W ouldn’t you love to have dominion over your destiny? ‘Dominion over your destiny’ is the peak of a destiny-driven life.
So far we have confirmed that God has a destiny for each and everyone of us. We have also acknowledged that opposition is part and parcel of your destiny journey.
God has plans for you
The first challenge of living by faith, and more so, living out your destiny, is in the form of a tension. It is the tension that exists between your (deep) need for control over your destiny and the evidence of inadequate control over the same. However, the reality is that the events of the journey of destiny are out of our control. This is the exact context of the exiles’ lives as is recorded in Jeremiah 29:10-11.
God’s plans (or thoughts or intentions or purposes) are specific to you. In addition to being individualistic, they are also meant to prosper you, and give you hope and a future.
”17 How precious to me are your thoughts, God!
Psalm 139:17-18New International Version (NIV)
How vast is the sum of them!
18 Were I to count them,
they would outnumber the grains of sand—
when I awake, I am still with you.
”Many, Lord my God,
Psalm 40:5New International Version (NIV)
are the wonders you have done,
the things you planned for us.
None can compare with you;
were I to speak and tell of your deeds,
they would be too many to declare.
God’s plans (or thoughts or intentions or purposes) are specific to you. In addition to being individualistic, they are also meant to prosper you, and give you hope and a future.
Only God, the Fulfiller, has full control over your destiny. With Him in control, there’s no coincidences. However, when we control, we create a mess.
Where you are today is not your destination; What you are going through is not your end.
Dominion over your destiny
The second challenge has to do with your perspective of life. This is also known as your life-view, which is crucial when it comes to your dominion and your destiny.
The good thing is that apostle Paul addressed this very challenge in Romans 8:26-28. He revealed that, “we ought to know, that in all things, God works for the good of His lovers, whom He has called”. And from this two (2) verses, we derive the following; that:
- A proper perspective boils down to the correct knowledge, in this case, about your destiny
- The end of problems is good. Each difficulty isn’t good, but it has its own unique role under God’s direction. Therefore, they are beneficial with respect to your destiny (James 1:2). Further, they keep us in check. They are to make us better, not bitter.
- Destiny is also known as purpose.
Finally, Joseph’s account, recorded in Genesis chapters 37 to 50, proves that all things are worked by God for good. Therefore, do you love God? Has he called you?
