Finding Your Destiny

Here's some GREAT words of wisdom from my favorite minister, Joyce Meyer:

"We wonder, What am I to do with my life? What is my purpose here? Does God have a calling on my life? God answers these questions through our natural gifts and abilities. He leads us to our purpose through the natural skills and unique talents He bestows upon us. God-given gifts are the skills a person easily performs without formal training. We derive great pleasure from doing what we are naturally good at doing.

If you aren't sure of your purpose, just do what you are good at doing and then watch God confirm you by blessing your endeavors. Don't spend your life trying to do what you are not gifted to do. I tried to grow a garden and can tomatoes and sew my husband's clothes. I wasn't at all good at any of those things and I despised trying. It was obvious that God wasn't calling me to grow and preserve vegetables or to sew. But what if no one enjoyed gardening or canning or making clothes? God keeps our world in balance by giving each of us natural talent and pleasure in doing what needs to be done for the good of everyone around us.

We know we are operating in our gifts and calling when what we do ministers life to others. If what we do makes us miserable and fills us with a sense of dread, its possible we are not in God's perfect will. God gives us peace and joy to let us know we are fulfilling his perfect plan.

I encourage you to look at what you enjoy, what you're good at, what God is giving you grace to do - and then let God be God in your life. He wants to flow through you in many different ways but it may not be the same way he flows through others. Trust his ability in and through you and don't be afraid to be unique."

So, I'm thinking about the answers to these questions:

What am I good at?
What do I enjoy?
What am I good at without trying too hard?
And, if I'm good at a certain thing, does it bring me joy when I do it?
And, when I do those things, does it help other people?
If so, in what way?

Here's what I'm thinking...

I'm good at helping women think about what they really want.
I'm good at helping women explore their options.
I'm good at helping women draw boundaries.
I'm good at helping women see the bottom line.
I'm good at helping women realize that they don't have to accept the status quo!
I'm good at helping others look at the big picture
I'm good at helping them take baby steps to realize their goals
I'm good at helping them set those goals

But what I'm really good at and have the most fun doing is presenting information (with a sense of humor) to groups of people. I know this is a gift from God. A talent he has given me to use to help women improve their lives.

What's your destiny?