Stand Alone

Conviction Before Crisis

Grace Church · Mike Adkins · August 8, 2026

Non-denominational church · Services: Saturdays, 4 & 5:30, Sundays - 8, 9:20, 11 &12:30

2300 Pembrook Dr, Orlando, FL, United States

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8 But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way. 9 Now God had caused the official to show favor and compassion to Daniel, 10 but the official told Daniel, “I am afraid of my lord the king, who has assigned your food and drink. Why should he see you looking worse than the other young men your age? The king would then have my head because of you.” 11 Daniel then said to the guard whom the chief official had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah, 12 “Please test your servants for ten days: Give us nothing but vegetables to eat and water to drink. 13 Then compare our appearance with that of the young men who eat the royal food, and treat your servants in accordance with what you see.” 14 So he agreed to this and tested them for ten days. 15 At the end of the ten days they looked healthier and better nourished than any of the young men who ate the royal food. 16 So the guard took away their choice food and the wine they were to drink and gave them vegetables instead. 17 To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding of all kinds of literature and learning. And Daniel could understand visions and dreams of all kinds. 18 At the end of the time set by the king to bring them into his service, the chief official presented them to Nebuchadnezzar. 19 The king talked with them, and he found none equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah; so they entered the king’s service. 20 In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king questioned them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his whole kingdom.Daniel 1:8–20
28 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand.john 10:28-29

Confession

King of all Kings, The breath in our lungs tells the story of Your abundant mercy. Our hearts beat to remind us of Your power and presence. Empower us to pour out our lives for Your infinite glory. May our days be rooted in our redemption. Forgive us for seeking an identity in the brokenness of the world. Keep us close to Your calling. May we stand firm in our salvation. Always bringing peace into unrest and light into darkness. Form our convictions through Your Word, rather than our preferences. Guard our conscience that we might pursue holiness. May we live confident in the risen Christ. Amen.

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  • Final Say — Quay Worship, Chidima

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You may not control where you are, but you can control who you become there.
You may not control where you are, but you can control who you become there.
Conviction determines where you stand; character determines how you stand there.
Conviction determines where you stand; character determines how you stand there.
WHERE ARE YOU VULNERABLE TO COMPROMISE? WHAT BOUNDARY NEEDS TO BE DEFINED BEFORE THE PRESSURE COMES? WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN REPEATEDLY NEGOTIATING THAT GOD HAS…
WHERE ARE YOU VULNERABLE TO COMPROMISE? WHAT BOUNDARY NEEDS TO BE DEFINED BEFORE THE PRESSURE COMES? WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN REPEATEDLY NEGOTIATING THAT GOD HAS ALREADY MADE CLEAR?
A change in your circumstances does not mean there has been a change in God's control.
A change in your circumstances does not mean there has been a change in God's control.
God's favor is not given to build our kingdom but to advance His purpose.
God's favor is not given to build our kingdom but to advance His purpose.
What you fear most will often reveal what you worship most.
What you fear most will often reveal what you worship most.
Sometimes conviction becomes selfish when we expect everyone around us to absorb the cost of what we believe.
Sometimes conviction becomes selfish when we expect everyone around us to absorb the cost of what we believe.
Courage becomes leadership when your faithfulness creates a path for others.
Courage becomes leadership when your faithfulness creates a path for others.
Daniel takes responsibility for his obedience and trusts God with the outcomes. We want to control the outcomes while negotiating the obedience.
Daniel takes responsibility for his obedience and trusts God with the outcomes. We want to control the outcomes while negotiating the obedience.

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