Discover Your Destiny

by Cary Schmidt

Life – You get one chance! No u-turns, no mulligans, no re-tries. Is there a way to know for sure that you are experiencing God’s best? Is there a way to be positive that you are on the sure path of His perfect will? The ten years between ages 17 and 27 are when most people make their worst decisions. Often these decisions are irreversible! They impact generations to come, and they require divine wisdom and insight. In these pages, you will be guided step by step through the biblical principles that will help you discover God’s plan for your life. You will gain the tools you need to make right choices. You will learn God’s foolproof plan for keeping you from going astray. You will uncover the principles for decision –making … and equip yourself to discover your destiny! If you want to live out God’s purpose for your life, if you are afraid of making a wrong turn, if you’d like to know what God’s will might hold, this book is for you!

Genres: Christian, Christian Living, Self Help, Teen, Nonfiction, Spirituality, Discipleship

280 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Cary Schmidt is the senior pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church of Newington, Connecticut.

Reviews

[Timothy S. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the book. It presents a very realistic step-by-step process on how to follow God's leading in your life and how to fulfill His destiny for your life. I loved the tools section, in particular, where Bro. Schmidt goes through some important things a teenager and young adult need in their life. This is a book that I strongly recommend for every young adult and teenager. The Lord spoke to me so much while reading this book. Among the things I learned was what seeking the Lord really means and entails and how important it is in a Christian's life.

[Joel Rockey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Used this book as part of our teen discipleship. Very helpful for teens and young adults. I love Cary Schmidt's writing - always helpful!

[Charissa James · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. It's very practical and well thought out. A great help to anyone making decisions, whether small or large.

[Joe · Rating 5 out of 5]

A worthwhile read for all teens and young adults. Written in an accessible style, with plenty of great advice. I will be recommending this book to many people that I know!

[Brenna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great author! I love the way he uses every day stories with his kids and makes them into good examples. I also love his other book Hook Line and Sinker.

[Faith · Rating 5 out of 5]

A book filled with incredibly helpful advice for making decisions and seeking God's will for your life, both for the bigger picture and the everyday minute details of life.

Schmidt shares 5 tools you'll need:
A serious/sober mind
A pure heart
A courageous spirit
The wisdom of God
And a heart of faith

And 4 principles to guide you:
Refuse to trust yourself
Seek and surrender to God's will
Truly pray about your decisions
Seek Godly counsel, and take it

Some things I want to remember from this book are: I don't have the ability to make the right choices and live life well on my own, I need God, and I need godly support; God's plans for my life will not be clear most of the time, I'll have to trust him and be willing to take many steps into the unknown as I follow him; lastly, should I follow God the life he has planned for me will be more amazing and wonderful than I can imagine.

A quote from page 118: "Most would say "show me, and I'll believe" God says "believe, and I'll show you".

[Megan Barta · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book did not mince words, but painted a clear picture of what is at stake in making life decisions with and apart from God. It left me with some helpful tools and ideas for how to best approach devoting my life to the God of the universe.

[Beca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book for teens and young adults getting ready to jump into life

[Jecenia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was really good. Love how the author connected with the reader and made it easier to get his point across. Really helped me a lot. Loved it.