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Where can we turn when it seems impossible to find the right job? God is always here to guide us to fulfillment and satisfaction. 

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The economic landscape seems to change all the time. Global events and technological progress alter the availability of jobs and increase competition. Even without the push and pull of these forces, sometimes it can feel as though we’re holding ourselves back. Is it even possible to secure a good job and keep it? And where is God in our journey forward?

Here are a few pieces from the archives of The Christian Science Publishing Society, each grappling with the challenge of employment. For many of the writers, a spiritual approach to employment brought greater job prospects, as well as a clearer sense of their unlabored relation to our Father-Mother God. Whether you’re content with your job or seeking new work, this collection will have something to fuel your prayers.

The author of “Can we be certain of anything these days?” shares how a desire to love and praise God put an end to sleepless nights worrying about how a recent career change might impact his ability to provide for his family, and brought growth in his profession.

Even within a competitive market, we always have our perfect place in the “secret place of the most High,” where God is blessing us and everyone. In “Rejoicing in our perfect place,” a former teacher shares how learning this spiritual lesson led to a fulfilling career.

“Always meaningfully employed” explores the idea that wherever we are, our job is to be a blessing – “and that’s a job God has for all of us.”

In “Limitless worth and employment,” the author explains how a better understanding of her God-given identity at a time when she found herself underemployed brought a greater sense of worth, ability, and direction to her life, with practical benefits for her career.

Throughout a varied career, the writer of “Employed by God, our dependable Life” relied on a spiritual sense that God was meeting her needs and giving her the ability to be a blessing. Leaning on God as her support, she overcame a tough job search and the aftertaste of an unfair work environment, and she found success in self-employment.

The author of “You can never be obsolete” shares how a more spiritual view of employment brought practical solutions after technological advances forced her to shift gears with her career.

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