Be careful of those self help books that tell you that you hold the secret. That "you are in charge of your destiny" and "you have the power to change it". While we do have free will, when we are born again in the Spirit of Jesus Christ, we believe He has full authority over our lives. We do not believe in luck, we believe in grace. We believe our lives are "predestined" as we read in Romans 8:28 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.
As children of God we are called to obey His Word. And when we do we become a chosen race. We know our future is secure and in the hands of our Almighty Father. There is no need to "create" our destiny and/or leave it up to "fate or chance". We instead can boldly expect all the riches and glory the Lord has to offer.Why would you want any less for yourself?
and “A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do. But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
1 Peter 2:8-9
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