Heavenly Blueprint or Empty Canvas? - Nathan Shaw, Dunedin, New Zealand- Jun 5, 2025

Heavenly Blueprint or Empty Canvas: What's Your Perspective?

Many Christians want to walk in destiny but struggle to know God's plan for their lives. When it comes to walking in destiny there are two common perspectives. The first perspective is based on heavenly blueprints. The process goes something like this: You discover the heavenly blueprint that God has for your life, and then live your life according to its content. The second perspective is based on empty canvases. The process goes something like this: You are a free-will being. Your life is a gift from God. You get to shape and color the canvas of your life.

The first perspective is based on a blueprint that is already finalized. The second perspective is based on an empty canvas which is in the process of being shaped and formed. The first perspective emphasizes God's initiative. The second perspective emphasizes human initiative. Both perspectives are biblical and accurate. The Bible clearly portrays walking with God as a covenant relationship in which both parties take initiative.

Imagine for a moment that God gifts you with a house. It is the perfect house for you and enables you to accomplish everything He has called you to do. Think of the house as your destiny. You can move anywhere in the house, and you will remain in God's will. But God doesn't dictate how you are to decorate and furnish the house. In fact, He wants you to give each room its own unique expression. He may give you suggestions for each room, and He will certainly help you implement your design, but ultimately He wants you to take the initiative. It's your house. He gifted it to you, and He's excited to see what you will do with it. God did it this way because He wants sons and daughters, not robots.   READ MORE