{"id":18873,"date":"2019-11-25T16:49:56","date_gmt":"2019-11-25T08:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scaccmm.sarawakmethodist.org\/?p=18873"},"modified":"2019-11-25T16:49:56","modified_gmt":"2019-11-25T08:49:56","slug":"living-finding-the-right-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scaccmm.sarawakmethodist.org\/new\/?p=18873","title":{"rendered":"LIVING: Finding the Right Job"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cFind Eat\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

I like how a person\u2019s job is described in English. In Chinese, it is called \u627e\u5403. In Bahasa Malaysia, it is called \u201ccari makan\u201d. Both of these terms hint about the amount of money earned in a job. If one does not earn enough, how does one pay for food? But in proper English (not broken), \u201cfind eat\u201d is not a term that is used. The correct term is \u201cmaking a living\u201d which is about how a person wants to live. In my opinion, that is the main thing to be considered when looking for a job.<\/p>\n

The phrase \u201chow to live\u201d is perceived differently based on the individual\u2019s perspective on life. Some measure life by their achievements. Some measure life by the people they meet or friends they make. Some may even measure life by what they own. No matter what the case is, if you know how you want to live, you will know what type of job you want. So the question is, \u201cDo you know how you want to live?\u201d<\/p>\n

Finding the Clues<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

God created us different with differing characters and traits. Hence, to find the answer, it is important to fully understand yourself. To do that, one has to pick up the clues as one lives on this earth. The clues come in different forms \u2013 family background, environment, education, friends and even mundane activities like sweeping the floor. Below are some examples:<\/p>\n

Example #1 EDUCATION: We have all heard the saying — \u201cAcademic qualification is not important. It is just a degree you use to get a job\u201d. But do not interpret that statement as \u201cSince it is not important, then I don\u2019t need to work hard at it lor.\u201d Although all your A\u2019s and B\u2019s may not matter once you have a job, it is important in helping our prospective employers decide whether to employ us which in turn decides how we live. For instance, if you have worked hard on all your subjects, you will know your strengths, whether you are better at memorizing or understanding, reading or visualizing, planning or following, etc.<\/p>\n

Example #2 FAMILY: I grew up in a family of 6 \u2013 my parents, 2 elder sisters and one younger brother. While growing up, I did not like my sisters very much. But with the encouragement from my mother and my father\u2019s strict rule about how family must bond together, I learned to accept one another. It made me realize that family is very important to me and I now have the ability to mix with people from a wide spectrum of life \u2013 young or old, male or female, introvert or extrovert and so on.<\/p>\n

Found in God<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

After 7 years in the market place and two jobs under my belt, I have come to realise that although all the steps I took to understand myself and how I wanted to live helped me in looking for a job. It was ultimately my conviction that God was guiding and leading me towards where He wanted me to be that gave me the peace and satisfaction that I needed in life. You may have seen some people job-hopping because they are unable to find the \u201cright job\u201d. I could have easily fallen into that category of people because one can always find things to not like about any job.<\/p>\n

As a Christian, to find the right job, or right way to live is living a life that is found in God. No matter what job you choose in the end, the most important thing is that God is still in the centre of your job. I am always encouraged by the story of Joseph \u2013 be it as a brother, a slave, a prisoner, a chief of staff or a prime minister, God was always in the centre of it all and that was what gave success in the jobs that Joseph did. Joseph might have wanted to be a scholar or a wealthy businessman when he grew up, but he chose to let God guide Him. And that was all that mattered.<\/p>\n

By Leonard Lu
\nGrace Methodist Church, Miri<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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