Your allotted land

Reading through Joshua, I've come to the part that allots the land to different tribes. There are specific areas where each tribe should settle, where they have to drive out the current inhabitants, set up and make their homes and livelihoods. The size, site and shape are all predetermined and clearly set out. The Israelites were made up of different tribes, each tribe was allotted an area of land, told to occupy it and were to honour God in it.
Their new mission after the wilderness years was to overcome some battles, exert their influence and establish themselves as God's people in the promised land. Then they would be fruitful.

This caused me to think about how God gives us allotments too:
He gives us areas in which to exert our influence.
He gives us battles which we must overcome.
He gives us the opportunity to establish His kingdom where we are.

God has set the size, site and shape of or ministry. He has set the boundaries.
We are to work within these areas doing our everyday thing God's way. By honouring God in what we do, we don't know the influence we have. We don't need to see the impact, but we will make one.
Our areas of ministry also have boundaries. We have areas where we have influence, and here are areas where we won't. We should not be surprised or upset if others have success where we don't. We have a different site to establish. Other people will have different areas where they are successful, and you don't seem to take any ground. Well, that doesn't matter. That's the site allotted to them, not to you.

It may take you time to figure out where and what your allotted area is. You need to discover what 'tribe' we are a part of and get to work. To help you, look around. Whether you like where you live and work or not, God has given that place for you to  exert your influence as His people. He may be calling you elsewhere, if he is, then obey His voice. If not, then stick it out. You are God's representative in that place, even if you feel alone. Even if there are great battles that need to be faced, God is with you and will strengthen and uphold you. Don't be afraid. Take the land God has given you.
He has given you authority and the ability to influence in that place. You may not feel like that is true for you, but let me tell you with this; The Israelites had many experiences which caused even outsiders to recognise that God was with them. This caused some people to get together and fight, others melted in fear. This will be the same for you and I. We will meet with opposition, and we will be met with melted hearts. It is our responsibility to demonstrate who God is wherever we are and with whoever we meet.