Are you ready
to quit your job? You serve as an ambassador of Christ in the workplace. The
way you handle leaving says just as much (and maybe more) about your character and your faith as the way you
conducted yourself on the job. Whatever your strengths are
they came from your Heavenly Father. He had a reason for giving them to you. Is
it any surprise then, that we find ourselves physically drained when we aren't
using those gifts?
If
you're working 40 hours a week or more and not using those strengths, you're
bound to feel discouraged and feeling unfulfilled, you might need to
step back and consider other employment options. That isn’t to say you should immediately
turn in your notice just because you don’t have the dream job you’ve always
wanted. Life will always be full of
bumps and detours, and you won’t always make the huge impact you want with
those who need Christ.When should a Christian quit their job? Pray to God. If you’re in a job you hate, maybe you just need to pray that God helps you see it more as a mission field than a job. Maybe it’s time to start looking elsewhere. Let God lead you. Could it be the right time to leave your job? Before you make the decision to put in your two weeks’ notice, check out the information below:
1.
When God opens the next opportunity : The Christian
answer for when it’s time to quit your job is when God tells you to. Sometimes
that’s more complicated because God’s voice often sounds like our own good
ideas. I’ve found God will often open up the next opportunity, and help you
start seeing it when it’s time to move on.
If it seems like God is opening a new
opportunity that makes your heart come alive at the possibility, begin praying
that God would confirm the decision to quit your job. You’ll often start
feeling a peace in your heart (though not always in your head). You’ll find it
doesn’t require compromising what God has promised you for the next
opportunity. This is a great time for a Christian to quit their job.
2.
When God says so, and even if there’s no
other great prospect:. Sometimes God will
tell you to quit your job even when there’s no better opportunity available
even if you aren’t having to compromise your morals to do to the job. Sometimes
God has bigger things in store for you, but He might not show you what those
things are until you take a step of faith. If you feel like God’s telling you
to quit your job, seek Him.
Ask Him to confirm this (especially if it’s
something as frightening as this). You can even seek godly council from pastors
and trusted leaders. When you feel His prompting, do it. Quit the job. It will
be scary. God has something in store for you beyond what you could imagine. Often,
He’ll hide the next step so that you can fully rely on Him, and not try to
improve His plans.
3.
When it’s impossible to do work with
integrity: There won’t always be
that glowing opportunity that makes you feel wonderful about quitting.
Sometimes, you have to quit because it’s the right thing to do. If your job is
arranged in such a way that you have to compromise your morals, it’s time to
quit.
If your boss (even after your appeals to
their authority and to their heart) continues to ask you to do something
immoral, it might be time to quit. Money is good. If you have to sacrifice your
integrity to get it, it’s tainted. Seek God in these situations; make sure
you’ve done all you can to fix the situation. Then if you have to, don’t
hesitate to quit that job.
“Risk means everything from being honest about your
faith, to moving, to quitting a job that's paying you a fortune but it's not
what's in your heart. Risking things is one of the biggest fears we have.” (John Tesh)[i]
[i] Sources used:
·
“5 Signs You May
Need to Quit Your Job” Stewardship Team
·
“How to Quit Your Job” by Diane Paddison
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