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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER
1 YOUR ASSIGNMENT IS ANY PROBLEM YOU WERE CREATED TO SOLVE
ON EARTH
2 WHAT YOU LOVE IS A CLUE TO THE GIFTS AND WISDOM YOU
CONTAIN TO COMPLETE YOUR ASSIGNMENT
3 WHAT YOU HATE IS A CLUE TO SOMETHING YOU ARE ASSIGNED TO
CORRECT
4 WHAT GRIEVES YOU IS A CLUE TO SOMETHING YOU ARE ASSIGNED
TO HEAL
5 IF YOU REBEL AGAINST YOUR ASSIGNMENT, GOD MAY PERMIT
PAINFUL EXPERIENCES TO CORRECT YOU
6 YOUR ASSIGNMENT WILL REQUIRE SEASONS OF PREPARATION
7 YOU WILL ONLY SUCCEED WHEN YOUR ASSIGNMENT BECOMES AN
OBSESSION

DECISION
Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the King James Version of the Bible.
7 Signposts to Your Assignment, Seeds of Wisdom on Your Assignment, Topic 22
ISBN 10: 1-56394-620-3 / ISBN 13: 978-1563946202 / eB-122
Copyright © 2007 MIKE MURDOCK
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1
YOUR ASSIGNMENT IS ANY PROBLEM YOU WERE CREATED TO
SOLVE ON EARTH

Creativity Is The Search For Solutions.


Let me illustrate. In large gatherings of the past, speakers could
not be heard clearly. So, microphones and public address systems
were created. Eyeglasses were created for those who have difficulty
seeing.
Problems are the catalysts for creativity. When an inventor—
whether it is Thomas Edison or whomever—invents something, his
creativity is based on an existing problem. He solves the problem, and
he is rewarded accordingly.
Why did you buy your car? Because it solved a transportation
problem. Why do you watch the news each evening on television? It
solves an information problem. So, every part of you has an
Assignment,a problem to solve. Your eyes have the Assignment of
seeing. Your ears solve the problem of hearing.
That is why God created us. God wanted a love relationship. He
wanted to be chosen, pursued and treasured. So, He created Adam
and Eve.
Adam had a problem. So, God created a solution, Eve. “And the
Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will
make him an help meet for him,” (Genesis 2:18). Each one of us is a
solution.
When you open your eyes every morning, you are looking into
an entire world crammed with solutions. Everything created is a
solution…to somebody, somewhere, at some time.
You Are A Solution To Somebody.
You are a reward to someone.
Somebody needs you.
Somebody wants you.
You are necessary to somebody, somewhere… today.
You were created for a specific and very special purpose…to
solve a specific problem on earth.
I call this, The Assignment. (See Jeremiah 1:4-5.)
God will assist you in your Assignment. “For thou shalt go to all
that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt
speak. Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee,
saith the Lord,” (Jeremiah 1:7-8).
It Is Essential That You Discover Your Assignment And Give
Yourself Totally To It. “Let every man abide in the same calling
wherein he was called,” (1 Corinthians 7:20).
Everything was created to bring pleasure to God. “Thou art
worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for Thou
hast created all things, and for Thy pleasure they are and were
created,” (Revelation 4:11).
Your Assignment Is To Solve Problems For Those To Whom You
Are Sent.
Remember: Your Assignment Is Any Problem You Were Created
To Solve On Earth.
2
WHAT YOU LOVE IS A CLUE TO THE GIFTS AND WISDOM
YOU CONTAIN TO COMPLETE YOUR ASSIGNMENT

Love Is The Map To Your Wisdom.


When you have a love for children, a special Wisdom begins to
grow and develop in you for children. You begin to understand their
fears, tears and desires. When you have a love for animals, you
develop an intuition, a special Wisdom for their behavior and conduct.
You can sense what they are feeling. When you need Wisdom in your
marriage, love for your mate must be birthed first.
Wisdom Is The Product of Love.
Love Births Persistence. When you love something, you give
birth to extraordinary tenacity, determination and persistence.
Recently, I read a powerful story about a runner. In his youth, he had
a terrible disease. Doctors insisted he would never be able to even
walk again. But, something powerful was already within him…his
love for running.
His love for running birthed determination. He ended up winning
a gold medal in the Olympics.
Love is stronger than sickness. It is stronger than disease. It is
stronger than poverty.
Find what you truly love, and build your daily agenda around it.
You contain certain qualities, special gifts and worthy traits. They
make you unique. You are distinct from the herd. What is it? What do
you love to talk about the most? Think about most?
I discussed this with my staff recently. “If every human on earth
was paid $10 an hour for work, regardless of the type of job, what
would you choose to do? For example, if you chose to be a janitor of
a building, you would receive $10 an hour for it. If you decided that
you wanted to be a heart surgeon, you would still receive $10 an hour.
What would you love to do if money was not involved?” That Is Your
Life Assignment.
Moses loved people. When he saw an Egyptian beating a fellow
Israelite, he moved quickly. In his passion for justice he killed the
Egyptian. That was unfortunate. It postponed his Assignment. But his
love for his people was a clue to his mantle as a Deliverer. He was
attentive to their cries. He cared. His compassion ran deep. Because he
had a love for people, he was able to lead people.
Abraham loved peace. He despised conflict. So when God
decided to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, Abraham became an
intercessor and mediator for Lot, his nephew, who lived in Sodom.
His love for peace and justice was rewarded by God. Though Sodom
and Gomorrah were destroyed, Lot and his daughters were brought
out safely. It happened because Abraham contained something very
precious: a love for peace. His love for peace birthed the Wisdom
necessary to achieve it.
Recently, a close friend of mine came to our ministry and gave a
special teaching. He gave us a personality profile that enabled us to
discover the greatest gifts within us. He showed us how to examine
the lives of Bible characters and how to relate to them. This is one of
the most important things you can do. You must find what you really
care about and develop your life around it.
It is wise to correct the flaws within you.
It is even wiser to acknowledge and embrace your dominant gifts
and expertise.
Permit the true you to emerge. I have often heard people insist to
a shy person, “You must talk more!” Then the same person will turn
to someone talking a lot and say, “Be quiet! Just sit and listen!”
We instruct youth, “Get more serious about life.”
We instruct the elderly, “You need to be less serious!”
Do not move away from the essence of what God made you.
Understand the importance of your uniqueness. Your distinctions must
be discovered, embraced and celebrated.
Sameness Creates Comfort.
Difference Creates Reward.
Discern your gifts. Identify your difference. Build your daily
agenda around it. Whatever you are gifted to do is what you should be
doing.
Remember: What You Love Is A Clue To The Gifts And Wisdom
You Contain To Complete Your Assignment.
3
WHAT YOU HATE IS A CLUE TO SOMETHING YOU ARE
ASSIGNED TO CORRECT

Anger Is Passion.
It simply requires appropriate focus. Have you ever wondered
why others were not angry about situations that infuriated you? Of
course you have.
Anger is a clue to your Assignment.
Moses hated slavery. When he saw an Egyptian beating an
Israelite, fury arose. Why? He was a Deliverer.
3 Wisdom Keys In Understanding Anger

You Cannot Correct What You Are Unwilling To Confront.


Anything Permitted Will Increase.
What You Can Tolerate You Cannot Change.
I love Wisdom.
I hate ignorance. I have attended seminars where Scriptures were
misquoted, truth was distorted, and error was dominant. It was almost
impossible to sit and permit it to be spoken without my open
confrontation to it.
You cannot really change or correct something unless you have a
God-given hatred for it, whether it is sickness, injustice, racial
prejudice, poverty, divorce or abortion. My friend, Pastor Mike Hayes,
calls it, “a Holy Hatred.”
Many things are wrong in this country, but they will never be
changed until someone is angry enough about it to step forward and
take charge.
For instance, abortion has slowly become accepted, although it is
a truly devastating blight on the moral landscape of this country. It
appears that no true and articulate spokesperson has yet emerged who
is capable of turning the tide. I thank God for those who are making
significant efforts to do so!
The Persuaded Become The Persuasive.
I have asked God often to raise up someone with a burning
desire who can successfully plead the case of the unborn child. I have
asked God to provide a militant, intellectual, passionate zealot who
will link The Word of God with the gift of life in my generation—
someone passionate and on fire.
That someone could be you.
I am not justifying the bombing of abortion clinics. That is as
hypocritical as the abortionist.
I am speaking of an anointing, a mantle, a calling when someone
rises up to complete their Assignment in this generation: to uproot the
Seeds of rebellion growing in us.
Your anger is important. Very important. It simply needs an
appropriate focus.
Do not ignore it. Satan dreads your fury.
An angry man is an awakened man. Only an angry man can
change the mind of the unconcerned.
Anger alone cures apathy.
Focused Fury Is The Key To Change.
Remember: What You Hate Is A Clue To Something You Are
Assigned To Correct.
4
WHAT GRIEVES YOU IS A CLUE TO SOMETHING YOU ARE
ASSIGNED TO HEAL

Tears Talk.
Whatever makes you weep is a clue to something you were
created to heal.
Compassion Is A Signpost.
What grieves you? Battered wives? Abused or molested children?
Ignorance? Disease? Poverty? Pornography? Homosexuality?
Abortion? Identify it. Be honest with yourself.
Caring qualifies you as an Instrument of Healing.
What makes you cry is a clue to a problem God has anointed you
to change, conquer and heal. Remember Nehemiah? His heart was
broken about the walls of Jerusalem needing repair. He could not
sleep. He wept long hours.
He was stirred to write letters, contact officials, and even change
his personal life to rebuild the walls.
Examine Ezra. His heart was distressed over the temple in
Jerusalem. He could not rest. He wept. He knew what few knew.
The presence of God is the only cure for wounded people. He
recognized that places mattered and that God would honor and reward
those who sanctified a worship center in the city.
Feelings Are Often Signposts To Your Assignment.
Social insanity is epidemic. Observe how the liquor industry has
their signs on every billboard of a stadium. Every newspaper contains
liquor advertisements. Yet alcohol has killed more people on our
highways than those killed in the entire Vietnam Conflict.
Someone said we have lost more of our children to death by
alcoholism than deaths in all the major wars. Yet everyone screams
about the horrors of war while sipping their alcohol at a cocktail table.
Your Greatest Enemy Is Always Within You.
Someday, God is going to raise up another Billy Sunday or
someone who is sickened at the children’s brains splattered on a
highway. Someone is going to be so grieved over senseless deaths that
their Assignment becomes clear. That Assignment will become their
obsession. Then, they will rise up to launch a war…a holy war that
will salvage the lives of thousands and heal the broken in this
generation.
Have you wept long hours over financial bankruptcy and debt?
Think of the many families in America who lack finances because of a
father’s drinking habit. Think of the children who cannot be put
through school because money is wasted on alcohol. Do you weep
when you see homeless children?
Tears Are Clues To Where God Will Use You Most.
Oh, there are many things that should set us on fire. What grieves
you? What saddens you? What moves you to tears? Pay attention to it.
Remember: What Grieves You Is A Clue To Something You Are
Assigned To Heal.
5
IF YOU REBEL AGAINST YOUR ASSIGNMENT, GOD MAY
PERMIT PAINFUL EXPERIENCES TO CORRECT YOU

God Cannot Be Ignored Without A Consequence.


God can create painful experiences and unforgettable
experiences.
Jonah is a perfect example. He rebelled against God’s instructions
to, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their
wickedness is come up before Me. But Jonah rose up to flee unto
Tarshish from the presence of the Lord, and went down to Joppa; and
he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and
went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of
the Lord. But the Lord sent out a great wind into the sea, and there
was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be
broken,” (Jonah 1:2-4).
Jonah had to endure 3 miserable days and nights in the belly of
the fish before he accepted his Assignment.
Never Misjudge God.
He never ignores tiny acts of defiance.
Examine the life of Joshua. When Achan rebelled and kept some
of the spoils of war, they lost the first battle of Ai. In a single day, their
reputation was stained. Joshua’s men lost total confidence. Achan had
ignored the command of God. Consequently, the entire nation
suffered defeat until obedience became their priority again.
The Disobedience of One Can Create Corporate Judgment On
Many. When one defies the will of God, everyone involved must pay
the price for it.
A well-known leader said God spoke to him when finances
became difficult for his ministry. “Someone on your staff does not
belong.” He fired the staff member. The finances flowed again. When
Wrong People Leave Your Life, Wrong Things Stop Happening.
Pain Is Corrective. It happens often in The Potter’s House, where
our Father is remolding common clay vessels for uncommon exploits.
“It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn Thy
statutes,” (Psalm 119:71).
The Waves of Yesterday’s Disobedience Will Splash On The
Shores of Today For A Season. If you are walking in contradiction to
God’s laws, expect painful experiences on the road ahead.
Do not waste these Hurting Seasons.
That is where the healing process begins.
6 Rewards of Pain

1. Pain forces you to look…


…to The Word of God for answers.
2. Pain forces you to lean…
…on the arm of God, instead of men.
3. Pain forces you to learn…
…where you went astray.
4. Pain forces you to long…
…for His presence and healing.
5. Pain forces you to listen…
…for changes in God’s instructions.
6. Pain forces you to love…
…whatever remains.
Remember: If You Rebel Against Your Assignment, God May
Permit Painful Experiences To Correct You.
6
YOUR ASSIGNMENT WILL REQUIRE SEASONS OF PREPARATION

You Are Not Born Qualified—You Become Qualified.


Moses required preparation. He spent his first 40 years learning
the Wisdom of the Egyptians. “And Moses was learned in all the
Wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds. And
when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his
brethren the children of Israel,” (Acts 7:22-23).
He spent another 40 years learning the lessons of leadership and
priesthood. “Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the
priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and
came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb,” (Exodus 3:1).
“And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the
wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a
bush. When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew
near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came unto him,” (Acts 7:30-
31).
Moses was a protégé for 80 years.
His first 40 years educated him about enemies.
His second 40 years educated him about people.
Preparation. Preparation. PREPARATION.
Jesus required preparation. Jesus spent 30 years preparing for
His ministry. “And Jesus Himself began to be about thirty years of
age,” (Luke 3:23). These days seem so different for young ministers.
The average young minister wants to prepare for three-and-a-half
years for 30 years of public ministry. Jesus did the opposite. He
prepared for 30 years for a public ministry of three-and-a-half years.
The Apostle Paul required preparation. He was a Pharisee and
the son of a Pharisee. (See Acts 23:6.) He had invested years of
preparation for the intelligentsia of his generation. “If any other man
thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:
Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of
Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;
Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness
which is in the law, blameless,” (Philippians 3:4-6).
The 11 Seasons of Preparation For Your Assignment

1. Seasons of Affliction. “…but be thou partaker of the


afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God,” (2 Timothy
1:8). “It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn
Thy statutes,” (Psalm 119:71).
2. Seasons of Chastening. “For whom the Lord loveth He
chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth. Now no
chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous:
nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness
unto them which are exercised thereby,” (Hebrews 12:6, 11).
3. Seasons of Contention. “But foolish and unlearned questions
avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. And the servant of the
Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,”
(2 Timothy 2:23-24).
4. Seasons of Credibility. “But watch thou in all things, endure
afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy
ministry,” (2 Timothy 4:5).
5. Seasons of Disappointment. “For Demas hath forsaken me,
having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica,”
(2 Timothy 4:10).
6. Seasons of Injustice. “Alexander the coppersmith did me
much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works,” (2 Timothy
4:14).
7. Seasons of Isolation. “At my first answer no man stood with
me, but all man forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their
charge,” (2 Timothy 4:16).
8. Seasons of Persecution. “Persecutions, afflictions, which
came unto me…what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the
Lord delivered me. Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus
shall suffer persecution,” (2 Timothy 3:11-12).
9. Seasons of Solitude. “Greatly desiring to see thee, being
mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy,” (2 Timothy 1:4).
10. Seasons of Suffering. “If we suffer, we shall also reign with
Him: if we deny Him, He also will deny us,” (2 Timothy 2:12).
11. Seasons of Warfare. “Thou therefore endure hardness, as a
good soldier of Jesus Christ. No man that warreth entangleth himself
with the affairs of this life; that he may please Him Who hath chosen
him to be a soldier,” (2 Timothy 2:3-4).
As I review the first half century of my life, I can distinguish the
seasons. In each season, I felt ignorant and unaware of the purpose of
that specific season. I wondered, “How could God get any glory out of
this situation?” Today, I see His Divine Design.
Did you ever see “The Karate Kid?” It contains some powerful
lessons. In the story, the young boy desperately wanted to learn the art
of fighting. His old mentor waited, and instead handed him a paint
brush and instructed him to paint the fence. The young man was
disheartened, but he followed the instructions of his mentor.
Discouraged, disillusioned and very disappointed, he could not
see any relationship between painting the fence and fighting in the
ring. When he finished, he was instructed to wash, wax and polish the
car. As he moved his hands in a circular motion over the car, he was
very demoralized. His thoughts were, “How will this help me in my
future? How will this help me achieve my desire to be a great fighter?”
But the old mentor was secretly preparing each motion of his
hands to develop the movements of a fighter. The young man did not
discern it until much later.
Your Heavenly Father Knows What He Is Doing With Your Life.
“But He knoweth the way that I take: when He hath tried me, I shall
come forth as gold,” (Job 23:10).
Some Seasons You May Not Understand His Workings. “Behold,
I go forward, but He is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive
Him: On the left hand, where He doth work, but I cannot behold Him:
He hideth Himself on the right hand, that I cannot see Him,” (Job 23:8-
9).
Embrace The Present Season God Has Scheduled In Your Life.
Extract every possible benefit. “Wherefore lift up the hands which
hang down, and the feeble knees,” (Hebrews 12:12).
You Will Survive The Fires of The Furnace. “Though I walk in
the midst of trouble, Thou wilt revive me: Thou shalt stretch forth
Thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and Thy right hand
shall save me,” (Psalm 138:7).
Seasons Perfect You For Your Assignment. “The Lord will
perfect that which concerneth me,” (Psalm 138:8).
Success Is Inevitable For The Prepared.
Remember: Your Assignment Will Require Seasons of
Preparation.
7
YOU WILL ONLY SUCCEED WHEN YOUR ASSIGNMENT
BECOMES AN OBSESSION

Focus Is Magnetic.
When you focus your attention and time to achieving your
Assignment, you will experience Favor.
Jesus Rebuked Those Who Broke His Focus. “But when He had
turned about and looked on His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying,
Get thee behind Me, satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of
God, but the things that be of men,” (Mark 8:33).
The Apostle Paul Was Obsessed With His Assignment. It explains
his remarkable victories over enemies, adversaries and even friends
who misunderstood him. He explained his focus to the Philippians,
“…this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and
reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the
mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus,”
(Philippians 3:13-14).
He moved away from past hurts, failures and memories.
Obviously, he had a photograph of those things God had placed
before him.
6 Keys For Developing An Obsession For Your
Assignment

1. Identify Any Distraction To Your Assignment. “…let us


lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and
let us run with patience the race that is set before us,” (Hebrews 12:1).
2. Be Ruthless In Refusing Any Responsibilities Unrelated
To Your Assignment. “No man that warreth entangleth himself with
the affairs of this life; that he may please Him Who hath chosen him to
be a soldier,” (2 Timothy 2:4).
3. Become An Expert On Your Assignment. “Study to shew
thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be
ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth,” (2 Timothy 2:15).
4. Avoid Any Conversation With Those Who Disrespect
Your Assignment. “But shun profane and vain babblings: for they
will increase unto more ungodliness. But foolish and unlearned
questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes,” (2 Timothy
2:16, 23).
5. Prepare For Uncommon Adversity. Satan dreads the
completion of your Assignment. Each act of obedience can destroy a
thousand satanic plans and desires.
6. Disconnect From Any Relationship That Does Not
Celebrate Your Obsession. “And if any man obey not our word by
this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he
may be ashamed,” (2 Thessalonians 3:14).
I must share with you a personal experience because I am certain
it will happen to you in your future (if it has not already happened).
My secretary handed me the telephone number of a friend I had
known 25 years ago. He had not written me for 25 years. He had not
telephoned me for 25 years. He had not sown a Seed in my ministry
for 25 years. Suddenly, he telephoned several times. He came to my
weekly Bible study. He sowed a generous Seed in my ministry. He
wanted to have a meal together. I consented.
“Mike, I am making more than $20,000 a month. It is the most
wonderful company I have ever been involved with. I want you to
become a part of it with me.”
“Well,” I replied slowly, “I am very consumed with my ministry. I
really do not have the time to develop a secondary income at this point
in my life. But, I appreciate it.”
He was stunned. “But I know that you will need a strong financial
base when you retire in the future. It is easy. You know thousands of
people. You do not have to do anything but ask me to come and
present this multi-level marketing plan to your people. They will come
because they know you personally. And, this product is the best on the
market. People will always need this product. Your people need
them.”
Well, I was impressed with his $20,000 monthly income, but I
had to be very direct with him. “I like your product. I believe
everyone should have one. I will buy one from you. I will tell my
friends about you, but I cannot get involved in selling them, because
this product cannot consume my attention, efforts and time. It would
be impossible for me to develop an obsession with this product. You
see, I know that I can only succeed with something that consumes me.
Besides that, I have not had an instruction from the Lord to pursue a
business with this product.”
My instructions had already arrived. My inner peace was proof I
was in the center of my Assignment.
There will always be others with wonderful ideas who offer you
options to your Assignment. Any hours you spend with them is a
waste of their time and yours.
I have never heard from this man since.
You see, he had no interest in my Assignment whatsoever. He
was only interested in my involvement with his dream. I was merely a
vehicle to generate finances back into his own life.
My secretary handed me another telephone message recently. It
was from a dear friend well known in ministry circles. He had built an
incredible work for God, but due to extreme adversity had
experienced some major losses in his personal life and in his ministry.
I returned the telephone call.
“Mike, we have got to get together soon.”
“Great! When do you want to meet?”
“Could you meet me tonight?” was his reply.
I could not imagine why this man wanted to meet with me so
urgently. He had not telephoned me twice in the previous eight years.
Suddenly, it was life and death. We met and talked. He was involved
in a multi-level marketing program. He would succeed and I knew
that. I also realized that anyone linked to him would have significant
success. He is a remarkable, brilliant and enjoyable friend.
But he had a different focus.
I was very direct. “I really believe you could succeed significantly
in this business. But, do you feel that this would distract you from the
calling of God for ministry?”
“Oh, I will continue to have my ministry, but this will help people
financially everywhere.”
I replied, “My obsession is The Holy Spirit and spending time in
The Secret Place. I have known more peace and joy since building my
days around His presence than I have ever known in my lifetime.
Wealth is wonderful. But doing the will of God and being in the center
of my Assignment is my obsession,” I replied carefully.
I have not heard from him again.
When You Make Your Assignment Your Obsession, Wrong
Relationships Will Die. Right relationships will be born. The best way
to disconnect from wrong people is to become obsessed with doing
the right thing.
When Your Obsession Is To Do The Right Thing, Wrong People
Will Find You Unbearable.
Fight For Your Focus.
Battle hard. Build walls that guarantee your concentration. Ignore
the jeers, laughter and criticism that you are “obsessed.”
Only The Obsessed Succeed.
Remember: You Will Only Succeed When Your Assignment
Becomes An Obsession.
DECISION

Will You Accept Jesus As Your Personal Savior Today?

The Bible says, “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord
Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from
the dead, thou shalt be saved,” (Romans 10:9).
Pray this prayer from your heart today!
“Dear Jesus, I believe that You died for me and rose again on
the third day. I confess I am a sinner…I need Your love and
forgiveness…Come into my heart. Forgive my sins. I receive Your
eternal life. Confirm Your love by giving me peace, joy and
supernatural love for others. Amen.”

DR. MIKE MURDOCK is in tremendous demand as one of the


most dynamic speakers in America today.
More than 17,000 audiences in over 100 countries have attended
his Schools of Wisdom and conferences. Hundreds of invitations
come to him from churches, colleges and business corporations. He is
a noted author of over 250 books, including the best sellers, The
Leadership Secrets of Jesus and Secrets of the Richest Man Who Ever
Lived. Thousands view his weekly television program, Wisdom Keys
with Mike Murdock. Many attend his Schools of Wisdom that he hosts
in many cities of America.
Yes, Mike! I made a decision to accept Christ as my personal Savior
today. Please send me my free gift of your book, 31 Keys to a New
Beginning to help me with my new life in Christ.

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ADDRESS
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Mail to: The Wisdom Center · 4051 Denton Hwy. · Ft. Worth,
TX 76117
1-817-759-BOOK · 1-817-759-0300
You Will Love Our Website..! WisdomOnline.com
DR. MIKE MURDOCK
1 Has embraced his Assignment to Pursue…Proclaim…and
Publish the Wisdom of God to help people achieve their dreams
and goals.
2 Began fulltime evangelism at the age of 19, which has continued
since 1966.
3 Has traveled and spoken to more than 17,000 audiences in over
100 countries, including East and West Africa, Asia and Europe.
4 Noted author of over 250 books, including best sellers, Wisdom
for Winning, Dream Seeds and The Double Diamond Principle.
5 Created the popular Topical Bible series for Businessmen,
Mothers, Fathers, Teenagers; The OneMinute Pocket Bible series,
and The Uncommon Life series.
6 The Creator of The Master 7 Mentorship System.
7 Has composed more than 5,700 songs such as “I Am Blessed,”
“You Can Make It,” “God Rides On Wings of Love” and “Jesus,
Just The Mention of Your Name,” recorded by many gospel
artists.
8 Is the Founder of The Wisdom Center, in Fort Worth, Texas.
9 Has a weekly television program called Wisdom Keys With Mike
Murdock.
10 Has appeared often on TBN, CBN, BET and other television
network programs.
11 Has led 3,000 to accept the call into full-time ministry under his
ministry.
THE MINISTRY
1 Wisdom Books & Literature - Over 250 best-selling Wisdom
Books and 70 Teaching Tape Series.
2 Church Crusades - Multitudes are ministered to in crusades
and seminars throughout America in “The Uncommon Wisdom
Conferences.” Known as a man who loves pastors, he has
focused on church crusades for 43 years.
3 Music Ministry - Millions have been blessed by the anointed
songwriting and singing of Mike Murdock, who has made over
15 music albums and CDs available.
4 Television - Wisdom Keys with Mike Murdock, a nationally-
syndicated weekly television program.
5 The Wisdom Center - The Church and Ministry Offices where
Dr. Murdock speaks weekly on Wisdom for The Uncommon
Life.
6 Schools of The Holy Spirit - Mike Murdock hosts Schools of
The Holy Spirit in many churches to mentor believers on the
Person and Companionship of The Holy Spirit.
7 Schools of Wisdom - In many major cities Mike Murdock hosts
Schools of Wisdom for those who want personalized and
advanced training for achieving “The Uncommon Dream.”
8 Missions Outreach - Dr. Mike Murdock’s overseas outreaches
to over 100 countries have included crusades in East and West
Africa, South America, Asia and Europe.

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