“Do
You Know Where You’re Going To?”
The song, “Do You Know Where You’re Going To?” was
recorded by Diana Ross as the theme to the 1975 Motown/Paramount film Mahogany. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theme_from_Mahogany_%28Do_You_Know_Where_You%27re_Going_To%29
A few of the lyrics are:
Do
you know where you're goin' to?
Do
you like the things that life is showin' you
Where
are you goin' to? Do you know?
Do
you get what you're hopin' for
When
you look behind you, there's no open doors
What
are you hopin' for? Do you know?
As we are about to embark on a new year, this
question comes to mind for all of us. 2015 holds many new opportunities to
embrace and pursue.
Most of us go through the tedious task of setting New Year’s Resolutions, but eventually
end up not adhering to them.
This may be the time to evaluate the past year.
Acknowledge the successes and lessons-learned; the triumphant and trials; the
tests and testimonies. This evaluation
may be the compass in helping us determine where we are going.
Nevertheless, I am often reminded of this quote:
“You
may make all of your plans in pencil; however, just remember that God has the
eraser.”
I have found that the wisest thing for me to do is
to pray deeply, asking the Lord what His plans are for me. Understand that He
may not reveal it to you all at once. The key is to remain open, humble and
receptive to whatever that may be and obedient to it.
The Bible says:
Jeremiah
29:11 (NIV): For I know the plans I have for you,” declares
the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and
a future.
Proverbs
3:5-6 (NKJV): 5 Trust in the Lord with all your
heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge
Him, And He shall direct your paths.
2
Timothy 1:7 (NKJV): 7 For God has not given us a spirit of
fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
Jeremiah
1:5 (NKJV): 5 “Before I formed you in the womb I
knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to
the nations.”
Proverbs
16:3(NKJV): Commit your works to the Lord, And your
thoughts will be established.
Memorable
Quotes:
“Clarify Your Purpose: What is the WHY behind everything you do?
When you know this in life and design, it is very empowering and the path is
clear.” – Jack Canfield
“It is never too late to be who you might have been.”
– George Eliot
"The most wonderful thing in the world is
somebody who knows who they are and knows where they're going and knows what
they were created to do" - Bishop T.D. Jakes
“One day, Alice came to a fork in the road and saw a
Cheshire cat in a tree. 'Which road do I take?' Alice asked. 'Where do you want
to go?' was the Cheshire's response. 'I don't know,' Alice answered. 'Then,'
said the cat, 'it doesn't matter.' " – Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
“God knows where you are today, And he knows how to
get you where you need to be. Trust him and follow his leading.”
“If you don’t know where you are going, you might
wind up someplace else.” – Yogi Berra
“Which
DIRECTION will you take? Do you know where you want to GO? The direction MUST
be your OWN. If you don't have a PLAN in place, then you will fit into the plan
of someone else. Don't cross your fingers hoping you are going the RIGHT way.
You won't get there overnight, but once you TURN a NEW direction with a MAP in
hand, you WILL arrive at a BRAND NEW DESTINATION that is crazy.”
“One of the most courageous things you can do is
identify yourself, know who you are, what you believe in and where you want to
go.” – Sheila Murray Bethel
“Do
you know where you're going to?”
Ultimately, we should target our final destination to be Heaven…
Ultimately, we should target our final destination to be Heaven…
