I once again want to speak on the idea of "WHAT IS OCCUPATION" and how do you know what is the right fit for you. 1st of all I just want to point out that the notion of a safe and secure position is under attack in the eyes of most people. The funny thing is, it was a false assumption to begin with. The reason I say this is because every private sector job available in the United States is the vision, blood, sweat, and tenacity of some individual who took a courageous chance.
So your safe and secure job is built on someone else's insecure business idea. There were many cultures throughout history where the notion of a great paying job, with full benefits and a great retirement plan never existed. People lived and many of those people trusted in God and even left legacies for their families without all of the "cushion" we are used to here in the States. Its interesting how people who lose a job will suddenly beg and plead for God to move on their behalf to get them another job. The job as we know it is disappearing, the good benefits are becoming too expensive for many sectors of employment to handle. I truly understand the natural feeling of wanting safe and security, I understand the sigh of relief when you get a job and the feeling of "knowing" you have a check coming in consistently, but I feel this way of thinking is a slap in the face of God. Why? Because God is our provider and not the jobs we work at. We need to be more focused on following God, and not what is status quo.
Too often too many people quit doing the very things they should be doing they are presented with opportunities to do wonderful things, but they quit before the blessing is realized. All great dealings come with a price the doer must pay, but most people are not willing to pay that price. This is usually because it is usually uncomfortable or mentally stressful to the self of the individual. Many could actually change the lives of hundreds, thousands, or even millions of people for the better, but because it causes a lot of discomfort in the process, they cut their own blessings short.
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So my question to you is, what is God really calling you to do? Many are called to do things that don't come with a preset schedule or consistent paycheck amounts. Our occupation should not be, simply what we want to do, but what God wants us to do. There is a level of faith we will never achieve if we choose not to follow God's direction. The blessing of this recession is that it will force people to really listen to what God is telling them to do, inspire then to do it, and even empower them to stick with it til the end.
Be blessed
E Hailey
