 6:25-26<\/a>, I get overcome with the thought of the major victory that Daniel won for the sake of the kingdom\u00a0through a series of\u00a0intentional choices to honor the Lord.<\/p>\n

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“The repetition of right choices builds our character and strengthens our faith.” p. viii<\/p>\n

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  1. Faith\n
      \n
    1. Hebrews 11:6<\/li>\n
    2. While you may not have the luxury of a lifetime ahead of you to make the critical choices that will develop your faith, it\u2019s important that you start now. \u00a0One choice at time. \u00a0God knows how long you will have to develop your faith, and He will make sure that it\u2019s sufficient. \u00a0But you must start now. \u00a0p. 7<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
    3. Worship\n
        \n
      1. John 4:23<\/li>\n
      2. Before Daniel even gave us the words of his prayer, he made it clear that he first \u201cturned to the Lord God\u201d (9:3). He set his compass. p. 14<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
      3. Loyalty\n
          \n
        1. 1 Chronicles 29:18<\/li>\n
        2. God honored Daniel\u2019s loyalty and prompted the guard to agree. \u00a0Ten days later when they were evaluated, Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego \u201clooked healthier and better nourished than any of the young men who ate the royal food\u201d (1:15). \u00a0The four remained on that diet, and three years later, when the king himself gave them their final exams \u201cin every matter of wisdom and understanding\u2026he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters that were in his kingdom\u201d (1:20 ESV). \u00a0Loyalty to God made all the difference. p. 23<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
        3. Prayer Partners\n
            \n
          1. Matthew 18:20<\/li>\n
          2. Daniel answered and said: \u201cBlessed be the name of God forever and ever, to whom belong wisdom and might. \u00a0He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding; he reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him. To you, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, for you have given me wisdom and might, and have now made known to me what we asked of you, for you have made known to us the king’s matter.\u201d (Daniel 2:20-23 ESV)<\/li>\n
          3. God was glorified as the king acknowledged that Daniel\u2019s God is the God of gods and the King of kings. \u00a0And Daniel was honored by being made rule over all of Babylon. p. 31<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
          4. Praying for Others\n
              \n
            1. 1 Timothy 2:1,3<\/li>\n
            2. Effective intercession is offered with wet eyes, a broken heart, and bent knees. p. 37<\/li>\n
            3. We may never have another Great Awakening in our nation until you and I stop pointing our fingers at \u201cthem\u201d and deal with the sin in our own hearts and lives. \u00a0p. 40<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
            4. Praying God\u2019s Word\n
                \n
              1. Daniel 9:2-3<\/li>\n
              2. Praying God\u2019s Word back to Him is like reversing thunder. p. 46<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
              3. Attitude\n
                  \n
                1. Philippians 2:5<\/li>\n
                2. The key to thankfulness is not to view God through the lens of our circumstances, but to view our circumstances through the lens of God\u2019s love and sovereign purpose. p. 53<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                3. Listening\n
                    \n
                  1. 1 Samuel 3:9<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                  2. Daily Prayer Time\n
                      \n
                    1. Daniel 6:10<\/li>\n
                    2. \u201cIn the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.\u201d (Psalm 5:3)<\/li>\n
                    3. \u201cI cry to you for help, O Lord; in the morning my prayer comes before you.\u201d (Psalm 88:13)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                    4. Perseverance\n
                        \n
                      1. Hebrews 10:35-36<\/li>\n
                      2. When we pray, we are entering into the realm of spiritual warfare with the enemy. p. 75<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                      3. Desperate Prayers\n
                          \n
                        1. 2 Samuel 22:7<\/li>\n
                        2. Prayerlessness is pride that says you don\u2019t need God. p. 83<\/li>\n
                        3. God loves to be needed. \u00a0He promises to \u201cmeet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus\u201d (Philippians 4:19). \u00a0But you must choose to acknowledge your need and ask. p. 87<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                        4. Values\n
                            \n
                          1. Philippians 4:8<\/li>\n
                          2. Values that are worth living by are worth dying for. p. 93<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                          3. Focus\n
                              \n
                            1. Hebrews 12:2<\/li>\n
                            2. You can\u2019t be divided in your focus or you will become cross-eyed and your perspective on life will become blurry. p. 100<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                            3. Courage\n
                                \n
                              1. 2 Timothy 1:7-8<\/li>\n
                              2. Courage is the fruit of deeply held conviction. p. 109<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                              3. Confession\n
                                  \n
                                1. 1 John 1:9<\/li>\n
                                2. \u201cBreak up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, until he comes and showers righteousness on you.\u201d Hosea 10:12 p. 118<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                3. Fasting\n
                                    \n
                                  1. Matthew 6:16<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                  2. Forgiveness\n
                                      \n
                                    1. Colossians 3:13<\/li>\n
                                    2. Refusing to forgive is like drinking poison and hoping the other person will die. p. 135<\/li>\n
                                    3. What difference will forgiveness make? \u00a0You won\u2019t know until you choose to forgive. p. 138<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                    4. Humility\n
                                        \n
                                      1. James 4:10<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                      2. A Personal Relationship with God\n
                                          \n
                                        1. Genesis 17:1-2<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                        2. Commitment\n
                                            \n
                                          1. Joshua 24:15<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                                            I\u2019ll have to admit that I am new to Anne Graham Lotz\u2019s teaching and writing. \u00a0My first real exposure to Anne was in her memorial eulogy for her father Billy Graham. \u00a0Wow\u2026what a gift she has! \u00a0I have read several articles she has written and am very grateful for her heart to dive deep into […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,14,23,28,17,34],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11611","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bible-study","category-book-review","category-generosity","category-integrity","category-leadership","category-truth"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11611","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11611"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11611\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}