The Daniel Spirit

‘Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was found in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm’ Daniel.6:3 [KJV]

Excellence is what sets you apart from average. To excel is to go beyond the ordinary. An excellent person is always preferred and selected above people who are just good. God has placed a seed of excellence in everyone He created. All we need to do is develop that seed up to the fruit bearing stage. Daniel did not become excellent when he interpreted Nebuchadnezzar’s dream. His excellence didn’t start when he interpreted the writings on the wall, neither did it start when the king put him in charge of the whole kingdom. His excellence, call and the plan for his life started even before he was born. It started with the same seed of greatness that God has put in each one of us. You must understand what Daniel knew in his days, that excellence though implanted must be grown by the Spirit, the Word and in God’s presence. There is the place for predestination and there is a part where you have to act on. Ignore the people who say you would not amount to anything in life because God’s seed of excellence is in you. Your part is to grow that seed. Disregard every report of barrenness. God’s report is that you are fruitful [Isa.66:9]. Prophesy the Word repeatedly in every situation. Discount it when people say you will never marry. God said none shall lack their mate [Isa.34:16]. Get into the habit of declaring God’s covenant over your life daily. Daniel never missed his quiet time. Attaining excellence comes through hard work and making God priority. Daniel didn’t wait for greatness before striving for excellence. He attained excellence by the Holy Spirit and greatness came. He made God’s commandments priority. Without which he won’t have been able to interpret dreams or read the writing on the wall. The demands of greatness did not deter Daniel’s spirit even when he was thrown into the lion’s den. Make God your priority and you are steps away from manifesting the excellence that God has placed in you since the beginning of time.

Prayer: Father, help me to excel in every area of my life. Let the seed of excellence you have put in me spring forth, in Jesus name. Amen.