Article September 21, 2020 ISSUE

God, prayer, and a successful career path

Christina Huston

After college I was certain I wanted a problem-solving career in business, but I had no idea what field of business to pursue. I had learned from my study of Christian Science that God, the divine Mind, is our true employer, and that our purpose is already established in this Mind for us to learn of and put into practice.

Rather than analyze the pros and cons of various career options, I obeyed this instruction from the Bible: “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” (Proverbs 3:5, 6).

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