Article October 17, 2016 Issue

Employed by God, our dependable Life

Terese Reiter Messman

What brings real comfort and success? Does it come from having a highly esteemed job, a healthy bank account, living in prosperous economic times? Or do we find true satisfaction in realizing that God, divine Life, is the reliable source of our well-being and in actively expressing His qualities in whatever we’re doing?

I’ve been grateful to see evidence of God’s care meeting needs in unique ways when I’ve made spiritual growth my priority. Fear of lack has been overcome when I remember that my true purpose in work and life is to express and share Godlike qualities—the activity of Life, the caring of Love, the honesty derived from Truth, the reliability of Principle, and the creativity of Soul.

After my undergraduate studies in fine arts were completed, with student loans to repay, I entered the job market with some trepidation. As I took steps to find work over a period of several months during an economic recession, my small savings were almost used up, and I was discouraged by not having received any job offers.

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