Christian Devotional – May 24, 2026

Leading Through Challenging Circumstances, Day 2

God’s gift. Read Daniel 1:17-21.

When you were a leader who is surrounded by other leaders that just don’t seem to get it or who are not good or Godly leaders, it can be tempting to become prideful and arrogant. We see others in leadership positions and we think that we could do the job so much better because we are so much smarter or have so much more ability. However, as we see here in Daniel, it’s important to remember that God is the one who gives us our wisdom and knowledge. We would not understand anything if it were not for God’s intervention and working in our lives.

We may be seeking to be a godly leader, but if we don’t recognize that everything positive we do is because God has allowed it and brought it about in our lives, we run the risk of becoming arrogant and prideful. We would not be anything if it were not for God. We would not understand anything if it were not for God. We would not be successful in anything if it were not for God.

God gave Daniel and his friends the information and knowledge that they needed to be successful and to accomplish his purpose in the situation they were in. We must recognize that God does the same for us. We are only successful because he has provided us with what we need to be successful. Are we prideful in our leadership? Do we arrogantly think that we have accomplished amazing things, or do we recognize God’s hand in our lives?

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