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I love my job: a (long) thread
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5 months ago I left a good ministry job. I liked the people, I liked the ministry (with students specifically), but I was tired and burnt out, and I knew it was time for a change.
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5 months ago I left a good ministry job. I liked the people, I liked the ministry (with students specifically), but I was tired and burnt out, and I knew it was time for a change.
On top of burn out, there were other factors at play that led to my decision to leave. It was hard, and it was painful, but I gave my notice and left a month later. I had no more than a semblance of a plan, no job lined up, and this some real issues I needed to work through.
With the support of my family, I was able to take significant time off of work. I didn’t look for a job for 6 weeks as I decompressed from the stress and started working through some things. I would characterize those among the weirdest and most difficult days I’ve walked thru
Long story short, plans shifted and changed, and even my semblance of a plan was no longer in motion. I felt really aimless and even scared at times - I felt like at 25, I should be in a better spot than I was, and that was (and still can be) really hard to come to terms with.
I started looking for jobs and the very first one I came across was Subsplash, a church tech company (where I work now). It also turned out to be the very last employer I heard from over the next month of searching.
I felt 100% out of my depth, but I decided to go for it anyway.
I felt 100% out of my depth, but I decided to go for it anyway.
Fast forward a few months, and I’m completing my 2nd month in this job. And I am loving it. It’s challenged me in many ways, shown me where I need work, but most importantly let me serve the Church at large in a new and innovative way (for me.)
All that to say, I had a REALLY hard time seeing God’s hand and guidance in the midst of all of it. In fact, I still do sometimes. But I can look back and see His faithfulness to me. In my weakness, and in some really dark, depressing moments, He’s been there.
So, I don’t know really why I’m sharing this - I think it’s more to remind myself what God has done and is doing, and to share that too. Something to look back on in the moments when I lose sight of it again. So yeah. If you made it this far, thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.
God is good. God is faithful. And on the hardest days, He hasn’t left. He cares about the small details, the weird nebulous moments of our lives. And the places where we are the most unsure, He is sure. So this thread isn’t really about my job. It’s about God.
