It has ever been so, and so shall it ever be. 'The call for courage comes constantly to each of us. To make them wisely, courage is needed: the courage to say no, the courage to say yes. Rather, it is a pathway marked by forks and turnings. 'Life's journey is not traveled on a freeway devoid of obstacles, pitfalls, and snares. Monson, second counselor in the First Presidency, spoke of the courage of Daniel to defy that decree: In his October 1986 general conference address, President Thomas S. Kimball said the decree 'would have been terrifying to any man, but the faithful Daniel did not flinch.' His main desire was to serve and honor God, and Daniel chose not to abide by the decree.In a 1964 address at BYU, Elder Spencer W. 6:7.)ĭaniel, being a righteous man, had no fear. Darius, king of Babylon, signed a decree that anyone who should 'make a petition' (or pray) for a period of 30 days, would be cast into a den of lions. One of the great stories about Daniel is found in the instance when he worshiped the Lord in the face of certain death.

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