Assignments

As I walked this morning, I couldn’t help but think about how precious life is. Tomorrow is not promised, and every step I take reminds me that today is a gift. With each breath, I realize that my assignment—my purpose—is unique to me.

When we fall into the trap of comparing our assignment to someone else’s, we rob ourselves of joy. Their journey is not mine, and mine is not theirs. Each of us has a direction, a destination, a path that only we can walk.

Too often, when people don’t align with us, we let it upset us. We take our eyes off our own purpose and focus on what someone else is doing. That shift not only robs us of life, but sometimes it steals from them too. Life is too precious to waste on misalignment, bitterness, or comparison.

The real question I must ask myself is this: Do I love my own assignment enough to give it my whole heart? Because that’s the only assignment I’m responsible for—the one given to me. Whether it’s walking hand in hand with my family, or pursuing greatness by speaking life into others, my assignment is mine.

When I stay aligned with who I am and the direction I’m meant to go, there is peace. There is joy. There is fulfillment. And in that alignment, I can love others better, because I’m walking fully in who I was created to be.