I remember driving into a fuel station some time ago. As I pulled in, some motorcycles arrived, too. They quickly filled up and left – but I was still waiting. My tank was still filling. I thought about how much faster they’d finished compared to me… and then it hit me: there’s no need to compare our journeys. Don’t rush your fill-up.
Friend, there is no need for comparison in destiny. Don’t be in a hurry to fill up. The capacity of greatness inside you and the distance you are to cover in life will ultimately determine how long it’ll take God to get you ready (Luke 1:80). If you carry the capacity of a truck, don’t make motorcycles your role model.
Comparing yourself to others is a grave mistake for those with a destiny (2 Corinthians 10:12). No two destinies are the same. Even if you are born a twin, you have a unique destiny different from that of your twin. We might be agemates, classmates, or workmates. We are never destinymates (1 Corinthians 15:3-10).
We must understand the peculiarity of our destiny and give it the commitment it requires (2 Peter 1:10). The reason a lot of people manifest less than their destiny is because of comparison. You can have the destiny of a timebomb but end up a knockout due to low preparation. Yield to the demands of your destiny (Judges 13:12).
You cannot do what everyone else does (1 Corinthians 6:12, 10:23). You cannot carry the destiny of a prophetic intercessor and be feeding fat like a bouncer. You cannot carry the destiny of a Mary and be living like a Rahab. Both of them are useful to God but with different assignments (Isaiah 7:14, Luke 1:27, Hebrews 10:31).
Like those motorcycles, sometimes those who seem to have gone ahead of you may carry a lesser capacity and destiny than you (Isaiah 40:28-31, 1 Corinthians 15:8-10). Rather than asking God, “When?” You need to ask Him, “Why?” The question of when reveals pressure, the question of why reveals purpose.
‘Demola Awoyele
Lead Pastor,
Destiny Impact Church
Akure, Nigeria