Productivity matters to God.. and it matters to me.. but...

So I’ve been trying my best to find a job.. any job really. I prefer something in childcare and if not that then I’ve got experience in construction ( but because of my broken shoulder and broken arm that’s not an option even though I wouldn’t mind doing construction again because I do miss it! ), stock clerk ( this is more easier on my broken bones and shouldn’t give me too much of an issue. But I just want to know how these young kids are posting pictures of wads of cash. Hundreds everywhere like it’s nothing and they are wearing grills and necklaces that cost thousands of dollars. And I’m not talking about celebrities I’m talking about your average 16 year old kid who doesn’t know how to spell his own name or talk like a gentleman but who needs class when you have $$. I know money is the root of all evil but seriously.. we need it to live! It’s unfortunate but it’s true! And I’ve been telling God that I seriously have been fed up being an unemployed man that it’s only a matter of time before I just say screw it and go for that rope so I can tie it around my neck because really what else is left? The scars heal but what’s left for me to feel? I’ve been feeling irritated and useless not doing anything but sit at home like a house wife. I just feel like I’m meant for more.. but I don’t know why God won’t open up those doors. Or am I missing it and taking the wrong path to nowhere? I’m just lost and I want to hear from God and know what He is doing with me and what my purpose is! Matthew 12:36 says “That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof the day of judgement.” And the word “idle” in Greek is argos which means “useless, careless, inactive, unemployed” so God is probably not too happy with me being unemployed and I’m not either.. but I haven’t been having the best luck out here with work and this just sucks and makes me think I’m not important in this world and nobody wants my service anywhere so why am I even here?
 
Those people are probably doing something illegal To gain all that cash. And then the devil uses those pictures to mess with people's minds who have been struggling.

The best solution is to get in the Word. Ask Father to speak to you through His Word. Focus on Scriptures that uplift and encourage your heart to trust Him to supply all your needs according to His Riches in Glory by Christ Jesus (Phil 4:19). Start with Matthew 6:33...
But seek (aim at and strive after) first of all His kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being right), and then all these things taken together will be given you besides.
Matthew 6:33 AMPC
https://bible.com/bible/8/mat.6.33.AMPC

Seek Father above all else... Seek Him first and His Ways first.. striving to walk in His ways of doing and being right... And all the things you need will be added to you.

Get your mouth full of the Word and get rid of the poor me pitty party words which are full of doubt and in Fathers eyes perverted and evil.. for they don't match His Word. Those words are preventing your angels who are sent to assist you, from carrying out what Fathers plans are for you. They cannot help get you a job if your speaking opposite of what The Word of Life says.

Patience is key to obtaining the promises (Hebrews 6:12). And what you need right now is to not cast away your faith (confidence) (Hebrews 10:35-36) by speaking words that are opposite of the Word of God.

And to be honest... if you keep speaking death... that's what you will reap. So quit allowing that suicidal spirit to entice you to speak about killing yourself... that's what Father is not pleased with... for it boils down to lack of faith.. which faith is what pleases Him.

He understands your situation... but the devil is using THE Living Word to speak lies to your heart. Your taking those verses about idle WORDS and twisting them to mean something they dont. Get your mind renewed to the Word (Romans 12:2) so that you can tell who is speaking to you and then you will also know what God's will is for you.

Blessings
 
Hello Godiswithme1922;

I'm praying with you and everyone else for your next job.

James 1:6-8, 6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; 8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

God bless you and your family, brother.
 
Does productivity matter to God? I dont know about that, yes, he wants you to be fruitful,but what kind of fruit does he want us to produce? I dont read anywhere that it says to cultivate money fruit. And of thr 9 fruits listed why is it that one of the last fruits of the holy spirit to cultivate is...patience?

Maybe contact Joni and friends ministry and ask them to pray and help you find employment.
Joni doesnt sit at home like a housewife (she doesnt have any babies to 'sit' ) she goes places shares her testimony but she also writes books and paints pictures with her mouth, as she's a quadriplegic.

When I was unemployed I just found things to do at home. I didnt sit around. There was heaps of housework to get on with, and I just prayed for God to show me what He wanted me to do. Mostly spend time with Him. It didn't matter if nobody else wanted me. God wanted me right where I was learning His way. When the time was right I was offered paid work. I just had to learn patience, and I tell you, patience takes some time to learn (several years in my case) and patience builds character. If I had never learned patience I would be like a spoiled brat who expected everything instantly and everything going my way- and thats not very christian is it? So praise the Lord He knew what I needed. And it wasnt money, becase God provided me everything even when I wasnt earning a cent.
 
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First off know that you are not alone with your feelings. But then we k ow our senses were not given to lead us but to contact this realm. Secondly know that the only way we can walk with God is when we can't walk on our own. God Word says that the footsteps of the righteous are ordered and all things work together for the good - and God can't lie... We might not know what that good looks like but that doesn't change the Word. In a nut shell hang in there and keep looking up until you can't see anything else.
God continue to bless you bro. For who ever He loves He chastens.
 
Thank you brothers and sisters for all your replies. Honestly I guess this really triggered me to be frustrated when last week I went to a job fair.. I wasn't able to wear my dress pants because I had lost so much weight during my injury so I had to stick with jeans and I wore dress shoes and a nice button down shirt but when I got there everyone was in suits or dresses and all the people looked at me in my jeans and started laughing. I was humiliated and ended up leaving and told God in the car that I badly need to work because I don't like getting made fun on. I am far too sensitive when it comes to things like that and I dress nice for the most part! But with me being unemployed honestly I feel homeless. Only thing missing is me sleeping in the gutter.. and I'm fortunate to have my parents allow me to live with them but I miss making money! I miss working hard and earning that paycheck and being able to go out and buy some clothes. Heck.. the homeless have more clothes than me! Granted they tell me how they hop in the clothe bins at night when security isn't out but regardless.. that's so embarrassing! Things gotta change around here for me and I understand I have to be patient and obedient to God and I am aware that the devil uses times like these to twist my thoughts and get me to stray away from God and completely abandon my faith.. I need to do a better job at listening to God's word and reading His word in times like these so I don't dwell on the negative too much.
 
God Word says that the footsteps of the righteous are ordered and all things work together for the good - and God can't lie... We might not know what that good looks like but that doesn't change the Word.
Also Godiswithme1922 ,
I quoted this for a reason.
I agree God won't lie - however when we pick bits and pieces of scripture and place them together to make a point even when trying to uplift one another - we must do so in such away we are not making or using such said bits of scripture in our own ways and not in context where it was written.

Yes the footsteps of the Righteous are laid out before us - however it is up to us to recognize these from everywhere else and walk down them. Just because a believer is on a path does not make it the correct path.

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.

Romans 8:28 is not a stand alone scripture where you can clip it and use a part in anyway you wish.

In this passage the writer is talking about prayer. Normal words and spirit words working together.

Now God can work good in a bad situation, that is if you are obedient and willing to do things His way. Unforgiveness blocks this. Our words opposed to His Words blocks this. So much more things can and do block His Hand in this.

There is so much evil out there that is NOT Working good for anyone.

God does not Lie and His Word Always proves true and Just.......however only when it is used correctly.

Blessings
FCJ
 
Thank you brothers and sisters for all your replies. Honestly I guess this really triggered me to be frustrated when last week I went to a job fair.. I wasn't able to wear my dress pants because I had lost so much weight during my injury so I had to stick with jeans and I wore dress shoes and a nice button down shirt but when I got there everyone was in suits or dresses and all the people looked at me in my jeans and started laughing. I was humiliated and ended up leaving and told God in the car that I badly need to work because I don't like getting made fun on. I am far too sensitive when it comes to things like that and I dress nice for the most part! But with me being unemployed honestly I feel homeless. Only thing missing is me sleeping in the gutter.. and I'm fortunate to have my parents allow me to live with them but I miss making money! I miss working hard and earning that paycheck and being able to go out and buy some clothes. Heck.. the homeless have more clothes than me! Granted they tell me how they hop in the clothe bins at night when security isn't out but regardless.. that's so embarrassing! Things gotta change around here for me and I understand I have to be patient and obedient to God and I am aware that the devil uses times like these to twist my thoughts and get me to stray away from God and completely abandon my faith.. I need to do a better job at listening to God's word and reading His word in times like these so I don't dwell on the negative too much.

Sounds like the cares of this world are consistently getting in your way. And that your so focused on your pride and vanity... everything irritates you. I pray you don't have to go through things like I have in order to get you to the point where peoples opinions and looks no longer affect you. For other peoples acceptance is not where your acceptance and confidence should be. Our acceptance and confidence or self worth should come from the Father Himself.

Blessings to you
 
Jesus was made fun of all the time.
The thing is he had a good job too as a carpenter but he gave that up. He probably earned good money too! HIs Father called him to do something else, and Jesus didnt look back. And yea, he was homeless a lot. I think it probably did bother him sometimes, as he said he had nowhere to lay his head. But, even in the midst of a storm on a rocky boat, Jesus could sleep peacefully knowing He was in His fathers perfect will.

The thing is, Jesus paid no mind to the people that mocked him. He focused on His Father and doing what he was called to do. For you, it may be God is calling you to work with children, then go work with them. Most of the people that work with children are unpaid. They are called mothers! Most people woulndt want that job, thats why its never officially recognised in any CV and hardly advertised. Its exhausting! Jesus didnt turn any child away, even when his disciples thought they were a nusiance. Instead he blessed them.

When Peter and Paul went around healing people, they said 'gold and silver have I none'. They werent walking round giving money to beggars, they were giving them something money couldnt buy.

You need lots of patience working with children and some of these children may mock other children for not wearing the right clothes. You need to show them they matter to God and that God will clothe them, we arent to worry over what we will eat or what we will wear. Perhaps some of these children arent even given pocket money. But you can give them love, which is more precious than money, is it not?
 
he said he had nowhere to lay his head.

If one reads that whole passage carefully... one will see that He said that because that town didn't want Him to teach or minister there. And did not receive Him... so He had to move on to the next town.
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he was homeless a lot
Actually He always had a place to stay .. for He had people in every town He went to who ministered to Him out of their substance (money, finances, housing, etc)
 
I feel like I have a gift for creating the right conditions for others to flourish and reach their highest potentials. And I feel like God does want me to work with kids! I definitely have more patience for kids more than adults but I love people in general and I just want to make a positive change in the world. I am my happiest when I can see the positive results of my influence unfolding and when I witness the people around me thriving and happy. I am just my own worst critique and I shouldn’t let what others say effect me the way it does! I need to realize I am not of this world and the only opinion that should matter is what God thinks of me! God would never judge me based on the clothes that I wear or my job status. It’s just difficult sometimes to manage both but I am sure if I take my faith more seriously and with guidance.. I’ll get it right somehow.. sooner better than later of course!
 
Thats the spirit! Keep your eyes on the prize and dont let what other people think bother you. God knows the thoughts he thinks of you, thoughts of good not evil and to give you an expected end. :)
 
If one reads that whole passage carefully... one will see that He said that because that town didn't want Him to teach or minister there. And did not receive Him... so He had to move on to the next town.
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Actually He always had a place to stay .. for He had people in every town He went to who ministered to Him out of their substance (money, finances, housing, etc)
True but he didnt have a place of his own, on earth and worse, the temple which ought to have been his home, and rightfully his, had been desecrated.

For those of us who rent or dont own our own homes, we will always feel like a guest or tenant. A place of ones own where one is welcome to rest is precious. You can never outstay your welcome in your own home.
 
True but he didnt have a place of his own, on earth and worse, the temple which ought to have been his home, and rightfully his, had been desecrated.
Any time in the bible it says the house in capernaum, that was Jesus's house.
It was big and by the sea side and close to the synagogue.
So in reality, Jesus had a Big house on the waterfront.
This theory that Jesus was this poor man is a religious farse. Scripture says He Became Poor and He took on our Sins......
You can not become poor if you are already poor.
Blessings
 
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