Achieving Your Destiny: Biblical Insights for Destiny Conception, Restoration and Fulfillment in Life

By Jonathan E. Owhe

The subject of destiny is yet to be fully comprehended by most people. This explains why some people still consult fetish prophets, palm readers, soothsayers and fortune tellers to know their future or have their destinies explained. Others, on the other hand, simply run their lives by trial and error, hoping that things will work out somehow. If you want to fulfill your divine destiny, you must first realize that you have a destiny. You will never fulfill what you dont know you have. From the illustration above, God has a plan and purpose for every Christian. Each of us has the personal responsibility to discover and fulfill that special plan and purpose.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jul 16, 2016
• ISBN: 9781504985239

Jonathan E. Owhe

Bishop Dr. Jonathan Owhe, a Nigerian, immigrated to the United States in 1989 in answer to God’s call to restore His world. Dr. Owhe is a certified family therapist, conference speaker, teacher, coach, facilitator, strategist and author. He operates in the five-fold Ministry of the Apostle, Prophet, Pastor, Evangelist and Teacher. Dr. Jonathan Owhe holds Bachelors of Arts, Masters of Science and Honorary Doctorate degree and licenses in the field of ministry, science and management. Dr. Owhe is the founder and chairman of Christ the Rock World Restoration Church International, Inc., A United States, Africa, Asia and Europe based ministry; Rock World Mission International, Inc., an international ministry reaching thousands across the world; United States Elect Chamber of Commerce, a faith-based institution empowering pastors and churches in the United States and across the world. Dr. Owhe is happily married to Rev. Dr. Olutoyin Owhe, a marriage of 30 years, and they both five children.

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Published by AuthorHouse 11/04/2016

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Contents

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Preface

Chapter 1 What Is Destiny?

Chapter 2 Understanding Destiny

Chapter 3 Encounter With Destiny

Chapter 4 The Character Of Destiny

Chapter 5 The Blessings Of Destiny

Chapter 6 The Vow Of Destiny

Chapter 7 The Purpose Of Destiny

Chapter 8 Position Of Destiny

Chapter 9 Reign Of Destiny

Chapter 10 Prayer Of Destiny

Chapter 11 The Word Of Destiny

Chapter 12 Door Of Destiny

Chapter 13 Destiny Shift

Chapter 14 Broken Destiny

Chapter 15 Crises Of Destiny

Chapter 16 Destiny Question

Chapter 17 Destiny Reward

Chapter 18 Anointing Of Destiny

Chapter 19 Destiny Point

Chapter 20 The Risk Of Destiny

Chapter 21 When Destiny Derails

Chapter 22 Overcoming Barriers To Your Destiny

Chapter 23 Walking In Your Destiny

Chapter 24 Destiny Triggers

Chapter 25 Ultimate Destiny

Chapter 26 Destiny Restoration Prayers

About The Author

Dedication

This book is dedicated to the Person of the Holy Spirit, who is the real author, my true friend and motivator.

I also dedicate the book to the pastors, church leaders, seminary students and the body of Christ in general. Persons who all are seeking to discover their destiny.

Finally, I dedicate the book to all the pastors, ministers and staff who serve with me at Christ the Rock World Restoration Church International, and Rock World Mission International, Inc.

Acknowledgement

I wish to acknowledge my wife of over 30 years Rev. Dr. Toyin Owhe, for her standing by me all these years in prayers and support. I also wish to thank God for my children Joel, Joan, Jonathan, Josiah, John and Kelvin, and my grandchildren Morgan and Talia, for their love, prayers and wonderful spirit of family. It was their selfless support and discrete interventions that made it possible for me to write the book.

I thank all the prayer warriors for their prayers and standing in the gap which made the book publication possible. Notably among them are Pastor Gail Vaughn, Pastor Georgia & Carl Farward, Pastor Christina walker, Min. Sharon Bascom, Pastor Barbara Small, Pastor Georgette & Rogiolo Smith, Min. Marva Whaul, Prophetess Juliet, Prophetess Marcia White and Apostle Tom Bello.

I wish to thank the publishing staff for their dedication and hard work in mobilizing the resources to review and publish this book.

Also I wish to thank Christ the Rock Church members and family for their prayers and support over the years, without which this book would not have been published.

Preface

DISCOVER YOUR DIVINE DESTINY

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. KJV

Jeremiah 29:11

The subject of destiny is yet to be fully comprehended by most people. This explains why some people still consult fetish prophets, palm readers, soothsayers and fortune tellers to know their future or have their destinies explained.

Others, on the other hand, simply run their lives by trial and error, hoping that things will work out somehow. If you want to fulfill your divine destiny, you must first realize that you have a destiny. You will never fulfill what you don’t know you have. From the illustration above, God has a plan and purpose for everyone.

Each of us has the personal responsibility to discover and fulfill that special plan and purpose.

Chapter One

WHAT IS DESTINY?

Understanding of one’s life’s purpose or why we exist they say, comes with age or experience. This to an extent is true, but for me, it is my understanding of God and who He is.

Born into a middle income family, in two of the oil richest states in the country, not too poor and not wealthy, defined the parameter of opportunities and pleasures that I had growing up. My parents were just ordinary citizens whose aim is to work daily and raise 16 boys and girls, who at bed time will sprawl over the living room to other bed rooms, some of which were my siblings and others from relatives.

CAUGHT IN THE MIX

From 1979 to 1980 going towards the completion of my high school education, the urge to school abroad, especially in the United States became visibly strong and noticed. Reflecting back then, I could not even fathom why. I had no family or friends abroad that I knew. But I had access to admission information of colleges and universities and pursued it. I got admitted into Grambling State University in Louisiana. But due to a polygamous background, my father could not support my traveling. After I came to the United States in 1989, almost 10 year after, then what God said to my wife and I, that He was sending us to the United States as missionaries and reach His world, became clear.

The question is why here and not some other country? Yes indeed, back home in 1989, it was my wife that started the pursuit to leave the country. I was not interested. I had a good and promising job and business. She wanted us to go to London where most of her relatives were. But every step we took met a dead end. Then suddenly, when I offered that we go to the United States, it seems the rough road became paved.

Challenges of Hindsight & Foresight.

As a little kid, probably about 8 years old, I was constantly sick or afflicted with fever, headaches and cold, and often went into convulsion, meaning a critical moment that my vitals sign indicated a state of illness with possibility of going into a shock or even death. But my parents will nurse me back to health. When in the village with my grandparents, they will apply the traditional homemade herbal medicine or remedies and when in the city, I had the luxury of either going to the hospital or clinic. But as to why these constant or episodic experiences or attacks eluded my parents or anyone around me.

Could it be possible that some forces temporary or spiritual were responsible for this? Is there something in me, my future and my life unknown to my parents and anyone around, that could be advanced for these incidences or occurrences?

"1 And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan. 2 These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report. 3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours. 4 And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.

Gen 37:1-4 (K JV)

I also remember as a little child having accidents, head injuries, leg injuries and one time almost drowned in the river. On another occasion, hot oil spilled over on my stomach as I was frying plantains. What are witches? I never knew what this is. But when I started my middle grade school and going to high school as a boarding student, there was the episodic experience of constantly being oppressed at night, fighting in my dreams, being beaten by someone whose form I cannot discern or being chased by bulls. I was also mentally oppressed and could not grapes or comprehend whatever I was being taught or studied. I was not retarded, but in my elementary to high school, I was academically unfocused and delinquent. My height was below my age level and that of the average height and age of my age mates or peers.

Gen 37:23-28 (KJV)

23 And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him; 24 And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it. 25 And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with Their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt. 26 And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood? 27 Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content. 28 Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.

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