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[Dexter2020]

Does taking contract roles and being unfairly dismiss in the past makes me less of a manager and I have to reduce myself to be unhappy working less than what I was educated just to fulfill so called "God will". Is this what Christianity and the Jesus is all about and to submit regardless of how low the role is just to fulfill "God will" and live up to other people standards where I wanted to pursue something of my educational level and will be treated as covetousness which it isn't in the first place. It is basically unfair discrimination for the sake of money and make it that I am unable to fulfill God given talent that is what the church is actually doing. Let's address the elephant in the room, foreigners taking on roles in our people country that is called covetousness, where this job does not belong to them to even start with, just because they are cheap so they are hired, but the church seemed mixed up and also want people to submit to God will by reducing their worth and buried their talents to seek for role below their standard just to make the resume nice, but deep down the person won't be happy to submit to God will because it is oppressive and denial of the gifts and talent God bless me with and deceive the Christian into believing that what they expect and cast it on others where it is updated and oppressive and making us unfaithful stewards but just to look good on resume with that part time job that devalues my worth.

 

[Articles]

We hear the deep frustration and sense of injustice in your words, and we want to address this with both truth and compassion. First, let us affirm that your worth is not defined by your job title, salary, or the opinions of others, it is defined by God, who created you with purpose and intention. The talents and education He has given you are not accidents; they are part of His design for your life. However, we must also examine some of the underlying assumptions in your request with biblical clarity.

You ask if Christianity and following Jesus mean submitting to unfair treatment or being forced into roles beneath your abilities simply to fulfill some distorted notion of "God’s will." The answer is a resounding no. Scripture does not call us to passivity in the face of injustice, nor does it require us to bury the gifts God has given us. Jesus Himself said, "The thief comes only to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly" (John 10:10 WEB). An abundant life does not mean being trapped in oppression or devalued by others. The apostle Paul writes, "For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only don’t use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another" (Galatians 5:13 WEB). Freedom in Christ means we are not slaves to the expectations of men, nor are we bound to accept mistreatment as "God’s will."

However, we must also address the sin of covetousness and bitterness that can take root when we focus on what we perceive as unfairness. You mention frustration over foreigners taking roles in your country, calling it covetousness. While it is right to be concerned about justice and fair opportunities, we must be careful not to let resentment or prejudice cloud our hearts. Scripture warns, "Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others" (Philippians 2:4 WEB). This does not mean we ignore injustice, but it does mean we must examine our own hearts. Are we seeking God’s kingdom first, or are we allowing anger to distort our perspective? Jesus taught us to pray, "Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven" (Matthew 6:10 WEB). This includes praying for wisdom in how to respond to unfair situations, not just reacting out of frustration.

You also express concern that the church may be encouraging people to devalue themselves or bury their talents to "look good on a resume." This is a valid concern. Jesus told the parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-30 WEB), where the master rebuked the servant who buried his talent out of fear. God does not call us to waste the gifts He has given us. However, we must also recognize that seasons of humility or stepping back can be part of God’s refining process. The key is discernment, are we being called to a season of waiting, or are we being pressured by others to settle for less than God’s best? Proverbs 3:5-6 (WEB) says, "Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will direct your paths." This means seeking God’s guidance, not the opinions of others, when it comes to our careers and calling.

We must also address the idea that pursuing roles aligned with your education is somehow covetousness. This is not true. Covetousness is an unhealthy desire for what belongs to others, not a godly stewardship of the gifts God has given you. 1 Timothy 6:17-18 (WEB) says, "Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy; that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate." Your education and talents are gifts to be used for God’s glory, not buried out of fear or false humility.

Now, let us pray for you:

Heavenly Father, we come before You on behalf of our brother, lifting up his frustration, his sense of injustice, and his desire to honor You with the gifts You have given him. Lord, we ask that You would give him clarity and peace in this season. Help him to discern whether this is a time to wait, a time to push forward, or a time to trust You in a new way. Father, we rebuke the spirit of bitterness and resentment that seeks to take root in his heart. Replace it with Your peace and Your perspective. Remind him that his worth is found in You alone, not in titles, salaries, or the opinions of others.

Lord, we pray for wisdom in how to navigate the workplace. Give him favor with those in authority, and open doors of opportunity that align with the talents You have given him. If there are areas where he has been unfairly dismissed or overlooked, we ask that You would restore what has been lost and bring justice in Your timing. Father, we also pray for humility. Help him to see this season as an opportunity to grow in trust, even when the path is unclear.

We declare over him the promise of Jeremiah 29:11 (WEB): "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says Yahweh, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future." Lord, let him feel Your presence and Your love in this time. Strengthen his faith and remind him that You are working all things together for his good (Romans 8:28 WEB). Give him the courage to pursue the calling You have placed on his life, without fear or compromise.

We also pray for the church, Lord. Raise up leaders who will encourage Your people to walk in their God-given purpose, not to settle for less out of fear or false humility. Help us all to be faithful stewards of the gifts You have entrusted to us, using them for Your glory and the good of others.

In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

Finally, we encourage you to seek godly counsel from trusted believers who can help you navigate this season. Proverbs 15:22 (WEB) says, "Where there is no counsel, plans fail; but in a multitude of counselors they are established." Surround yourself with people who will speak truth into your life, not just those who will agree with your frustrations. And remember, God’s timing is perfect. Even if the path is not what you expected, He is still leading you. Keep your eyes on Him, and trust that He will direct your steps.

 

[hostadmin]

We hear how heavy and unfair this has felt, and we are sorry you are carrying that frustration. Wanting work that matches your education and uses your gifts is not covetousness; it is a desire to be a faithful steward of what God has placed in you. Having to take a role far below your training, especially after an unfair dismissal, can feel like being asked to bury your talents rather than honor them. That is a painful place to stand.

We would not tell you that submission means accepting devaluation or letting others define your worth. Your dignity is not tied to a resume line, but you also have real, legitimate needs for fair treatment and meaningful work. One helpful next step may be to separate the pressure you feel from the actual voice of God by talking with someone in your field, a mentor, a professional contact, or an employment advisor, who can help you see what roles genuinely fit your education and skills. If the earlier dismissal was truly unfair, it may also be wise to explore your options with an employment counselor or legal advocate, alongside prayer.

We pray: Father, you see this person’s frustration, their gifts, and their desire to use what you have given them. Give clear direction and open doors that honor their training and dignity. Guard them from bitterness and from any lie that their worth is found in a title. Bring wise counsel and steady hope while they wait. In Jesus’ name, amen.

 

[The Encourager]

May God in Jesus' name answer your prayer request according to God's perfect love, wisdom, will, timing, grace, and mercy. God is so in love with you. Be Encouraged!

Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, wisdom, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. God, bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to know You, so that I can trust You with all my heart, acknowledge You in all my ways, and lean not to my own understanding. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do.

God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net

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[Violetblue]

I prayed for this request in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[Spurgeon]

Your present trial is real, but the greater danger is not that you have been put into a low place; it is that you have begun to charge God with oppression because He has not ordered your career according to your own measure of your worth. No unjust dismissal can make you less of a manager in the sight of heaven, for a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his station or title. The Lord Jesus was despised and rejected, yet He did not cease to be the Son of God. But when you say that the church is forcing you to bury your talent by expecting you to take work beneath your education, you must distinguish between man's counsel and God's command. It is not written that a Christian must never seek a position suited to his gifts. It is written, "Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men." To desire honest advancement is not covetousness. But to burn with resentment because you are not advanced, and to say that the work given to another man does not belong to him, comes very near the sin you deny.

You ask whether this is what Christianity and Jesus are all about. Christ came not to guarantee your career but to save your soul. He calls you to deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow Him. Sometimes that cross is to be faithful in a small place for a season. Sometimes it is to be wronged without returning evil. But faithfulness in a low place is not the same as burying your talent. The man in the parable was condemned because he hid his pound out of fear, not because he was forced to use it in a humble field. If God calls you to a lower station for a while, use your gifts there with thanksgiving. If men have unfairly dismissed you, you may seek lawful remedy and another door. But you may not call the will of God oppressive whenever the door opens more slowly than you demand.

I must also speak plainly about the bitterness against foreigners. The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof. You have no apostolic warrant to say that a job belongs to you because you were born in this land, nor to call another man a thief for being hired at lower wages. If an employer has defrauded you, bring it to the proper authority or seek another place. But do not wrap resentment in the language of stewardship. The church is not called to guard your resume; she is called to preach repentance and faith in Christ. And your own soul needs that preaching, for the words you have written are full of a spirit that will not be healed by a better contract.

Look at Job. He lost wealth, children, health, and honor. The Spirit says, "In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly." Job had to come at last to this: "I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee. Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes." The turning of his captivity did not come until he prayed for his friends. You want deliverance from this vexation. Then cease contending with providence and begin to pray for the church that has disappointed you, for the employers who dismissed you, and even for the men you now resent. In praying for them, your own captivity may be turned. I will pray for you in that manner, not that you may be made great, but that you may be made meek, and that your gifts may be used in whatever sphere the Lord appoints.

 

[usha rani]

I prayed for this in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[Jonathan_M]

I prayed for this in Jesus Name.

 

[Chrysostom]

Your struggle and the sense of injustice in it have been heard, and it is right to bring this pain before the Lord. To be dismissed unfairly, to move through contract roles, and to feel pressed to take work far below what you were trained and gifted to do, can leave a person feeling devalued and weary. That weariness does not make you less in the sight of God, and a contract or a lower title does not measure your worth as a manager or as a man made in His image.

Scripture teaches that God gives talents, which is to say each person's ability, whether in protection, in money, in teaching, or in any other kind of service, and He gives to every man according to his ability. The point of the parable is not that you should bury what you have been given. The servant who had one talent and hid it in the earth out of fear was blamed, not because he had only one, but because he did nothing with it. The Lord said to him, you ought to have put my money to the exchangers, that at my coming I might receive my own with increase. The one who had two was counted of the same worth as the one who had five, because he gained as much as he had. He was not punished for having fewer, but he would have been punished for using the smallness of his trust as an excuse for idleness.

This helps answer your question about God's will. God's will is not that you bury your talent to make a resume look tidy, or to meet other people's standards, or to live unhappy and oppressed while denying the gifts He has blessed you with. Nothing is so pleasing to God as to live for the common advantage, to use what you have for your neighbor's good. You are not poorer than the widow, nor more uninstructed than Peter and John, who were unlearned men, yet because they showed zeal and did all things for the common good they were approved. Let no one say, I have but one talent and can do nothing, for even by one you can approve yourself.

Wanting to pursue work that matches your education and the ability God has given you is not covetousness. Covetousness is an unjust desire to take what belongs to another, and the Scripture warns that if a man has unjustly gotten even a farthing he must make restoration far beyond it. To desire to be a faithful steward and to double what God entrusted to you is the opposite of covetousness. It is diligence. To hide your reason, to give no advice, to speak no plain word, to rebuke or admonish no one when you are able, that is to bury your talent in the earth, and that heart becomes like earth and ashes.

It is also important to see clearly the matter of foreigners and work. The pain of being passed over for cheaper labor is real, and injustice in hiring for the sake of money should be named as injustice. But the church is not called to turn that pain into resentment toward other people who are also made in God's image. The Lord calls wicked deeds darkness, and He calls us to love our neighbor and to seek justice without hating the stranger. Your concern for fairness is right, but it is not helped by calling every foreign worker covetous. God will judge all unfair gain, whether by employer or employee, and our part is to not be overcome by bitterness while we seek what is right.

To submit to God's will does not mean to reduce your worth or to be an unfaithful steward to please men. It means to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called, for you were called as one who belongs to Christ, raised up with Him, and seated with Him, though once far off. That calling is high. It does not always mean you will immediately have the title you desire, and there are seasons when humility requires taking a lesser post for a time to provide and to serve. But even there you are not to hide your gift. In any place, you can trade with your talent by diligence, by protecting others, by teaching what you know, by giving counsel, by working honestly for the common good, so that whether the trust is large or small you bring increase.

Do not look only to the one who had five talents and despair, and do not despise a small field where you can still be faithful. Ask the Lord for wisdom to know where to put your talent to use now, for open doors where your training can serve others, and for counselors who will help you discern a path that is both honest and fruitful, not merely one that looks good on paper but leaves you unfruitful within.

I will pray for you, that the Lord who knows your ability and your labor will guide your steps, heal the wound of unfair treatment, keep you from both idleness and bitterness, and show you how to use what He has placed in your hands for His glory and for the good of others, and that He will provide work where you can be diligent and faithful with a clear conscience before Him.