Now that you have reached a crossroads in your life, where do you go from here. Things were just going along well and all of a sudden there is a fork in the road. Which way do you go? Is there possibly another way that you have not even thought about? Finding Your Destiny!

These were some of the things I faced as a teenager. I had all of these dreams and ambitions. I wanted to do something with my life. I wanted to change the world around me, but life had different plans. In reality it was some choices I made that caused me to go down some paths I wish I could have changed. The problem with life is that we can’t see far enough down the road to know what is going to happen next. If we have some godly people around us, it helps, but ultimately we do live our own lives. We are responsible for each decision we make.

We live in a world of uncertainty. Some of the careers that were great a few years ago have almost gone away, take for instance the photo industry. I remember taking a lot of photos with my Canon AE-1 program 35mm camera. I also remember spending a lot of money developing film so that I could have really nice photos. If I wanted to enlarge any of them it would cost even more. Now I have a Canon digital camera. I can shoot photos all day and it not cost me anything. I use rechargable batteries and I can download all of the images to my computer. If I need to enlarge them or make any corrections, I simply open Photoshop, make the changes and then print. The photo industry has had to make huge changes in the last few years.

Now, I have said all of this to get to this point. What can we do with our lives? What direction can we take?

When I was a teenager, I gave my life to the Lord Jesus Christ. I chose to follow Him wherever He led me. I also made a lot of my own decisions along the way and made some big mistakes. The path has not been easy, but it has been good overall. I have learned a different way to live. I have learned to trust Him to lead me where I can not see. I know beyond the shadow of a doubt, that if I hear His direction and follow it, everything will work out well. It always does. It is not the way I expect, but it is always better.

Over the years, He has shown me the things that really matter. There are so many things we do everyday that really don’t matter. A relationship with Him matters the most. Secondly, relationships with family and others is important. Everything else comes after that.

I began this walk at a young age and it has been an adventure ever since. I have been up to the mountain tops and also to what has felt like dungeons and prison. Some times I wondered if I would ever make it through. There were even a few times I wished I could just leave the planet altogether, but He showed me a better way. It is nice to have the sunshine and the gentle rain, but the storms are necessary in our lives. They help to blow away the things in our lives that can hinder us. They also challenge us to go on beyond what we think we can endure. If we rise to the challenge, we will find something new and wonderful inside of us. The best thing is that we are never alone on this journey. He is always with us.

Following the Lord is simple. Notice that I did not say it was easy. Just talk to Him like you would another person. He will let you know that He is real. Over time He will become closer than any of your friends. Read the Bible and find out who He is. Read the four gospels and ask Him to reveal Himself to you. Do not listen to man’s doctrine, but find out what He is saying to you. My point is this: there are many different fellowships and denominations that believe many different things. The thing that we need to understand is that the Lord wants a personal relationship with each of us. He treats us each as an individual. He knows us and what we really need. What is okay for someone else might not be okay for us. We need to spend time with Him and let Him know our deepest darkest and even best secrets. He already knows anyway, but He would like us to share them with Him so that He can be our friend. He will also share His heart with us. Take the challenge and find out who He really is. What do you have to lose?

I have a questionnaire online to help you determine your gifts and talents. As you read it and search your heart, ask the Lord to help you understand what is inside of you. I have written a book called, “Destiny Path of Life, The Journey Begins,” to help others get started on their new journey. We will be taking it to print shortly. It will be available in print, e-book, on the Amazon Kindle and on our website free in a flash movie. We want to help you find your DESTINY!

Check out these links to help you on your way to finding the real you. John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” John 1:12 “Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.”

From time to time I will add more stories about my life, the challenges and the mountain top experiences. I hope that these stories will encourage you. Feel free to write me personally through our contact page, or comment publicly on this blog post. I do screen all comments for content before allowing them on the site for the benefit of others. Let us live to help one another.

Joseph James