A GOD Shaped Life
The task for every parent is to help their children discover their destiny. King David, a man of destiny himself, wrote this poem to GOD:
    Oh yes, You shaped me first inside, then out; You formed me in my mother’s womb.
    I thank you, High God—you’re breathtaking!
    Body and soul, I am marvelously made!
    I worship in adoration—what a creation!
    You know me inside and out, You know every bone in my body;
    You know exactly how I was made, bit by bit, how I was sculpted from nothing
    into something.
    Like an open book, you watched me grow from conception to birth;
    All the stages of my life were spread out before you,
    The days of my life all prepared before I’d even lived one day.  (Psalm 139, msg) 
In a sentence, every single life was created for a divine purpose. No child was haphazardly birthed. Destiny is not something that comes to us, but rather it is something within us. Destiny is who we are, not what we do, because in the words of David, “You shaped me.”
Therefore the path of destiny means discovering who we are. It means connecting to our own hearts. And as we do, we begin to hear the voice of GOD directing our lives into the great unknown future. And we go there because something inside of us tells us, “This is what you were made for.” GOD made you for a purpose and the key to discovering your purpose is knowing your own heart.
Help your child discover his/her heart. How? 
     - Model it for them. Discover your own heart.
     - Talk to them about it. Ask them at bedtime, “What’s been on your heart today?”
     - Pray with them and for them. “Lord, show my daughter/son Your plans for         him/her.”
     - Spend time building the relationship. Playing games with children builds bridges   to their heart.
     - Create the environment of living in destiny. Talking about GOD’S plans for the
future is a routine conversation in your home. 
And watch as a butterfly emerges from its cocoon to soar into the great plans of GOD.

Obstacles to Destiny
Though we are created for destiny, that does not mean it is automatic. We have obstacles that hinder our pursuit of destiny. Some of them are external, like people, and some are internal, like character flaws. We have an adversary who opposes us experiencing GOD’S potential. He will do everything possible to thwart our pursuit of destiny. He will throw temptations and distractions at us. Destiny is not a given. It is a calling that beckons and we follow it. And all along the path are hindrances.
I have faced numerous obstacles and in the process of pursuing GOD’S calling, something awesome has happened. Those obstacles become opportunities. They became the catalysts for my growth. Not only was GOD preparing a destiny for me, but He was preparing me for a destiny. 
Where there was:                    He developed:
 Fear                                        Courage
 Self ignorance                        Self-awareness
 Short-sightedness                   Purpose
 Meaningless relationships     Relational skills
 Lack of focus                         Direction
 Apathy                                   Passion
 Lack of integrity                    Character 
 No confidence                       Confidence
As time passes, I continue to experience obstacles. Often they are bigger than the ones I have faced before. As I do, I experience the grace to become more than I am. I know that GOD is fitting me for His destiny.
As a parent, ask yourself: Where do I see my child struggling the most? What are his/her hindrances to destiny? How is GOD using them for his/her good? What is my role in GOD’S development plan?
The first answer to that question is always prayer. And from there, you begin to see more of how GOD is using you for their good. 

The Boy Who Would be King

An aging king woke up one day to the realization that should he drop dead, there would be no male in the royal family to take his place. He was the last male in the royal family in a culture where only a male could succeed to the throne - and he was aging. He decided that if he could not give birth to a male, he would adopt a son who then could take his place but he insisted that such an adopted son must be extraordinary in every sense of the word.
So he launched a competition in his kingdom, open to all boys, no matter what their background. Ten boys made it to the very top. There was little to separate these boys in terms of intelligence and physical attributes and capabilities. The king said to them, "I have one last test and whoever comes top will become my adopted son and heir to my throne." Then he said, "This kingdom depends solely on agriculture. So the king must know how to cultivate plants. So here is a seed of corn for each of you.
Take it home and plant and nurture it for three weeks. At the end of three weeks, we shall see who has done the best job of cultivating the seed. That person will be my heir-apparent."
The boys took their seeds and hurried home. They each got a flower pot and planted the seed as soon as  they got home. There was much excitement in the kingdom as the people waited with bated breath to see who was destined to be their next king.
In one home, the boy and his parents were almost heartbroken when after days of intense care, the seed failed to sprout. He did not know what had gone wrong with his. He had selected the soil carefully, he had applied the right quantity and type of fertilizer, he had been very dutiful in watering it at the right intervals, he had even prayed over it day and night and yet his seed had turned out to be unproductive. Some of his friends advised him to go and buy a seed from the market and plant that.
"After all," they said, "how can anyone tell one seed of corn from another?" But his parents who had always taught him the value of integrity reminded him that if the king wanted them to plant any corn, he would have asked them to go for their own seed. "If you take anything different from what the king gave you that would be dishonesty. Maybe we are not destined for the throne. If so, let it be but don't be found to have deceived the king," they told him.
The day came and the boys returned to the palace each of them proudly exhibiting a very fine corn seedling. It was obvious that the other nine boys had had great success with their seeds. The king began making his way down the line of eager boys and asked each of them, "Is this what came out of the seed I gave you?" And each boy responded, "Yes, your majesty." And the king would nod and move down the line. The king finally got to the last boy in the line-up.
The boy was shaking with fear. He knew that the king was going to have him thrown into prison for wasting his seed.
"What did you do with the seed I gave you?" the king asked.
"I planted it and cared for it diligently, your majesty, but alas it failed to sprout." the boy said tearfully as the crowd booed him.
But the king raised his hands and signaled for silence. Then he said, "My people, behold your next king." The people were confused. "Why that one?" many asked. "How can he be the right choice?" The king took his place on his throne with the boy by his side and said, "I gave these boys boiled seeds. This test was not for cultivating corn. It was the test of character; a test of integrity. It was the ultimate test. If a king must have one quality, it must be that he should be above dishonesty. Only this boy passed the test. A boiled seed cannot sprout."
Source: http://kenyapolitical.blogspot.com/2012/05/boy-who-will-be-king.html