Somebody has rightly said that the cemeteries of the world are full of dreams that never materialized, gifts that were never used, and potentials that were never harnessed. How sad! Many have lived and died without fulfilling God’s dream for them, without becoming what God wanted them to be.

 

Make no mistakes about it: just because you’re born again doesn’t mean you’d fulfil God’s plan for your life. The Bible is replete with examples of people who were called and anointed of God, but never fulfilled their calling. Nothing could be more miserable than that! Some are waiting on the Lord to fulfil what He said about them, but it doesn’t really work that way. It’s your responsibility to fulfil your calling. You’re the one to make it happen, but He’s in you, and with you, to give you all that’s necessary.

 

Some people erroneously believe they’d become whatever God says they’d be in life without doing anything. But if that were entirely true, Paul wouldn’t have said to Archippus in Colossians 4:17, “...take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.” Paul wanted him to know it was his (Archippus’) responsibility to fulfil the ministry He had received of the Lord. Also, recall our opening scripture; Peter said, “…make your calling and election sure.” He didn’t say, “Pray to God to make your calling and election sure.”

 

You’ve got a lot to do about the realization of your destiny, than you may imagine. Being a child of God, He’s called you and chosen you; it’s up to you to fulfil that calling. It’s up to you to be what He chose you to be. And as you yield yourself to the ministry of the Word and the Spirit, you’d gloriously fulfil your calling and walk in God’s pre-arranged path for you.