Identifying your destiny location – Part 3

Text: Jeremiah 18:2; Gen. 12:1-3.

There are certain questions you must ask yourself in life in order to properly assess if you are on the pathway to success. The first of such questions is: “Where does God want me to be at a time like this?” Everyman’s journey to destiny comes in stages; it is not a one-station affair. When your stay at Point A expires, you have to move on to Point B and so on until you arrive at your final destination. In our Bible passage, Abraham started the first stage of his life from his community, but did not experience the fulness of God’s blessings until God called him out of his father’s house to his destiny location. Also, Joseph understood God’s purpose for his life and so made the best use of every location he found himself. He moved from Potiphar’s house to prison and finally arrived at the palace.

The second question is: “Am I in the place where my provision is?” God will only sustain you where He has called you to be and so, if you are in the wrong location you will run dry very fast.

Thirdly, “am I busy, but not effective?” The beautiful thing about being effective is that it gives you your desired goal. A lot of people are so busy in life, today, yet without expected result. Their life is full of noise from activities, but they are actually not moving forward at all. May every effort you put in life move you to your desired destination in Jesus’ name.

In life and destiny location, there is no assumption. You have to be sure where God wants you to be and so the fourth question is: “Am I living in assumptions?”

Finally, you should ask yourself: “Am I living by trial and error?” Those who do so end up in frustration. Some people jump from one business, profession or relationship to another. God can prosper you in what he has called you to do even when other people fail in it. Just remain focused, challenges may come, but God will give you direction.

There are different ways to identify your destiny location. Divine revelation in the place of prayers is one of them, Hbk. 2:1-3. Joseph went through a difficult process before arriving at the palace, but in all of it, he had a divine revelation of what God was doing in his life. Divine provision is another means of identifying your destiny location. God can give you great and open doors in such location. Thirdly, you can get it directly and audibly from the word of God or through his prophets. You can also get confirmation by the mouth of two or three witnesses, 2 Corinth. 13:1.

Again, you can identify your destiny location by desire or a strong burden. This desire from God is, however, different from the desires of the flesh. Moses was nourished till full age under the affluence and luxuries of Pharaoh’s house, but a time came when he had a strong burden to visit his real family, the Israelites, whom God had ordained him to deliver.

Another sign that you are in your destiny location is when you have a strong inner peace, Phil. 4:7. Finally, you experience an inner witness within you. In the issues of destiny decisions learn to pray to God for confirmation, don’t depend alone on your outward feelings. You need knowledge and God’s direction. Such crucial destiny decisions include who to marry, where to fellowship, career choice, place of residence or where to settle down and raise your family. May you not land in the wrong location in Jesus’ name.

• Rev. John Okene, Divine Touch Int’l Ministries, Warri, Delta State. [email protected]. Prayer line: +2348135952623