Destiny By Design

DREAMS that I have in my heart that won’t got away, the passions I have

EXPERIENCES-the experiences I have in my life whether good or bad, through those   experiences God is designing me and will use it

SOUL PRINT-My personality, the way I have been made up, God has made me different for a reason

IDENTITY-My identity in Christ, who I am in Christ

GIFTS-The gifts and talents I have and also the Spiritual gifts

NETWORK-People I need in my life to help fulfill my destiny

DESIGN

God has created each one of us for a reason and purpose. Even before He created the world He loved you (Ephesians 1:4). Acts 17:26 says “From one human being He created all races of people and made them live throughout the whole earth. He Himself fixed beforehand the exact times and limits of the places where they would live”. Before God created you, He had plans for you, great plans (Jeremiah 29:11) and His dream is for everyone in the whole world to have an intimate relationship with Him. You are called to be His vessel and His ambassador on earth (2 Corinthians 5:19-20). In spite of the detours and wrong choices you have made, it is NEVER TOO LATE; His calling ad purpose for your life never goes away. If you are struggling ask Him to have mercy on you and bring you back on the right path. We are all called to share the Gospel and help draw others back to Him (Mathew 28:18-20). You can count the seeds in the apple but you can’t count the apples in the seed. We have the ability to influence more people than we’ll ever know.

Are You Dreaming Big?

When you know your calling, it gives you purpose and meaning in life. When you understand your purpose, you will live long and be healthy. I urge you to live in the purpose that God has for you. Without a vision, we can’t move forward. If you don’t follow God’s plan you will live an unfulfilled life. The decisions we make today determine our future. We need to use our free will to choose to follow the plans that God has for us. Following your dreams won’t be easy but it will be worth it. If your dreams don’t scare you, they’re not big enough. Some examples of things that stop us from discovering our purpose; we doubt who God is and we doubt ourselves. What things do you need to change in order for your dreams and desires to manifest? Change your faith level and ask God to reveal to you His biggest desires and plans concerning you.

EXPERIENCES

Sometimes we need to go travel back into the past in order to go forward. God wants to use your good and bad experiences for His glory. In spite of the mistakes we have made and experiences we have gone through God has promised that all things will work together for good for those who love Him and have been called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28-30). God also wants to use the experiences in our lives to sharpen us and make us more like Jesus.

Joseph is a great example of someone who went through so much yet he understood that God used it as an opportunity to sharpen him.  He had a dream and his brothers were jealous of him. They were going to kill him but then decided to sell him as a slave. He was sold as a slave. Was then accused of rape. Was thrown into prison. Found favor in the prison. He was forgotten about for more than 2 years. In all he went through, his heart was right with God and God honored and blessed him because of it. The things that the enemy means for evil in your life God will make it turn out for good (Genesis 50:30).

He Cares About YOUR Character

Fulfilling and rewarding experiences help us recognize key patterns. What fulfills you? What things in your life have you still not dealt with? God wants to shape and mold you and sometimes it hurts but if you allow Him to come and do the shaping, you will become a vessel of honor and will be used greatly for His glory. Don’t you want to be used by the creator of the universe? Our lives are like that of a bicycle, we can have our calling but if our character is not good the back wheel falls off. We cannot fulfill our calling in life if our character is not good. It’s so important that we ask God to examine us daily (Psalm 23-24). No matter what experiences you have gone through in life; trust God to see you through. Only God can turn a mess into a message, A trial into triumph, A test into a testimony, A victim into a victor.

SOUL PRINT

God has made us different for a reason so stop comparing yourself with others. Who are we to ask God why did He make us like this (Isaiah 29:16). 

IDENTITY

There are many ways we can describe who we are but we must remember that our true identity is in Christ and how He sees us. When we come to Christ, we become a new creation and need to realize that we are someone special. YOU ARE IMPORTANT BECAUSE OF WHO YOU ARE IN CHRIST AND NOT BECAUSE OF WHAT YOU DO. God said well done to Jesus before He had begun ministry. YOU. When we get the revelation of Jesus is, we will get the revelation of who we are. If you were to lose your talents, job and most valued possessions how would you react to that?

GIFTS

I have to receive the gift and remember the gift is not just for me, it’s for those around me. Share the gift with others otherwise it’s useless. What we are is God’s gift to us, what we make of our lives is our gift back to God (Romans 12:3-6). God has given us different gifts to do certain things well, if we do our part, God will also do His part.  Supernatural gifts of the Holy Spirit. We must yield our gifts to God. We are to use our gifts and talents to share the Gospel. It is also important that we remember that one gift is not more important or spiritual than the other; for example the pastor is not more important than the teacher or the cook in the kitchen (1 Corinthians 12: 4-12). God does not want us to be ignorant about our spiritual gifts, He placed different gifts inside each and every one of us (Romans 12:6) and it’s up to us to practice and devote ourselves to cultivating our ministry and gifts

Prophetic/Perceiver

·      The eyes of the body

·      They communicate truth with strong conviction

·      What is right and what is wrong

·      Motivated to challenge, correct and challenge

·      Points out the blind stops in people

Serving

·      They are the hands of the body

·      They help others with practical assistance

·      Has the desire to reognise unmet needs

·      The server in the kitchen, serving others

·      Don’t need recognition

Teaching

·      The mind of the body

·      The ability to explain things in a way that causes other people to learn

·      Makes truth clear and understandable

Exhortation

·      The mouth of the body

·      The encourager

·      Barnabas was the encourager

·      Motivate is to build people up

·      Exhorter brings out the best in others and to build up faith

Giving

·      Arms of the body

·      Giver helps provider for specific needs

·      The giver has the ability to give resources and time

·      Givers are noted for their generosity

Leader

·      Shoulder of the body

·      Keep us organized and help us to achieve the vision

·      They recognize the gifting’s of others

Mercy

·      Heart of the body

·      Keep us relating to others

·      Emphathy, feel what others are feeling

·      Naturally provide compassion

NETWORK

God is a relational God. We are created to belong in relationships, we can’t stay on our own for too long because we have a inner desire for relationships. We need to network with God first spending the time in His presence. We need to be with others that have similar focus and goals as us. However the challenge is to be with the right people at the right time. Are the people you hang with going to help you with your goal and vision? Satan will always try and bring people in our life who will detour us from our purpose. Be alert. We also need to watch out with modern technology, the enemy will that to turn us away, the movies we watch, the music we listen to.

We need to maintain the relationship with God every day, prepare our heart for the day. When we lack wisdom and commitment to obey the truth. When we hear from God and choose not to obey Him and as a result we can end up at the wrong place at the wrong time. Network encourages new revelation. Multiplication occurs when we work together. We need to be able to be united and stand together. Make your life experiences positive, don’t dwell on the negative. Be victorious in your identity in Christ. Don’t be misled by what other people might say.

Be A Finisher

Jesus was a finisher and freed Himself from distractions. His food was to do the will of God. What God wanted Him to do was more important than eating food. Do you take what God wants you to do seriously? Jesus was totally dependent on the Father (John 5:19). The only way we can finish what God has called us to do is by remaining in Him. The enemy will use things that look attractive to draw us away from our purpose and draw us away from what God wants us to do e.g good jobs with better money, more comfortable lifestyle that what God has called. What God calls you to do will not always to easy.

Keep Your Eyes On The Eternal Prospective

ETERNITY IS YOUR HOME! Paul is an example who fixed his eyes on heaven not earth. He knew his call (Galatians 1:15-16), knew he was set apart from birth and understood the seriousness of his call( 1 Corinthians 9:16).  Paul had tunnel vision and pressed towards the goal to win the prize (Philippians 3:14). Are you willing to run and finish what God is calling you to do? God is counting on you!