So I'm all settled into my new place and I'm beginning my job search. I haven't looked for a job since Graduating from Asbury in 2012. I loved my job and needed the two years of experience that everyone expects you to have, but no one is willing to give you a chance to earn. I know somebody else is on this journey with me so I jut had to share some of the things that I've been experiencing.
Since I moved to a new state the licensing system is completely different, the way supervision hours is handled is completely different and I find myself in foreign lands when it comes to navigating through some of these things. No worries though, I've always been good with maps and directions! As I sat down to begin my job search I realized I was looking for a job in an area where I was kind of rusty. I truly believe that Social Work is my outside the walls call to ministry and that I have everything I need to be successful already ingrained in my DNA. I've always been a helper, caretaker and listening ear.
Everything was going well until I started reading through some of the qualifications for the jobs. I know I'm qualified on paper, but sometimes you still feel like you're not smart enough, not skilled enough, or up to par in certain areas. I pushed through and told myself "no problem, just brush up on your theories and techniques". I continued with the application and filled out the required information and my mind went to the interview... what questions would they ask? do I know the answers? am I even really prepared to go on interviews? A million questions flooded my head and self-sabotage tried to creep in. I stopped, saved the application and closed the laptop.
I didn't quit, I didn't give up. I had to insert a page break if you will. So many times I've cheated myself out of great things because of the self-sabotaging thought that I had before the opportunity even came about. I would talk myself out of amazing opportunities for traveling, leadership positions, great jobs, all kinds of stuff. Simply because I didn't take the time to get my thoughts under subjection and quiet the voice of the enemy. Not today Satan!! After I closed that laptop I began to encourage myself and remind myself of the promises God had declared over my life. I am more than a conqueror (Romans 8:37), I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me (Philippians 4:13), My God shall supply all of my need according to His riches in glory (Philippians 4:19), His power has given me everything I need pertaining to life and Godliness (2 Peter 1:3), He's given me power to obtain wealth (Deuteronomy 8:18), and God has already declared the end from the beginning and will do His pleasure (Isaiah 46:10).
Sometimes our own worst enemy is the one between our two ears. I refuse to let the whispers of the enemy tread ground in my thought life. I will cast down every negative thought, every bit of doubt, the lies he tells, and pluck up every self-sabotaging seed he tries to plant. Philippians 4:8 says
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
That's why it's so important to know the word for yourself! I'm not worried about finding a job. I know God's got my job already waiting for my arrival, but if I allow the enemy to intimidate me out of the blessing God has prepared can I even call him a thief at that point? I'm not giving him ANYTHING! I may take a few punches but he can't win a fixed fight!!
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