Daniel’s nation had been captured because of their sins. Daniel and some other choice young men had been brought to Nebuchadnezzar the King of Babylon to serve him and be taught the wisdom and culture of the King, so that they could be of use to him. In this captive prisoner state, Daniel decided in his heart to fast from the King’s rich food and drink in order to honor God. This is how Daniel became great, and was given by God the ability to understand dreams and visions, and become 10 times better than all the others in the King’s realm (Daniel 1). Get your heart right and do some fasting. It will break the power of the enemy in the spirit realm, and propel you forward.