What, my destiny is my choice?
I thought that God had already planned my destiny! (You might be thinking).
Yes, He has.
Remember the verse in Jeremiah 29:11:
“I know the plans that I have for you, declares the LORD. They are plans for peace and not disaster, plans to give you a future filled with hope.”
So it is true – God HAS a destiny planned for you – and a good one. But that does not mean you will automatically reach it.
Here is something to think about that will help you see the FULL picture.
Remember that Jesus said: “Many are called but few are chosen”. Matthew 22:!4.
Now what does THAT mean?
You have a free will.
God did not create you and I to be puppets. He created you to be a son (or daughter).
A son and daughter loves and honors his or her parents because they WANT to not because they have to. (This is when the relationship is a healthy one).
In the same way you and I love and respect God because we want to, not because we have to.
This is one of the very basic differences between religion which is a set of rules, and Christianity which is a relationship.
- Christianity is a love relationships between you and God through Christ.
- Christianity is a result of discovering that God really loves you, and then you respond to this love by following Him.
- Christianity is not following a set of rules, but rather it is following a Living Person.
- Christianity is desiring to do and be your best for God and His Son, Jesus Christ because you love themn.
The choice Is yours:
While God has planned a great life filled with abundance for you, He will not force it upon you.
He has given you a free will so you can seek this life and His plan, find it and then decide whether to follow it or not.
The word “seek” is an action word. It takes action, persistence and determination to pursue something until you find it. This is what God is looking for from you –
Action – persistence and determination.
It your choice. Are you going to look for that plan of abundance for your life?
Seek and you will find, Jesus assures us in the book of Luke 11:9. Once you discover the plan that God has for you, you have another choice!
Once you have found this plan, are you going to follow it?
Nothing that God has planned for you is automatic. Remember, God created you to be a son or daughter, not a puppet.
It is going to take effort to reach the place where the plan of success and abundance for your life becomes your daily experience.
- You have to decide you want it.
- You have to decide to dedicate your life to learning and taking action on what you learn.
- You have to decide that you will dedicate your life to training your mind, body and spirit to be the best you can be and reach all that God has planned for you.
The Christian life is a daily choice.
Yes, you had an encounter with God one day, and you made the most important decision of your life. But that decision now needs to become a daily decision, that is reflected in your daily choices and your daily life style.
What choices did you make today? Are they taking you towards achieving your destiny (your life’s passion and dreams you find in your heart).
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