Show Notes
Daniel shows us how we can be the people God wants us to be, without being impacted by what others think or expect of us. When our identity is rooted in God, we are truly free. If we genuinely believe that God will enable us to do whatever He has called us to, we will experience a peace that washes away all unnecessary worries. God is looking for people who are not only confronted by His truth, but are also transformed by it.
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