HEAR your destiny

We are wise to HEAR and co-operate with God’s supernatural power to best fulfill our destiny and divine purpose.

H – ear

This is tuning into God’s purpose and will for our life. Like WiFi, we need to set our minds on the right frequency with the right username and password. The frequencies God speaks to our include His Word, Revelation and Circumstance. The username is His name, foremost is Jesus. And the passwords are unique to each of us.

This info-pic gives us a glimpse on how to center upon discover His unique will for you.

Like our DNA 🧬, we share a lot of similarities. Our DNA is common to all humans; (99.9%) as matter of fact. So principles carry forth for all of us…to love, express joy, have faith, etc. To use good manners, be polite, encourage, show respect, etc. To be honest, diligent, work hard, work smart, be generous, etc. and so forth.

Don’t get to hung up on the .01 difference but don’t ignore it either because it matters. It’s God’s unique customization. When we get locked into and connected to God’s flow, our purposese will often be revealed as it has discovered us.

We simply need to engage ‘actively listening’.

E – execute

Once we have heard, we need to execute. To go and do. Not to do perfectly, rather simply our best.

God wants, even demands, our participation in success and achievement. He rarely spoon feeds us when we are capable. It’s co-operation as He prefers to often work ‘through’ us not just ‘to’ us.

He gave us faculties and resources. He expects us to work, to go, to do, to exercise our dominion as we were created in His image.

I think this quote sums up execution well:

All I can do is all I can do but all I can do is enough.

AL Williams

A – bide

As important as doing, executing is in our own efforts is limited. We are wise to fully partner with our Creator by abiding. This is well covered in the book of John, Ch 15.

While we abide, we adapt. We adjust to circumstance and additional revelation which is in sync to our greater purpose. Yes, we are loved and important but it’s (life) ultimately NOT about us. We, like the earth 🌍, revolve around the sun ☀️, as we do God.

The closer and better we abide, the more we are ‘in the zone’ and ‘in flow’.

As we abide, we are wise to learn from God. To absorb what He is teaching us.

R-est

Last but not least, we need to rest. All living creature need sleep and rest. We need to recharge and relax. You know, let go and let God. Stress is a good thing, over stress is a bad one. If you are human reading this, not a google bot, you know what I mean.

Ultimately, we must trust God. His ways are sometimes different that ours. They are higher, as the Good Book says.

One with God, can accomplish more while praying and resting, than a 1,000 without.

When we fully trust God. When we do our best to obey Him. When we work hard. We are entitled to rest. Like Solomon teaches in the book of Ecclesiastes, there is a time for this and a time for that.

Rest is a part of the rhythm of life.

Summary

This isn’t a 4 step and done program. It’s a way of life. It’s a continual cycle, as the seasons of nature constantly and consistent transition, so are we.

When we truly seek God hear from God. When trust and obey Him, we don’t just have confidence everything will work out fine ‘after the wash’ we have better, we have Godfidence.

Improving Purpose

For we are His workmanship,

created in Christ Jesus for good works,

which God prepared beforehand

that we should walk in them.

Ephesians 2:10, NKJV

The Amplified version gives us some greater detail to ponder

For we are His workmanship [His own master work, a work of art], created in Christ Jesus [reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, ready to be used] for good works, which God prepared [for us] beforehand [taking paths which He set], so that we would walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us].

Ephesians 2:10 AMP

Its value has increased because its purpose has been changed.

Tony Evans

It’s the same basic element (sand) but it’s value increases at its purpose improves. Think about how that applies to people and in particular to your own life. And more specifically, from the view of our being a creation of God’s. We are His workmanship but He expects us to maximize our time, talent and treasure for His glory. When we fulfill our greatest purpose, we are most fulfilled.

Pursue your destiny with passion and expediency because when you discover the eternal impact of your actions, you will sense that you have greater value than you realized.

Tony Evans

How do we best co-operate with His best purpose so we can manifest our destiny?

Locating your destiny and finding your ultimate purpose

I think this more about a ‘how’ than a ‘what’. How shall we live vs. what shall we specifically do. One should lead to the other. Like any big endeavor, we are wise to start with our destination, our overarching goal.

What is God’s will for you? I don’t know exactly nor is it likely anyone else knows for sure. But God can reveal it to you. Pondering this for a moment:

Think and ruminate upon what the Word, divine and self revelation and your particular circumstances have in common.

Dr. Evans gives us some good advice here:

Many people struggle today to locate their destiny. They spend so much time looking for the plan, the purpose, and the calling, they forget where all of that originates. It originates in God Himself. If you can’t find your destiny, don’t go searching for it—go searching for God. Deepen your relationship with Him, spend time with Him… He’s the connection you need because He’s the One who already knows what you want to know. He knows your destiny, and as you connect with Him as your Source for all things, you will also tap into the full force of your purpose.

Tony Evans, Called for a purpose

The following verse is so critical to our success and in particular, discovering our destiny and pursuing our purpose:

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Matthew 6:33 NKJV

I think the NLT version often pairs well with the more literal versions.

Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.

Matthew 6:33 NLT

When we allow, when we seek God first and foremost, then He will lavish us with all the ancillary stuff including directions to our destiny.

I think this previous post may also assist.

Purpose

Pondering Psalms 138:8
“The LORD will fulfill His purpose for me;
your steadfast love, O LORD, endures forever.
Do not forsake the work of your hands.”

My take: Note to self: God has His purpose for me. My job is to help, not hinder, His sovereign purpose within the space of free will He has created to operate in. Either way, His ultimate will is getting done. The question is will I be a good and faithful steward of the resources He has bequeathed (time, talent and treasure) He has entrusted to?

Thankfully due to His steadfast love proclaimed here and throughout Scripture and beyond, He truly cares. I also believe due to love, He has given us the ultimate choice to choose Him or self, light or darkeness, heaven or hell. Christ’s marvellous work on the cross made a way possible for whosoever believes, repents and has faith in Him.

Let us remind ourselves we are not on our own, we are not islands to ourselves. We are His works. God formed us each unique, individual and special works of His very hands as David prays to God. Ultimately it is His will and pleasure that counts. Thankfully, His steadfast love endures forever.

My prayer: Amen to what David said!