I quit my job because of this Bible verse.
It’s true. I should have quit sooner, but I just couldn’t seem to let go. Fear of the unknown held me back. Terror actually. And I suppose a little pride too. I was proud of my job title, Technical Director. (See, even now I’m still proud of it enough that I had to include it in this story.)
But then I encountered something even scarier than not having an income. I was so miserable and desperate that I contemplated ending my life. That scared me even more.
It was then that I stumbled across this verse. At that time in my life it felt as if God were speaking directly to me through this one verse, saying everything I needed to hear.
He said, “You don’t need to live your life the way you’ve been told to live it your entire life. I know you think you should want money, power, status, a career… success. But you don’t really need any of those things. That’s the pattern of this world. Those things are only getting in the way of you knowing me. So it’s time to let them go.”
And so, I decided to take God at His word. I wouldn’t end my life. I would just end my job and see what happened. If things got worse, I could always revisit option A.
But things got better. I discovered that God’s will is good, pleasing, and perfect just as the verse says.
I’m not saying my life has been all sunshine and butterflies since quitting that job. But I learned a very valuable lesson about what I think I’m supposed to do simply because that’s what people do. The lesson is that it’s ok to do something weird and different, something that perplexes other people, if it’s something God wants me to do.
Because of stepping out in faith that one time, I’ve learned to take more steps toward God. And I keep learning that He is faithful. He can be trusted. His will is always better than what I could have managed myself or even dreamed of.
Dear God,
Thank you so much for pursuing me, for showing me a better path when I was on the wrong one. Please continue to point me in the best direction, your direction. I trust you. Forgive me for letting fear hold me back and for letting pride change my course. Teach me to be courageous and step boldly and humbly forward as you lead me.
CamDevo 