• Daniel refused to compromise his convictions by not eating the king's meat.
• They were like chocolate chips in cookie dough, they mix in but don't blend.
• Daniel changed the culture for everyone because he challenged it.
• He threw out a challenge - watch me and then compare.
• This is the same mindset as Paul.
• vs 20 - the world is constantly comparing, so are we up for the challenge?
• Dr. Falwell - "if it's Christian it ought to be better."
• They received God's favor because they resolved to honor Him whatever the cost.
• We don't need to focus on being better, we need to focus on being faithful and God will handle the better.
• Changing the culture is a three-step process:
1) Throw out the challenge - let people know that God's ways are best.

2) Live faithfully - like chocolate chips in a batch of cookie dough, staying true to our form whatever the cost, even when the heat turns up. We mix in but don't blend in. This is the part that takes time. For Daniel it lasted 10 days but for us it will last much longer.

3) Allow for comparison - recognize that the world is watching and they need to see that what you're doing is better than what they're doing.