When God made Adam, He didn’t hand him a job application or tell him to find employment. Instead, He placed him in the Garden of Eden and gave him an assignment. Work existed before sin; it was never meant to be toil, struggle, or mere survival. Adam was given dominion, authority, and responsibility—not to be employed, but to be deployed as a steward, a cultivator, and an expander of God’s creation.
Yet, look at the world today. From childhood, we are told to go to school, get good grades, find a stable job, and retire. But that is not God’s plan. He never intended for man to chase a paycheck. He intended for man to chase purpose. You were designed to be a ruler, not just a worker—a creator, not just a laborer. When you realize that your calling is greater than a career, you begin to walk in your true identity.
The enemy has deceived many into believing that security comes from a paycheck, that provision is in the hands of an employer. But the first man was not given a salary—he was given an assignment. And that same principle applies today. God did not send you into this world to be hired. He sent you to be sent. You are not meant to look for a job; you are meant to look for your God-given assignment.
The Kingdom Perspective on Work
The world has conditioned people to believe that success is tied to employment. From childhood, we are told to pursue education, find a good job, earn a salary, and work until retirement. But that is not the way of the Kingdom. God never said, “Look for a job.” He said, “Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you” (Matthew 6:33).
There is a difference between what the world teaches and what God calls us to do. The world says, “Find a job to survive.” God says, “Find your purpose to thrive.” The world says, “You need employment to provide for your needs.” God says, “I am Jehovah Jireh, your provider.” The world’s system is built on labor, wages, and effort, but the Kingdom of God is built on faith, calling, and supernatural provision.
Jesus never told anyone to apply for a job. Instead, He called people to follow Him. When He met Peter, James, and John, they were fishermen working a trade to earn a living. But Jesus didn’t offer them a better fishing job—He called them into a divine assignment: “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men” (Matthew 4:19). He shifted their focus from a job to a mission, from employment to deployment.
The Danger of Chasing Careers Instead of Purpose
Many people today are stressed, anxious, and frustrated because they are chasing careers instead of chasing purpose. They are looking for security in jobs instead of finding their identity in Christ. But a job is not your destiny. God never created you to be trapped in a system of survival—He created you to walk in your divine assignment.
The difference between job-seeking and purpose-seeking is the difference between striving and thriving. When you seek a job, you depend on man. When you seek the Kingdom, you depend on God. When you seek a job, you worry about economic conditions. When you seek the Kingdom, you walk in supernatural provision. When you seek a job, you compete with others. When you seek the Kingdom, God makes room for your gift.
You were not born to search for a job—you were born to fulfill a calling. The world says, “Find a job,” but God says, “Seek first my Kingdom, and all things will be added unto you.” The question is, which voice will you listen to? A job is temporary, but your calling is eternal.
The Temporary vs. The Eternal
Too many people spend their lives chasing positions that can be taken away in an instant. Layoffs happen, businesses close, economies collapse, but the call of God on your life is something no man can take from you. It is not dependent on the stock market, a company’s success, or even your qualifications.
When God called Moses, he wasn’t applying for a leadership position—he was running from his past. But God didn’t care about his resume; He cared about his purpose. When David was anointed king, he wasn’t in a palace—he was in a field, tending sheep. He wasn’t looking for a job; he was walking in his calling before anyone recognized it.
The problem today is that many people place their security in a paycheck instead of in God’s promises. They define their identity by what they do instead of who they are in Christ. But a job can come and go; your calling remains. A career might last 30 or 40 years, but your purpose was designed for eternity.
Consider Paul, a man who once had status and a career as a Pharisee. He gave it all up to pursue the calling of God. He said, “I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord” (Philippians 3:8).
Provision Comes from God, Not a Paycheck
One of the greatest deceptions today is the belief that a paycheck sustains you. People live their lives chasing salaries, worrying about job security, and fearing unemployment. But let me remind you—your employer is not your provider. The government is not your provider.
Jesus said, “Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?” (Matthew 6:26). If God takes care of birds—creatures that neither clock into a job nor stress about finances—how much more will He take care of you, His child?
Many people put more faith in their paycheck than in their Provider. They trust their employer more than they trust Jehovah Jireh. If the paycheck is steady, they feel secure. If the job is at risk, they panic. But God never called us to live in fear of provision. He called us to live by faith.
Consider Elijah during a time of famine. He had no job, no steady income, no employer to depend on. But God commanded ravens to bring him food, and when the brook dried up, He sent Elijah to a widow, where a handful of flour and a little oil never ran out (1 Kings 17:4-16).
The world system would say, “Elijah, go get a job.” But God’s system said, “Elijah, trust Me, and I will provide.” Look at Israel in the wilderness. For 40 years, they had no farms, no wages, no business connections, yet every morning, manna fell from heaven. Their shoes did not wear out, and their clothes did not decay. Why? Because God was their source.
Work Is a Blessing, But Employment Is a System
From the beginning, God designed man to work. Work was never a curse—it was part of God’s original plan. “The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it” (Genesis 2:15). But after the fall, work became toil.
Genesis 3:17 says that because of sin, the ground was cursed, and man would eat bread by the sweat of his brow. Work became laborious, a system of survival. This is what we see today—people working just to survive, to pay bills, to make it to the next paycheck. But this was never God’s original intention.
Employment, as we know it, is a man-made system designed to keep people dependent on wages instead of on God. Companies hire and fire at will. Jobs can be replaced. Employees can be used and discarded. So people live in fear, clinging to their jobs as if their lives depend on them.
But God never created us to be slaves to a system. He created us to work with purpose—to produce, create, and build. Look at the great men of faith—Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, and David. None of them were employees. They were leaders, visionaries, entrepreneurs, and rulers. They worked, but they worked in their calling, not just for a wage.
Jesus Himself was not employed by anyone. He was a carpenter, but He was not dependent on a business or a boss—He was fulfilling His mission. When He called His disciples, He didn’t call them to better jobs; He called them to Kingdom work.
Does this mean you should quit your job? No. But it does mean you should stop thinking like an employee and start thinking like a Kingdom citizen. When you align your work with your purpose, your labor becomes a blessing, not a burden.
The world teaches you to work for money. But Jesus said, “Do not worry about what you will eat or drink or wear… Seek first the Kingdom of God, and all these things will be added unto you” (Matthew 6:31-33).
In Genesis 1:28, God gave Adam and Eve a command: “Be fruitful and multiply, fill the earth and subdue it.” Notice that God didn’t say, “Go and find a job.” He said, “Be fruitful.” This means that we were created to produce, not just to consume. The problem with the world’s system is that it trains people to be consumers rather than creators.
From childhood, society teaches us to study hard, get a job, earn money, and spend that money on things we don’t even need. People live paycheck to paycheck, unaware that God has placed creativity, gifts, and talents inside them to produce something greater. Look at Jesus—He never lived as a consumer. When there were five loaves and two fish, He didn’t go out and buy more food; He blessed, broke, and multiplied what He had (Matthew 14:19-20). When Peter needed money for taxes, Jesus didn’t give him a paycheck; He told him to go to the sea and find a coin in a fish’s mouth (Matthew 17:27).
The world wants you to work for money, but the Kingdom wants you to work for purpose and let money follow. The difference is this: employees trade time for wages, but Kingdom-minded people create value that multiplies. You weren’t designed just to take orders—you were designed to innovate, expand, and be a blessing.
Look at the parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-30). A master gave three servants different amounts of money. Two of them multiplied what they had, but one buried his talent out of fear. The master called him wicked and lazy because God expects multiplication, not stagnation. Right now, many people are sitting on gifts, ideas, and potential, but they’re too afraid to step out. They stay in jobs they hate, working for survival instead of walking in their calling.
When you start seeing yourself as a producer, everything changes. Ask yourself: Are you just consuming, or are you producing? Are you living in fear like the servant who buried his talent, or are you multiplying what God has placed in you? God didn’t call you just to make a living; He called you to create, expand, and leave a legacy. It’s time to shift from being a consumer to being a producer, because in the Kingdom, fruitfulness is not an option—it’s a command.
Your Gift Is Your Provision
The world teaches that you need a job to survive, but God has already placed something inside of you that can sustain you—your gift. Proverbs 18:16 says, “A man’s gift makes room for him and brings him before great men.” Notice it doesn’t say “A man’s job makes room for him.” It’s his gift.
Your gift is the unique ability, talent, or calling that God placed within you. It’s not something you learn from school or acquire from a job—it was inside you from birth, waiting to be discovered. Look at the great men in the Bible. None of them depended on a job; all of them used their God-given gifts to fulfill their purpose:
- Joseph had the gift of interpreting dreams, which took him from prison to the palace, making him second in command over Egypt.
- David had the gift of leadership and music, which brought him from a shepherd’s field to the king’s court.
- Daniel had the gift of wisdom and visions, which positioned him in the courts of multiple kings, influencing entire empires.
Many people ignore their gift and chase after jobs instead. They settle for employment rather than discovering what God has already placed inside of them. But if you depend on a job, you’re at the mercy of the economy. If you depend on your gift, you’re at the mercy of God, who never runs out of resources.
Even Jesus Himself operated in His gift. He didn’t need a salary—His gift made room for Him. He healed the sick, cast out demons, taught with authority, and changed lives. Wherever He went, provision followed. When there was no food, He multiplied it. When Peter needed money, it appeared in a fish’s mouth.
Many people are frustrated in life because they are working outside of their gift. They are trapped in jobs that drain them instead of walking in their calling that fulfills them. But when you begin to operate in your God-given gift, provision follows purpose. You don’t have to chase money—money will chase you.
Are You Chasing Jobs or Solving Problems?
The world tells you to look for a job, but God is asking, What is in your hands? Inside of you is the key to your provision. It’s time to stop looking for jobs and start unlocking the gift that God has placed within you, because when you do, your gift will open doors that no man can shut.
The world teaches people to look for jobs, but the Kingdom teaches people to become solutions. The people who rise to the top in any generation are those who answer the questions that no one else can. Instead of asking, Where can I find a job? start asking, What problem can I solve?
Jesus Himself was the greatest problem solver. Humanity was lost in sin, and He came to be the solution. He didn’t apply for a religious position—He came to bring salvation. Everywhere He went, He met needs, healed the sick, fed the hungry, and brought life to the broken. Because He walked in purpose, provision always followed Him.
If you want to rise in life, don’t chase jobs—chase solutions. The world rewards those who solve problems. Instead of praying for a paycheck, pray for wisdom. Instead of looking for employment, look for opportunities to add value. When you become the answer to a need, people will seek you out.
Dominion, Not Employment
Many people believe their survival depends on a salary. They chase jobs, fear unemployment, and measure security by their bank account. But a paycheck is limited—the blessing of God has no limits.
The Bible says in Proverbs 10:22, “The blessing of the Lord makes one rich, and He adds no sorrow with it.” Notice, it doesn’t say “a job makes one rich.” It doesn’t say “hard labor” or “working overtime.” It says the blessing of the Lord does.
Abraham was blessed by God and became rich—not because he worked a 9-to-5, but because he walked in covenant with God (Genesis 13:2).
Isaac prospered during a famine because he obeyed God, and in one year, he reaped a hundredfold harvest (Genesis 26:12).
Solomon never asked for wealth, yet he became the richest man in history because he sought wisdom first, and God added everything else (1 Kings 3:13).
When God’s blessing is on your life, opportunities come to you that you didn’t even ask for. Favor follows you. Doors open that no man can shut.
From the beginning of time, God’s plan was not just for us to survive but to rule. Genesis 1:26 says, “Let us make man in Our image… let them have dominion.” Notice the word dominion—God never said, “Let them have jobs.” The devil wants people stuck in survival mode, believing that life is about working, paying bills, and hoping to retire someday. But God designed you for something greater—authority.
So, I ask you today: Are you living as a laborer, or are you stepping into your kingship? God never said, “Look for a job.” He said, “Take dominion.” When you do, you will never lack again.
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