Purpose + Calling + Destiny

Understanding the hidden sequence God designed for your life.

There are moments in our walk with God when clarity becomes a gift. This sermon helps us see the divine order that shapes our lives — the identity God gave us before we were born, the assignments He places along our journey, and the destiny He leads us into. By understanding the sequence between purpose, calling, and destiny, we learn not only how God positions us, but how we can respond with wisdom, faith, and alignment.

This study note is based on the sermon “Purpose + Calling + Destiny” by Prophet Lovy Elias, delivered at Revelation Church LA. The original teaching can be found here:

Study Notes

1. The Importance of Knowing God’s Will

Many believers ask questions like: “Am I doing the right thing? Am I in the right posture? Am I going in the right direction? Am I outside of God’s will or inside God’s will? Why is it taking so long if it’s God’s will?”

There are many questions that surround purpose, calling, and destiny. These questions matter because what makes a life successful is knowing what God wants from you.

Every minute, 118 people die worldwide. In one hour, over 7,000 people die. Yet the majority of these people have not heard the gospel. This shows the urgency of knowing what God wants you to do. When God anoints someone and gives them an assignment, if they refuse to do it, the blood of the lost will be required of them.

People often ask for prayer for “ministry growth,” but no one in Scripture prayed for their ministry to grow. The difference between the men of Scripture and many today is that many are self-appointed, but very few are appointed by God. When you know what God wants you to do, you do not pray for growth — the assignment itself brings the growth.

2. The Confusion Between Purpose, Calling, and Destiny

Many people are confused about purpose, calling, and destiny. People come asking, “What is my calling?” but very few ask, “What is my purpose?”

People focus on calling, yet calling is the means to your purpose. Calling is the expression of your purpose. Calling is not the end result. Calling is what makes your purpose come alive and prepares you to enter your destiny.

Purpose answers the question: Why were you created?

It deals with the reason God created you in the first place. Anyone who does not know their purpose will pray incorrectly, because their prayer life will revolve around things outside of why they were created.

3. Purpose: The Reason You Were Created

Purpose is why God created you. Purpose existed before you were formed in your mother’s womb. Purpose cannot be changed because it is tied to identity. Your purpose is the “why” behind your creation, and it determines everything else in your spiritual journey.

Purpose must be discovered before calling can be understood. Calling flows out of purpose — not the other way around.

4. Calling: The Expression of Purpose

Calling is the expression or manifestation of your purpose. Calling is not the destination; it is the function that allows you to walk in your God-given identity. Calling allows your purpose to become active.

Your calling can change, expand, or shift depending on your season, your spiritual growth, and your obedience. Calling is connected to your assignments, not your identity. You may have multiple callings in your lifetime, but your purpose remains the same.

Comparison Table

Concept	What It Is	Can It Change?	When It Starts	Scriptural Alignment	Prophet Lovy’s Explanation
Purpose	Your identity in God; who you are	❌ No	Before you were born	Jeremiah 1:5	“Purpose is who God designed you to be before time.”
Calling	Your assignment; what God entrusts you to do	✔ Yes	When you mature spiritually	Ephesians 4:1	“Callings change according to seasons and maturity.”
Destiny	The outcome; the visible manifestation	❌ No (but depends on alignment)	After obedience and growth	Romans 8:28–30	“Destiny unfolds when purpose aligns with calling.”

5. Destiny: The Destination of Alignment

Destiny is where your purpose and calling converge. Destiny is the unfolding of what heaven already knows about you. Destiny is not random; it is revealed as you walk in obedience to God’s instructions.

Destiny is not something you start with. Destiny is something you grow into. When you walk in purpose, calling reveals itself. When you walk in calling, destiny manifests.

6. Why Many Believers Miss Their Calling

A person can miss a calling but cannot miss their purpose. Purpose is too deeply rooted in who God created you to be.

People miss callings because:

• They misunderstand purpose

• They pursue assignments without identity

• They chase impact instead of transformation

• They enter into positions God did not give them

• They move according to ambition instead of revelation

  
  

When someone engages in an assignment they were not given, they will feel spiritually drained. Misalignment creates spiritual fatigue; alignment creates spiritual momentum.

7. The Enemy Attacks Purpose Before Calling

The enemy fights purpose because if he can confuse your identity, he can disrupt every assignment attached to it.

This is why attacks often come:

• In childhood

• In family foundations

• Through insecurity, rejection, or comparison

• Through environments that suppress identity

  
  

If your identity is compromised, every calling connected to it becomes unstable.

8. Seasons of Silence and Divine Preparation

There are seasons when God appears silent, but silence is not absence. God uses silent seasons to protect purpose, mature character, and strengthen spiritual identity.

In these seasons:

• God separates you from distractions

• God resets your heart

• God exposes impurities

• God prepares you for new assignments

  
  

Silence is often a sign that God is shaping your identity before He unveils your next calling.

9. Purpose, Calling, and Destiny — Final Distinction

• Purpose is who you are

• Calling is what God assigns you to do

• Destiny is the result of obeying God in your calling

  
  

Purpose → Calling → Destiny

This is the divine order.

Destiny is not a mystery. Destiny is the evidence of obedience. Destiny is what heaven already saw — and what you grow into by alignment, submission, and consistency.

Scripture References

• Jeremiah 1:5 (KJV)

  “Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.”

  
  

  Referenced (not full-quote) in sermon:

  • Romans 8:28–30

  • Ephesians 4:1

  • Proverbs 19:21

  • Psalm 37:23

  • 2 Timothy 1:9

  • Matthew 25:21

  • Genesis 12

  • Isaiah 46:10

  
  

Prayer

Instruction:

“Lift your right hand to the Lord. Open your heart and receive from God.”

Prayer:

Father, in the name of Jesus, I thank You for every person under the sound of my voice. I ask You, Lord, to bring clarity concerning their purpose, their calling, and their destiny. Remove every confusion, every voice that is not Yours, and every influence that has tried to distract them from the path You have prepared.

Open their understanding. Open their spirit. Let them walk in the identity You gave them before the foundation of the world. Let Your calling become clear, and let them step into their destiny with boldness and obedience.

Father, align their steps. Order their way. Surround them with the right people, the right opportunities, and the right environment to grow. Let Your peace rest upon them and let every attack of the enemy be canceled in the mighty name of Jesus.

Today, let there be divine acceleration. Let there be clarity. Let there be restoration. From this day forward, let them see the hand of God directing their life.

In Jesus’ name, amen.

Golden Nuggets

• “Purpose is who you are; calling is what God sends you to do.”

• “Purpose does not change. Calling can change. Destiny manifests.”

• “Your purpose existed before your mother and father ever met.”

• “The calling is seasonal. When you mature, God gives you another assignment.”

• “Destiny is the unfolding of what heaven already knows about you.”

• “You can lose a calling, but you cannot lose your purpose.”

• “Many people are frustrated because they are pursuing destiny without establishing purpose.”

• “When you walk in purpose, calling reveals itself. When you walk in calling, destiny manifests.”

• “You can never be fulfilled doing something God never called you to do.”

• “God’s process is simple: purpose → calling → destiny.”

• “Misalignment creates spiritual fatigue. Alignment creates spiritual momentum.”

• “Calling is discovered, not chosen.”

• “Destiny is not a mystery; it is the evidence of obedience.”

• “Grace flows in the direction of purpose.”