The Assignment
Do you have an assignment from God? Are we all really called to do something great? If so, is it possible to know what exactly is this great assignment?
I’m a firm believer that the answer to these questions and many others that we have about our assignment from God is “Yes!”. We are called to do something great. There is something specific that each of us needs to do with our lives.
Does God Have a Plan For Me?
Jeremiah 29:11(ESV)
11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
God has a great future for us! How do we know what His plan is for us is? How do we begin to walk out that plan?
How to Find the Plan
Through seeking God we begin to know what He has in store for us. This part must be intentional. So many times we pray about direction and clarity, only to sit around and do nothing. Our mindset can be that God is just going to place everything into our laps.
I don’t think that God gives us the whole picture of our assignment all at once. Many times it would be too much for us to handle and the pressure we would feel to live up to that would crush us. So He gives it us one piece at a time.
The Best For My Children
While my children are 3 and 1 years old right now, I can relate to this. In my heart I already want the best for them. I want to put them in the best situations so that they can succeed. My heart wants them to accomplish something great. I’m already beginning to plan things out so that I can give them the best options possible. God does the same for us. Just like I wouldn’t tell my 3 year old son, all of the lessons, classes, and skills that are in my heart for him to do. God doesn’t tell us everything.
My son is not ready for that right now. He wouldn’t understand and instead of pursuing the plan, he’d probably quit, pick up his Thomas the Train toys, and play.
What’s Most Important
I believe the key is to know that God has a plan for us. But like a little child, we can’t throw a temper-tantrum when we don’t know the whole plan. Let’s continue to seek Him for the next step. Then be diligent and have the consistency to complete those steps.
This is how we can begin to know what our assignment is from God.
What steps have you taken to know your assignment?
