DESTINY

Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. 13Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. (Php 3:12-14)

Destiny is not just some place we end up at, it is also something we participate in every day. We don’t just end up at our destiny, we are actively involved in it every day. You might say we have a role to play in our own destiny.

If you were going to take a trip, you would have some sort of plan. The things you would need to do to get ready, what you would take with you, the route you would be taking, and even where you would stay when you get to your destination, In all of it you play an active role. You know your destination, either by desire or need. Everything you do to get ready, the traveling, the getting there, and what you do after you are there, is part of the fulfillment of that destiny.

All that we do is destiny being fulfilled. We can trust the inclinations of our spirit, because we are inhabited by the Holy Spirit. We might not be able to say at this point, I am destined to do this. But as we follow the inclinations of our re-newed spirit we are fulfilling our destiny in that moment.

As we begin living out our destiny, our destiny is accomplished. Our destination is sure, but there are things we can do that will make our stay at our destination better. We need to live out of our destiny, not live out of our past.
The times already lived are gone. Let them go. Now is not about what was or what has been or even could have been.. Now is about what can be, as each of us lives out of our destiny, as each of us begins to walk into our destiny, as each of us begins to daily fulfill our destiny, and walk out of our destiny.

What is God’s destiny, God’s purpose, God’s desire for you today? I can assure you that His desire is for you, and that His desire for you is good, and that His desire is that you walk in that goodness. His desire for you will not violate His Word or His character.

God’s promise for your destiny is “I shall accomplish My purpose for you”. As long as you are submitted to Him, you can trust what you sense for your destiny. Begin to live out of it, to live it out, and you will be accomplishing your destiny as you fulfill your destiny, and end up in your destiny.

You can’t see it all right now because you would begin to pursue it as a goal instead of a destiny, a life to be lived out. Destiny is more about living than about destination. Live, live out what is in your heart, and God will take care of any direction correction that is needed.

And then there are destiny’s friends. These are those special others that God places in our lives. Somehow or other, they are connected to our destiny and we to theirs.

And there are all those around us that we interact with. Sometime it is for the living out of our own destiny, and sometimes it is so they can begin, or continue, to live out their destiny. We also have a part in the destiny of those around us. We can encourage it or quince it, help direct it or scatter it, be a part in it or a discouragement to it.

And we’ve not yet spoken of destiny’s child. This is the good that comes from the living out of our own destiny and the encouraging of others in the living out of their own destinies. Be fruitful and multiply.

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death. And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified. Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you.