Daniel 1-3

I've often heard the story told of the four young Hebrew men in Babylon. They stood out among their captive peers because of their faith. Unlike some of their fellow Jewish young men they took the risks that often accompany faith. I wonder what lessons they had been taught that filled them with such conviction? I wonder who was their teacher who mentored them before their captivity? Had they listened to the words of Jeremiah before they were carried away? Were they old enough to have impacted by the example of King Josiah? What men had influenced them the most as youngsters? Though we all seek to live out our faith like Daniel I think I want to be a teacher like the one who taught Daniel. Someone who could connect with the adolescent mind and fill them with the trust in God to always seek him and the courage to give up their lives for their faith.
Stuart