The word of the LORD came to me, saying, ‘Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, / before you were born I set you apart; / I appointed you as a prophet to the nations’” (Jeremiah 1:4-5).
Have you ever felt like you were in an intense struggle within yourself? Like the battle has just become more intense and the fight is so much harder? I must admit that this is how I have felt lately, like the fight to reach my purpose and destiny has increased. I have always heard that the closer you get to your destiny, the more intense the struggle will become, and the more the enemy fights you in every direction. I am starting to see that this is very true, the enemy knows the birth date of your destiny, he knows when you are getting to close to what God has created you to do before the foundations of the world. The important thing is that we don’t give up, that we fight to “protect our destiny”!
Your destiny is the very thing that you were put on this world to do and it is also the very thing that the enemy will fight you to abort. He understands that he doesn’t have the power to actually “kill your destiny”, but he understands that you can make decisions and choices that will cause you to kill your own destiny! I am at a place right now where I have to “protect my destiny” at all costs. When the Lord begins to fulfill a promise, the enemy will try and destroy it in its infancy. His goal is to cause you to abort before you give birth to destiny, whatever you do, do not abort your dream, your purpose, your destiny!!! Believe it or not, the enemy is terrified of your future!
I must admit that this is the hardest season of my life, because I know that I am so close to the season where I birth my destiny. With every decision I make, everywhere that I go, every person that I connect with, I must consider my destiny. I must consider in what way this will effect what God has designed for me. The enemy will always present a shortcut or an alternate route to get us to bypass our destiny; it is so important that we are aware of his schemes and devices.
This has been a time of isolation in my life because at times it feels as if no one can possibly understand the fight within to reach my purpose and destiny; this has been a time of uncertainty and not always knowing which way to go. I have always been a planner, so this is extremely hard for me. Through it all I can rest in the fact that God is with me and He knows exactly what He is doing, even when I can’t see it. The enemy does not fight fair, and he will always hit us at our weakest moments, but I am reminded that God is my protection and my help in every circumstance “Do not fear for I have redeemed you: I have called you by name; you are mine! When you pass through the waters I will be with you…” (Isaiah 43:1-2)
I know I have said a lot and actually my heart could express so much more, but I will close with these words:
The God of the universe is watching out for you, in spite of all life throws at you; you know that you are in the arms of a gentle and loving Father. There is purpose in the pain to reach destiny, don’t run from the pain. Work with it to produce the purpose and power God intends. The only destiny worth having is the one God planned for you.
“Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain. Psalm 127:1
I hope that my transparency helps you in some way.
With much love,
Kendra G.
