Many times we are right about the purpose God has for us but the path He chooses to get us there is often very different than what we hoped or believed they would be. Joseph had a series of dreams as a young boy where God gave him visions of his purpose. Joseph was so excited, so in awe of the vision of his future that he told his whole family, multiple times. He knew God was going to use him in a significant way. I'm pretty sure Joseph wasn't quite as thrilled with the path that God used to bring him into that purpose, though.
When God starts to show us what our purpose will be, His goal is to build our faith and give us hope for the future He has for us. What He isn't concerned with doing is giving us the details. If He did that, it wouldn't be a journey of faith and We would never come to know and love the God of our purpose more than our purpose itself. Of course, as is our human nature, we instantly become lead detectives in our own Sherlock Holmes mystery and spend much of our time figuring out just how God is going to bring what He has shown us to past. This is where Satan is often able to derail people from the purpose God has for them.
We often times get so caught up with doing our best to make our own path to get where God has shown us we're going or trying to figure out which path God is going to use that it becomes more about the path than the purpose. In our minds, we equate one with the other and when the path isn't clear or the path we've formulated doesn't work out ,we think the purpose God showed us is doomed to the same fate. This is what we must learn, though - God has many different paths to get you to your purpose . Chances are that at some point, in some way, the path you started on to get there will not be the path that you arrive on when you step into the fullness of your purpose. Many things can alter our path - our mistakes, the enemy's schemes, God's sovereignty, and the fact that we happen to live in an imperfect and fallen world. When a path doesn't work out, The key is to hold onto the purpose.
There's actually beauty to be found in a path crumbling before our feet because One of the main ways we come to truly believe In and not doubt the purpose God has given us is that even though a path we hoped would work out, doesn't - the purpose within our hearts doesnt dissapear. After the disappointment of being wrong about the path fades, we find that the passion and belief for the purpose still remains deep within our heart and spirit.
Hold tightly to your purpose but loosely to the path that you are hoping gets you there. In Psalm 138 it says "God will fulfill His purpose for me. " but it doesn't say He will fulfill the path we want to take us there. Let's always make sure our faith is in God and the purpose He has for each of us. Let's rest in His goodness and trust the paths He chooses to get us there.
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