Fate VS Destiny

Determine you own DESTINY. The choices we make often impact us at that very moment. It can sometimes even impact our future, the lives of those around us and the lives of those to come depending on the situation. Being able to overcome the "hand we are dealt" is an example of determining our DESTINY. We must realize that adversity is only 10% about our circumstance and 90% about our reaction. If we set our minds to overcome life's punches then we will do just that. God uniquely crafted each and every one of us with the ability to accomplish any feat we truly set our mind to. Take the story of the Tower of Babel for instance. In the book of Genesis a group of people, whom were on one accord and speaking one language, came together with the intention of building a tower whose top would be in Heaven. The progression of the tower became so great that it raised the eyebrow of God Himself. He understood that as long as they worked together and had the determination to complete the tower that it was DESTINED for completion; so He confused their languages, resulting in us having different languages and dialects to this day. The power of the mind limitless and allows us to determine our own DESTINY.  FATE, on the other hand, is predetermined. It is the purpose that God has for our lives. God created every person to serve a particular purpose, and it generally involves impacting the lives of others in some shape, form, or fashion. Look back at the true "world's strongest man" Samson. God chose Samson's FATE as deliverer of the Israelites from the hands of the Philistines. To do so, He gave Samson great strength, as well as great responsibility. He had certain stipulations that were required of Samson as a vow unto Him. Throughout the course of Samson's life he continued to break the vows (seemingly without punishment) that his parents had made to God until his wife Delilah instructs a servant to cut his hair while he slept after convincing him to reveal the source of his strength. At this point he was powerless and captured by the Philistines. After two years of grinding grain (without his strength might I add) he prayed for forgiveness and one last burst of strength to destroy the temple. In doing so he also lost life "while killing many more (Philistines) as he died than while he live" (Judges 16:30). The FATE chosen unto him as deliverer of the Israelites was accomplished just as God had intended, but his DESTINY could have ended on a more positive note if his decision making were different. Certain circumstances serve as setbacks and stumbling blocks but all serve as experience. God chooses our FATE (His purpose) but leaves DESTINY (our path through life) in our hands.