Out of a job? Never!

There I was, sitting in an office with two managers telling me I was being let go. I had worked at the company for over five years – but was released within five minutes. The lead manager asked if I had any questions. What came out of my mouth surprised me: “No, but I have faith.”

As I walked home, I thought about what I had just said. Did I really have enough faith to completely trust God’s direction of my career? Did I truly believe that God, Love, was caring for me and my family? When I reached home, I had some distressing doubts, and I knew it was time to turn to God with all my heart and pray.

I found this statement by Mary Baker Eddy, the discoverer of Christian Science, comforting: “Remember, thou canst be brought into no condition, be it ever so severe, where Love has not been before thee and where its tender lesson is not awaiting thee” (“The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany,” pp. 149-150).

The first thing I needed to do was let go of any resentment or discouragement about losing my job despite receiving good performance reviews and meeting the company’s benchmarks. I reasoned that because everything God created is good, as the first chapter of the Bible tells us, I could see all through that pure lens. Despite appearances, God – not a human employer – was actually in charge of my career, and I was free to listen to and follow His guidance for my next steps.

I also needed to address the fear of the loss of income. Christian Science teaches that God is good itself and therefore the source of all good. He is infinite Mind, so the blessings He gives are never limited to a certain time, location, or activity, and we can rely on Him to supply us with right ideas wherever and whenever we need them.

“What cannot God do?” writes Mrs. Eddy in the Christian Science textbook, “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures” (p. 135), reflecting Jesus’ assurance that “with God all things are possible” (Matthew 19:26).

I prayed to see that I couldn’t be deprived of my right place in God’s universe. God is always employing His creation – which includes all of us, His spiritual offspring – in the expression of divine qualities, such as abundance, intelligence, ingenuity, and joy. That, in fact, is our very purpose – a job we can never lose. The first chapter of Genesis tells us that man is made in the likeness of God; therefore, as God’s spiritual reflection, each one of us is complete and secure. I affirmed that divine Love would continue leading me and unfolding useful, productive work that would bless not only me but also my family and community.

Science and Health assures us, “Divine Love always has met and always will meet every human need” (p. 494). I had seen this divine law proven in my own and others’ lives, so in my prayer, I affirmed with confidence that it was continuing to operate. As I did so, a customer I had worked with a while back came to thought. He had worked in the same field but for a different company. It occurred to me that this company might be hiring, so I checked online and found that indeed it was!

Even though we were in the middle of a busy, end-of-the-year holiday season, I submitted my résumé. Within two weeks, I was interviewed and was soon offered a great job with excellent benefits.

The hiring process and onboarding with the new employer were so quick and seamless that I felt I had never actually been out of a job. I had just found a new way of sharing my God-given talents. God’s loving-kindness had provided me more time off with my family during the holidays as well as more time for prayer – and I continued to receive pay from my old company right up to the day I started working with the new one.

In this new position, I try to approach each task and interaction with a greater trust in God’s provision and direction for everyone, and this certainly has a harmonizing effect on whatever work we’re engaged in.

Understanding God as our true, forever employer can bring about a profound career change, one that is full of joy, productivity, and assurance.

Adapted from an article published in the Sept. 1, 2025, issue of the Christian Science Sentinel.