I was deeply touched by their faith, determination and commitment to God, and the hope they have for their nation. This is an annual event that our ministry runs in partnership with a national ministry which sees Evangelical, Coptic and Catholic leaders come from the four corners of this nation. As my team taught, ministered and prayed together with these brothers and sisters, I was again made aware of the need for all of us, regardless of where we come from or where we are in our walk with God, to connect with and to see more and more the realization of our calling and destiny. That being the case let me give you three simple guiding principles to help you connect with your destiny.

First we need to understand that our destiny is that deep desire that won't let us go. It's a bit like what the Apostle Paul said in 1 Corinthians 9:16, "I am compelled to preach the Gospel... So woe is me if I do not." Therefore it is important for us to discover that desire or sense of conviction that compels us above all others, and to apply ourselves to its outworking.

Second our destiny will be more than just a job that we do, because it will have a sense of joy and personal satisfaction about it. Like the Psalmist says in Psalm 40:8, "I delight to do your will O Lord." And Like my friends in Egypt, we need to discover that which brings us a sense of lasting joy, regardless of the difficulties, hardships and opposition that we will face as we apply ourselves to seeing it fulfilled. For scripture says: "...the joy of the Lord is our strength."

Thirdly our destiny will unlock our creativity and innate inner capacities. Do you remember the story or how God called Gideon in Judges chapter 6? The angle of the Lord called him 'a mighty man of valour.' However at the time, Gideon was far from displaying great valour, he was hiding behind a local winepress. The key principle here is that God was not addressing Gideon's current condition, He was indeed speaking to the actual potential, the inner creative capacities that God knew was locked up within Gideon. We must step out in faith and discover that which unlocks more of who we really are in God, not what our present conditions may reflect, or what others may say concerning us.

It is so energizing and empowering to be with brothers and sisters in another nation who are single focused, passionate and determined in God to fulfil their destiny, regardless of their present circumstances.

So how about you? Are you discovering God's best: God’s destiny for you?

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