DANIEL 1:8
 

But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank; therefore he requested of the chief of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. [Daniel 1:8 NKJV]
 

However, Daniel made up his mind not to make himself impure by eating the king's rich food and wine. He asked the chief eunuch to allow him not to make himself impure. [Daniel 1:8 FBV]

Daniel made up his mind to say "No" in refusing to be defiled; and he also made prayer request in order to make up his might and resistance that would enable his saying "No" to stand stronger than the opposing/weakening forces, pressures and temptations.
 

№*·* Daniel did not just make-up his mind in resolution, but he also did make-up his might in requesting ··· To not defile himself.
 

№*·* Daniel did not just proposed in his heart, but he also did prayed in his mouth to the prince to build his "might not" or "strength of No" ··· To not defile himself.
 

№*·* The Spirit in Daniel was willing, but knowing the flesh is weak, Daniel both watched and prayed to not enter into temptation · To not defile himself.
 

To not defile yourself by yourself does not always depend only on yourself or your own strength; but also depends on the mercy of the authorities and powers that can overrule your self rule (self preservation/principles) because their willingness is stronger and above your own willingness over yourself. For instance, a virgin girl, who had made up her mind to remain undefiled virgin until she's married with her husband, had to practically beg or prayed a young man (whose temptation or pressure) she couldn't resist nor withstand for long, to please not let her to be defiled or to lose her virginity. The young man saw her request and fears, and in his mercy and understanding with her allowed her to be without mounting any further pressure on her that might cause her to defile herself. He even helped her to knock off the tricks and temptations of other players (men & women) who were after her with no good intention of preserving her purity. Do you see how prayer also helped the self preservation or principle to uphold one's purity? Make both your resolution and your supplication stronger to uphold your purity and integrity in the world full of sins and corruptions.

Daniel therefore guaranteed no defilement to himself in these two major sources of defilement:
 

№ ·1· Defilement of Fornication: — Daniel was a Eunuch who requested the prince of the Eunuch to not defile himself. Being a Eunuch himself, Daniel could not be defiled by sexual intercourse.
 

№ ·2· Defilement of Eating unclean things: — Daniel took it further beyond that of sexual intercourse to even the defilement of unclean food and drinks that was delicious and rich.
 

Thus, these two must be avoided by Christians who would keep themselves undefiled and pure, as vessels in sanctification and true holiness. Abstain from fornication and abstain from eating unclean food or food offered to idols. As it is written,
 

[Acts 15:28-29] — "It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements: You must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell."
 

[1 Corinthians 6:13] — "“Food for the stomach and the stomach for food,” but God will destroy them both. The body is not intended for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body."
 

[Revelations 2:14] — "But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality."
 

But that's for those who have the sense and consciousness that values purity, cleanness and holiness; for not everyone knows the worth of purity, cleanness and holiness. I have heard a lady regretted she kept herself a virgin till she married her husband who did not even appreciate her been a virgin to him; and her orientation about keeping virginity to unthankful husbands changed. And therefore, she became one of the voices that oppose the idea of virginity till marriage for ladies; and according to her, "Virginity does not put food on the table."
 

That was similar mindset Esau had when he sold his birthright for food on the table. But Daniel would not sell his virginity or purity for food on the table, even when the food was the king's food that came with riches.
 

I replied the lady, saying, the goal of one's virginity or purity is not basically for gaining food on the table or for receiving rewards of men (husband's appreciation) as trophy or medal. Rather the goal for keeping virginity or purity is for gaining more of God and more worthiness of one's spirit, soul and body in God's holy Presence. Are you looking for a man to reward you for taking your own bath and keeping your clean and hygiene? 
 

A man or woman who has not kept virginity, purity or holiness, is like a man who has not bathed for years, and his body stings with greater degree of corruptions and uncleanness, in the spiritual Realms. And there's a Pool (Swimming Pool) where such a stinking man cannot be allowed to enter or bathe, even if the Pool is for cleansing. Even in this world, there is a swimming pool that men and women are not allowed to enter unless they first shower and bathe themselves in a running water; and only when they are relatively clean enough before they may enter the swimming pool or fountain for further cleansing.
 

And by running water, I mean water that is disposable or water that takes dirt away into far destination or dirt collectors. You have such running water or rivers available now that you still have little time of life left in this world. In the realms beyond these times, there is a Water that is neither disposable nor existing to take away your dirt; but to cleanse, bleach, and refresh you. 
 

It should not take you time to figure the difference between water that takes away dirt and water that cleanses/bleaches. One kind of water removes/reduces dirt by carrying things away from you to other destinations · Yet that is not true cleansing. The other kind of water does not exist to take things from you but to add things to you when it cleanses, bleaches or refreshes you. The water gives to you, as if you are drinking water even when you are inside the water instead of the water being inside you. You don't have to practically drink the water for the water to go into you.
 

Some water was made wine, and like these waters, some wine takes things away from the drinkers and some other wine adds things of value to the drinkers. Some drink wine to forget, but some others drink wine to remember. For instance, we drink of the holy communion cup  of the Lord Jesus Christ to "Remember" His death and suffering of His shed blood for us, and not to forget that. However, there are wine that is given to a perishing man to make him forget his sorrows, pains or even put him to sleeping stupor as a form of anesthesia, antidote (Proverbs 31:5,7).
 

Daniel would not defile himself with the wine the king of Babylon drank, nor eat the food the king ate.

Daniel judged the king's food and drink as unclean, and a defilement to himself; and therefore rejected the food the king ate and the wine the king drank in his resolution. He also requested the leader of their Eunuchs group, to excuse himself from eating or tasting what he already considered as unclean and defilement within himself. But don't get this twisted, for Daniel was not implying that the king and the others who partook of that food and drink were already defiled. It's peculiar to him.
 

Therefore Daniel was a Eunuch who knew and kept his consecration or sanctification as a Host and Vessel in Purity, worthy of the Vocation to which he was called. Not all people discovered and kept their Vessels in their proper sanctification and consecration early enough. Those whom God sanctified whem He called, they must abide and keep their Vessels in the same sanctification and consecration of their calling of God. These may differ even among the called and chosen ones of God. For examples:
 

№*·* John the Baptist had a sanctification of neither eating food that Human Beings ate, nor drinking wine that men drank, to keep from defiling himself (Mark 1:6). But the Lord Jesus Christ had a sanctification that permitted Him to eat that which John the Baptist could not eat and to drink wine which men drank. As it is written,
 

[Luke 7:33-35] — "For John the Baptist has come neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’ The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a man, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and of sinners!’ And wisdom was justified by all her children.”"
 

№*·* A young man of God sent from Judah to Samaria was forbidden from eating or drinking anything at Samaria during his consecration as the messenger. But there was another old prophet in Samaria that had no consecration that forbade eating and drinking at Samaria. (1 Kings 13).
 

№*·* Samson as a Nazarite had consecration of neither eating unclean food, nor drinking any fruit of the Vine, beside not cutting the hair of his head [Judges 13:4-5]. But Ezekiel had consecration that allowed him to both eat unclean food (cow feases mixed in his food) and to cut his hair {Ezekiel 4:15, 5:1}.
 

Now, in the course of time, God may change the sanctification and calling of a man of God, and therefore a change in the way of keeping his consecration. Peter was shown in a trance to kill and eat meats of living creatures that had their status changed from unclean into clean and pure by God's sanctification [Acts 10:10-16]. And behold all things are pure for food by them being sanctified with the Word of God and prayer [1 Timothy 4:3-5].
 

Be wise as Daniel for an excellent spirit was found in Daniel.