Strangers in a Strange Land

Takeaway: There are many incentives to fit in with those around you. Conformity promises success, approval, and security. It will also erode your identity as a Christian. Daniel and his friends don’t treat Babylonian culture as evil, but they know that faithfulness means resisting assimilation. What areas of your life are indistinguishable from those around you? What small compromises do you find yourself easily justifying?