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Hey guys. :)

It is time for me to begin my search for a new job/career. It is time for me to start moving in a direction that will prepare me more for the future and my future responsibilities. I will need to be in a place that pays a decent wage which also offers a great benefits package. I'm not sure what direction to take or what kind of job to look for, so I also need wisdom and direction. I really feel that this is a good first step.

Also, I would like to ask prayer for myself in general. Sometimes thoughts proceed from within me, which are thoughts that I neither want to think nor dwell upon. There are also things like attitude and how I respond at times, granted I usually just keep things inside and to myself. Also, for wisdom in how to conduct myself and fill my time. That I may grow in wisdom and walk wise in these evil times.


If something were to make you feel a negative way, is it bad to feel that way? or would only the response you choose be bad if you responded poorly?
 

tourist

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A lot of things are negative you may be faced with but try not to let them affect you in a negative way. That's not always easy to do. In certain situations sometimes it is best not to reply at all or delay your response giving yourself time to reply in a calm and rational manner.

As far as a career or job is concerned you have to know what you are capable of doing or learning and the amount of time you are willing to risk to pursue down a particular path. It would be nice to have a job that pays a decent wage with great benefits but if you had to choose, take the job with decent pay over the great benefits because you can't eat benefits.

The fact that you want to grow in wisdom tells me that you already have a certain measure of this quality. I start off each day with the Lord's prayer, trusting in God to provide the daily bread that I need to serve him. Saying that prayer puts me in a good frame of mind enabling me to accomplish the tasks that my Heavenly Father has prepared for me to do.

I have said a prayer for God to give you clarity of thought and to guide you on the path that He wants you to take.
 

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Hey guys. :)

It is time for me to begin my search for a new job/career. It is time for me to start moving in a direction that will prepare me more for the future and my future responsibilities. I will need to be in a place that pays a decent wage which also offers a great benefits package. I'm not sure what direction to take or what kind of job to look for, so I also need wisdom and direction. I really feel that this is a good first step.

Also, I would like to ask prayer for myself in general. Sometimes thoughts proceed from within me, which are thoughts that I neither want to think nor dwell upon. There are also things like attitude and how I respond at times, granted I usually just keep things inside and to myself. Also, for wisdom in how to conduct myself and fill my time. That I may grow in wisdom and walk wise in these evil times.


If something were to make you feel a negative way, is it bad to feel that way? or would only the response you choose be bad if you responded poorly?
****feeling and thoughts come against us all the time----reject negative stuff---the devil will lie and say you hate someone or you're lustful or ect.-----just reject it----birds may fly over your head, but you can keep them from landing on your head---I always encourage people to get a good education and also to follow there dreams... Grace and Peace...
 

Violet24

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Aephus...James 1 2Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, 3knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. 4And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. 5But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. 6But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind. 7For that man ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord, 8being a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
 

Violet24

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Aephus....Some more words of encouragement for you...Jesus promises to redeem every area of our lives & to go before us, and make the crooked places straight. He never leaves us alone to face life by ourselves. He will lead you to your desired haven Psalms 107:30 His Loving Kindness Endures Forever
…29He caused the storm to be still, So that the waves of the sea were hushed. 30Then they were glad because they were quiet, So
He guided them to their desired haven. 31Let them give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men.
Jesus says..we are to guard our hearts will all diligence, which means to so important to put on the armor of the Lord daily. Ephesians 6: As we put on the armor of the Lord daily, we are not so vulnerable in our weakness. Its a daily journey with the Lord, but He promises to lead us & strengthen us in Him all the daily of our lives as we put our Hope & Trust in Him..
 
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iveseenworse

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prayer for you the God blesses you.
 

levi85

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Lord we pray bless Aephus, in this matter, please help to get a Job, and also bless with your knowledge and wisdom. Lord bless Aephus, in Jesus gracious name, Amen!
 

blue_ladybug

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Lord please help Aephus find the job and career he seeks. In Jesus' name, amen.
 

KBond

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I think some thoughts can be sinful especially if we dwell on them (envy, for instance). David was not always a good role model, but he was called a man after God's heart. If you read through the psalms, you will notice his thoughts start off really dark, hopeless, and focused on the situation...but by the end of the psalm, he is joyful and focused on the character of God. Even if Satan tempts us to think negative thoughts, we are in control of whether that thought hangs out there all day or rejects those thoughts and starts focusing on the goodness of God. I have prayed for you. May God bless you with the joy, peace, happiness, and provision that He reward His beloved children with by the Holy Spirit.
 
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DaTK

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I prayed for this. In Jesus Name. Amen.
 
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kittycat7

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Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.