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The bat,the cat,and the rat
...... between identity and destiny. An identity crisis sends one's destiny into 'sleep mode'.
The truth of 'destiny' may be hard to be accepted by one's intellect but is easily embraced by one's faith. Destiny could be either corporate or personal-it is on the latter that we will focus.
With respect to this issue,there are two main schools of thought. The first affirms that God is the Master of one's destiny while the second insists that man is the master of his destiny. It is the humble view of this writer that the reality is that of a 'partnership' in which God is the 'senior partner' and man is the 'junior partner'. Just as man was not created to be God's 'robot',God is not man's 'master computer'. Every person is precious and unique in the sight of God despite anyone's present social status which may be favourable or not.
To activate this 'partnership',each person has to be reconciled to God by faith in Jesus Christ as one's personal Lord and Saviour (2 Cor.5:20)[one's first love] even if one claims to already know one's destiny. The reason for reconcilation is that everyone was born in sin,and sin estranges us from God who is our 'senior partner' (Rom 3:23;6:23).
Upon activation of this 'partnership',one should prayerfully and sincerely consider the following V's as keys to fulfill one's destiny:-1. Vision:-This is the mental picture of one's destiny even without supernatural phenomena (Prov.29:18a;Acts 26:19).
2. Vigour:-This is the physical,mental,and spiritual strengths to make one's destiny a reality even when facing opposition (Isa 26:4;Zech 4;6).
3. Virtue:-This is personal integrity that is Christ-like. This secures and maximises one's chances of fulfillment (Gal 5:22-23;2 Pet 1:2-11). This is one key that is so easily neglected,ignored or despised throughout human history and the dire consequences affect not only the individual but others too. While these keys are not exclusive,they are essential to the discovery,pursuit,and fulfillment of destiny.
For any destiny that seems 'trapped' or 'lost',in Jesus Christ there is complete deliverance and restoration!
When all other hopes fail,hope in God never fails!!! 1 Corinthians 7:24 (King James Version)
verse 24 "Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God." Reclaim Your Creative SpiritWhen we first encounter God in the Bible, He is immersed in the act ofcreation. It is an act that provides pleasure ..... ABOUT THE AUTHOR
British-born Nigerian christian writer living and working in London,UK with website:www.firstloveministries.org.uk
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