Each of us has a destiny. Every one of us has been given life on this earth in order to accomplish something. You ask, how do I know what I was put on earth to do?
One question to ask is, “What is my gifting?” Often, what we are gifted in reveals what we have been created to accomplish.
Another way to understand our “bent” is to reflect on what upsets you the most. For example: Hubby has always noticed unkempt roads and comments anytime a gravel road needs attention. When he was a young boy, I’m told he spent hours in his sandbox creating roads with his Tonka grader. Early on in our marriage, he built our laneway with an old pull-type grader, dug dugouts with a little three yard scraper and more. Anytime we tour southern Saskatchewan on our day trips, he is analyzing the roads. I’m convinced part of his assignment on this earth is to build and maintain good roads. He is passionate about keeping good roads and blesses our community with his skills and abilities.
Myles Munroe suggests that “...the timing of your birth was essential to some need in the world that you’re supposed to meet.” You are uniquely gifted and unique. No matter your age, whether you’ve lived long or just setting out, you can fulfill the destiny you’ve been created to live out! It’s not too late to be who you’ve been called to be!
COVID is most likely in the back of your mind. You may wonder how can I fulfill my purpose when I’m being controlled by a virus, by the government or by society? Did you know that the greatest leaders are born in the face of adversity? Munroe states that “the greatest leadership seems to surface during times of personal, social, economic, political and spiritual conflict.” This is not the time to shrink back. Maybe you were born for exactly this time.
You may like to refresh yourself of the true historical account of how God used Esther to save her people. She put her own life in danger in order to save her people from total annihilation. What if Mother Teresa had turned her head away from the plight of the poor and sick on the streets of Calcutta? What if Winston Churchill let the Nazis do whatever they wanted? What if Moses hadn’t chosen to tell Pharaoh to set the Hebrews free? What if Daniel would’ve bowed to fear instead of bowing three times a day to pray? What if Ronald Reagan wouldn’t have taken a stand against socialism or told Gorbachev that the Berlin Wall must come down?
There are countless everyday people who have stood for the good of others. They’ve risked their lives and reputations for the betterment of society.
Munroe suggests that “leaders are often ordinary people who accept or are placed under extraordinary circumstances that bring forth their latent potential, producing a character that inspires confidence and trust in others.”
I say today, it’s time for you, dear leaders, to arise and shine. It’s time for us to follow our passions and allow our giftings to come forth for such a time as this. If we fail to discover or pursue our personal leadership potential, it “...will deprive (our) generation and succeeding generations of (our) unique and vital contribution to the world.”
It’s time to discover your destiny and live it fully to be a blessing to our communities, province, nation. Be bold, be strong for the Lord your God is with you!
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the position of this publication.
