Divine Destiny

The tissue of the life to be,
We weave with colors all our own.
And in the field of destiny,
We reap as we have sown.
~ John Greenleaf Whittier (1807–1892)

Without a sense of purpose or destiny people who possess tremendous potential often flounder. For Christians, discovering our gifts and calling should be a priority pursued with careful, prayerful thought and preparation. 2 Peter 1:10 says, “. . .my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure.” (NIV)

A person can begin the process of finding his or her destiny at any point in life. It is never too late, as we learned from the late George Dawson, an African-American whose grandparents had been slaves. George started working full time as an 8 year old and never had a chance to attend school. He didn’t learn to read until he was 98 years old. For the next five years, he got up nearly every day to attend remedial education classes. He continued to learn until his death at age 103 in 2001. He said, "Every morning I get up and I wonder what I might learn that day. You just never know."[1]

Rather than waiting until you are 100 years old, it is far better to start early in your pursuit of God’s purposes. When a young person seeks and finds God’s will, he or she has a lifetime to fulfill God-given dreams.

When Jesus looks at a man, woman, boy or girl, He sees not only who that person is, He sees who they can become. He sees not only the liabilities in a person; He also sees the possibilities.
Once someone came upon Michelangelo chiseling away on a huge, shapeless piece of rock. When asked what he was doing, the sculptor replied, "I am releasing the angel imprisoned in this marble."

There is potential for greatness in each of us. In fact, it is our Divine destiny. We must give control of our hopes and dreams to the Master Sculptor, Jesus Christ. When we do, His strength and power transforms us to release the Master’s greatness through us.

A. B Simpson wrote, “God is preparing His heroes; and when the opportunity comes, He can fit them into their places in a moment, and the world will wonder where they came from.”

[1] REMEMBERING GEORGE DAWSON1898 - 2001 at http://www.readin.dcccd.edu/dawson/dawson.htm