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May 30, 2026 06:00am

Do You Know Your Assignment?

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… according to the measure of the area of ministry that God has assigned to us.

(2 Co 10:13)

It happened at the end of every class with one of my high school teachers. The assignment was written in the upper right-hand corner of the blackboard (which we had back then!). The assignment for the next class was there, clear and unmistakable. If we didn’t write it down and accomplish it, it was our own fault.

Often, we would call a friend later and say, “Hey, what was the assignment for tomorrow?” We knew that what we were assigned was crucial not only to our next day, but to our success that semester in the class.

YOUR TASKS

Do you know that God gives us assignments? The dictionary describes the word as “a specific task with which a person or group is charged.” Your assignment is particular to you. Others may be involved in the same work, but your assignment is yours.

And, since it is impossible for God to be unfair, He gives you everything that is needed for that assignment to be carried out. Paul says that the Spirit gives us spiritual abilities to do unique activities (assignments) in certain areas.

Now there are different gifts, but the same Spirit. There are different ministries, but the same Lord. And there are different activities, but the same God works all of them in each person. A manifestation of the Spirit is given to each person for the common good (1 Co 12:4–7)

What if you began to realize that your Sovereign Leader was bringing new places, people, and opportunities across your path every single day and every single season of your life? And that in those environments, there were certain assignments for you to do. You may be called to teach or serve or lead or administrate or suffer or endure in a season. The assignments can be endless. They can be big or little, short or long-term. We can carry multiple assignments at once.

No one has the exact same assignment as you, so you shouldn’t be jealous. For you alone are placed like a light in the midst of the darkness with the particular people and the unique challenges there. Your gifting is perfect for your task, for God would be wasting your life and His time and energy on assigning tasks that are unsuited.

You will find that lesser assignments, some that you may have thought were meaningless, beautifully equip you for greater assignments in the future. If you don’t fulfill the small tasks, you may be unable to do the greater that God has ordained for you. But as you do you will discover one day that all of it was preparing you for eternal assignments.

WHAT’S NEXT?

Your great task each day is to look up at the right-hand side of the chalkboard (the Bible, which is personal, specific, and without error) and see your assignment. In prayer, you must talk to the Father about what He desires if you have questions. He will gladly converse with you about it.

You must realize that He will never give you an assignment that is “beyond your ability” (1 Cor. 10:13) and that His “grace is sufficient” for whatever is ahead if you will look to Him.

As you receive your assignment, look to Him to fill you with His Spirit (giving you the power), follow His guidance throughout the day, and seek to faithfully fulfill all He asks. You can have the absolute confidence that your assignments in His great plan will bear fruit and weave into a massive tapestry of His glory and goodness with all of His other children (each given their own task and sphere of ministry).

AND NOW

What is your assignment right now, in this season of life? Ask Him and even write it down. Thank Him for the glorious privilege of being fearfully and wonderfully made and used for His glory and others’ good, for the privilege of being entrusted with His tasks. Then, rise up and do your work. You will find your unique task to be wonderfully fulfilling—even if it’s hard. In fact, nothing will satisfy you like doing exactly what He has ordained for you.

And at the end of the day, you will hear His “Well done!” and even receive great rewards for your faithfulness.