Steps to Living Equivalent to Destiny - PART 1

The first step to begin Living Equivalent to Destiny is for you to accept the creator of both you and your destiny into your life and allow Him to have control. Like most new believers you will probably ask yourself “What’s next?” What’s next is for you to begin to follow some things known as Godly Qualities. Some of these qualities include integrity, honesty, generosity, joyfulness and teachability.

The first is integrity which is defined as strict compliance to an ethical standard: the state of being whole or sound. You must decide from the very beginning what you will stand for even as a teenager you must make this decision. You must decide to follow the things of the Spirit, because your divine destiny is tied directly to the Spirit. Next is honesty, you must learn to be honest with God, yourself, and others. How can you change this world for the better if you can not be honest with yourself? This is one of the most difficult areas for most people of all ages. This is the area that most teenagers get on themselves and give up on their dreams and their destiny. Please read the next line very carefully…. IT IS OKAY! You are going to make mistakes everyone does, it doesn’t make you a failure. There is only failure in quitting what you know is your destiny. Just learn from your mistakes continue to move forward. Even if you only take one step forward, it is still a step in the right direction.

Move at the pace that is right for you and your destiny. The next Godly Quality is generosity. Generosity is defined as gracious, unselfish; ample (ample is sufficient to meet ones needs). What is generosity to you? It can take on many different forms, depending on the individual acting it out. Think about what it means to you and how you show it. I will touch on it and the other Godly Qualities in Steps to Living Equivalent to Destiny – Part 2.

Is Lying Worth It?

We have all done it at one time or another. Whether it be what we consider a white lie or some elaborate story that is completely made up. It is something that can trip us up so easily. It happens when we are trying to impress others, hide something, or live a life that's not our own. But is it really worth it?

The Bible is clear about it's thoughts on lying, but what are your thoughts? We know it only leads to continued lying yet we do it anyway. What is its appeal? What do we have to gain? We should always be aiming to be more like God and the bible tells us that "He is not a man He should lie..." (Numbers 23:19, KJV) So why can't we be more like Him in this area?

I think that it is our desire to belong to something in one way or another and to live a life that in some way seems better than our own. We must understand that life is about choices and we can choose how we will live life day to day. If we return our focus to what matters, Living Equivalent to Destiny, which is the divine destiny set before us. Whatever your talents are or the things that bring you joy are turn to those things and God will lead you to a place where lying will no longer by necessary. You will begin to truly enjoy your life and the person you are in the present and not have to look to those things that are not. When you look back over your life, lying is really not worth it all.