“Your Assignment”
“and the young man did not put off doing what was asked of him, even though he
was the most respected member of his father’s
family, because he so much wanted Ya‘akov’ s daughter.” Genesis 34:19
(CJB –
Complete Jewish Bible)
Dear family of friends,
Lance Wallnau has a unique way of sharing truth in a way that
makes sense. When he speaks, I listen. Others do too.
He reminds me of how Bob Mumford taught God’s Word in the 1970’s
and onward, for those who know Bob and experienced his words coming at you.
Both he and Lance have such practical ways of delivery that I have come to
really appreciate. If you haven’t caught my recommendation already of these two,
I do encourage you to!
In a message I heard at a KBA gathering (Kingdom Business
Association) at the MorningStar/Heritage International Ministries location in
2013, Lance spoke on our assignments as individuals. As I listened again to his
heart stirring message, on the CD driving into uptown Charlotte to my
accounting job, a crisp fall Monday morning at 6:15 am, the Lord continued to
give clarity to my new assignment. His ongoing encouragement caused me to share
this Ahava
Love Letter with you.
Do you know your assignment?
Each one of us has been given a purpose, a plan, a gifting which
fits together with the Lord’s purposes and plans of those He connects us with.
Your “talents” and skills acquired, which are unique in the fact that there is
no one else exactly like you, are given to fulfill His perfect plan in the
nations.
Do you know what they are?
Have you asked Him lately?
Over a period of two decades (literally – no “evangelistically”
speaking here) I have received many prophetic words about what the Lord has
called me to do. For about 30 of those years I literally denied it, thinking “That
is not me.” My job and training had put me in one sector of the
business/ministry realm, which I was at least somewhat comfortable in. (In case
you are wondering, I was the Director/Administrator of three international
ministries for a period of 24 years total. Administration, finances and
conferences were my thing.) The prophetic words which I actually despised
hearing always told me, “You are a teacher.”
In my denial of not being that, for I wasn’t a real student of the
Bible, hadn’t memorized Scripture chapters over my growing years, let alone a
lot of single verses, my brain thoughts convinced me that the job I was doing
was it for the rest of my life. Even if I was not satisfied and fully fulfilled
in doing that.
When I finally “Got it” in the heart, the teaching aspect of my
calling, my assignment, started to blossom. I didn’t have to be the “Derek
Prince” or the “A.W.Tozer”, or even a “Charles Spurgeon” in my lifetime. I
could be me, just as the Father of All created me to be. And so my teaching
gift is mostly that of sharing life’s experiences, and encouraging you to do
the same in your gifting.
Our assignment here on this planet is simple. Do what the Father
has put in your heart to do. You don’t have to be the rocket scientist if you
are the graphic artist. Be the graphic artist you have been born to do to your
fullest! Give it all you got, and learn more in the giving! Many will be
blessed in your fruitful contribution to the Body of Christ, along with the
nations who long to see His Creative working in their own lives.
If you are not sure yet of your assignment, your calling, your
purpose, don’t be discouraged. The Lord has so much love for you that as you
seek Him, He will reveal it to you. Walk in that which you know to do already.
Be obedient in hearing His voice - in your prayer time, as you do your daily
job, as you sleep at night and He speaks to you in dreams. Be encouraged that
He wants to show you far more than we even think or know. He is the Faithful
One. His fullness of faith will become yours.
Believe me, denial in your walk may last a while, but if your
heart is to follow after the Lord Jesus with all your heart, His plan and
purposes will be revealed to you.
And all of us will be on the receiving end of you walking in your
assignment! Thanks!
Ahava to my family of friends,
Steve Martin
Founder/President
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Ahava Love Letter #82 “Your
Assignment” ©2013
Steve Martin (But you can share this to all that you want to. Please do!)
Date: In the year of our Lord 2013 (10/28/13
Monday at 7:40 am in Charlotte, NC)
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