I had the privilege of hearing Brian Fenimore from Plumbline Ministries speak on Destiny this past weekend. I highly recommend purchasing his series here. Whether you aren’t sure what your destiny is, or whether you know and are looking for practical and spiritual steps to carry it out, this teaching is for you.
Something I learned:
No more excuses!
Culture teaches us that our destiny is to work really hard now to save up money so we can do nothing at the end of our life.
God’s destiny has nothing to do with doing nothing though. Or with working nonstop to get there.
When God calls to a task, we can often think we have to wait until we have the money or resources to get there. But that’s not how the heavenly bank account works. We step out in obedience, then God provides what is needed for it.
How this applies to me:
I’ve been living as if someday in the distant unforeseeable future, I will be an author. When I have the capacity to dedicate more time to my writing. Until then, I write here and there to keep myself going, but I’m just in the “waiting room” of life for my destiny to start. That’s how I’ve been living. Is that truth? No.
God has called me to write now (hooray for puns!) Not later. No more excuses.
Am I quitting my job? (and here, Red Crossers across the region are hyperventilating.) Funny thing about destiny: it’s not a job, or a hobby, or bound by any circumstance for that matter. Red Cross isn’t just my day job or my source of income or my “waiting room.” It’s my destiny too. I’m not called to be an author. And I’m not called to be an executive assistant. I really don’t have the full picture of my destiny, but I do know this part: I am called to empower others to walk in their callings. That’s why my dream job is to be a copyeditor. That’s why I usually am thrilled to have a Red Crosser come to me because the copier is jammed or a package needs shipped or the heater is broken. That’s why I love learning new random things that can one day be used to activate others. So in this moment, Red Cross is my calling just as writing is my calling. Big sigh of relief.
Just for Fun!
Hey, lookey what I found. Rachelle Dekker recently had this guestpost on the topic of priorities. No more excuses about not having time because you’re too busy [insert important or not-so-important alternative here.]
What About You?
Do you know what your destiny is?
Should you quit your job?
Do share below, I’d love to hear about you 🙂
Wonderful post! I don’t know how this applies to my own life yet, but I’m anxious to see 🙂
Ehh, step by step, you’ll figure it out, right? 🙂