The Benefits and Burdens of Your Assignment A Letter From The Editor
There Are No If, Ands, Or Buts About It!
With the onset of each new day, there is always a list of things for me to accomplish waiting for me. I prepare my day based on the A available hours; you can probably say that I am routine. I would Letter from the Editor beg to differ and counter by saying I work better in blocks of time and with a plan in place. I have been fortunate to learn that I don’t What if tomorrow All of your plans, hopes efficiently function withoutdidn’t one. arrive? That’s just me. and dreams wouldn’t have a street to park on. What if everything you decided to for puthaving off until tomorrowtonever On the otherthat hand, I am grateful something look happened? There would be no reason to save for a rainy forward to doing. While often things may appear overwhelming, youfact could someone making I canday, restand in the thatspare God has chosenthe metrouble for thisofexperience. What if your lastaopportunity seemingly expired This promises. is my assignment. It’s not “why me Lord” question that I ask; today? would youLord” do? affirmation expressed. instead, it’s What a “why not me
toldways thatto I often seem like I do too much. ThereI’ve arebeen several understand or comprehend God’s Honestly, I feel I am enough and I’m diligently a firm to assignment upon us.like We cannot facedoing it head-on and work complete theinmission or that not. God What I find soput fascinating that believer knowing wouldn’t anythingison mewhen Godthat initially blessedhandle. me withI sometimes purpose, I wasn’t shown what the end I couldn’t wonder how life would would Hetodidn’t brief on the events that would be be if I like. chose sit idle andme accept what it presented to occur, me. I and have I mustfound say, there have beenboring. some good and some bad ones. If that to be very In my opinion, opportunity I have thus far, I know that the same pattern will is alearned blessinganything that isn’t afforded to everyone. A challenge likelytorepeat itself at some time orisanother. Still, once tapped into me is an adventure. What the worst that canIhappen? God’s presence and listened for His voice, I realized it was time for If I do nothing, I fail, and if I try I don’t, but instead learn me to get moving. that’s whatRelinquish I did. something newAnd about myself. your pride and in return acquire life. God also gives us the freedom to ignore our assignments. While it’s notThe wise, running calls us into only delays our best advicefrom everwhat givenGod to me happened when someone destiny God’s word says His yoke is easy to bear, toldand me purpose. to make my tomorrow happen today. In doing so and the burden He givesmy is light. Becausedoors I believe word, desire to I have pressed way through withHis a key thatmy only complete my missionI is ignited. Even more, I understand that I am hope provided. have also learned the difference between not alone in the fight, and someone else islife actually carrying bulk what God blesses me with and what can burden methe with of my load. All I have to do is put one foot in front of the other and as well. I compare it to knowing when to be confident and move. when to be quiet, because someone may get it confused The blessing in our assignments is with being arrogant. revealed to us once our attitude about the assignment is changed. We can Make you tomorrow embrace the assignment and trust the happen today, but most processimportantly or ignore it.make Remember it count.that God gives us a choice. He Life is but a whisperalso andblesses us withwe life;must withput thatourselves gift comes in aa plan. I position encourage you to tap into to hear what it is what God has assigned telling us. you to do and enjoy a life full of purpose and promise.
Terry Terry L. L. Watson Watson Editor/Founder
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