Stepping into your Future and beholding your destiny!

Stepping into your future...and beholding your destiny!

When you think about your future it can be a little overwhelming. Your future is that which is to be and will happen in the time to come.  Each of us has a future but the question is what lies ahead?  I'm here to tell you that your destiny is what lies ahead.   Destiny has been defined as something to which a person or thing is destined to do.  Meanings before you were born you were chosen, set apart for a specific purpose.  There is a scripture that has encouraged me throughout my years; Roman 8:28-30 and we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.  For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, and these He also glorified. 

There are seasons that we really question the occurrences in our lives. Can they really be a part of my destiny we constantly ask ourselves?  Is there really a purpose behind all the sacrifices, struggles, and yes even successes?   We ask ourselves, have I really been set apart to do something great through and with my life?  Many can't get pass the scrutiny of that inner critic saying you don't have what it takes.  Zig Ziglar stated, "Failure is an event not a person." You need to know you can't fail because your destiny has been predestined. God has called you, justified you, and if you continue to press forward you will walk right into your destiny. Yes you will meet it Head on. Many people never discover their destiny because they stop believing!  I remember being a little girl and chasing after that beautiful, colorful, and magical rainbow trying to see if I could find the pot of gold at the end.  I remember crying sometimes when the rainbow seemed as if it was so close, but the closer I got it would disappear or once again seem so far out of my reach. Yet, in spite of my disappointment, each time it rained and that rainbow appeared my determination to obtain the treasure was unstoppable.   Well as I got older I stopped chasing the rainbow! Not because my mom and dad told me there really wasn't a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, not because I did some research that stated it did not exist; I stopped because I simply stopped believing! Many people leave this earth never stepping into their destiny because they never believed or they simply stopped believing.   Even though the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow is a myth; the little girl in me will never really know. You will never know if you stop believing. Faith is your fuel!  Let's be determined to live life with no regrets.  Let's stop wondering is there something waiting beyond the distractions of life, the shadow fear, the down spiral economy. Before those things ever existed your destiny was written. I remember being laid off my job and really asking does all things work out for the good to those who Love the Lord and called according to His purpose.  Struggle after struggle, lost my house, barely able to pay my bills, no gas money, and every door closed in my faced. Yet, through it all I can say that I published & released a book, entitled "How did I Get Here?" I have also been blessed with the gifting to write, speak, and encourage people from all walks of life.  I am fulfilling my purpose and taking a hold of my destiny! I have a question what do you have to lose?  Go for it! Most of the time people don't move forward because of fear.  Fear stands for "False Evidence that Appears Real" Fear has no power unless you partner with the lie that is feeds you; then you find yourself living a life characterized by a lie.  There are also many people who never move out because of the resources, but my encouragement to you is start using what you already have. What has God placed in you? He didn't create you just to waste you!  When I produced my book all I had was a vision, faith, and anointed friend.  God used what my friend and I already had which were our writings.  The cover of the book was done long before the thought of a book even existed. It was a photograph that came from a photo shoot, which a friend of mine did for free.  The first one hundred copies of the book once completed were purchased by a Christian catalog company that was going into the prisons. They paid for the books in advance so the books paid for themselves.  Look, there comes a time that our excuses simply have to die.  Some may say what if it doesn't work. Well, remember Failure is an event not a person.  You get up, start over, and keep it moving; living life with no regrets of what could have been.  If you are walking in Faith you can't help but come to the destination of fulfillment. The sad reality is that so many will and have missed out because they stopped walking because they no longer believed. It seemed impossible to reach the end of the rainbow, but up till this day, when I see a rainbow in the sky the little girl in is still curious; with excitement she still is questioning, "What it?" It's time to believe! Every milestone in my life, such as the release of my new book is leading me towards my Destiny. So don't despise small beginnings and be a good steward over the opportunities that will lead to your destiny. You will know when you reach your destiny- it's like following the colorful trail of gum drops that leads to the gingerbread house- What a sight! It's undeniable! Faith, Courage, and Wisdom is a Powerful Force to keep you moving ahead! So much more to say but for now- Be Ye Encouraged.

 

 

Tiffany James, Encouraging Touch Enterprise
"Give a gift that creates a Legacy to Encourage, Inspire, and Bless those you love for a life time"

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