How to Find a Dream Job That Matches Your Spiritual Gifts

Faithful on the Clock

Faithful on the Clock is a podcast with the mission of getting your work and faith aligned. We want you to understand Who you're serving and why so you can get more joy and legacy from every minute spent on the clock. Thanks for joining us and taking this step toward a more fulfilling job and relationship with God!

Want to join us on social media?

We'd love to have you stay up-to-date with the show on all our platforms!

Twitter

Facebook

Pinterest

Instagram

LinkedIn

YouTube

In this episode...

How to Find a Dream Job That Matches Your Spiritual Gifts

https://faithfulontheclock.captivate.fm/episode/how-to-find-a-dream-job-that-matches-your-spiritual-gifts

Want a fulfilling job? Find and apply the gifts God gave you instead of chasing skills trends. Episode 94 of Faithful on the Clock shows you how.

Timestamps:

[00:04] - Intro

[00:38] - Doing something successfully doesn’t necessarily mean it is your gift. The first step to finding a dream job is admitting that where you are might not reflect the gifts God gave you.

[02:44] - The mantra to do what you love is not always helpful when it comes to finding a dream job. You can love something and not be good at it.

[03:51] - Finding a dream job means paying as much attention to what comes naturally as you do to what you enjoy. We often dismiss what comes naturally and don’t think those things are gifts specifically because they are simple for us to do.

[05:31] - Looking at previous successes can help you figure out the common thread that’s let you do well. But don’t just look at your work successes, because those often allow you to pull on learned skills more. Look at all areas of your life, because it’s the unscripted areas where you usually end up pulling on more of your real gifts.

[06:46] - Feedback can help ensure you see the gifts you have. But if you wear masks all the time and hide what you’re good at, thinking your gifts aren’t acceptable, others might not give you accurate feedback. So, you have to be honest with yourself about the parts of you that need to be free.

[08:26] - When you review job listings, make sure that you can apply your core gifts to the majority of the responsibilities. Circle back to those gifts during the interview process as much as you can.

[9:41] - Consider the media or mode of expression of your gifts. Public speaking might not feel as good as writing, for example. This approach can help you fine-tune your job search within the gifts you have.

[11:04] - Consider what the jobs you’re considering offer in pay. It’s great if they offer a lot, but because money is just one way to define success, don’t be afraid to select a job with a lower wage if in fact that job is the closest fit to who God made you to be.

[12:19] - Summary

[13:06] - Prayer

[13:47] - Outro/What’s coming up next

Key takeaways:

• Doing something successfully doesn’t automatically mean you are applying your natural gifts. It might just mean that you have worked really hard to improve in an area and that the effort you are putting in has been sufficient to advance you. You thus have to admit that your rank might not connect to your real gifts as much as you think it does.
• Because you can be bad at things you have a passion for, you can’t just focus on doing what you love. You also have to focus on what comes naturally to you. That can be difficult because corporate culture teaches us to value what is challenging, not what is easy for us.
• Looking at previous wins won’t necessarily show you your true gifts because those wins often are planned (scripted). Unscripted successes in all areas can be a better indicator of your gifts if you look for the common threads between them.
• Feedback is essential for understanding where are strengths are and finding the jobs we can do well. But we have to be open for this to work, both with others and ourselves. Wearing masks or denying ourselves can mean we don’t get accurate feedback.
• Once you are sure of what your gifts are, make sure you can apply those gifts in the majority of the responsibilities the jobs you apply for have. Use your gifts as a theme for your resume and the interview process.
• When applying for jobs, consider the media or mode of expression of your gifts. By fine-tuning the mode of expression, you’ll get an even better job fit.
• Pay should be the last thing to consider when looking for your ideal job that uses your gifts. It’s OK to do the math to see if the job will pay your bills, but it’s also OK if the job that uses your gifts the best isn’t the one with the highest pay, because being who God made you to be and trusting Him for your provision also has value.

CTAs:

• Look through some job listings and see what immediately appeals based not on your previous work or a specific pay rate, but based on what is easiest for you.

What’s coming up next:

All successful professionals have to make good choices. Episode 95 of Faithful on the Clock lays down the key components of Biblical decision-making.

Support the show!

Visit the Faithful on the Clock Patreon page to choose a tier plan and become a supporting member. You'll gain access to goodies like early episode access, newsletters, and more based on the plan that's right for you.

patreon.com/faithfulontheclock

Want to give a one-off tip or donation? Use our Captivate support page. You can become a member there with the same great tier options you'll find at Patreon, too.

Support Faithful on the Clock