Calvary Chapel Upland

My friends who came to support me:
Janie, Tanya, Kristi and Kim

Speaking on Dan 1:8

Last night I spoke at Calvary Chapel of Upland.
I spoke at their Women's Heart to Heart Study
on Daniel 1:8 : "But Daniel purposed (resolved)
in his heart that he would not defile himself."

The theme was about being set apart. The Bible
tells us in Psalm 4:3 to "know that the Lord has
set apart the godly for Himself." So those who
are godly are already set apart, but then we have
a choice to stay set apart. The key to living
a life for God and not defiling ourselves is in
1 Pet 3:15: "But in your hearts, set apart Christ
as Lord." That is what Daniel did- he made the
choice to honor God even when it was hard and went
against the king's ways. We learn about Daniel's
heart in his prayer in Daniel 2. Daniel praised
and worshipped God and he also came before God with
requests believing that God was going to answer
and come through. That is the God I know! The God
who listens and will answer and take care of our
needs. Instead of looking at what we shouldn't
do, we should desire to be close to God. The closer
to God we become, we will have the resolve that it
takes to not defile ourselves in any way (speech,
the way we dress, gossip, anger, impurity in
relationships, etc.).

Put your name in this verse (Dan 1:8) and make that
your goal: But ____________ purposed/resolved/was
determined in her/his heart NOT to defile herself/himself.
Remember, you "can do ALL things through Christ Jesus who
strengthens you." Phil 4:13

Jaime Grasmick is Pastor Randy Walls' daughter
and is pregnant with her 3rd boy! We will have
a lot to talk about!

Jeannette Walls is such a blessing!