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Employment, ethics, and putting God first
Seeking a better understanding of God is key in business and any other endeavor.
Originally published for the Christian Science Sentinel online on May 16, 2024
After graduating from college, I worked in a retail store for a large company. There seemed to be few prospects for advancement, so I began a job search, something I had done several times before, with little success.
When I asked a Christian Science practitioner for prayerful help, his response changed my thinking from helplessness to hope. He reminded me that God is our real employer and the source of our supply, so I should always begin my job search by putting God first.
This helped me see that the search wasn’t really in the physical realm of brick-and-mortar buildings or dependent on the choices of employers; it was actually in the true, spiritual universe where God’s perfect expression, man, is forever gainfully employed. Christian Science reveals that our real work is to express the qualities of God and that blessings inevitably follow. Christ Jesus instructs, “Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you” (Matthew 6:33).
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