Daniel 1: 8 "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."

Daniel was young – in a foreign country – and under the authority of the ungodly!
Yet he did right. How was that possible?
Because he knew “Purpose Proceeds Performance”If we want to do right – we must purpose in our hearts to do right.   
The challenge of righteous behavior starts not with what we do but with what we purpose.
Today let each of us examine the “purpose” of our life.
Let us surrender the purpose of our heart to what pleases God in every area and at every time.