Arise into your Destiny- The Wise Recognize God’s Leading

Main Point: You have a destiny. It is God’s unique purpose for your life, tailored just for you. The wise will recognize God’s leading and Arise into their Destiny.

Series Recap: (Arise into your Destiny)

- Part 1. We are called to good works

- Part 2. Unload the Garbage

- Part 3. Don’t look back

- Part 4. Make the Best of it

- Part 5. The wise recognize God’s leading.

How to recognize God’s leading:

God leads by his Word.

- Matthew 4:4. The bible instructs us not to live by bread alone but by every word the proceeds from the mouth of God.

- We need to be led by the written Word of God. You can be absolutely certain God will never lead you in a way that is contrary to what He says in the Bible.

God leads by his Peace

- Colossians 3:15. Let God’s peace rule in your heart. God leads by his peace, even in the storm.

- Then answer about where to go to college is not spelled out in the bible. Be led by Peace.

- If God does not give you peace it is unwise to proceed.

God leads by Desire

- Philippians 2:13. God is inspiring you to do the things that please him.

- Acts 7:23 is a great example of how God leads by desire. It says: “Now when he (Moses) was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren, the children of Israel.”

- This is a key concept we must trust. God will give you the desire and passion to rise into your destiny.

God leads by Inner witness – Holy Spirit

- Romans 8:16. God’s spirit bears witness with our spirit.

- When you get saved God awakens your spirit that assures you, you belong to Him.

- John 16:13-14. The Holy Spirit leads us into all truth.