Yay! It's another Friday. I hope your week was a good as mine. And if it wasn't, remember that life is a series of ups and downs, happiness and sadness, good and bad. That said, destiny is a word that has always puzzled me. Are some destined to be rich, while some meant to be poor? Are some destined to die young, while some meant to live long? First, let's define the word destiny according to the dictionary:
"Destiny- an event or cause of events, that will inevitably happen in future
Your overall circumstances or conditions in life, including everything that happens to you"
Let's assume a high power (say God) is the one who predetermines things. Does this mean that a person's destiny can't be changed? Is man doomed to a particular set of circumstances during his sojourn on earth? Of course not. If destiny was meant to be permanent, I'm of the opinion that God won't have given us the gift of choice. A man can choose to change his life and set of circumstances. He has a choice, even if God has ordained him to do some things.
At this point, I can hear the Christians saying , "God has predestined some things for us". yes the Bible states this, but we have a choice... to live out this destiny or not. Life is not a simple straight line ordained by the creator for you, you have several choices and lanes you can divert to. And this thing called destiny, is sometimes a set of circumstances people attract to themselves through their thought patterns.
That said, I do not believe in destiny, but I believe in purpose. How do you know purpose? It's a dream that never dies, no matter how much you try to stifle or bury it. It never leaves you, no matter how much you try. That's your purpose. And you always have a CHOICE. Choose to live the way you want today.
Happy living,
Opemipo Adebanjo
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