I resigned from my job at the mall

[Soul_Patch]

Does God really tell you stuff like, where and when you should work? That's pretty cool. Must make life pretty easy.

I wish God would tell me to quit my job, who could argue with that right? Its freakin God....for God's sake...

[Blake]

That's the age where the kids need you around more than ever. That's the age when they're really beginning to make real choices - have sex or not? Drink and party or not? Try drugs or not? Now's the time they need you more than ever.

eh, not so much.

Kids need you more than ever when they are born up until around the age of 4 or 5 when they start schooling.

[ashbeeigh]

Does God really tell you stuff like, where and when you should work? That's pretty cool. Must make life pretty easy.

I wish God would tell me to quit my job, who could argue with that right? Its freakin God....for God's sake...

You have to allow yourself to listen and to "give yourself to Him" before anything like you just said becomes anywhere near possible. And sometimes the things God tells you to do aren't always what you think they should be (nor are they the answers you want to here). So it's not always easy.

I know you were trying to be sarcastic, but I was being serious.

[Blake]

You have to allow yourself to listen and to "give yourself to Him" before anything like you just said becomes anywhere near possible. And sometimes the things God tells you to do aren't always what you think they should be (nor are they the answers you want to here). So it's not always easy.

I know you were trying to be sarcastic, but I was being serious.

right.

It's similar to the idea that all the good things you get in life are blessings from God while all the bad things that come your way are tests of faith.

[remingtonbo2001]

You have to allow yourself to listen and to "give yourself to Him" before anything like you just said becomes anywhere near possible. And sometimes the things God tells you to do aren't always what you think they should be (nor are they the answers you want to here). So it's not always easy.

I know you were trying to be sarcastic, but I was being serious.

Case and point, I first started working at Express Lube with no real aspirations of moving up the career ladder, so to speak. I was more interested in completing school.

I remember, thinking about finding a different job. This was maybe about 1 month into employement. I remember God telling me to stay.

I thought, okay, sure, I'll stay with this for the meantime and build up some work experience.

Well, after Veronica and I married, I took off a semester from school. During this time, I was promoted to Assistant Manager. I figured this would be a great position and I could finish out school. I figured I could finish up some courses online and go from there. Mind you, I have 72 hours of college completed, with 50 hours or so remaining. I was finally flourishing, making good grades.

Well, during Nov-Dec. God had told me to quit school. I was not happy with the idea. Actually I was pretty upset. I couldn't see what plans God had in store. I had to have faith in God.

Well, in January I was promoted to Store Manager. Great. However, greater things were still in store.

Two weeks later, I would be promoted to Fleet Manager, my current position.

Had I known this the entire time, quitting school would have been easier to handle. However, it required faith in God.

Now, I have a wonderful job with the opportunity for great success.

Had I continued going to school, I would more than likely be an Assistant Manager, with the prospect of growing debt to finish my education. Furthermore, the likelyhood of placing a great deal of strain upon Veronica and our marriage.

This is not to say God will not tell me to return to school at some point in time. However, I will not return unless otherwise told. God knows best.

[Blake]

Case and point, I first started working at Express Lube with no real aspirations of moving up the career ladder, so to speak. I was more interested in completing school.

I remember, thinking about finding a different job. This was maybe about 1 month into employement. I remember God telling me to stay.

I thought, okay, sure, I'll stay with this for the meantime and build up some work experience.

Well, after Veronica and I married, I took off a semester from school. During this time, I was promoted to Assistant Manager. I figured this would be a great position and I could finish out school. I figured I could finish up some courses online and go from there. Mind you, I have 72 hours of college completed, with 50 hours or so remaining. I was finally flourishing, making good grades.

Well, during Nov-Dec. God had told me to quit school. I was not happy with the idea. Actually I was pretty upset. I couldn't see what plans God had in store. I had to have faith in God.

Well, in January I was promoted to Store Manager. Great. However, greater things were still in store.

Two weeks later, I would be promoted to Fleet Manager, my current position.

Had I known this the entire time, quitting school would have been easier to handle. However, it required faith in God.

Now, I have a wonderful job with the opportunity for great success.

Had I continued going to school, I would more than likely be an Assistant Manager, with the prospect of growing debt to finish my education. Furthermore, the likelyhood of placing a great deal of strain upon Veronica and our marriage.

This is not to say God will not tell me to return to school at some point in time. However, I will not return unless otherwise told. God knows best.

how did you know it was God talking to you?

[PM5K]

how did you know it was God talking to you?

He's basically full of . I believe in God but he's never said a single word to me.

[bigzak25]

we all have an inner voice. feel free to choose it's origin.

[Imposter]

bigzak, usually my inner voices are bad. very bad.

[bigzak25]

yeah, i have those too.

but we can choose to be as selective as we wish with regards to listening.

unless you son of sam and that damn dog gets in your head...

[ashbeeigh]

how did you know it was God talking to you?

You don't. You have faith in what you are doing is the right thing.

[balli]

Yeah well, God also told Ron and Dan Lafferty to disembowel a mother and her baby child with a 13 inch bowie knife.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Under_t...Heaven#Murders

So forgive me for being skeptical when en led weirdo zealots proclaim/brag they're having an ongoing and tangible conversation with God (and by extension, that everyone else, isn't).

[symple19]

LMFAO at people who think "god" is talking to them. I can't believe I just read that .

If you think "god" is talking to you, please seek help from your local mental health care provider. This is assuming that jiffy lubes offer a health care plan

[CuckingFunt]

I'd be pissed if God told me to drop out of school to manage an Express Lube.

Pissed.

[symple19]

I'd be pissed if God told me to drop out of school to manage an Express Lube.

Pissed.

[bigzak25]

I'd be pissed if God told me to drop out of school to manage an Express Lube.

Pissed.

[san antonio spurs]

Case and point, I first started working at Express Lube with no real aspirations of moving up the career ladder, so to speak. I was more interested in completing school.

I remember, thinking about finding a different job. This was maybe about 1 month into employement. I remember God telling me to stay.

I thought, okay, sure, I'll stay with this for the meantime and build up some work experience.

Well, after Veronica and I married, I took off a semester from school. During this time, I was promoted to Assistant Manager. I figured this would be a great position and I could finish out school. I figured I could finish up some courses online and go from there. Mind you, I have 72 hours of college completed, with 50 hours or so remaining. I was finally flourishing, making good grades.

Well, during Nov-Dec. God had told me to quit school. I was not happy with the idea. Actually I was pretty upset. I couldn't see what plans God had in store. I had to have faith in God.

Well, in January I was promoted to Store Manager. Great. However, greater things were still in store.

Two weeks later, I would be promoted to Fleet Manager, my current position.

Had I known this the entire time, quitting school would have been easier to handle. However, it required faith in God.

Now, I have a wonderful job with the opportunity for great success.

Had I continued going to school, I would more than likely be an Assistant Manager, with the prospect of growing debt to finish my education. Furthermore, the likelyhood of placing a great deal of strain upon Veronica and our marriage.

This is not to say God will not tell me to return to school at some point in time. However, I will not return unless otherwise told. God knows best.

OK... I normally restrain from commenting on such personal matters but would you care to explain how God talked to you? Or you meant that for some reasons you HAD to quit school (financial reasons or other reasons) and you concluded it was the voice of GOD and that he had better things in store for you?

[PM5K]

I expect silly from Angel, but I expected more from Bo, I guess I was wrong.

[grindmouse]

I have nothing against people who practice religion or worship God, I do have a problem with people who think God is with them every step of the way.

Just the other day i was watching the Amazing race the lady had to walk on this cable wire to one side to the other and her team mate said she will be ok God is going make sure she makes it to the other side safely. ok lets say there is a God. I am sure with all that is going on in the world God is going stop what he or she is doing and make sure some game show contestant wins the amazing race.

I have no doubt that people feel the voice in their head is God or the holy spirit, and I am sure people think everything is a sign of God. "look I have a flat tire" You see? God wants me to be late for work, so i can get fired and because of that I will have a better job waiting for me. Did it ever occur to you that voice could really be Satan?

What I don't get is why God didn't tell the people in Chile and Hatti there is an Earth quake coming but he found the time to give you career advice?

Worship God, and make him proud don't make a fool out of him. If some of you only knew how much damage you do when you say silly it makes the non believers even more convinced religion is a joke.

my 2 cents.

[spursfan09]

Plus I thought God gave everyone free will, so why would he tell what exact career path to choose? Anyways, I still think everything happens for a reason. I miscarried and I just decided God wanted me to get my degree before having a kid. I think you do the best with what God gave you.

[ploto]

I think there is a vast difference between saying you pray about choices and try to follow what you think is God's will and claiming that everything you do is because God told you to do it. The second option is far easier because it takes the responsibility off of you and gives you an easy out to justify whatever it is that you are doing. When you quit college and Mom and Dad want to know why, you can just say that God told you to do it. Who can argue with God?

I think that many people of faith, when faced with a choice or a big decision, pray about it. They may seek input and pray about it for a while, but eventually they have to make a choice. Sometimes the choice is between 2 things and sometimes it is a choice to act or not to act, but either way, the time comes and they decide what "feels" right. Maybe it is their gut, or their heart, or their conscience, or even they feel the Holy Spirit is touching them in some way. They decide and move forward with their decision. They strive to be at peace with the decision- which is what I strive for and pray for most of all. I seek information; I seek counsel; I pray. I try to make an informed choice with my values and priorities in place, but I have never claimed God told me. I find that to be the utmost of hubris to claim that one is so perfectly in tune with God as to be 100% certain of what His will is. I try and seek ways to discern His will, but life proves regularly that we all fall short of that aim.

[Blake]

You don't. You have faith in what you are doing is the right thing.

I was asking Bo how he knows God talked to him.

I have faith you aren't Bo.

[Blake]

I'd be pissed if God told me to drop out of school to manage an Express Lube.

Pissed.

Bo said he was upset.

[ashbeeigh]

I think there is a vast difference between saying you pray about choices and try to follow what you think is God's will and claiming that everything you do is because God told you to do it. The second option is far easier because it takes the responsibility off of you and gives you an easy out to justify whatever it is that you are doing. When you quit college and Mom and Dad want to know why, you can just say that God told you to do it. Who can argue with God?

I think that many people of faith, when faced with a choice or a big decision, pray about it. They may seek input and pray about it for a while, but eventually they have to make a choice. Sometimes the choice is between 2 things and sometimes it is a choice to act or not to act, but either way, the time comes and they decide what "feels" right. Maybe it is their gut, or their heart, or their conscience, or even they feel the Holy Spirit is touching them in some way. They decide and move forward with their decision. They strive to be at peace with the decision- which is what I strive for and pray for most of all. I seek information; I seek counsel; I pray. I try to make an informed choice with my values and priorities in place, but I have never claimed God told me. I find that to be the utmost of hubris to claim that one is so perfectly in tune with God as to be 100% certain of what His will is. I try and seek ways to discern His will, but life proves regularly that we all fall short of that aim.

I like this reasoning. This is the way I see it. Well put.

[Blake]

Plus I thought God gave everyone free will, so why would he tell what exact career path to choose?

You do have free will.

You just have to give up your free will freely.

Let go, Let God.