“That night the secret was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven.” Daniel 2:19 (NLT)
Pastors often face situations that seem impossible.
We face a crisis in our church and can’t see the other side.
We have a budget we can’t balance.
We lead a ministry that keeps hitting dead ends. It’s tough to know what to do when these situations come.
Did you know that the story of a teenage boy from thousands of years ago can help you?
When King Nebuchadnezzar had dreams that troubled him, he asked Daniel to interpret his dreams.
The king’s advisors had already said the request was impossible, but Daniel trusted God. Here’s how he responded—and how you can respond in your own “impossible” situations. (If you want a refresher on the whole story, read Daniel 2.)
He gathered more information, so he could have clarity about the situation.
He asked for more time, so he didn’t rush to an improper conclusion.
He enlisted prayer partners.
He asked God for help.
Pay attention to what Daniel did next—because it may surprise you. He worshiped God.
It is important to understand that worship is much more than just music.
There are thousands of ways to worship. Any time you turn your attention to God, that’s worship.
When you express your love to God, that’s worship.
You don’t have to be in church to worship.
How does worship help when you’re facing an impossible situation?
When you worship God, you move your focus off of your problem and onto God.
Daniel 2:19 says, “That night the secret was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven” (NLT).
The next verses show you how to worship God in the midst of a crisis.
Daniel did three things: He praised God for who he is (v. 20), honored God for what he does (v. 21-22), and thanked God for his help (v. 23).
That’s worship.
Do that, and you’ll move the focus off of yourself and your problems and put it on God.
And he’s always where our focus should be.
We face a crisis in our church and can’t see the other side.
We have a budget we can’t balance.
We lead a ministry that keeps hitting dead ends. It’s tough to know what to do when these situations come.
The king’s advisors had already said the request was impossible, but Daniel trusted God. Here’s how he responded—and how you can respond in your own “impossible” situations. (If you want a refresher on the whole story, read Daniel 2.)
There are thousands of ways to worship. Any time you turn your attention to God, that’s worship.
When you express your love to God, that’s worship.
You don’t have to be in church to worship.
When you worship God, you move your focus off of your problem and onto God.
Daniel did three things: He praised God for who he is (v. 20), honored God for what he does (v. 21-22), and thanked God for his help (v. 23).
Do that, and you’ll move the focus off of yourself and your problems and put it on God.
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