💼 The cares of a career 👔

“And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.”
Mark 4:18-19 King James Version (KJV)

” And the seed sown among thorns represents those who hear the Word, 19 but they allow the cares of this life and the seduction of wealth and the desires for other things to crowd out and choke the Word so that it produces nothing.”
Mark 4:18-19 The Passion Translation (TPT)
 
When you care for what the world cares for, more than what God cares for then you’re allowing the cares of the world to distract you from your divine destiny and it will prevent you from ultimate success. The cares of this world are basically a question of what is most important to you. What are you prioritising? It’s true that we live in this world and that there are certain things we cannot ignore, but we must remember that God has a way of doing things which is far better than the world’s way of doing things, and which gets far better results than the world would.

“But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”
Matthew 6:33 English Standard Version (ESV)

“So above all, constantly chase after the realm of God’s kingdom and the righteousness that proceeds from him. Then all these less important things will be given to you abundantly.”
Matthew 6:33 The Passion Translation (TPT)

The way of the world is this: focus on meeting your needs and the needs of your family because you are your provider. But in God’s kingdom, you prioritize His priorities, and provision, or the less important things, flow because God is your provider.

“So don’t worry at all about having enough food and clothing. Why be like the heathen? For they take pride in all these things and are deeply concerned about them. But your heavenly Father already knows perfectly well that you need them, and he will give them to you if you give him first place in your life and live as he wants you to.”
Matthew 6:31-33 living Bible (TLB)

The kingdom way (the Christian way) is to acknowledge that God is our provider (Philippians 4:19), and so we don’t chase after provision. Rather, we seek first God, His Kingdom and His righteousness.  The Christian life should be a carefree, worry-free life; a life where although we have problems they do not affect our hearts because we trust in God and we are confident that He is taking care of us (Isaiah 26:3-4).

One of the cares of the world that often distracts people from their calling to be a good husband or wife, father or mother, is that of career or work. Don’t get me wrong: your work or career is important and God is interested in it but it should never be more important than God or your family. Your job is a means to provide for and look after your family and invest into the expansion of God’s kingdom. Work is important – but it is not eternal and it is not all that there is to life. Many people live as if work is everything. God wants you to work hard and be brilliant at what you do, but not at the expense of your relationship with Him and your relationships with your family. Your career will not last forever and neither will your company but your family is eternal. Don’t sacrifice your family for a successful career. This might be a bit difficult for you to chew, but your career just isn’t that important. 

Sometimes you might need to work late and give a bit more attention to work than you’d like to – that’s okay! It’s only when it becomes the norm that it becomes a problem. When your family feels that they have to contend with your work (or in my case, church) for your love and attention, then you’ve missed it. Your position at the office can be replaced easily, but your position in the home is irreplaceable. Seek to have a godly balance in your life, and seek to have it now. Don’t allow the cares of your career to prevent you from walking in your destiny of being a good spouse and/or parent. If you’re struggling with balance at the moment please know that there is no condemnation in Christ (Romans 8:1) and I’m not trying to make you feel bad, at all. I want to show you that there is a better way. As you seek first God’s divine order in your life, you will experience the supernatural flow of God’s divine power, provision and blessing.