From a thought in Chase the Lion: If Your Dream Doesn't Scare You, It's Too Small by Mark Batterson. (Click
on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)
And
that is something for us to realize. Mark
says, “You
have two—one is universal, and the other is unique.”
He goes on, “Think of it as your double
destiny. Just as we share a common grace, we all share a common destiny. We are
predestined to be conformed to the image of Christ. In other words, our universal destiny is to
think like, act like, love like, and be like the prototype—Jesus. If you pursue
that common destiny, it will lead to an uncommon life. You’ll go places you
can’t get to. You’ll do things beyond your capabilities. And you’ll meet people
you have no business being in the same room with. But the goal isn’t going,
doing, or meeting. The ultimate goal is becoming like Christ.”
“We all share that destiny in common, but the
other destiny is unique. There never has been and never will be anyone like
you. Of course, that isn’t a testimony to you. It’s a testimony to the God who
created you. And it means that no one can worship God like you or for you. If uniqueness is God’s gift to you, then
individuation is your gift back to God. We all need heroes who inspire us,
but you aren’t called to be more like them. You are called to be you—the best
version of you possible.”
He then says, “Like happiness, destiny isn’t
something you discover by seeking it. It’s a by-product. You don’t find it by
looking for it. You find it by looking for God. Then your destiny finds you.”
He is out there looking for a people who want
to live out their two destinies, their universal and their unique one.
So do you want to be one of those?
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