Whenever you begin a project, you always start with the end in mind. What do you want to accomplish? What is the end goal? Having established that you can now begin to chart a course of smaller steps or goals which will lead you toward your destiny.This is a formula which can be used for all areas of your life; ie., relationships, sports, hobbies, career and so on.
My thought here is deciding what is the end goal of my life ? The end goal is that I won’t fear death when it’s time to go. That I can live my life to the fullest because I don’t fear death. So that when it comes, and who knows if it will be young or old, I know that I am right with my Maker and will in an instant be in His presence in Heaven when it is indeed my time to go. Having read in the Bible how God says one can be right with Him and at the end of his days go heaven, I accept Jesus as My Savior. Knowing I don’t have to earn my way in is very freeing. Now it’s time for the smaller goals. What’s expected of me? What are my priorities? What do I enjoy doing? What are my talents and gifting? How do I want to live financially? What education do I need? Who will be involved in my life? Etc, Etc, Etc.
I move forward with a confidence of Divine guidance. I Live everyday with purpose and destiny. I get up each morning with expectation of what the day will hold. I don’t fear mistakes or wrong decisions because they are part of the journey. I don’t have the burden of trying to be a “good” or perfect person. I can be me with all my faults and imperfections knowing I am growing toward being a better person everyday. Hopefully enriching other people’s lives along the way.
I heard a story years ago about a man who was climbing the ladder of success. He worked hard everyday and at the end of his life he thought he achieved success. Then he came to find that all his hard work and effort was all for naught because with all of achievements he lost what was really important to him like his family, his friends and his faith in God. For all those years his ladder was leaning against the wrong wall. He was very surprised at the end of it all.
So in closing out my thoughts, starting with the end in mind is an important decision to take time to make. I want to know that at the end of my life my ladder was leaning on the right wall the whole time.. 
