DCLM Higher Everyday 25 March 2025 — Career Tips 1: Know Your Interest
DCLM Higher Everyday 25 March 2025 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Career Tips 1: Know Your Interest
Topic: Career Tips 1: Know Your Interest
Text: 2 Timothy 1:5-6
5When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
Key Verse: “Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands” (2 Timothy 1:6).
Message
A career refers to one’s chosen profession or occupation throughout a lifetime. Having a fulfilling career is important for one’s overall achievement in life. Hence, Christian youths need to take career counselling very seriously because a mistake in career choice can lead to regrets, frustration and self-blame. Career tips are meant to guide actions, decisions, and paths you can take to develop yourself towards an occupational choice.
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Identifying your career interests helps you to make a well-informed and strategic career decision to be well-equipped to pursue a career that suits your talents and aligns with your values and preferences. Identifying your career interests begins with knowing your general interests. Reflect on your hobbies and what you enjoy doing in your leisure time. Christian youths must also make sure that their career interests align with their abilities and the word of God as not all jobs are God-glorifying. Christian youths should consult God for direction in all matters, including career choice. An unbelieving youth in addition, needs to repent and become a friend of Jesus for him to enjoy divine guidance.
Quote: Consult God for direction in all matters
Challenge: A mistake in career choice can lead to regrets
Prayer for today: Lord, lead me to a career that will help me to fulfill your purpose.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
