Born on Assignment!
The reason why you don’t feel as if you “belong” in your family or those among you, is because you are Born on Assignment!
That is, birthed into a bloodline — not primarily to continue its cycles — but to confront the principalities, break the strongholds, and rebuild the waste places.
God injects a “different DNA” into a family line so He can change its future.
That “outsider” ache is the signature of a reformer!
In Scripture:
Joseph : (Genesis 37–50) His environment was jealous brothers and dysfunctional favoritism. His misfit was that his Dreams set him apart; betrayal confirmed the difference.
His Assignment : “Preserve the entire clan in famine.”
Moses : (Exodus 2) Born under genocidal decree; raised in Pharaoh’s palace, not a Hebrew home. Hebrew by blood, Egyptian by culture — never fully either.
His Assignment : “Deliver Israel from slavery.”
Jeremiah : (Jeremiah 1) His environment — Priestly family in an apostate nation. A “child” told to prophesy judgment and rejected by both kin and city.
His Assignment : “Uproot and replant the nation spiritually.”
Esther : (Esther 2–4) Orphaned in exile, hidden Jewish identity, a Persian queen yet she couldn’t reveal her true lineage.
Her Assignment : “Save her people from annihilation.”
Jesus the Messiah : (John 7:5; Mark 3:21) Natural brothers didn’t believe; born in Nazareth (a socially insignificant and looked down on by people from the more cultured Judean cities), hometown offended “A prophet is not without honor except in his own house” (Mark 6:4)
His Assignment : “Redeem all families of the earth.”
You are not a misfit, you are on purpose!
Why you feel like a misfit?
1️⃣ Spiritual DNA conflict — The Holy Spirit vs. familiar spirits in the blood-line.
2️⃣ Prophetic sight — you discern what others excuse.
3️⃣ Breaker anointing — your very presence agitates old cycles.
4️⃣ Hidden training — God keeps you hungry for Him, not family approval.
Assignment Titles
Deliverer / Judge — To tear down evil altars (Judges 6:25).
Repairer of the Breach — rebuild righteous foundations (Isaiah 58:12).
Watchman / Intercessor — stand in the gap (Ezekiel 22:30).
You’re not misplaced — you’re an Arrow in God’s quiver, aimed at a generational target.
Lean into the Mission! Stay anchored in love, and watch the story of your family shift for His Glory!
Shalom
~ Syreeta Thomas
the mission, stay anchored in love, and watch the story of your family shift for His glory. ✨
Another outstanding post and teaching. I am definitely an outsider in my family and have questioned God about it many times. I am so different from other family members. He has used you to give me insight/revelation. Thank you!
I have noticed that your postings have increased quite a bit, lately. Keep them coming…. you are helping a lot of people. I pray that God will continue to bless and keep you!!
very good insight Shreeta…God has taught you much……you are helping others to understand the whys
Awesome..glory to God..
amen
Beautiful & encouraging & helpful.
Really thanks, Syreeta.♡
AMEN! Thank you for your obedience this is very timely, thank you again.