Destiny Calls: Will You Answer?

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Answer your cash calls with unsecured loans!

Caro Hills

2006-09-15

		Title: Answer your cash calls with unsecured loans!

Living in the age of uncertainties where everything is at the risk of being taken away by someone, it would be wise on your part if you could spare your dream abode to borrow a loan. You can do it simply by taking out unsecured loans to meet all your financial requirements.

Unsecured loans are short-term borrowings and do not require any collateral to obtain the loan amount. However, your credit record plays an important role when it comes to the approval of loan amount and the rate of interest. A perfect credit score can help you bag a good deal in terms of interest rate and terms and policies from the lender.

Moreover, you can obtain unsecured loans even when your credit record is not impressive and tainted because of default and arrears or insolvency and bankruptcy or even CCJs. Under these circumstances, the lender would demand a higher interest rate than other traditional loan products and could fix a short repayment term.

However, the unsecured loans generally have higher interest rate than the secured loan products but these loans have gained popularity among the borrowers because of the no associated risk on the property. These loans are also available to the borrowers who do not have any property to offer.

Besides, you can obtain unsecured loans to meet all your immediate as well as long-term cash needs. You can use unsecured loans for home renovations, car finance, debt consolidation, and all other cash needs that you can think of and must fulfil. These loans take less time for approval so you can take avail unsecured loans to pay your immediate medical bills or to deposit your child’s high university fee.

Unsecured loans are also available online to save your time and money. All you have to do is to browse the net to find a good deal that helps you answer your financial calls. In addition, erases the tension and financial burden that you have been carrying for some time. And let you smile!

Should You Answer God''s Call If Spouse Says No?

Annagail Lynes

2008-03-11

		Title: Should You Answer God''s Call If Spouse Says No?

Should I answer God’s call on my life without my spouse's support?

This question reminds me of a preacher who used to be a prominent figure on television until he went astray. He expected his wife to help him fulfill his destiny. God advised this preacher that He had a destiny for the wife to do too. This preacher accepted this because God said it, but I’m sure it didn’t sit well with him.

Many men have problems with women in ministry. We have been taught that men are more important to God. We are taught that the only missions of women are to be wives and mothers. They aren’t to preach or teach. The preachers cite the Proverbs 31 as their example.

The Proverbs 31 woman cared for her husband and children. She sold her linens in the marketplace, making her an entrepreneur . With her earnings, she considered a field and bought it, making her a land owner. She planted the field as well, which make her a farmer.

More than a wife and mother, The Proverbs 31 woman had her own career. The Bible says she had wisdom to speak to those who came to her for advice. She took care of her family, worked and still had time to be an advice-giver.

The Bible tells us the stories of many prominent women Esther, for example, saved her people by going to her husband, the king, to reveal the plot of an evil man to annihilate the Hebrew people (Esther 7). God appointed Deborah to judge over His people (Judges 4:4). Mary birthed the Messiah (Matthew 1:21). Women helped Paul in the ministry, working side by side with him (Acts 9).

Everyone, male and female, has a role to play in history (Jeremiah 29:11). We were all born for a purpose (Jeremiah 1:5). God fashioned us with the perfect combination of abilities, talents and personality to handle the assignment He gave us.

When He assigned us our tasks, He knew our gender, how much we would weigh, how tall we would be, our race, whether we would be afraid to speak in public or stutter .

Many times we are told by well-meaning family members that we shouldn’t fulfill our dreams or follow God’s plan for our lives.

“How are you going to make money doing that,” “That’ just isn’t practical. You have a husband and kids,” “You will have time enough for that foolishness when you retire” are just some of their complaints.

Our job, our career, is not our source. God is. Yes, we should work, but we shouldn’t look to our job as our Source for money, health, security or anything else. That’s God’s job. Jobs come and go. Pay cuts. Pay raises. Layoffs. Looking for a new job. It is a failing system. God is not. He is stable, security and steadfast.

Doing God’s will for our lives is the only way to be happy. If we don’t, we will never be fulfilled. Doing God’s is not sacrificing money but determining that something else--the saving people from going to hell--is more important than money.

A wife is to be submissive to her husband (Ephesians 5:22, Colossians 3:18). She is to love and honor him. She is to submit to his will, just as a Major submits to the will of a Colonel or Admiral.

However, the Bible says that the husband is to love his wife as Christ loves the church (Ephesians 5:25). Would Christ prevent His Body (the church) from doing the plan of God for their lives? No!

It isn’t only men who are unsupportive of their wives doing the plan of God for their lives. Some wives aren’t supportive of their husbands doing God’s purpose either.

What can we do? Go to God. We should vent our frustration over the situation to Him.

Then ask Him what to do about it. Ask Him to do a work in your spouse's heart as well as your own concerning the situation.

Listen to what God has to say. After you pray in your native language, if you can, pray in tongues (Romans 8:26).

After that, it is time to give the situation over to God. Only He knows how to handle it effectively.

God’s will is more important than anything else in your life. God is your Ultimate Boss. It is essential to spend time every day talking to God. He is the only One who knows in complete detail the plan He has for you. By spending time in the Word and praying, you will start to hear God’s instructions more clearly.

God called you from the foundation of the Earth. He knew where you would be, what you would be like at this point and time, and He still called you.

In order to please God, you must accept that calling. If someone, such as a spouse, is not supportive of that decision, then pray. Put everything in God’s hand and leave the rest to Him.

Can we decide on our own destiny?

Erika Walker

2007-07-28

		Title: Can we decide on our own destiny?

Fate, destiny, and resignation – they all appear to be synonyms up to a certain point but, what if your entire life you’ve been a fighter and simply refuse to surrender in a certain situation? Can we rebel against our own destiny? Can we truly decide the path that we are going to take in life? Change from our introspections? These are all questions with no definite or final answer, but nevertheless, everything related to this matter also depends on our determination, our strength to defeat the obstacles we meet before reaching the ultimate aspiration. A lot of people, who have been remarkably good at doing something during their lives, including business, sports, science etc, confess that fate seemed to be against them at the beginning and even throughout their career. Most of them lived completely different lives before being successful and they are proud to remember those times. It was indeed hard, most of them say, but they wanted to get to the top badly; nothing could have held them back from getting where they wanted. They also admit that they never dared to dream they would be so famous or successful in the future. All these facts make us wonder, whether an apparently pre-established destiny can be modified or completely changed, if we manage to prove we really want something and we are determined to go all the way to get it, no matter what. And if we indeed can change fate, to whom should we demonstrate what we’re capable of? Could there be a way to modify the data, which composes the famous book of life, just as easy as correcting something on a computer? And if that is true, how do we know that there wasn’t a mistake in the first place, and our determination does not do more than correct it? Obviously, all that was presented before represents suppositions, nevertheless, since there are different people who testify that their lives changed, this increases our confidence that we can do it too. If we can’t control our destiny, we can, at least, contribute to what’s happening to us during our existence. Maybe, although we were supposed to have a less fortunate destiny, if we treat others the right way, if we are always honest and always mind the truth, somehow bad fate will go around us, showing us that we can make our own destiny. On the other hand, we cannot help wondering what happens to a person who starts off with a wonderful destiny, but during his or her life commits a series of unpardonable mistakes. Will that destiny change? Could it be true that we actually get the destiny we deserve? Persons who suffer tremendously for having lost somebody dear to them or persons born with a disease or a handicap, will answer no! There are a lot of innocent people in pain, so the theory that we get what we deserve is not always accurate. But what if we have to pay for the errors others committed? Would that make us think deeper before carrying out something we are not really proud of, fearing that some innocent human being will pay, in the future, for our present actions? There is no doubt that opinions are split when it comes to such a subject. However, meditating on this kind of themes helps us understand ourselves better and, hopefully, gets us closer to appreciating our fate and destiny.

How to control your financial destiny

John Muller

2007-04-19

		Title: How to control your financial destiny

Small business is the answer to our problems.

Any country needs a surge of entrepeneurship among the unemployed.

Most unemployed become more unemployable by the day .Except for a few remarkable individuals who have the ability to take control of their financial destiny ,their chances of succeeding in business are slim. School leavers,mainly young people do not have the experience to make a business work. A few have the natural ability and maturity that makes up for this,but they are few and far between.

The answer does not lie in small business,rather in entrepeneurship .Entrepeneurs create employment for others. The real challenge is for individuals to create businesses big and small that are profitable and will stay profitable for a long time. One entrepeneur may create only employment for him or herself. Another may create employment for 20 or 30 other people,while another may create employment for 20,000 or 30,000 . It is very true that small business has a significant role to play. In the USA 60% of all people work in companies with less than 100 employees and 88% of all new jobs are created by these businesses. In the rest of the world the figures are far worse. The national need is great .but this knowledge does not help you if you want to start a business---a nation has its needs,you have yours. You need to create something that will be of long term value that will give you financial independence.

The most likely way to personal wealth for you is through having your own business. Their are many ways to set about starting and growing a profitable business. There are many dos and do/nts. Internet marketing is one of the more cost effective means of starting your own business.

Their is no infallible manual by which to start and run a business. There are however excellent courses for sale on the internet, which borrow heavily from the lives,values and thinking of some of the worlds greatest entrepeneurs, which should start to get you thinking of taking control of your financial destiny. .

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When Inspiration Meets Destiny

Chuck Gallagher

2007-01-27

		Title: When Inspiration Meets Destiny

“A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it”. (Jean De La Fontaine)

Many people go through life searching for meaning and purpose. Some people don’t think about anything other than what they are doing today, while other folks do nothing but dream. The question that many find hard to answer is, how does what I do today tie into my dreams and destiny?

When we get caught up in the toils of everyday life, we often find that our awareness is clouded by daily activities. Perhaps it’s hard to see how what we do can have greater meaning and purpose in life, let alone manifest an outstanding destiny. One thing is for sure; deep down we all want our life to mean something.

It seems that some find destiny early in life, while others find it later. Some are caught up in basic need to survive, while others stumble right in to living their dream. Many early successes are seen in the performing arts. I’m sure at their early age, Paul McCartney or John Lennon had no clue that playing music would leave such a rich legacy. The lyrics to the song, “Imagine” craft such a beautiful concept of where we could be in this world. The Beatles, to some, were just a longhaired group of teens strumming guitars. But their destiny, found early in life, has left us with a rich heritage of music with deep meaning.

Others have found their destiny long after they found success. Oprah Winfrey has always wanted her life to mean something. She has a burning desire to be an inspiration to people and to generously share wealth that has been entrusted to her. As part of that, she has created boys and girls clubs in the town she grew up in, because as a little girl she began dreaming of her own possibilities. Likewise, she has created the Oprah Winfrey Foundations. Ms. Winfrey believes that educational opportunities allow for possibilities to grow.

She has given a great deal back to the world and yet, it was when her academy for girls opened in Africa that she felt she met her destiny. Oprah says, “All my adult life I have been searching for a way to give back what I’ve been given. It wasn’t until I fell in love with the beauty and the spirit of people in Africa that the act of giving came full circle for me.” (www.oprah.com). By touching one life it will reproduce itself hundreds of times over. What a wonderful gift to the girls and women of Africa. They are given the opportunity to live the possibilities of their lives through their uplifting and the education they will receive.

Another example of how inspiration meets destiny is the story of Jack Canfield, the speaker and author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. Jack states so clearly on the documentary movie, The Secret (www.thesecret.tv) that he discovered through his mentor that he was raised with a very negative viewpoint about money and therefore he, too, had such an attitude. Since we attract what we think about, he was not making money and not allowing his passion in life to develop. He was inspired but, by his own thoughts, getting in the way of his destiny.

He learned that whatever a man can conceive, a man can achieve. He decided that he wanted to earn $100,000 in a year. So, thinking he should apply the principle he learned, he created a $100,000 dollar bill and put it over his bed. This way every morning when he awoke and every evening when he retired he would visualize the money coming to him. To some this may seem hokey…but if more people applied the principle, achieving one’s destiny could manifest more quickly.

One day, while showering, Jack had an inspired thought. He determined that if he sold 400,000 books at $.25 each, he would earn $100,000 that year. The problem was, he didn’t know how that would happen. But the idea made sense – inspiration! The next day, while grocery shopping, the National Enquirer magazine jumped out at him. Perhaps he could market it there…after all, it was widely read.

Shortly thereafter he was giving a talk to teachers. After the talk a woman approached him wanting to interview him. She was a freelance writer for the National Enquirer! The article was published and his books sold. He made almost $100,000 that year.

His inspiration met his destiny in the sum of all those events. Jack Canfield’s (www.jackcanfield.com) Chicken Soup for the Soul series has inspired millions to understand that life has meaning at a far deeper level than what we often experience day to day. He has helped many come to understand just how we can achieve rich and meaningful lives showered with success.

For me, inspiration and destiny came in an unsuspecting way. Expecting to succeed and manifesting what I wanted never seemed to be hard. I suppose that I was, what some people call, an unconscious competent. That means, I didn’t know how I did what I did, I just did it. Nonetheless, for years I felt that my inspiration and destiny was to create wealth.

Having grown up in the projects, early on I didn’t know what wealth was, but I knew that it had to be better than what I had, and I wanted it. While others living in the projects saw their life as a dead-end street with no future, I saw where I was as a stepping-stone to something far better. I knew I was capable and after college strove to be “somebody”.

Achieving success legitimately required effort, but was not hard. Unfortunately, patience was not one of my strong suits. Therefore, in a moment of temptation, I made an unethical choice and stole money from one of my clients. Every choice has a consequence. The moment we make the choice the consequence is set into motion.

The consequence of that first lapse of ethical judgment and other lapses that followed was Federal prison. It was there, that my destiny was formed and my inspiration was found. Having lost everything, I found, through a simple program that allowed select inmates to speak to youth, that my destiny was to use that experience in a way that could help others see the wisdom of making ethical choices.

Today, I speak about choices, the illusion of success and what it means to truly be “somebody”. With the strong push for success that drives corporate America and the need to gain a competitive advantage for our youth, I find that many, both youth and adult, are confused about ethical choices and success. It seems that the two concepts are at odds and many are confused about how to achieve, what I call, “Ethical Success.” As a Sales Executive in a publicly traded company and a keynote speaker, I share programs on issues concerning ethics, the illusion of success, and achieving inspiration and destiny. While my audience is primarily business groups, the Choices Foundation (a non-profit organization) was created to offer the opportunity for youth to hear the same message. Through this organization, I am able to address college and university students, teaching these principles from personal experience. I find this inspiring and my destiny.

For information on the Choices Foundation (a non-profit organization) and the presentations on ethics given by Chuck Gallagher, contact Chuck at chuck@chuckgallagher.com or visit www.chuckgallagher.com.

Destiny and Tarot

John Gibb

2006-08-20

		Title: Destiny and Tarot

Although people are familiar with the fact that nobody can escape from being responsible for his or her actions, hundreds of beliefs, philosophies, theories and speculation have over the centuries attempted to answer the question “Is our life’s course predetermined or are we responsible for our destiny?” No matter which view you support, it is important to realize that the two extremes, idealism versus materialism, and all the theories in-between them, deal with our greatest fear: our future self.

Since there is no right or wrong answer to this question, what one realizes, after studying some of the debated theories, is that all theories explain some parts and aspects of the world, but never all of it. Thus, more elusive theories dealing with the ability of the individual to interfere with what others consider as a static, fixed destiny line, has led people to philosophical debates, which led to some very interesting ideas. But regardless of how fatalistic you consider your future to be, the difference between the boundary lines of your past, present and future is subject only to your own perspective.

Some thinkers introduced the notion that the present is actually a thin line between the past and the future, which actually cannot be seen or realized by the human mind. That is simply explained if you consider that at the point you realize that something is happening –in your present state– it actually already belongs to the past. On the other hand, if something is still in progress its conclusion belongs to the future. But for most of us, the past seems to be static, fixed and immovable, while the future evolves constantly, remaining unknown, undetermined and subtle. The present is the greater mystery of all, moving at the highest speed imaginable that becomes more complex and mysterious the more one tries to explain and understands it.

Under this notion, it is clear that the Tarot motifs refer directly to fundamental human psychological and spiritual experiences. The more one studies them and practices their use, the deeper one's understanding becomes, and the more they resonate to the inner life, as well as to events in the outer life.

Primarily created to be used for enlightenment and the discovery of the authentic self, the Tarot cards can only give us hints on our present acts and the forces that influence our decision making process. Though we will probably never know our final course, this should not prevent us from using the Tarot cards to exercise our understanding of ourselves and the world around us and increase our wisdom. For the Tarot cards do indeed tell a powerful story: the story of the development of human life. Thus, no matter to which school of though you believe you belong, you do have to go through the journey of life well-prepared and fight the obstacles that might undermine your goals. In this universal story of self-actualization, each of us undertakes his or her way, following whatever symbolism speaks to us at the moment a situation is occurring. It is the same amazing flexibility to alter the meaning and the course of action that has allowed the Tarot cards and its marvelous symbols to survive through the centuries and be transferred to our contemporary times in order to assist our personal quest. John Gibb is the owner of tarot-reading resources For more information on Tarot Reading check out http://www.tarot-reading-guidance.info

Destiny: Can it be altered?

Lanie Pambid

2006-03-16

		Title: Destiny: Can it be altered?

Everybody in this world has already encountered the word “destiny” and by all means it has been injected in people’s minds that it is beyond our control. Fortune tellers would say that your destiny can be seen through their crystal balls, palm reading, tarot cards and the like. But has it ever occurred to you that you make your own destiny?

Let us start with the definition of DESTINY. The dictionary meanings of destiny are:
1. Something that is to happen or has happened to a particular person or thing; lot or fortune.
2. A predetermined course of events considered as something beyond human power or control:
3. The power or agency that determines the course of events.

When we say predetermined, it means that it is fixed and you cannot change it. But how did one person come up with the renowned line that says “You make your own destiny”. It only means that it is possible to break the chain that binds this destiny with your life. There are some things that we can never change, so maybe that’s where destiny comes in. But for instances or situations wherein you can do something about it, either make it better or make it worse that’s where destiny rests for while and let’s you take over. Let’s just say destiny is some kind of a creature that lurks into our daily lives making sure that everything is in place and in tact. We can say that destiny; no matter how you change it would still happen in one way or another. Destiny foretold can be anticipated especially when you do not approve of it. Let’s say for example you went to a fortune teller and had your palm read, and the fortune teller tells you something like getting pregnant out of wedlock, so what you do is to do every precaution that you know, like contraceptives, pills, etc. yet after a few years you still get pregnant. Now, that’s what destiny is. No matter how you do everything just so it wouldn’t happen, it still happens, but instead of using all these contraceptives, you should have just abstained from sex itself. So, by that way you were able to alter your destiny.

Do you think that our question has already been answered? Yes, Destiny can be altered. It depends on a person on how he handles the way he lives his life. Whatever happens, it is still you who holds the key to your own life. The consequences of what you do should have been thought of before you did it. That’s why we were given freewill. To make a choice on whether or not to do something that you know will have a consequence later. Our destiny has already been written in our lives; all we have to do is to work for it or do nothing. Everything in this world is up to you. Your decisions, your acts, it all depends on how you will choose it to be. If you chose to be this, because you don’t want to be like that, then that’s altering your destiny. It is all a matter of thinking and deciding for yourself. You make you own destiny that is a fact. Therefore destiny is an attachment of what you did in the past which is connected to what is happening in your present life.

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Johns, J. (2003). How Rules Rule Your Life. Available: http://www.shapingyourdestiny.com/articles/rules.htm. Last accessed 15 March 2006.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language. (2003). Destiny. Available: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/destiny. Last accessed 15 March 2006.

What Is Destiny?

Peter Hansen

2006-11-20

		Title: What Is Destiny?

You will keep on guiding me with your counsel, leading me to a glorious destiny
-- Psalm 73:24

What is destiny? I believe that destiny is a thing between good choices and divine intervention. I deeply believe that God is in control and that He wants us to live life to the full and enjoy it.

He is a good God who wants the best for us. He knew about us when you and I were in the womb of our mother. There is a great purpose for your life - no doubt about it and you have your free will to choose. Isn’t that great?

Since the beginning of this world billions of people have had the ability to make their own choices. Some of them were bad, very bad and some of them were good. I believe that many of the things we see in our world today are a consequence of peoples’ choices. This might sound disturbing and worrying, but think about all the good and positive things as well. You for example!

You have a great destiny and a great future ahead of you. You can make a change and be a huge influence. Make good choices and find a wonderful destiny, preplanned ahead of you!

I knew you before I formed you in your mother's womb. Before you were born I set you apart. . .
-- Jeremiah 1:5

You cannot do whatever you feel you want to do. If you base your life only on current emotions your life will be horrible. Because some days your emotions and feelings will be sky rocketing and you think you can do anything. Then there are other days, when you are licking the walking street and it’s almost impossible to look yourself in the eyes!

These two very different emotions will make you chose two very different decisions. Listen to your emotions, and consider your decision and the consequences before you do it! Then do what is well-balanced. You cannot base any relationship on feelings alone. I know that feelings are a good thing. But if we look at relationships we need to have more than just feelings. There is a difference between being in love and love itself. Being in love is a temporary thing, but actually loving someone in spite of differences, even when everyday life sets in, is the lasting kind of love. This is not based on spur of the moment feeling, but on deep respect, affection and choice. Some think it is just OK to find another partner if the feelings go away.

That is so sad and a huge misunderstanding of the human mind. Don’t get me wrong I love feelings and it’s a great thing, but if I only act on them and make my choices “with” them I’m in trouble! I need to go beyond my emotions and feelings when I make choices. If I go to a huge shopping mall I will get tempted to buy all sorts of things. At least the stores try to affect my feelings at “that moment” when I pass by the store. And maybe if I can’t control that feeling, I will end up buying the whole mall and go bankrupt. To sum up the point, make choices with both your heart and mind.

Destiny is not a matter of chance, but a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, but a thing to be achieved.
-- William Jennings Bryan

You life is full of choices and your destiny is a choice! You have the free will to create your life. The decisions you make can have an impact on entire countries. What starts out with a small thought can end up being your future.

For example, people like Bill Gates, George Washington, Martin Luther King, and the Pope had to make some choices to become who they are. I am not saying that you need to be like Bill Gates or become the new Pope. You just need to be yourself and live your life to the fullest and be the “new” you!

I remember when I was 18 years old. I had to make a decision about what I was going to do with my future. As it is for most teenagers and young people, it can be hard to figure out especially that! I wasn’t sure at all what I should do. I had thought about working in a printing house, but the thought bothered me. But one day as I read in the bible I felt in a very powerful way that I had to sign up for a “Christian discipleship training school” which I had heard about. And even though I applied very late I got the chance to attend the school where they trained us to go out and sail with a big ship and teach others about the love of God. The school was an opportunity for young people to sail in the very beautiful seas of Denmark and Sweden. The ship was called AGAPE which means “God’s love” in Greek. When we cast anchor in the harbors, we usually had some time to talk with people about faith in God and help them with any questions they might have. We also had great meetings in different harbors and in city squares with hundreds attending. We even went to places where there was troubled youth as well. During that year at sea, I developed an enormous desire to work with people and help people in one way or another. I did not base my decision on this one feeling. But slowly I got the desire that I wanted to use my life helping others and show them the powerful love of Christ. Even before this year as a “teenage missionary” God had started something supernatural in my heart. You can read my powerful story about God’s love, grace and power right here: Click here . Today many years later, that is what I am doing.

And with that desire in my heart, I have gotten even more crazy dreams that I want to achieve.

Before I went on the ship, I had no ideas for what I would experience. I really just did it because the Holy Spirit told me too, and I took the chance. Maybe you are worrying about your future and thinking about your destiny. But my advice to you is to just take it easy. Read your Bible and pray. Travel somewhere, get to know some NEW friends and remember to keep the good old ones. Do something different and you will see the world from another point of view.

Don’t let television create your life, but let your life create television!
-- Peter Hansen

You are not only influenced by your own choices, friends, family and your dog; but television is properly the source that impacts you the most. We live in a global culture where everybody seems to do the same thing! Cultures are getting the same and the world is getting smaller (especially the western world). Life issues and problems are the same no matter if you are in Europe or in the United States of America. We listen to the same music on MTV, watch the same movies, some TV shows, and TV series and we almost eat the same kind of food. At this moment, the whole world is getting globalize. I like the thought of “global culture” but I can see a problem, and that is that the media is becoming kind of a role model for our generation. The media influences us and tells us how to live our lives. We all have the choice not to be controlled by the media or other people who can influence us in a bad way. Try to turn off the television and Internet connection and you will see how addicted you are!

Your destiny is worth far more than a stupid soap opera or www! If you want to become a history maker, then it’s your choice.

Integrity: what’s that?

Definition of Integrity:

Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code. The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles that you refuse to change.

One of the greatest qualities in a man or women is integrity. As you can see in the definition for integrity, it is about honest and moral values. It’s about doing what is right. If you build your life with high moral values and honesty, people will respect you. They will be able to look you in the eyes and say you did all you could do. It will give you a strong personality and a great destiny. If you look below, here I will give you some key words to help you as you continue to read:

Make other people succeed.

Be a real role-model.

Encourage people around you and build them up.

Do not humiliate anyone.

Forgive people for what they might have done to you.

Keep up your self management.

Do not gossip.

Do to others what you would have them do to you.

Do what you say and keep your word.

Do not pass any confidential information to others.

Whatever you do, do it with the right motives.

Believe in God and trust him with all your heart.

Do not lie!

As an easy guideline you can actually use the Ten Commandments in the Old Testament. Read over them, think about them and use them!

Simple Steps to Discover Your True Destiny

Alexander Tretjakov

2007-06-26

		Title: Simple Steps to Discover Your True Destiny

How do we choose what we should do in life, our career, our path in life? It is a very hard question to answer. Nobody actually teaches us how to choose our destiny. In school we are bombarded with a variety of things for us to try, in hopes that we would eventually find something that we could stick with. This works for many of us, but not all. Everyone knows at least one person who seems not to have found his/her place in life. There are even more people who are simply not happy with what they do. As the matter a fact I would go as far as to say that most of our society could be doing better in that regard. Most of us just accept our present situation, and think that we can't do anything about it. If there are a lot of unhappy people around, society in general is bound to be impacted.

So how do we address this situation?

First of all I would like to say that there isn't one thing that will allow all of us to become happy and follow our destiny with ease. I think that the biggest thing we have to realize is that in order for us to find our real purpose in life; we first have to start looking! I think intention, is the key element in actually achieving our goals.

Next, after we have decided that we want to find our ultimate mission in life, we have to look at what are the things that really make us happy. I think that it could be most difficult undertaking, because in order for us to find the meaning in our life, we first have to get to know our selves.

Although this process can be difficult, it also can be very rewarding. For example some people are very good communicators. So good, as the matter a fact, that people always make fun of them, because they talk too much. Their personality will work well in the activities that require them to communicate effectively with other people. So they would probably enjoy profession such as a journalist or a sales person. Then there are others who are more analytical in everything they do. They might want to try something like being an engineer. These seemingly little personality descriptions, can be very important indicators in our search to discover our destiny.

Here is what I did when I was trying to figure out what to do with my life:

First I wrote down all of the things I enjoyed doing (writing, teaching, personal development, trading on the stock market etc.).

Then I looked at that list and prioritized in order of what I would want to try and do first. You see out of all of the things I enjoyed or wanted to do, I first and foremost wanted to have my own business. So anything I would do would have to become a business, in order for me to be completely satisfied. That is exactly how I started BurstCreativity. This site allows me to teach, write, communicate, help people, but also it is an online business that allows me the freedom that I want - perfect compromise between my desires.

It does't mean that this is going to be the only thing I could be doing. I could come up with some other activities that would allow me to fulfill the very same needs. I also want to build businesses for example, so I am also involved in several other ventures.

The most important part however is the fact that I try to choose what I do based on what I want. My inner desires dictate what I do and this is probably the key formula here. Find out what you want and do it.

Destiny!

Peter Capili Haahr Hansen

2006-06-14

		Title: Destiny!

You will keep on guiding me with your counsel, leading me to a glorious destiny -- Psalm 73:24

What is destiny? I believe that destiny is a thing between good choices and divine intervention. I deeply believe that God is in control and that He wants us to live life to the full and enjoy it.

Since the beginning of this world billions of people have had the ability to make their own choices. Some of them were bad, very bad and some of them were good. I believe that many of the things we see in our world today are a consequence of peoples' choices. This might sound disturbing and worrying, but think about all the good and positive things as well. You for example!

You have a great destiny and a great future ahead of you. You can make a change and be a huge influence. Make good choices and find a wonderful destiny, preplanned ahead of you!

I knew you before I formed you in your mother's womb. Before you were born I set you apart. . . -- Jeremiah 1:5

That is so sad and a huge misunderstanding of the human mind. Don't get me wrong I love feelings and it's a great thing, but if I only act on them and make my choices "with" them I'm in trouble! I need to go beyond my emotions and feelings when I make choices. If I go to a huge shopping mall I will get tempted to buy all sorts of things. At least the stores try to affect my feelings at "that moment" when I pass by the store. And maybe if I can't control that feeling, I will end up buying the whole mall and go bankrupt. To sum up the point, make choices with both your heart and mind.

Destiny is not a matter of chance, but a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, but a thing to be achieved. -- William Jennings Bryan

I remember when I was 18 years old. I had to make a decision about what I was going to do with my future. As it is for most teenagers and young people, it can be hard to figure out especially that! I wasn't sure at all what I should do. I had thought about working in a printing house, but the thought bothered me. But one day as I read in the bible I felt in a very powerful way that I had to sign up for a "Christian discipleship training school" which I had heard about. And even though I applied very late I got the chance to attend the school where they trained us to go out and sail with a big ship and teach others about the love of God. The school was an opportunity for young people to sail in the very beautiful seas of Denmark and Sweden. The ship was called AGAPE which means "God's love" in Greek. When we cast anchor in the harbors, we usually had some time to talk with people about faith in God and help them with any questions they might have. We also had great meetings in different harbors and in city squares with hundreds attending. We even went to places where there was troubled youth as well. During that year at sea, I developed an enormous desire to work with people and help people in one way or another. I did not base my decision on this one feeling. But slowly I got the desire that I wanted to use my life helping others and show them the powerful love of Christ. Even before this year as a "teenage missionary" God had started something supernatural in my heart. You can read my powerful story about God's love, grace and power right here: Click here . Today many years later, that is what I am doing.

And with that desire in my heart, I have gotten even more crazy dreams that I want to achieve.

Before I went on the ship, I had no ideas for what I would experience. I really just did it because the Holy Spirit told me too, and I took the chance. Maybe you are worrying about your future and thinking about your destiny. But my advice to you is to just take it easy. Read your Bible and pray. Travel somewhere, get to know some NEW friends and remember to keep the good old ones. J Do something different and you will see the world from another point of view.

Don't let television create your life, but let your life create television!-- Peter Haahr Hansen

You are not only influenced by your own choices, friends, family and your dog; but television is properly the source that impacts you the most. We live in a global culture where everybody seems to do the same thing! Cultures are getting the same and the world is getting smaller (especially the western world). Life issues and problems are the same no matter if you are in Europe or in the United States of America. We listen to the same music on MTV, watch the same movies, some TV shows, and TV series and we almost eat the same kind of food. At this moment, the whole world is getting globalize. I like the thought of "global culture" but I can see a problem, and that is that the media is becoming kind of a role model for our generation. The media influences us and tells us how to live our lives. We all have the choice not to be controlled by the media or other people who can influence us in a bad way. Try to turn off the television and Internet connection and you will see how addicted you are!

Your destiny is worth far more than a stupid soap opera or www! If you want to become a history maker, then it's your choice.

Integrity: what's that? Definition of Integrity:

Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code. The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles that you refuse to change.

One of the greatest qualities in a man or women is integrity. As you can see in the definition for integrity, it is about honest and moral values. It's about doing what is right. If you build your life with high moral values and honesty, people will respect you. They will be able to look you in the eyes and say you did all you could do. It will give you a strong personality and a great destiny. If you look below, here I will give you some key words to help you as you continue to read: · Make other people succeed. · Be a real role-model. · Encourage people around you and build them up. · Do not humiliate anyone. · Forgive people for what they might have done to you. · Keep up your self management. · Do not gossip. · Do to others what you would have them do to you. · Do what you say and keep your word. · Do not pass any confidential information to others. · Whatever you do, do it with the right motives. · Believe in God and trust him with all your heart. · Do not lie!

As an easy guideline you can actually use the Ten Commandments in the Old Testament. Read over them, think about them and use them!

Find your Bible and read them right here: Exodus chapter 20.

WHY DOES GOD ALLOW US THE FREEDOM TO MAKE CHOICES?

Because God loves you and has a great plan for your life.

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