Destiny
USD 1.12THE DIVINE BLUEPRINT OF DESTINY
Destiny: Scripted Before Time Began
Destiny is not merely a concept or an idea; it is the divine intention scripted by God before time began.
Unlike fate or chance, destiny is intentional, purposeful, and personalized. It is not determined by your background, status, or education, but by the sovereign will of God.
Destiny is God’s blueprint for your life. The psalmist David declared:
“Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be” (Psalm 139:16, NIV).
Before you were formed in your mother’s womb, God had already crafted a plan for your life (Jeremiah 1:5). Destiny is not an afterthought—it is a divine script authored in eternity.
Living with Eternal Perspective
When you understand destiny, you begin to live with an eternal perspective. You recognize that your life is not random, but divinely orchestrated. You are not an accident; you are an assignment.
Apostle Paul emphasizes this in Ephesians 2:10:
“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.”
Destiny is the unfolding of God’s will in time, but it originates outside of time.
The Distractions of Carnality and Envy
However, we are living in days where carnality and envy cloud the understanding of destiny. People are comparing, competing, and copying—losing sight of their unique God-ordained path.
The Apostle James warns:
“For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there” (James 3:16).
Carnality—living according to the flesh—blinds people from discerning the Spirit’s leading. Romans 8:6 say:
“To be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.”
When people operate in envy, they lose focus on their own divine journey and begin to strive for positions, platforms, and purposes that were never meant for them.
This discontent breeds frustration and opens the door to demonic influence.
The Tragedy of Misaligned Destiny
Cain’s story in Genesis 4 is a sobering example: his envy of Abel led to murder and exile from God’s presence. Destiny requires discernment, surrender, and obedience.
It demands that we silence the noise of competition and hear the voice of the Shepherd who leads us in our personal path. Jesus said in John 10:27: “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.”
Crucifying the Flesh to Fulfill Destiny
You cannot fulfill destiny while living carnally. To walk in your God-ordained destiny, you must crucify the flesh and walk by the Spirit (Galatians 5:16-25). Destiny is spiritual; therefore, it must be spiritually discerned.
A Call to the Called
In these times, when people chase popularity over purpose and competition over calling, God is raising those who will seek His face and walk the narrow path of divine intention.
These are men and women who, like David, will serve the purpose of God in their generation (Acts 13:36). They will not be distracted by the noise of the world but will be driven by the voice of the One who wrote their story before the foundations of the earth.