Becoming a Woman of Destiny
Jeremiah 29:11 – “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope."
Although I can’t remember the source, I often remember a quote I read several years ago: “The greatest tragedy is not that one should die for a noble cause, but rather that one should not have a cause noble enough to die for.” I believe with all my heart that Christians are people of destiny, that each one of us has a special calling on our lives. Sadly, most Christians will go to the grave without fulfilling that destiny, because all we are taught to expect is ordinary lives.
For me, the most miserable subjects in school were the ones with no practical application to my life. Calculus comes immediately to mind. Algebra and Geometry I could see a use for, but Calculus? Not a chance. And that’s how I feel about trials and tribulations. If I don’t see the purpose, I have a hard time “counting it all joy” (James 1:2).
Now, wouldn’t you agree that your trials would be a lot easier to deal with if you had total confidence that they were absolutely necessary to prepare you for a far greater purpose, something that would change the lives of yourself and others, and maybe even the course of history?
Just yesterday, the Lord reminded of the vision He first gave me about seven years ago to help single mothers. The deepest desire of my heart was that no woman should have to endure an abusive relationship for financial reasons. Ironically, I was in an abusive marriage at the time and couldn’t even help myself, so I tucked that vision away for some future date, until it was all but forgotten.
Four years later, I became a single mother myself and started experiencing the problems other single mothers experience, except my problems went beyond those of the average single mother.
It wasn’t until this past week, as I thought about the story of Joseph, that I realized why I have gone through so much. Suddenly it all has a purpose. From the time the Lord gave me a vision to help single mothers, He started preparing me for that ministry. Like Joseph, I had to learn the culture and the customs of homeless women. I had to feel their pain and learn compassion. And like Joseph, I had no clue what it would cost to prepare me to fulfill my destiny.
I believe I am finally in “Pharaoh’s prison,” just about ready to be released into the ministry I prayed for so many years ago—just on the verge of becoming a woman of destiny.
Take a closer look at what you’ve gone through. Can you see your destiny?
Cathleen
Although I can’t remember the source, I often remember a quote I read several years ago: “The greatest tragedy is not that one should die for a noble cause, but rather that one should not have a cause noble enough to die for.” I believe with all my heart that Christians are people of destiny, that each one of us has a special calling on our lives. Sadly, most Christians will go to the grave without fulfilling that destiny, because all we are taught to expect is ordinary lives.
For me, the most miserable subjects in school were the ones with no practical application to my life. Calculus comes immediately to mind. Algebra and Geometry I could see a use for, but Calculus? Not a chance. And that’s how I feel about trials and tribulations. If I don’t see the purpose, I have a hard time “counting it all joy” (James 1:2).
Now, wouldn’t you agree that your trials would be a lot easier to deal with if you had total confidence that they were absolutely necessary to prepare you for a far greater purpose, something that would change the lives of yourself and others, and maybe even the course of history?
Just yesterday, the Lord reminded of the vision He first gave me about seven years ago to help single mothers. The deepest desire of my heart was that no woman should have to endure an abusive relationship for financial reasons. Ironically, I was in an abusive marriage at the time and couldn’t even help myself, so I tucked that vision away for some future date, until it was all but forgotten.
Four years later, I became a single mother myself and started experiencing the problems other single mothers experience, except my problems went beyond those of the average single mother.
It wasn’t until this past week, as I thought about the story of Joseph, that I realized why I have gone through so much. Suddenly it all has a purpose. From the time the Lord gave me a vision to help single mothers, He started preparing me for that ministry. Like Joseph, I had to learn the culture and the customs of homeless women. I had to feel their pain and learn compassion. And like Joseph, I had no clue what it would cost to prepare me to fulfill my destiny.
I believe I am finally in “Pharaoh’s prison,” just about ready to be released into the ministry I prayed for so many years ago—just on the verge of becoming a woman of destiny.
Take a closer look at what you’ve gone through. Can you see your destiny?
Cathleen
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