Decisions That Change your Destiny
Daniel Bennett,
Executive Director of Charis Education
Daniel Bennett grew up on the mission field and has had a heart for ministry ever since. He has served in the Air Force, been a missionary
in Nicaragua and Russia, and worked at multiple Charis Bible College campuses. He graduated from Charis in 2009 and from the University of
Colorado Colorado Springs in 2012. Daniel currently serves as the executive director of Charis education. He and his wife, Ashley, love being part of
a ministry that is changing lives around the world. Daniel is one of the speakers at Campus Days 2022, taking place April 6–8 at Charis Bible
College Woodland Park.
There are times in life when we all face decisions that will change our destiny. For example, being born again is a decision that will change our
eternal destiny. There are also decisions that will change the course of our lives in this world. For example, Isaiah 6:8 says, “I heard the voice
of the Lord, saying: ‘Whom shall I send, And who will go for Us?’ Then I said, ‘Here am I! Send me’”(NKJV).
When he said, “Send me, Lord!” Isaiah made a huge decision. When we have those moments that are life-changing, how can we be sure we
are making the right decisions? I’d like to share with you the four ingredients to decision- making that will change your destiny.
The first ingredient is to have an exciting goal. Not just any goal, but an exciting goal—a goal that is exciting to you, not just to others.
My encouragement to you is to be curious. God can use your curiosity in powerful ways. He can take your sense of awe and wonder and lead
you to discover new things. The second ingredient is to know where you are. Ephesians 2:6 says you’re seated with Christ in heavenly places. That’s where you are. You need to know where you are because if you don’t, you won’t know how to get where you want to go, even if you’re absolutely clear about
where you want to go.
The third ingredient is to commit. Commitment is huge. It’s easy to say what you think is most important, but you must actually be committed. A true priority
list should define that to which you are committed more than anything else. Having priorities and commitments changes how we live our lives.
Let’s imagine that those first three ingredients are used to make a cake. After you make the cake, you put that final ingredient on it—the icing. In our scenario, that fourth and final ingredient is making a decision. Making decisions is incredibly fun and easy if we know what we’re doing. But here is an
important baking tip: don’t try to put the icing on before the cake is made. You will most likely be disappointed with the result.
Making big decisions is actually easy if you have an exciting goal, know where you are, and understand your priorities and commitments.
Choose your next steps based on these four ingredients, and you can step forward in confidence into your destiny.
