Day 18: "Lord, Lead me to My Destiny!"
“The Secret to happiness is in living for others.” Got that? In fact, your happiness and joy depend upon how long it takes you to make this discovery in your life. No, money will not buy you happiness. Sex, will not give it you either, nor will Power. Happiness is found only in serving “the least of these my brethren”, as Jesus once said. May I give you a piece of advice to discovering joy and happiness? Live for God. If you do, you will experience greater joy and peace than most people do today. Live for others, and you will be happier.
Your Mission and Purpose in Life
You were chosen by God before you were born. You have a divine mission and a special purpose in life. In fact, your time on earth was determined before you were born. David, the psalmist writes:
“6 Your eyes saw my unformed body;
all the days ordained for me were written in your book
before one of them came to be.”
Nothing in your life is a mistake or accident. God knew all about it before it happened. You were created by God for a God inspired destiny. According to Anthony Destaffano, author of 10 prayers God always says yes to, a prayer that God always says yes to, is “Lord, Lead me to my destiny!” Since you have been destined for a divine purpose in your life, wouldn’t it make sense to ask God to lead you to discover your destiny and purpose in life? Your career, spouse, education are all important. But these are not your purpose or destiny in life. Have you ever thought about it before? Why did God put you on earth? What is your divine destiny?
You have been Chosen by God
The first great truth that assists us in discovering our destiny is knowing that we have been chosen by God in Jesus Christ. Ephesians 1:11 says:
“In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will.”
Did you know that God chose you to exist, love, and know him? As you consider your destiny, remember that you have been chosen by God. The greatest obstacles and challenges you will ever face, you have already achieved by the fact that you were born and are here. The odds, were against you, but by God’s grace you arrived in this world as a Champion!
Your Steps are Ordered by God
Recognizing that you have been chosen by God leads you to live in such a way that you honor God. In fact, your every step has been ordered by God. Psalm 37:23 says:
“The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD, And He delights in his way.”
We know that we are not good on our own, but in Jesus Christ we are accepted, loved, and considered perfect because of what Jesus did for us on the cross. When we submit our life to Jesus Christ, God is able to bless and order every step we take. In discovering your destiny, do not fear where God may lead you. Sometimes, obstacles, challenges, and problems or setbacks are God’s way of setting you up for something greater. If you lose your job, your health, your family, know that God has not abandoned you. Instead of asking God, “Lord, why is this happening to me?”, ask God, “Lord, for what reason or purpose is this happening to me?” God will never let you go through something unless he wants to help you learn a lesson or prepare you for destiny and purpose. Everything in your life has a purpose. Stay on track, don’t deviate from God’s plan for your life.
Your Identity in Christ
As you follow and fulfill your destiny in life, you must always remember your identity in Christ. John 1:12 says:
"Yet to all who did receive him (Jesus Christ), to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God."
Who you are is as important as what you are. If you become an attorney or physician at the cost of being dishonest, or embezzling thousands or dollars, lying, cheating, or stealing, you have compromised who you are in Christ. If you are giving your body away to multiple sex partners, not being financially responsible, or destroying your body with drugs and alcohol, you have forgotten that who you are in Christ is more important that what you are in life. You are a child of God, and a son and daughter of God.
Don’t live in such a way that God can not bless you and lead you to fulfill your destiny. Instead live a unselfish regenerate life of whole hearted commitment to God, so that if God had to handpick someone to fulfill a divine mission for Him today (like He did with Abraham, Noah, Moses, Daniel, The Apostle Paul, etc.), He would choose you!
Your Amazing Destiny
My favorite text in all of the Bible, besides John 3:16 is Jeremiah 29:11.
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.”
When you surrender your life to God, and make Jesus the Lord of your life, God has got your back. He promises never to leave you nor forsake you. God’s plans and purposes for your life are plans of peace and health, to give you an immediate optimistic future and a hope. His plans are to bless you so that you can become a blessing to others.
If you don’t have a future today, God wants to give you a future. If you don’t have any hope today, God wants to give you hope. If you don’t have any peace today, God wants to give you peace. You just need to keep your eyes on Jesus and on your destiny that God has given you. You are God’s beloved, and He will do anything to make sure that you accomplish your mission in life. Even when it means being in a sinking ship with a sleeping Jesus, God has got your back, because it’s better to be in sinking boat with a sleeping Jesus and be within the circle of God’s will, than to be on dry land without Jesus and outside of God’s will. Stay inside God’s will for your life. Don’t compromise your destiny!
In the end, what God thinks of you is more important than what your friends, teachers, or parents do. Make God the number one person in your life, and see How HE will lead you to fulfill your destiny!
Conclusion
May our prayer today be, “Lord, Make me a Blessing! Lead me to my Destiny! Help me to stay in the circle of Your Will.” When that happens, amazing things will take place in your life. You will experience greater joy, peace, and happiness, and you will live your life with more assurance, direction, and hope. God is able. Stay on track. Endure the course. Maranatha! Come Lord Jesus!
Practical Steps
- Receive the Gift of the Holy Spirit in your life. Acts 1:8. Be God’s hands and feet today wherever you are.
- Choose to serve and honor God with your life. Joshua 24:15. Live for God’s Glory today . 1 Corinthians 10:31
- Be a blessing to others today. Smile and be nice. If you do people will like you and be open to hearing about your faith in God. Never forget the Golden Rule. Matthew 5:12
- Live to bless at least one person each day. Pray for your family, friends, and neighbors, and be a blessing in their lives. Don’t be a burden, but be a blessing instead. Get a job, go to school. Help your parents with the rent and living expenses. Be a busy body, not a lazy person. Give away money frequently. Never let money own you, instead you own it and manage it well. 1 Timothy 6:10; James 1:27.
~ Pastor Sal Garcia
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