Being predestined according to the purpose of Him who worketh all things after the counsel of His own will.   ~   Ephesians 1:11

The word translated “predestined” in this verse means “predetermined”.  God has a predetermined course for every one of us.  That course was determined before we were born.  The Lord said to Jeremiah, “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.“  (Jer. 1:5)

God knew you and I before we were born and He set an individual course for us to follow.  Now it’s up to us to seek Him to guide our lives and believe that He will do it.  We can start following His plan by being faithful where we are right now.  As we’re faithful He will begin to unfold His will for our lives.  We may not always be aware of Him working, but as we trust Him we can be confident He’ll complete His will for our lives.