agreed!! Pastor Jim Osman has a GREAT video on this! go to 15m - 17m! Brilliant: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oaqHgsWUpqulop8.html

Same

Me too

That’s because this guys sermon is garbage.

How are you doing now?

Did you choose?

I think this is what he is saying....does your job allow you time with God or does it take your whole week? Does it help you touch, teach, advice, encourage other people in your work place? If it doesn't then God isn't first in it and it will likely be miserable...maybe not to you but to your family...maybe not family but in other areas of your life.

In every single job I have had since my salvation when at the job interview I always told the the employer that I am a born again Christian and that I don't work Sunday's as I go to church. The atheist and the Muslim employers aways honoured my request. You need to realise that God is literally in the office with you and the employer. Nothing is impossible for you you must believe that they will yield to you and will know in their heart that you will be an asset to their company!!!

amen!! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oaqHgsWUpqulop8.html ... see 15m-17m

***** - I would normally agree with you, but bible also says that if you ask God for bread he won't give you a rock. . .and that he will provide for his people. If you don't witness truth in that (which is spoken of in the Bible) then how can you trust the promise of heaven? Bible itself says that if you cannot trust someone with something small than you cannot trust them with something greater. If God cannot be trusted in small things then how can he be trusted in something big like a promise of heaven? So you see, I'm not disagreeing with you that it is about "His Word" - but if you don't witness any confirmation of it being true (and I don't mean in terms of scientific proof but spiritual proof) then what does that mean?

+Radkon Psygami I'm surprised noone's replied you. It's disappointing to find so little Christian career advice videos and so little comments, especially in a world that has little to no Christian influence at all. Meanwhile, our churches (whether Protestant or Catholic), are some of the most corrupt and hypocritical organisations in human existence, with ministers and their staff primarily concerned with preserving their jobs and benefits, retaining wealth for themselves and their families. "Choosing Jesus first so far has only DESTROYED my career - its as if trusting Jesus has not yielded what the Bible claims or promises… what does that all mean?" Short answer: Predestination. God loves his sheep. If you are his sheep, God has a plan for you. You need to be faithful to him. "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end." (Jer. 29:11) The Bible is inerrant. You have overlooked the Bible, or have made a mistake. Long answer: The Bible does not claim or promise immediate prosperity, in wordily terms, as expected in this generation. In some cases, God has certain promises for certain groups during certain periods, e.g. for Israel, but that's a bit ambiguous and irrelevant for most Gentile Christians. The Gospel property always points to eternity, and eternal prosperity in the Kingdom of God, "treasures in heaven", living in God's house of "many rooms", etc. In fact, true Christians are promised persecution and similar non-prosperous events and experiences, in the worldly sense. e.g. trial, tribulation, temptation, to be meek, humbled, to mourn, etc, etc. Christ taught us not to worry, implying that we should be grateful for the little we do have, rather than complaining about the lot we do not, because God knows our needs, he knows what we can handle, etc. God has given to each person accordingly. Instead, we are to trust in him and his promise, because God always keeps his word. "Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?" (Mat. 6:25-26) -- More often than not, our society suffers from greed, excess, and covetousness of what others have. We always want more, but Christ did not come just to give out things, feed, and heal (although important). He came for a higher purpose, a greater plan, to offer a perfect solution. Refer to Jacob's case and be patient. He was betrayed by his brothers wicked scheme and sold into slavery, however, strangely his true career began in Egypt as the seed to future generations: "But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive." (Gen. 5:20) Similarly, Daniel was a Babylonian captive, a refugee, yet for some reason God granted him supernatural skills to serve the King. Of course, Daniel went on to become a great statesman and prophet, but the point is that God has a plan for you. "the bible also says that if you ask God for bread he won't give you a rock… If God cannot be trusted..." Have you asked for bread (literally, your meals and basic necessities), or are you asking for something else? Christ fed he 4,000 and 5,000 until they were full, with left overs too spare. What have you eaten lately? It is well known with agricultural economists that the world doesn't have food shortage problem, but rather a food distribution problem, where the rich hoard supplies or destroy crops to preserve the market price. God has not lied. I feel your pain, but you should be careful before accusing God of lying, you will be held accountable and he will rebuke you. "let God be true, but every man a liar" (Rom. 3:4) "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." (Gal. 6:7) A big problem in this generation is the depreciation of the Bible, in this case, total ignorance. I can't believe this preacher fails to quote scripture, instead he offers opinion, saying, "I think… if we put Jesus first… we should let Jesus plot our career course… when we put Jesus first, we allow Jesus to pick our career course…", which can be very ambiguous, misleading, and simply FALSE, when misinterpreted. How does one define 'career'? Is Jesus have a causality relationship with prosperity? Sure, all people must 'work', but the term career implies perpetual growth, which just doesn't occur in the Bible… even Paul had career interruptions… refer to Jewish abidance of Shemita (7 year work cycles) like Sabbath, we are required to rest on the 7th day, year, etc. The puritans saw this as vital blueprint to life. For example, 'prosperity' is not an entitlement to be expected or taken for granted. God is not an ATM. Prosperity has many factors inc. deservingness, responsibility/trust, special promises (e.g. collective covenants to families, nationalities, believers, etc), and God's grace (giving to the undeserving); after all, it's God's to give, not yours to demand. In fact, please note that there is such a thing as false prosperity, where God has cursed certain blessings (of the reprobate). "If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart." (Mal. 2:2) Some scholars theorise that the reason for the success of the British Empire / the Anglo-Western colonial world, is due to the English monarchy preserving the Bible and Christianity by publishing the King James Bible, a pivotal translation for Christians worldwide. Also, remember that a major element of the Gospel was when Christ corrected the Devil and said, "It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God." (Mat. 4:4) Christians eat the word. While instead, nowadays, our Capitalist world demands asks for more stuff, more money, more growth, bigger houses, more cars, more food, etc, while completely abandoning serious analysis of God's holy word, the Bible; to embrace it in all it's perfection, as the divine authority and final guideline to life. It's life's ultimate map. It's inspired by God and inerrant. So, to be blunt, the problem is not Jesus, or his word, the problem is you. That's something you need to work out with God, maybe also your neighbours. God gives each of us a burden that we can carry, custom made. Even Christ, who is God, had to endure serious physical deprivation in the desert. So, whatever it is that you are enduring, it is for a reason; most likely for your own good, although Mal. 2:2 is a possible scenario… "And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live." (Deu. 8:3) Personally, God humbled me and is still doing so. I've got problems with idols (status, money, power, comfort, security, control, women, etc, etc). He activated my conscience which caused me think about all these problems I never realised, including my problematic relationship to him. I used to know nothing and now I can't stop thinking about him. This is how God is gracious, merciful and loving. He is a potter who moulds; a gardener who prunes; a creator who gives life. Sometimes, it's better to be a nobody, to have your life turned upside down, in order to be closer to God Almighty, the author of life itself, the wellspring of life. My friend, change your attitude, give credit to God, be grateful for what you have, confess your sins, seek repentance, look to the Lord and devote yourself to love him with everything you have and to love your neighbour as yourself: "And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not." (Isa. 58:11) Grace to you and peace, Your neighbour,

εὐλάβεια What a great answer, this helped me. Thank you, God bless you

I wish I could meet someone in person like you to talk to because you are very correct

Radkon Psygami you didn't hear from God if your not at least victorious in your spirit, there natural rewards will come in due season

εὐλάβεια I think his message is simply to put Jesus first and trust him in times of doubt. Also, I feel that I can trust his passionate demeanor more than an angry list of bible-analysis.

Marlstarl87 "I feel that I can trust his passionate demeanor more than an angry list of bible-analysis." Feelings are untrustworthy: "God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually." (Gen. 6:5) "He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool" (Pro. 28:26) "For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies" (Matt. 15:19) "But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed." (James 1:25) Did you know that when you speak against God's word, you have already committed blasphemy against God's word, his holy name, and thus against God himself? (Titus 2:5; 1 Tim. 6:1) "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works." (2 Tim. 3:16-17) What you refer to as "an angry list of bible-analysis", are sinful words that flow from the filth within your heart. You should consider bathing yourself in God's word, which washes and cleanses (John 15:3; Eph. 5:26; John 17:17). "For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience." (Eph. 5:5-6) Shalom

εὐλάβεια I don't want to listen to you, because I don't feel you are saying any of that with love and the wish to actually help him or me. That's what I meant with 'angry bible analysis'. You're scaring me, so I won't listen.

εὐλάβεια the man of God is just saying let God choose your career because whatever he chooses for you will align to his perfect will for your life. STOP OVER SPIRITUALIZING IT. THE MAN IS NO WHERE NEAR ASKING US TO REBEL. THERE ARE SEVERAL THINGS GOD HAS SPOKEN TO ME THAT WAS ARE SIMPLE TRUTHS, BASIC AND SIMPLE FOR ME TO FOLLOW AND HE SPEAKS TO ALL OF US DIFFERENTLY YET BY ONE SPIRIT...... SO CALM DOWN.

Thinking on the bible for instance we see that pharaoh was the high authority in Egypt but does it mean that due to that moses was supposed to listen and be obedient to him? .....I think the preacher was statinging good advice to always put Gods will before anyone else if God s will if for you to be a teacher while your parents want you to do medicine who ll you listen to? Yes obedience is neccessay but your obedience should be to God before any other men it's just my thought and I hope I did not offend you in any way if I did my apologies ....pray over everything and ask for Gods will and guidance for his thoughts are greater then yours or mine to give each of us an expected end.

But He does give you hints. What do you like to to do that is irrespective of monetary gain? What gives you fulfilment? Now some argue there is a difference between gifting and calling. Your natural gifts are given without repentance.