Walking in Your Purpose and Assignment With FocusSample

After reading Nehemiah’s story, and realizing that there was nothing superhuman about him except that he walked out the purpose and his assignment with focus, I can’t help but get excited about what God can do in my life if I do the same. My yes can transform my home, community, state, and the world. My yes is not about how I will be glorified; it is about how God will be glorified. I do not have to be afraid of what my yes will produce because there is no fear in love (see 1 John 4:18). And the lover of my soul has an assignment for me that I do not have to fear.

I love that at the end of verse 16, a very important statement is made that takes all the pressure off of us in our own assignments. It says, “They realized this work had been done with the help of our God.”

It is because of God’s help that we can complete the great work He has called us to do. It is because of God’s help that our vision is revealed, our purpose is clear, our assignment is released, and we are able to remain focused on being dedicated to seeing the work complete.

“I can’t come down” is about knowing that you are working on something greater than you and determining that no matter the disruption, distraction, or opposition, you must complete whatever it is that God has called you to do. You cannot move or lose your position. You must know that what you are building is far more important than your response to intimidation, negativity, lies, miscommunication, or seeming failure. “I can’t come down” means that none of these things become a stopping place for the work God wants to do in your life.

So it is time for you to begin. It is time for you to identify which phase of the journey you are on and which phase you need to move on to. If you don’t know where to start, ask God to remind you of the last word He gave you. And be diligent in that until He gives you a new word.

With God, nothing is impossible, so go forth in your purpose and assignment with focus! It’s time!

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