what is your destiny?

“It’s your destiny”- yeah, you hear that a lot in Hollywood movies- and usually it is surrounded by fame, glamour, and beauty. What is your destiny? But, Paul writes in 1 Thessalonians 3:3 that trials are a part of a believer’s destiny. We were destined (intended, meant, ordained, designed) for hardship. Why? Because that is how God’s glory is going to be revealed. That is how is strength is made known most clearly. That is how His grace is proven that it is more than sufficient! The next time you hear, “What is your destiny?” Don’t picture Hollywood lights, fame, and fortune. Remember, Jesus’ destiny: He was born in an animal stable, he was the son of a carpenter, he had no place to lay his head, he was born to die…not so glamorous- but, oh, so eternal, so life-changing, so worth it.