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Some believe in destiny while some believe in free will. I personally believe in destiny and partially believe in willpower. You don’t also leave your life to chance. But what does the bible say? Are children of God supposed to believe in destiny? What kind of destiny do you have in Christ? These questions will be addressed in this post.

The first record of the word destiny comes from around 1300 which comes from the Latin verb dēstināre which means “to determine.” —Dictionary.com

“Destiny is the predetermined, usually inevitable or irresistible, course of events.” —Dictionary.com

What you are born to do on earth can only be predetermined by God. Be guarded, your parents, wards, guardians, or tutors may mislead you into a profession that isn’t orchestrated by God. Through the help of the Holy Spirit, you can get information about your destiny and purpose directly from God.

What does the bible say about destiny?

He knew you before you were formed in your mother’s womb. He’s the One who knows your past, present, and future. Is destiny for Christians? Should you believe in destiny? The answer is a capital YES.

What Kind of destiny do you have in Christ?

If you are a genuine child of God who has genuinely been born again and remains so and does the will of His Father by obeying His commandments, then, you’re a child of destiny who is not meant to be pitied but envied. In God’s plan, your destiny is glorious and envious.

Take a look at this scriptures:

“For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.” – Romans 8:29-30

“Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the Lord blessed him. And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great: For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.” – Genesis 26:12-14

Just as Isaac, You can’t walk with God and look pitiful. The destiny of a genuine child of God has been designed to be colorful and glorious. Any deviation from that is not from God because he has not called you into wretchedness and pity but glory and honour.

You may be wondering why are some so-called born-again Christians still living as paupers, groveling in poverty if truly our destiny is glorious?

Knowledge & Mentality

Knowledge is the key to freedom. God’s people are gone into captivity for lack of knowledge. The level of your reservoir of revelation determines the level of your liberty from the world of shame and reproach.

The elder brother of the prodigal son was a faithful servant as he contributed immensely to the success of his father’s business but did not enjoy its benefits. After his brother had called himself to a meeting and repented, the father threw up a welcome party and decorated the once-lost but found son. This gesture from the father angered the elder brother who complained of not receiving the same kind of treatment despite his contributions to his father’s business. The response the father gave was revealing: “My son, you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. But we had to celebrate and be glad because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.” — Luke 15:31-32

Even if you have a glorious destiny in Christ, you can only claim the inheritance you know about. Ignorance is not an excuse in law. In addition, you are what you think. “For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.” — Proverbs 23:7

Disobedience

Disobedience is another crucial factor that hinders living in the reality of your glorious and envious destiny in Christ. Biblical commands are not meant for our grieves but for our benefit; they are not meant for our punishments but our ‘polishment’— to polish us.

“For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.”— 1 John 5:3

“Your tomorrow is determined by the level of your obedience today. You cannot be dedicated today and not be decorated tomorrow.” — David Oyedepo

God has predestined you to be great even before you were formed in your mother’s womb (Jeremiah 1:5) but the truth is that everybody gets what they see. If you see poverty, you’ll get poverty; If you see shame and reproach, you’ll get shame and reproach. As far as you can see, you can have. My prayer is that may you see right!.

Even though you have a glorious and envious destiny in Christ, there are conditions attached to the manifestation. And the conditions are obedience of faith. Without your obedience to scriptural injunctions, your enviable destiny is farfetched. The fact that you are obeying scriptural commandments is a sign that you believe, it shows that your hope is alive. It demonstrates your expectations. Expectation is one of the core elements of faith.

Be expectant! You are not serving God for nothing but for something. There is a reward for those who diligently seek him (Revelation 12:22). And your expectation shall not be cut off (Proverbs 23:18).

The word diligent shows that Christianity is not passive. You have to actively seek God to see the benefits. It is an illusion to think you can serve God with passivity. Wake up and chase after God and every other thing that others chase after will chase after you (Mathew 6:33).

If you are blessed by this post please follow, share, like, and comment. Do you believe in destiny? Or do you belong to the free will school of thought? Or you are in between? Are you saved? What do you think your destiny resembles in Christ? I will love to read your thoughts in the comments session.

In case you are not born again, please give your life to Jesus. That is the only guarantee of destiny fulfillment. Without Him, you can do nothing. Your life will be full of struggles without results. Accept Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour. Ever remain blessed!