We want you to CONNECT with God through His Word, Prayer, & Worship.

Today, call out to Him in prayer. Ask Him to "open your eyes" as you read through the scripture.

As you observe the scripture, we encourage you to take notes.

Notice the emotions, reasons, and context. Make sure to note what God wants you to know or do after reading the scripture.

But Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the king's food, or with the wine that he drank. Therefore he asked the chief of the eunuchs to allow him not to defile himself.

- Daniel 1:8

Daniel's story teaches us something powerful about preparation. When he stood before the king's table and refused to compromise, that wasn't a split-second decision. That was the outworking of convictions that had been formed long before he ever set foot in Babylon. His parents had done their job so well that even in a foreign land, under intense pressure, Daniel knew who he was and what he stood for. This is the kind of foundation we want to build in our children. Not rules they follow out of fear, but convictions they hold because they understand why they matter. When your teenager faces peer pressure, when your young adult encounters worldviews that challenge their faith, when your child has to choose between fitting in and standing up for what's right - you want them to have already decided. Building these convictions happens in the everyday moments. It's in the conversations during car rides, the way you handle conflict in your marriage, the priorities you demonstrate with your time and money. It's in the stories you tell about God's faithfulness and the way you respond when life gets hard. Daniel's parents couldn't control what happened to their son in Babylon, but they had prepared him for whatever he might face. That's our job too - not to control our children's circumstances, but to prepare their hearts for whatever comes their way. The decisions they make in crisis moments will reflect the foundation we're building today.

Explore & examine the areas of your life that God needs to come under the truth. Take a moment to commit & surrender these areas in prayer.

After, tell and share with others what God is teaching you! Try this:

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If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

- 1 John 1:9

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