Destiny... Who is truly in control?

I hear many men say they are in control of their destiny; we are in control of our destiny. So I ask, “Who is truly in control of destiny. Is it man or God?” Is destiny in the hand of man or in the hand of God? Are we in control of this day and tomorrow. What about the next and the last? Do we know the end from the beginning? So I ask God such questions, and He leads me to His truth that stands now and forever! For this is the Word of God, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.” (Luke 21:33 NKJV)


As I look upon this earth and all that it encompasses, with the days I have been given and have experienced till date, this is the truth that man can only embrace with certainty—Man does not control their destiny, but are empowered to decide which path they take. Either the road leading away from God or the road leading towards God, who controls all things, knows all things, is everywhere, all powerful and has determined end from the beginning before one of our days ever began.

For this is the Word of God, “Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.” (Psalm 139:16 NIV)

And again, God declares this truth to receive by faith, “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11)

Destiny-controlled by man-I think not! Destiny was determined before creation of man came to be, but praise be to God, He and He alone, controls what we cannot control. As it was in the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. For God creates out of nothing, where man can only harness what was already created by God. Therefore, in these words to declare the glory of God, let it be so that we stand in faith that God creates and we only harness what is given us by God’s grace. Amen!

I thank my God! He is ever present and gracious to show Himself to those who seek Him. Amen.

—F.A. Lugo

Originally written on: 8/31/12
Finalized and posted on: 11/2/18

My Struggles... His Triumph

Good morning beloved! I’m so excited to share this with you today. But first! I pray, that you too, will come to know, experience and embrace the grace and love of God through the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

This morning as I read my daily devotion, I struggled with it. Why? Because it was sharing verses in scripture that speak about preparation (readiness) for Christ Jesus’ imminent return.

So I wondered about that as I’m sure you wonder about it. But here is how faithful our God is. He reminded me of all the times His Spirit was at work in and through me when someone asked about my hope in the Lord and I was able to share my faith in Him, boldly, gently and respectfully with others. Whether a stranger, family member, co-worker or someone who struggled with their faith in God.

Our God is a faithful God. Let that be secure in your salvation. God is indeed faithful, full of love, compassion and mercy. So much so, that He exchanged our weakness for His strength on the Cross. His blood for ours.

Beloved, although we can become weak, ashamed and begin to doubt. Let not your soul be troubled. For our God is an awesome God. He surely is a faithful God and Christ died for all of us. So believe on the Lord Jesus and receive His righteousness and be approved before God Almighty by the precious blood of Christ. Amen.

Be encouraged by this testimony that you too can say boldly, ‘I place my trust and life into the hand of God. By His grace and in His Word, I am prepared for the return of the Lord Jesus. Amen.’


As always...YOU ARE LOVED.


—F.A. Lugo
Verses of scripture read: Matthew 24:44; Ephesians 6:10-20; 1 Peter 1:13; 1 Peter 1:15
Originally written on: 9/11/12
Posted on: 11/1/18

A life lived to experience the praise, majesty and glory of God

The fear of The Lord is the beginning of wisdom. From wisdom comes knowledge. From knowledge comes revelation. From revelation comes understanding. From understanding comes purpose. From purpose comes the mission. From the mission comes fulfillment. From fulfillment comes glory.

How can any of the above occur in our lives, if we are so caught up not noticing God’s wondrous works? These words are a starting point, “I will meditate on the glorious splendor of Your majesty, And on Your wondrous works.” (Psalm 145:5 NKJV)

The present state of ourselves, are a people consumed in the everyday “to-do’s” of life, and meditating on God’s majestic ways and all His wonderful works in all of this world and the Universe, seems incomprehensible to us.

“How easily we grow accustomed to our surroundings and dulled to things that are familiar—even places and experiences that once brought great delight. Although God’s glory is clearly displayed all around us, sometimes the busyness of everyday life blocks our view. We take for granted His amazing work in our lives. We lose the wonder of the cross. We forget the privilege of being His child. We neglect the pleasure of His presence and miss the beauty of His creation.” 

— Our Daily Bread

I’m here to tell you that today is just the day, to experience a turnaround. To stop checking of that long list of things to do, and take in how beautiful our earth is. How beautiful people can be. How amazingly complex to us is the universe in all it’s mysterious beauty, and how majestic is our great and loving God, that He displayed His endless compassion and mercy at the Cross of Christ. Amen.

We can see Him. We can experience Him. We can be moved, changed and transformed by the faithfulness of God... We absolutely can!


—F.A. Lugo
Originally written on: 11/13/12
Posted on: 10/30/18