Daniel's Decision Not To Be Defiled

18. Daniel's Decision Not To Be Defiled

"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 1:8

You see, Daniel made his own decision that he would not be defiled by the meat from the king's table.  God did not elect him to do that or choose him to do that with no free will of his own.  Of course, it was God's will that he live a separated life, but again, God did not over-ride Daniel's right to make that decision for himself.