Is there something inside you that feels like it is pulling
you toward a goal? Sort of like a nagging feeling that vies for your attention?
The way I feel it is almost annoying, disturbing. It causes
me unrest. Like there is something more I need to do. Something calling me
forward. Like the universe is asking more of me.
What is it I need to do? What drives us to achieve? Is it to
fulfill what is thought of as our destiny?
Our future stretches out before us into the unknown. What
guides us in the choices we make? Do you ever wonder if you had chosen to go a
different way what might have been altered in your life?
There’s no going back, that’s for certain. So we look to the
future with hope. Each part of our lives is a new chapter, and we have the
ability to write it.
But is any of it predestined? Are there forces that somehow determine the outcome?
We are creatures of free will. Our Maker saw to it that we
would have the drive inside each of us to choose our own path. Nothing says
that once we are on a certain route that we can’t veer off to another
destination. We can, at any time, change our direction and follow a new course.
So what is our destiny? It would be comforting for our
journey to trust that we have the protection and care of providence on our
side. Either through nature or Divine intervention, we could know that we are
cared for as we step into our future.
Do you believe in kismet - the idea that our lives are
controlled by fate? Fate would dictate that events in our life are
predetermined and out of our control. Or perhaps fate is the guiding force that
leads us in our decision-making.
What about God’s will for our lives? Could this be the
unseen force that draws us to reach further, to want to know Him and use the talents
and gifts He has given us for His glory?
Whether we believe in fortune or chance, the truth is we
don’t know what guides us in the choices we make in our lives. Many of us feel
comfort through prayer. When a difficult decision looms, and we are uncertain
of our path, we pray to God for guidance. It is our hope that God will show us
the way we are to go.
Life is all about choices. Each of us has the power to
choose the path we will follow. Right or wrong. It is our free will. But it
would do us well to draw on whatever energies we feel may guide us in making
the choices that feel right for us. Emotions can clog our perception. It is
best to take our time in seeking the pathway for our lives. Pray for guidance.
And trust your instincts.
To live a life fulfilled, we need to satisfy the desires of
our heart. Master your own destiny. But do it with guidance from a higher
power.
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
