Omnipotence in Narrative

Fate? Destiny? Who doesn’t enjoy grappling with issues and questions sure to induce a sneer from Richard Dawkins and a grin from Jordan Peterson? Once when asked, “Do you believe there is a God?” Jordan Peterson replied, “I live as though I do.” It was the perfect answer.

Destiny, spirituality, and the deific: they tend to occupy the same domain, overlap, but perhaps can exist apart from one another. The latter is an issue I’ve grappled with since my teens. I attempted to reconcile the issue in a novel called “The Boy who Walked with God.” I plan to publish the narrative in its entirety on my blog. Recently, I posted the first chapter: A Wayfarer’s Purgatory. Each chapter can stand alone, but the whole knits together to create a cohesive story that cuts with a deep spiritual thrust. It’s on a dedicated static page, so I’m waiting until the final chapter to add a comment section. Meanwhile, if you have any thoughts you wish to share, please return to this blog. What could be better than weighing in on an issue (fate/destiny) that transcends our shared humanity? Often, I read the thoughts of those who blog using the WordPress domain and can tell, many orient themselves in a spiritual manner. I hope to hear from you.

Kindest regards,

Michael DeStefano

Daily writing prompt
Do you believe in fate/destiny?

2 responses to “Omnipotence in Narrative”

  1. abn4eternity Avatar
    abn4eternity

    Fate or destiny doesn’t matter to me per se, it’s the journey getting there. I can only guess what the end of my journey will be but do know I won’t get out if it alive, lol. My fate or destiny is known by only the Creator so why should I worry about it. All I can do is try to live as an honorable, humble life as I can, try not to do wrong, repent of my wrong doings, and change my behaviour accordingly. I make plenty of mistakes that dictate the direction of my life. Hopefully, I learn before I can’t change a wrong direction.

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  2. Those are fine words and worthy rubric for a life well lived.

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