IT HAS TO BE ALL OR NOTHING
The assignment on your life is too great!
An assignment is a position of responsibility, post or duty to which one is appointed. A job or a mission.
An appointment comes when determined by authority, in this case God’s authority, to be designated, chosen or selected to do a particular thing.
God has something important for you to accomplish here on earth and, though you CAN be replaced should you decide not to accept the assignment, YOU were chosen for such a time as this.
Whether you be chosen to preach, teach, mentor, greet, visit the sick and shut in or clean the church (just to name a few things) you are important to the smooth operation of the ministry as well as to the proper workings of the Body of Christ as a whole. You assignment does not necessarily have an official title to it. the fact that you speak an encouraging word, pray or fast for your brothers and sisters is a sign of how important YOU are to the upbuilding of the kingdom. (Ephesians 4:11-16)
The real key is to make sure that the people in your circle are all dedicated to this same cause. You have to make sure that, regardless of their state of current maturity in Christ, the people around you are ALL IN. you need to establish that, above all else, they are loyal to God first. There should be no wishy-washy people in your close circle regardless of their natural relationship to you. (Ex. Mother, father, siblings or other relatives or friends.)
When you are surrounded by others with the same mindset, when it comes to their own personal growth as well as ministering to others, then you are better able to fulfill your purpose here on this earth. This is demonstrated in the following scriptures as well as others. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; Hebrews 10:24-25; Psalm 133:1; Proverbs 27:17; I Corinthians 3:9; I Peter 4:10.
So, what does it mean when we say IT HAS TO BE ALL OR NOTHING?
To be all or nothing you have to make sure you’re all at the same table, believing the same things. You must understand that everybody sitting around you may not fully believe the same things you do. There must be oneness of heart and mind working in harmony.
Stop allowing those around you who are not ALL IN chase you away from what God is doing in YOU. They may try to do this by discouraging or sabotaging your progress by the things they say and do to keep you stagnant. For example, if God tells you to stop doing something or entertaining yourself in particular ways that those around you want to continue in, you must be obedient to GOD. It’s all or nothing.
DON’T BE AFRAID. Know that wherever God sends you to He will send you what you need for that place. In Acts 2:8-11 God equipped the disciples by allowing them to speak in languages that they had not been trained in. how much more will He give you whatever it is that you need to carry out His purposes? You just have to align yourself with Him and BE ALL IN.
What are you staring at? What are you waiting for? Acts 1:9-11 says that the angels asked the disciples why they were still staring up at the sky after Jesus had ascended as if waiting for Him to reappear immediately. Now is not the time to stop everything to keep looking up to heaven in expectation of His return. There is a time and place for everything. Now is the time to focus on what’s going on here on the earth. Now is the time to focus on winning souls and discipling them to follow Christ so they can be ready to help others to win souls too. His desire is that all come to the knowledge of Christ. (2 Peter 3:9.)
It’s time for you to give God your ALL OR NOTHING.
IT’S TIME TO BE ALL IN!