Unemployed and Struggling?

Do you struggle with God's call upon your life? You can find great comfort in the presence of other Christians. For example, this is a story that could happen in any Christian church when God's people fulfill their call.

"Unemployed!" In the eyes of many, Bobby became just another impersonal statistic to join the ranks of the unemployed. At one moment, he had a secure position in his company; but the next moment saw him with his pink slip in hand—the victim of an unforgiving economy. For many people like Bobby, they would have to go it alone. But this was not Bobby's testimony.

Bobby found himself surrounded by people in his church who understood God's call upon their lives. Because God had called them, they were to live like saints and be faithful to His call as they became a vessel of God's grace and peace.

They were sensitive to Bobby's struggles and reached out to him in practical ways. Several of them committed to pray for him on a regular basis. Others in the church began to network with the business world in seeking the right career job for Bobby. Still, there were others who used their spiritual gift of encouragement to minister to Bobby when he needed another boost.

Like a lightbulb that brightens a dark room, Bobby began to see for himself that God had a special call upon his life. God had not called him to trust in a career. Instead, God had called him to trust in the One who provides everything—including careers.,

Teacher's Outline and Study Bible – Ephesians: The Teacher's Outline and Study Bible, (Chattanooga, TN: Leadership Ministries, 1994), WORDsearch CROSS e-book, Under: "GREETING: THE CALL OF GOD, 1:1-2".