why there’s a broken compass on the
front of my new book titled Intentional
Christian—the ways of searching for a
dream job and God’s call as outlined
in the products mentioned above are
broken. At least they feel broken to
me. After all, if one—just one—of the
books I’m referring to had answered
all of my questions, I wouldn’t have
a shelf full of resources on the same
topic. If one of those books had—like
a working compass—directed my
steps to my dream job, I wouldn’t
have put a broken compass on the
new book or subtitled Intentional
Christian, “What to do when you
don’t know what to do!” Many of us
don’t know what to do.
So if you’re in the same boat—if
you’re searching for a dream job and
God’s will for your life—here are a few
things I would ask you to consider.
1. Separate the search for a
dream job and the will of God. They
are not the same thing. Here’s one
example, check out 1 Thessalonians
5:16-18, “Rejoice always, pray
without ceasing, give thanks in all
circumstances; for this is the will of
God in Christ Jesus for you” (ESV).
Notice that God’s will for our lives is
not a calling to a specific job, but
is a calling to live a certain way.
There are more of these verses, and
in Intentional Christian we examine
more passages that describe God’s
will and calling for your life. Here’s the
interesting thing: none of the verses
describe a specific job. Instead, all of
them could apply to any job.
2. Focus on living out the will of
God, first, and trust that God will
direct your steps. One of my favorite
verses in the Bible is Proverbs 16:9, “A
man’s heart plans his way, but the
Lord directs his steps” (NKJV). We are
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not called to the pursuit of a dream
job, we are called to follow God. It’s
okay to plan our way, but ultimately
God will be the one who directs us
to whatever job—or jobs—we should
have. So instead of spending so
much energy trying to discover a
dream job, focus on living out the
will of God through the power of the
Holy Spirit. Let God direct your steps
because then you will end up where
He wants you to be.
Daniel Ryan Day is an author, speaker,
blogger who spent quite a few years
trying to figure out God’s call on his life.
His search for answers—accompanied
by the pursuit of a master’s degree
from Fuller Theological Seminary—led
him to discover that God reveals every
Christian’s broader calling within the
pages of Scripture. Daniel attempts to
live out intentional Christianity in North
Carolina, as a husband, father, and
businessman.