Your desires are connected to your destiny. If you grew up in church like the one I grew up in, you might think just the opposite. As a young girl, I was taught that God’s will would be just directly opposite of what you wanted to do, and would make you miserable. I think that is why so many teens and college students departed from the faith. They wanted to enjoy life, and have fun! Having made a commitment to Christ early on in life, and knowing as a young girl that I was called to serve God full time in the ministry, I found out that being in God’s will is the place where we enjoy life the most! Doing the will of God, and following our God given desires will bring us the most joy. Being in the will of God isn’t dreadful, its delightful! In fact, I think that every Christian is a leader and every member in the body of Christ is called to minister, where ever they are. It is up to us to find and then develop the God given gifts and desires so that we can be most effective for the kingdom of God. What is it that comes naturally to you? Do you love being around people? Are you a good organizer/administrator? Do you love encouraging people? Are you merciful? Your motivational gift is tied to your destiny. God’s thumb print is on your life for a purpose! It is there so you can live your best life, doing what you really love, serving people. God is calling all of us to pursue His plan for our lives, so that we can effectively see many come to Christ in our lifetime. Whatever your occupation, you are a Christian first, who happens to be doing your job. What a great connection. Desire plus determination equals walking in your destiny!
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