What is your destiny? What is your purpose?

One nagging question is nipping at the heals of many people....what is my destiny?  People want to know what their purpose is here on earth.  Believers and non-believers alike are burdened by this question.  There is a good reason for feeling burdened when you don't know what your call or purpose is in your life.  Proverbs 29:18 states:  "Where there is no vision, the people perish:"    Another translation says..."the people languish."   When you do not know what your purpose is in life, your thinking becomes invaded with thoughts of hopelessness.  When you know what you're created to do, your life is full of joy and expectation.

One of the main ministry functions that Scott and I walk in is that of helping people find their divine destiny, their divine purpose, their divine calling.   This past week we spent time with individuals who were "stuck" so to speak, not knowing what God had for them or what they were suppose to be doing.   One of the wonderful functions of the prophetic message is to set people in their place and I don't mean that in a bad way.   The prophetic voice helps set people in their God ordained vision.   That vision is built inside of you.  God has already given you talents and gifts, but you may not know what they are or maybe you haven't even begun to understand how to use them.  The Christian life is one of seeking and discovering.   The prophetic word helps guide you on your way.   Does that mean that you can't hear from God for yourself and that you always need a prophetic word to help you?  No.  You should hear God for yourself, but God has also given the gift of prophesy in the church to help encourage, edify and exhort the Body of Christ.  But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men. 1 Cor. 14:3.   Prophesy is a divine revelation of God's next step for you or it can be an understanding of what is going on in your life, so that you can  move forward.   The Lord is always about moving forward.   I always was and will always be in awe of what the Lord does with a simple prophetic word.
I'll give an example.  A few years ago I was attending an evening church service with Scott.  After worship and before announcements, there was a window of time to talk to people in the service.  I was already sensing a very strong presence of the Holy Spirit.  When I turned around, I noticed a women standing in the back of the room.  I went towards her.  As I walked towards her I sensed the Holy Spirit saying take her hand.  I asked her if I could pray for her and reached to take her hand.  I heard the words, "It's not your fault."   I spoke those words to her.   She immediately fell to her knees and sobbed.   I had no idea what God meant by those words, but obviously she did.   I found out later that her husband was unfaithful to her and she was blaming herself for his unfaithfulness.  The words..."It's not your fault" meant a great deal to her. She was set free from blaming herself for her husband's sin.  Only God knew what was going on in her heart and mind.  I did not.  It also comforted her knowing the Lord is not distant and that He knows her and cares for her personally.
This is only one example of the many times the Lord has given us a word or picture that has set people free.  I'll give another example of what a prophetic "picture" looks like.   Scott and I were praying one time and a picture popped up in my mind.  I saw a friend of ours taking a kitchen towel off her shoulder and throwing it in the sink.  I sensed that she was frustrated.  Scott said, "Let's call her and tell her what you saw."   We phoned her and told her about the picture.   She was amazed.  She said that just a few minutes ago she was praying and was really frustrated with ministry and told the Lord that she was throwing in the towel.  She couldn't take it anymore.   She was obviously affected by the fact that the Lord heard what she said and understood her frustration.   We spent time talking to her about her frustrations and encouraged her to continue on with the work that she was called to do. She was refreshed and continued in her women's ministry.   Over the years, I've met and have known women who are called to leadership positions.  The Lord shows me their gifts and talents.  At the time that I meet them, they are almost always dumbfounded by what I say.  They'll say, "I don't feel qualified. I don't like to be in the spot light. I'm the behind the scenes kind of women."  But within a short period of time, the Lord confirms what I shared with them and they begin to walk in leadership positions in their church or community.
We stand in awe of the Lord.   All we do is hear or see and then we obey.  The Holy Spirit is our guide.  Our goal is do all ministry out of the love and compassion of Christ.
Are you stuck somewhere, not knowing what God wants you to do or where you're suppose to be?  Seek Him first, be open to His Word and if you need a prophetic word email us.  equipngo@yahoo.com