In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, our careers play a significant role. As believers, it’s essential to understand what the Bible teaches us about leaving work. While the Bible doesn’t explicitly provide a step-by-step guide for quitting a job, it does offer valuable principles to consider.
The Bible encourages us to fulfil our commitments diligently. When contemplating leaving a job, ensure you’ve fulfilled your responsibilities and obligations to the best of your ability. Seek God’s guidance through prayer and reflection. Ask for wisdom and discernment in making this decision. Trust that God will lead you in the right direction.
God has a plan for your life, and sometimes, that plan may involve a career change. Trust that God’s timing is perfect and that He will open doors at the right time. Leaving a job can impact your finances. The Bible emphasizes responsible stewardship of our resources. Ensure you have a plan in place to meet your financial needs during the transition.
Leaving a job should be done with honesty and integrity. Be open and transparent with your employer and colleagues. Leave on good terms, as maintaining a positive reputation is crucial. Reflect on your God-given talents and passions. Your work should align with your calling and contribute to God’s kingdom. If you feel led to a different path, trust that God is guiding you.
Seek counsel from fellow believers and mentors. The Bible encourages us to seek wise counsel when making significant decisions. Ultimately, trust that God has a plan for your life and that He will lead you in the direction that aligns with His purpose for you.
Jeremiah 29:11
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord , thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end”
Ecclesiastes 3:1
“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven”
Proverbs 3:5-6
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths”
Philippians 4:6
“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God”
Psalm 20:4
“Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel”
Psalm 121:1-2
“I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord , which made heaven and earth”
1 Thessalonians 5:24
“Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it”
Deuteronomy 31:6
“Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee”
Romans 8:28
“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose”
Joshua 1:9
“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest”
2 Thessalonians 3:3
“But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil”
Isaiah 41:10
“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness”
Proverbs 16:3
“Commit thy works unto the Lord , and thy thoughts shall be established”
Proverbs 18:16
“A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men”
James 1:5
“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him”
Philippians 4:13
“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me”
Matthew 28:20
“Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen”
Proverbs 22:29
“Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men”
Psalm 37:5
“Commit thy way unto the Lord ; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass”
Ecclesiastes 9:10
“Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest”
Colossians 3:23-24
“And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ”
1 Corinthians 15:58
“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord”
Proverbs 14:23
“In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury”
Proverbs 10:4-5
“He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame”
Proverbs 12:11
“He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding”
Psalm 90:17
“And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it”
Ephesians 4:28
“Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth”
Romans 12:11
“Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord”
2 Thessalonians 3:10-12
“For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread”
1 Timothy 6:18
“That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate”
Matthew 5:16
“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven”
1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
“And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing”
2 Timothy 2:15
“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth”
Hebrews 6:10
“For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister”
2 Corinthians 9:8
“And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work”
1 Corinthians 3:8
“Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour”
Proverbs 6:6-8
“Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest”
Psalm 128:2
“For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee”
Isaiah 65:23
“They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the Lord , and their offspring with them”
Ecclesiastes 5:12
“The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep”
Proverbs 13:4
“The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat”
1 Corinthians 10:31
“Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God”
2 Chronicles 15:7
“Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded”
Philippians 2:14-15
“Do all things without murmurings and disputings: That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world”
Proverbs 20:13
“Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread”
Proverbs 24:27
“Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house”
Psalm 127:2
“It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep”
Genesis 2:15
“And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it”
Proverbs 16:26
“He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him”
