Destiny
Step into Your Purpose
Published on 4. August 2015
256 pages
978-1-4555-5398-3 (ISBN)
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Discover the divine purpose of your dreams with this insightful guide from Bishop T. D. Jakes -- and learn how Biblical principles will propel your life to the next level.
Have you ever sensed the pull of a divine guide that was leading you to the right place or person? Destiny, that inner compass, directs you to fulfillment of your highest purpose. When you reflect on your life, you may be amazed that you didn't control or initiate your greatest moments -- you were destined!
Stepping into your destiny means fulfilling the role you were created to play in life. You will thrive and find contentment when you have the courage to pursue your true purpose.
Life offers more when destiny is our focus! Our divine purpose maneuvers us past challenges, pains, and shortcuts. On deeper reflection, we understand our trials and failures as valuable lessons, the catalysts that shift us toward authentic self-identity, greater exposure, and bold life adventures.
Whether you are starting out, starting over, or dreaming of greater success, now is the time to reset your inner compass, clear your path of distractions and disruptions, and correct places where you have veered off course. Get unstuck. Embrace your God-given purpose and, with this revelatory guide from T.D. Jakes, dare to pursue the unseen order in your life circumstances and fulfill your Destiny.
Have you ever sensed the pull of a divine guide that was leading you to the right place or person? Destiny, that inner compass, directs you to fulfillment of your highest purpose. When you reflect on your life, you may be amazed that you didn't control or initiate your greatest moments -- you were destined!
Stepping into your destiny means fulfilling the role you were created to play in life. You will thrive and find contentment when you have the courage to pursue your true purpose.
Life offers more when destiny is our focus! Our divine purpose maneuvers us past challenges, pains, and shortcuts. On deeper reflection, we understand our trials and failures as valuable lessons, the catalysts that shift us toward authentic self-identity, greater exposure, and bold life adventures.
Whether you are starting out, starting over, or dreaming of greater success, now is the time to reset your inner compass, clear your path of distractions and disruptions, and correct places where you have veered off course. Get unstuck. Embrace your God-given purpose and, with this revelatory guide from T.D. Jakes, dare to pursue the unseen order in your life circumstances and fulfill your Destiny.
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Bishop T. D. Jakes is one of the world's most widely recognized pastors and a New York Times bestselling author of over thirty books. Named by Time magazine as "America's Best Preacher," his message of healing and restoration is unparalleled, transcending cultural and denominational barriers. Jakes is the founder and senior pastor of The Potter's House, which has a congregation of over 30,000. His weekly television outreach, The Potter's House, and his daily television program, The Potter's Touch, have become favorites throughout America, Africa, Australia, Europe, and the Caribbean. Jakes lives in Dallas, TX with his wife, Serita. Learn more about Bishop Jakes at www.tdjakes.org and www.thepottershouse.org.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Table of Contents
- Welcome
- Dedication
- CHAPTER 1: Instinct Plus Purpose Equals Destiny
- Step beyond Instinct
- Instinct Is Only the First Step
- Why Is de Elephant "Ova Dere"?
- Feel the Rhythm of Instinct to Connect to Your Authentic Self
- Instinct Must Merge with Purpose to Find Destiny
- Move from Intention to Inception
- First Draw Internally
- Steer toward Destiny
- Destiny Awaits You
- CHAPTER 2: There Is More
- Step toward Greater Fulfillment and Purpose
- What Does More Look Like?
- More Beyond What You Can See Right Now
- Discover Plus Ultra Living
- You Can't Win Just Playing Offense
- Get Inspired by People Who Help You Spiral Up
- Imbalances in Our Lives Can Create Frustration
- Use What You Have to Help You Soar
- CHAPTER 3: Order Your Steps toward Destiny
- Choose What's Important to You
- Respect Steps, Establish Order
- Have Patience with the Process
- Prioritize, Focus, Ignore
- Acquire the Skill of Guiltless Prioritization
- Are You Living Evidence of an Ordered Life?
- Ordering Your Life Takes Time
- It's Never a Convenient Time
- CHAPTER 4: Destiny Is Spelled P-R-I-O-R-I-T-I-Z-E
- Get Your Relationships, Money, and Thoughts in Step with Your Destiny
- Prioritize Your Relationships
- Prioritize Your Finances
- Prioritize What's Important for You to Fulfill Your Dream
- Cultivate a Great Mind and Leave Behind Small Thinking
- Destiny's Diminutive Beginnings
- Flexibility Keeps You from Breaking
- CHAPTER 5: Focus-Decide What Deserves You
- Step toward What's Worth Your Time and Energy
- Your Gifts Make Room for You
- Destiny Always Pays Its Bills
- Destiny Is Worth Fighting For
- Focus Will Sustain Your Passion
- "You'll Win If You Don't Quit!"
- Storms, Struggles, Battles, and Destiny
- CHAPTER 6: For Destiny's Sake, Do You!
- Take Steps toward Authentic Self-Identity
- You'd Like to Get to Know You
- Put That Down! It's Not Yours, Anyway
- Invest in Doing You!
- You Play the Lead Role in Your Destiny
- CHAPTER 7: Maybe It's Time for a Reset
- Change Your Step to Get in Step with Your Destiny
- Take the Chain Off Your Brain
- How to Reset
- Stay Strong in the Struggle
- You Will Make It through the Storm
- Change Your Mind to a New Normal
- CHAPTER 8: Time Flies Even When You're Not Having Fun
- Take Steps to Protect Your Priceless Commodity
- Every Day Is a Withdrawal from the Bank of Time
- Time Is Priceless
- Mind Your Own Busy-ness
- Beware of the Fast Pursuit of Destiny
- Savor Every Moment in Time
- Destiny Doesn't Retire
- Take Your Eyes Off the Clock
- Don't Die in Your Nest
- CHAPTER 9: Keep the Destiny Vision
- Connect Where You Came from to Where You're Going
- Run the Race with Blinders On
- Destiny Requires Street Cred
- It's Complicated
- Dig Deeper Inside You
- Don't Say, "Don't Go There!"
- Provision for Your Vision
- Understand the Complexity of Destiny
- Don't Stay at the Party Too Long
- CHAPTER 10: Put a Stop to What's Stopping You
- Step Out of Stuck!
- You've Already Got It Going On, Baby!
- From Stuck to Strategy
- Destiny Takes More Than You
- Destiny Requires More Than Luck, Anointing, or Natural Talent
- CHAPTER 11: Learn from the Destiny of Others
- Step into Greater Exposure
- Are You One of the Bootstrap People?
- Mentoring Begins Where Education Ends
- Do You Need a Mentor?
- Take the Tour
- Choose Your Mentors à la Carte
- CHAPTER 12: Failure Is Not the End of Destiny
- Step in Your Mess and See the Value of Your Mistakes
- Get Up Again. and Again
- Find Reward in Failure
- CHAPTER 13: Destiny Demands a Curious Mind
- Get in Step with the Pursuit of Greater Knowledge
- Stretch Yourself. Let Go and Learn!
- Forget the Dumb Stuff!
- Feed Your Mind's Cravings
- Inquiring Minds Want to Know More
- CHAPTER 14: Distractions Destroy Destiny
- Step Away from What Doesn't Matter
- Know Why You Seek Destiny
- Destiny Starts in Your Head
- Get in Your Zone
- CHAPTER 15: Hear Destiny's Voice
- Step Aside to Listen for Destiny's Authentic Call
- You Can't Tell Everybody
- An Opinion Is Just That
- Avoid the Deceptive Lure of Popularity
- Don't Listen to People Who Have Nothing to Lose
- Hear the Still, Small Voice of Destiny
- CHAPTER 16: Exposed to Destiny
- Step Boldly into Life's Adventures
- Exposure Is Your Test-Drive for Destiny
- Destiny Comes in Pieces
- Go with the Flow of Destiny
- Look from Destiny's Perspective
- CHAPTER 17: Destiny Demands Courage
- Your Steps Are Unstoppable!
- Don't Let Your Destiny Become a Horror Movie
- What Do You Do When the Theater Lights Go On?
- Make Destiny Decisions
- Elevate Your Mind to Destiny
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Also by T.D. Jakes
- Praise for "Destiny
- Newsletters
- Copyright
