How do I embrace the new standard? 

1.     Renew your mind- it’s in your mind that standards are received and kept- as a man thinketh in his heart so is he- proverbs 23:7

2.     Be confident of whom you believed- Daniel 3:17 

3.     Have faith in his Word- Isaiah 43:1-3 The three guys trusted the lord no matter what

4.     Move with people who have the same mind like yours- these three guys believed in the standards of God than the standards of men. 

5.     Be excellent in your faith- because of their excellence in belief, their faith became the new norm in Babylon. 

6.     Be determined- Daniel 1: 3 

To raise the standard is to stay above the norm. To stay above what others have embraced as normal. It’s to operate above average- a pursuit of excellence. May your enemies fail to find fault with you. May they die in their own evil schemes. 

Daniel 6: 4

7.     Pray Vs 7

Why raise the standard?

Our God deserves all the praise 

Daniel 4: 34 and Daniel 6:25

This year as you pursue new standards for your life, people are going to praise God on your behalf. It’s going to be a year of praise. It’s going to be a year for those who been serving God in a cover to be recognized. Your style is going to become a new norm for many. Your accusers will be accused by God. Don’t fight for yourself, let God fight for you. 

Just like king Nebuchadnezzar saw a fourth person in the fire, People are about to wonder why you are joyful in sorrow? And you will tell them- Katonda yali mweno ensonga. They will think emyaaka gikuyiseeko and little do they know that you are moving on God’s timing not their timing. The lord is going to ashame your enemies. 

Raise your spiritual standard, if you have not been praying- pray like you mean it. Don’t’ just be a talker, act. The three guys didn’t just threaten to enter fire, they actually entered the fire. 

Its s a year of the fearless- fear no fire, fear no lions. He who started a good work in you will accomplish it.