Have any of you guys seen that movie Back to the Future..in the scene where the nerdy little Marty McFly senior (then a teenager) is practicing how he's gonna ask his soon-to-be wife out to the "Enchantment Under the Sea" dance...in his typical fumble-bum fashion, he nervously stammers out, "You are my density!"...
After Whitney Houston passed I realized how big a fan of hers I truly was when I found myself now buying her music, playing her CDs & collecting "remembrance" issues of different magazines featuring her life, legacy, fame, etc. Just as her life affected me, her passing affected me deeply..
The part that made me think the most deeply was the fact that she had such a unique life & a gift that no one else will ever have & yet she died before she was even 50, after battling with severe addictions for decades...It's clear that Whitney Houston's destiny was to give the world her voice as she did...but was her end a piece of her destiny, or could that have been avoided?
This brought me to thinking about what my destiny is...not just in the generic sense of "who am I?", but more as to how can I live out the full potential of my life & not let any of life go wasted, or not waste life as I live it...I thought of all the bucket list type things I'd wanna do, all the possibilities in life & all that I've already done & I realized that being where God wants you to be & living each day to the full is the essence of destiny...I know that I have gifts that I've not used, as well as been more greatly used in other ways than I may even know...but no matter what the story of life & how it's lived, where, when, with whom, etc. regardless of my circumstances, love is the greatest part of life..(1 Corinthians 13).
I asked the Lord about this & He spoke to my heart with the following message:
Part of the question for you is, what kind of destiny do u want to create? What type legacy do you want to leave for the next generation & for your circle of influence? All these questions & more will help you determine your destiny…
I have set you on a path. I have destined you to come to earth at this time & I have given you that which you need to know Me & be used of Me, but the rest is up to you. You know that I have called you & that I have destined you to be Mine, but whether you will follow or not, is up to you.. You have followed & your destiny of loving, living for & serving Me has already been served, but how you will leave your legacy in other ways is also up to you.. You could write a book on your past experiences for other generations to follow… You could leave your mark by influencing those of less fortune in Africa & make a destiny that way... You could have a family & children & this will also be passing life to another generation & keep your name & works & vision alive… but all of these can also be done together & are all a part of your destiny… So that answers who you’re destined to be, as well as how you can shape your destiny, for I leave a lot up to your heart’s desires & your will-power & ability to choose your desires & to follow on the path that I’ve led…this & more is your destiny…
Remember, also, that your destiny is your destination--& that’s Heaven. Everything you do points to your one day arriving home with Me & then your destiny will really be realized once you're faced with Heaven, the angels & your loved ones, you’ll know that I created you for a reason & that your life was no mistake & that big or small your destiny was realized in some way…probably in a bigger way than you think..So keep going, keep keeping on & don’t forget who you are (a child of God) & who I created you to be (a light & encouragement to others)…if you do this, you will fulfill your destiny & you will fulfill your heart’s desires…
