Choice Vs. Destiny

Ponder this: Is your destiny preordained or the result of choices? And are these positions mutually exclusive?
From the spiritual perspective, destiny has already been ordained even before we were formed  (Jeremiah 1:5, "I knew you before you were formed").  In contrast, free will is just an elusive perception that human nature conceives when they think that  they are in charge of their own destiny. Therefore, the role of free will really is inessential, because  destiny and our choices are already written by the higher power. However, this thought presents  a new dimension because then this may suggest that the Almighty granted us free will as an  "illusion"... but free will is the very instrument he expected us to use to accept or reject his plan  of Redemption? Hmmm....!!! I’m just thinking though, there are unforeseen events that take course in our lives that I honestly can say are out of our control (i.e. infant that is stricken with fatal disease at birth) that is a matter of destiny ... but that does not negate the role of Free Will? Take the following into consideration: Is there a difference in your destiny if you choose to commit your life to the church [The Lord] versus a life of self-indulgence and debauchery?...Yes! Gathering this all together, our choices are pre-ordained reactions to events that lead to our destiny.  Therefore, yes, my destiny is pre-ordained, and although this is so, the choices I make are simply  indications or reflections of my destiny. My destiny has been en grained before I even knew it to  be so...as life goes on, my choices change through experience and maturity, however it does not  alter my destiny.

A twinkle in the eye, is JUST a twinkle in the eye

"A twinkle in the eye, is JUST a twinkle in the eye" 

Romantic relationships cannot sprout simply because two people "get along well" or " like the same music" LOL! There are a variety of aspects that must be satisfied, like: 

1. compatible spiritual values
2. similar intentions with the relationship, & 
3. physical attraction

Now that's just the beginning it goes deeper than that! Can you motivate me? Can I motivate you? Can you make me laugh? Can I entertain you? When times get hard, do you know how to pray for me? Can I pray for you? When times are good, do you know how to celebrate me and vice versa? Are you socially stable? Financially stable? Are you respected in the streets? Do you have un-dealt issues?


Can't be too quick to run into relationships these days, get set up for the okey doke...not me!