How Do I Know Which Job Is God’s Will For My Life?

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How Do I Know Which Job Is God’s Will For My Life?

25 min

Family

How Do I Know Which Job Is God’s Will For My Life?

25 min

Episode 229 Show Notes

How Do I Know Which Job Is God’s Will For My Life?

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How do I know which job is God’s will for my life?

You know Proverbs 15:22 says, “without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers, they succeed.” I think we need to reach out to our family and friends and gather as much wisdom as you can to help you determine that initial career choice, you know, or this potential move to another job. So let me just summarize: what are my gifts and skills, what does my neighbor need, what impact is this job going to have on my Christian life, how does your job fit with a family, and fifth, what do wise friends have to say about these choices. — Mark Green

Questions in this Episode

1. I recently received a couple of job offers and am struggling to decide between them. How do I know which one is God’s will for my life?

2. Have you ever been fired from a job? If so, how did you handle that?

3. Sometimes when Christians think about callings they tend to focus on work. But what about rest and leisure?

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Michael Horton (Ph.D., Wycliffe Hall, Oxford and Coventry University) is the J. Gresham Machen Professor of Systematic Theology and Apologetics at Westminster Seminary California and Founder & Editor-in-Chief of Sola Media.

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