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What Should I Do To Fulfill My Destiny?
John 3:3______________________________________ Unless you are born into the family of God your future is unrest and separation from God. In God's family your destination is abundant life, peace and eternal happiness with Him.
Realize and believe you have a destiny. This faith comes from a plentiful diet of God's Word. "Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." (Rom. 10:17)
Act on that belief. Everything you do, every day, should point to God.
Every decision you make should have God's glory as the goal.
Every action you take should be a godly one. "And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father." Col. 3:17
Your thoughts should be directed toward heavenly things. "Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things." Phil. 4:8
At times we may respond in ways which do not display faith. It is at those times the Holy Spirit will speak to us to remind us of what we should do. Then we can repent (turn around from that belief), ask God to forgive us, and continue on, knowing our Father is quick to forgive.
By your actions and faith let others see God through you. If we have children, grandchildren, husbands, friends, etc., we must transcend what we see. We must ask God to give us eyes of faith for that person. Realize the tasks we perform, bottles, diapers, school lessons, hugs and kind words or actions are for a purpose. There is value to all of these things that will last eternally. What do you see that eternal value to be?
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Prayer In order to fulfill God's destiny it is necessary to be continuously before Him. Being before Him insures a knowledge of His will, and a heart in tune with the Holy Spirit who leads and guides us.
CONCLUSION
Moses' mother was not the one who performed the awesome task of leading the Hebrew nation out of Egypt, but without her faith things may have been different. You dare not think that Moses' mother was the only one with a sense of destiny, remember there were many more mothers who did various acts in faith to preserve the lives and destinies of their male babies. The Hebrew nation was strong and numerous when they went out of Egypt with Moses.
In lesson one you established that you do have a destiny on earth. You learned that God knew you before the foundation of the earth. He had a plan for the finale of His ultimate purpose, bringing all under the rule and government of His Son, Jesus. You have a part in bringing that plan about.
In lesson two you took a close look at the mother of Moses. Her courageous act caused you to conclude that she was a woman mindful of her destiny and full of faith that God would use her to bring about this purpose in the middle of adverse circumstances. You can use her as an example of faith as you consider your role in the working out of the destinies of others.
EXERCISE FOR YOU
Moses' mother was not the only woman instrumental in the success of the children of Israel reaching the promised land. On pages 19 and 20 please identify one other woman who God used to help them achieve their destiny. Please include her name, background information, her spiritual strength(s) and the destiny that she attained. Also explain its importance to the Hebrew nation and how it applies to your personal journey to your destiny (personal application).
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