Career

“If you hit the bullseye on this Ven diagram, you earn a living doing what the world needs, what you’re good at, and what you love to do. You are fortunate.” - IFWE

“He thought he was well-qualified for all of these jobs, but he was interviewed for only two. He was more than a little disappointed with the outcome. It was back to square one.” - IFWE

“Finding a job is always going to be a spiritual journey for the Christian. Here are a few practical tips from my own experience that I can share with you” - IFWE

“Fear of becoming obsolete, or FOBO, remains uncommon among U.S. workers, but it has grown more in the past two years than at any time in Gallup’s trend since 2017.” - Gallup

“one’s vocation is not so much the job itself as the end that the job ought to serve. If one does one’s job to that end, then one’s vocation can be found in it.” - Acton

“Majorities of workers who quit a job in 2021 say low pay (63%), no opportunities for advancement (63%) and feeling disrespected at work (57%) were reasons why they quit, according to the Feb. 7-13 survey.” - Pew

“They often ask, ‘What does leading this Bible study have to do with a job?’ or, ‘Does this international ministry trip add any value to my résumé?’ The answer is, as it nearly always is, ‘Yes it’s valuable, but you have to talk about it in the language that is relevant to the employer.’” - IFWE

“Thinking carefully about how we answer questions is not capitulation to compromise or fear. The apostle Paul sometimes positioned himself as a faithful Jew contending for the resurrection when he was before Roman authorities. In other moments he took on skeptical philosophers, using their own literature to evangelize.” - TGC

“Jon Bloom, author of Don’t Follow Your Heart: God’s Ways Are Not Our Ways, echoes this wisdom: ‘The truth is, no one lies to us more than our own hearts.’” - Christianity Today

“One of the most relevant aspects of God’s presence in our work is that of trusting him during the job assignment process. Whether you are in the military or not, you can probably relate to what it feels like when your career feels out of your control.” - IFWE