Daniel was determined. He did not want to be defiled. 

If you do not want to be defiled by junk food, fast food, hasish, marijuana, caocain, liquor, pronography or anything you can also decide to be determined as Daniel. The Proverbs 12:11 portion is given from 3 versions of the Bible below.

But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. (version KJV)
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. (version NIV)
But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile (taint, dishonor) himself with the king’s finest food or with the wine which the king drank; so he asked the commander of the officials that he might [be excused so that he would] not defile himself.(version AMP)

It’s just amazing to think about Gods faithfulness towards us. So many times when we are not at all aware, God protects us. Its not only when we are awake or asleep or when we are least aeware of it. 

Here we have Psalm 121:4 which assures us that God watches over us all the time. The verse from 3 versions of the Bible are given below.

Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. (version KJV)
He will never slumber nor sleep; he is the Guardian-God for his people, Israel.(version TPT)
Indeed, he who watches over Israel never slumbers or sleeps. (version NLT)

God loves us. He loves us dearly. That’s the reason God allowed His son to die on the cross for redeeming us from our sins and for our salvation.

Yet often we forget these great truths and are bogged down by issues, sorrows and anxieties, because of lack of faith, not knowing the promises of God. Its important even when situations are not clear to trust in God with all your heart. Psalm 30:11 gives a very encouraging verse where God flips us from mourning to rejoicing. The verse is given below from 3 versions – so that the richness of the verse is relished by your heart as you build expectation from God. Read the verse twice from all the three versions.

Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; (version KJV)
Then he broke through and transformed all my wailing into a whirling dance of ecstatic praise! He has torn the veil and lifted from me the sad heaviness of mourning. He wrapped me in the glory-garments of gladness.(version TPT)
You have turned my mourning into dancing for me; You have taken off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, (version AMP)