Each day I become clearer as to the work that is right for me in God’s eyes.
I open myself to finding and accepting work with heart.
The following is excerpted from The Woman’s Book of Soul, by Sue Patton Thoele.
At some deep level, every one of us wants to be of service to the world through meaningful work. But often finding that work is elusive, and we wander from job to job or stay in a dead-end job, never quite connecting to our soul’s purpose.
The issue was front and center for me during my divorce. Because my self-esteem had to read up tot touch bottom at the time and I had only worked spasmodically during my marriage, I had no idea what I could do. However, in the midst of my terror, constantly and doggedly – without even a glimmer of faith on many occasions – I affirmed, “Each day I become clearer as to the work that is right for me in God’s eyes,” and prayed, “Help me to have the clarity to see and hear the message, and the guts to follow through with it!”
There was never a bolt of lightning scorching “Thou shalt be a therapist,” onto my brain, which was a good thing because I probably would have replied in horror, “I can’t possibly be a therapist, but I sure do need one!” No, my prayers were answered one tiny little nudge at a time, baby-steps that I could garner the courage to take.
In order for you to get a sense of how to find meaningful soul-work, ask yourself the following questions:
- What do you find meaningful in life?
- What does your heart long to contribute to that world?
- What services are you equipped to provide?
- Who needs them?
- Do you want to give them?
- If you won a big lotto drawing, what would you do?
- Would that feel meaningful to you in the long run?
Although it is sometimes difficult, please trust that the wisdom within you knows what work is right for you. Today, ask God, your angels, and your soul-Self for help in arranging the perfect, right work for you.
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This is so true for me right now. I have devoted myself to raising my children for the last 20 years now my youngest has started school, my marriage has ended and I’m feeling completely lost!
I’m currently training for some voluntary work with families but I’m not sure it’s right for me yet I’m plodding on because I don’t want to do nothing.
I feel a hollowness inside waiting for the answer to come to me and feel as though I’m wasting time by not being in the job for me but what else can I do? God, my guides and angels, don’t seem to be making my messages very clear, or at least I’m not hearing clearly!!
I love this post. I’m sure I will return to it many times!
Got the email and love that you could use it! It’s screaming FemCentral if you ask me.
Thank you for finding that pic Monica! (I sent you an email it.)
It’s so true that each of us wants to feel as if we have made a positive contribution to this time and place before we move on. I’ve never met anyone who didn’t want to feel that way at the very end.
Great quote (and pic.) Jennifer!!
absoultely perfect timing, I quit my job of 15 years this past fall for personal reasons in addition to a deep desire to do something more spiritual. i picked up a copy of oprah that highlighted “finding your true calling”, and came across a small feature on NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) and the challege to write a novel in the month of November. I thought that was a good challenge for me, and began to write a novel, something I have never done before. about 15K words in I realized I hated (strong word I know, but true), what I was writing and started over. I got so engrossed in the new novel and am happy to say was one of the 14% who succeeded (out of the more than 250K people to signed up for the challenge). i still haven’t figured out what i’m going to do with my life, so like the inspiratino and questions and think i’ll post these and ask myself every morning. thank you!