Hey there, everybody, and welcome to Pastor Rick's Daily Hope.

And whether today is your first time tuning in or if you're a regular listener, we're really excited that you're here.

Well, today, Pastor Rick is continuing his series called Discover Your Destiny.

So get ready to explore the practical steps to grow in all areas of your life,

spirit, mind, body, relationships, and even your career. So stick with us as we uncover God's

incredible plan for your future. Okay, let's get right into it. This is part one of a message called, How Can I Know My Destiny?

You see, God didn't create you just to take up space to breathe, use resources, retire, and die.

He has a plan, he has a purpose. He has a destiny, a calling for your life.

Now, the question I'm often asked is, well, how do I know? I mean, really, how do I know

what God wants me to do with my life? I want to give you a little equation. Would you write this

down at the top of your outline? Gifts, write this down, gifts plus need plus calling equals destiny.

Your gifts, the gift God gives you, that's the assets and the liabilities in your life,

the needs that you see around you, that's the assets and the liabilities in your life, the needs that you see around

you, plus the individual calling God has on your life.

That's called your vocation.

Your calling comes from Vose, the Latin word for call, or voice, vocal.

Gifts plus need plus calling equals your destiny.

Now what I want us to do this weekend is look at a very well-known story in the Bible, the story of Esther, as a model of the four things you must do in order to fulfill your destiny

and in order to discover what your destiny is. Now next week, we're

turning the corner on this eight-week campaign where we're going to look at four key areas

of your life. We're going to look at your finances. And my goal for you in the next three years

that your finances will be determined and disciplined and debt-free. Some of you

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