Lost in Life? This Billy Graham Sermon Will Change How You See Work Forever!

when God made Adam he didn't hand him a job application he didn't tell him to go find employment he placed him in the Garden of Eden and gave him an assignment work existed before sin work was never meant to be toil struggle or survival Adam was given Dominion Authority and responsibility his role was not to be employed but to be deployed to Steward to cultivate to expand and yet look at the world today we are told from childhood to go to school get good grades find a stable job and retire but that's not God's plan

God never intended for man to chase a paycheck he intended man to chase purpose he designed you to be a ruler not just a worker a Creator not just a laborer when you realize that your calling is greater than a career you begin to walk in your true identity the enemy has tricked many into believing that security comes from a paycheck that provision is in the hands of an employer but the first man was not given a salary he was given an assignment and That same principle applies today God did not send you into this

world to be hired he sent you to be sent you are not meant to look for a job you are meant to look for your god-given assignment the world has trained people to think that success is tied to employment from the time we are children we are told to get an education find a good job earn a salary and work until retirement but that is not the way of the Kingdom God never said look for a job he said seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things will be added to

you Matthew 633 there's a difference between what the world teaches and what God calls us to do the world says find a job to survive God says find your purpose to thrive the world says you need employment to provide for your needs God says I am Jehovah Gyra your provider the world system is built on labor wages and effort but the kingdom of God is built on faith calling and Supernatural provision look at the life of Jesus he never told anyone to apply for a job instead he called people to follow him when he met

Peter James and John they were fishermen working a trade to earn a living but Jesus didn't offer them a better fishing job he called them into a Divine assignment follow me and I will make you Fishers of Men Matthew 4:19 he shifted their focus from a job to a mission from employment to deployment many people today are stressed anxious and frustrated because they are chasing careers instead of chasing purpose they are looking for security in jobs instead of finding their identity in Christ but a job is not your destiny God never created you to be

trapped in a system of survival he created you to walk in Your Divine assignment the difference between job seeking and purpose seeking is the difference between striving and thriving when you seek a job you depend on man when you seek the kingdom you depend on God when you seek a job you worry about economic conditions when you seek the kingdom you walk in Supernatural provision when you seek a job you compete with others when you seek the kingdom God makes room for your gift you were not born to search for a job you were born

to fulfill a calling the world says find a job but God says seek first my kingdom and all things will be added unto you the question is which voice will you listen to a job is temporary but your calling is eternal too many people spend their lives chasing positions that can be taken away in an instant layoffs happen businesses close economies collapse but the call of God on your life is something that no man can take from you it is not dependent on the stock market a company's success or even your qualifications when God Called

Moses he wasn't applying for a leadership position he wasn't looking for employment he was running from his past but God didn't care about his resum he cared about his purpose when David was anointed king he wasn't in a palace he was in a field tending sheet he wasn't looking for a job he was walking in his calling before anyone recognized it the problem today is that many people are placing their security in a paycheck instead of in God's promise they Define their identity by what they do instead of by who they are in Christ but

a job can come and go your calling remains a career might last 30 or 40 years but your purpose was designed for eternity Jesus himself never had a job in the traditional sense he wasn't employed by the Roman government or the religious institutions yet he fulfilled the greatest mission in history Paul a man who once had status and a career as a Pharisee gave it all up to pursue the calling of God he said I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord Philippians 3:8 so what happens when

people chase jobs instead of purpose they find themselves unfulfilled restless and constantly searching for the next opport opportunity they spend their best years working for money instead of making an impact but when you step into your calling work is no longer about survival it becomes about significance you don't wake up every morning just to make a living you wake up to make a difference God never intended for his children to be trapped in the temporary he designed you for something bigger than a paycheck greater than a position jobs come and go but what God has

placed inside of you is eternal the question is will you invest your life in something temporary or will you step into the purpose that lasts forever God provides your job is not your Source one of the greatest deceptions in the world today is the belief that a paycheck is what sustains you people live their lives chasing salaries worrying about job security and fearing unemployment but let me remind you your employer is not your provider the government is not your provider Jesus said in Matthew 6:26 look at the birds of the air they do not sew

or reap or store away in Barns and yet your heavenly father feeds them are you not much more valuable than they if God takes care of the birds creatures that neither clock into a job nor stress about finances how much more will he take care of of you his child the problem is that many have put more faith in their paycheck than in their provider they trust their employer more than they trust Jehovah Gyra if the paycheck is steady they feel secure if the job is at risk they panic but God never called us to

live in fear of provision he called us to live by faith consider Elijah during a time of famine he had no job no steady income no employer to depend on but God commanded ra to bring him food and when the brook dried up God sent him to a widow where a handful of flour and a little oil never ran out 1 Kings 1704-b but God's system said Elijah trust me and I will provide look at Israel in the wilderness for 40 years they had no Farms no wages no business connections and yet every morning Mana

fell from heaven their shoes did not wear out their clothes did not Decay why because God was their Source now this does not mean we sit around and do nothing God blesses work but he does not want us enslaved to the fear of losing a job when you realize that your job is just a channel but God is the source you stop worrying if one job ends he can open another door if one business fails he can birth something greater the world says without a job you won't survive but God says I will supply all

your needs according to my riches in glory Philippians 4:19 the question is who will you trust your paycheck or your provider work is a blessing but employment is a system from the very beginning God designed man to work work was never never a curse it was part of God's original plan when God placed Adam in the Garden of Eden he gave him a responsibility the Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it Genesis 2:15 but notice this Adam was working before sin ever

entered the world that means work itself is not the problem the issue is that after the fall work became toil man went from joyful purpose-driven labor to painful survival-based labor Genesis 3:17 says that because of sin the ground was cursed and man would eat bread by the sweat of his brow work became laborious it became a struggle it became a system of survival this is the system we see today people working just to survive just to pay bills just to make it to the next paycheck this was never God's original intention employment As We Know

know it today is a man-made system designed to keep people dependent on wages instead of dependent on God companies hire and fire at will jobs can be replaced employees can be used and discarded and so people live in fear clinging to their jobs as if their lives depend on them but God never created us to be slaves to a system he created us to work with purpose to produce to create and to build look at the Great Men of Faith Abraham Isaac Jacob Joseph David none of them were employees they were leaders Visionaries entrepreneurs rulers

they worked but they worked in their calling not just for a wage Jesus himself was not employed by anyone he was a carpenter yes but he was not dependent on a business or a boss he was fulfilling his mission and when he called his disciples he didn't call them to get better jobs he called them to Kingdom work he called them to walk in purpose not just to earn a salary does this mean you should quit your job no but it does mean you should stop thinking like an employee and start thinking like a kingdom

citizen your work is meant to be an expression of who God created you to be not just something you do to survive when you align your work with your purpose your labor becomes a blessing not a burden the world teaches you to work for money but Jesus said do not worry about what you will eat or drink or wear seek first the kingdom of God and all these things will be added unto you Matthew 6 31 so the question is are you working just to survive in a system are you working in the calling God

placed on your Life One leads to frustration the other leads to fulfillment which will you choose look through the gospels and you will never find Jesus telling anyone to apply for a job chase a career or seek employment instead he constantly called people out of worldly systems and into Divine assignments when he met Peter Andrew James and John they were busy working as fishermen fishing was their livelihood their bet trayed their business but what did Jesus say follow me and I will make you Fishers of Men Matthew 4:19 notice what happened next immediately they left

their Nets and followed him they didn't hesitate they didn't say let me finish my work first they recognized that Jesus was offering them something greater than a job he was offering them a mission look at Matthew the tax collector he had a secure government job he was making money but when Jesus walked by and said follow me Matthew 99 Matthew got up and left everything behind he didn't hold on to his career because he understood that his calling was greater than his position even Paul before he became an apostle was a man of high status

he was a Pharisee well educated respected and employed in religious service but when he countered Jesus everything changed he later wrote Whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ Philippians 3:7 Paul gave up a religious career to pursue his Divine Purpose the problem today is that too many people are clinging to their jobs as if that is their highest calling they Define their worth by their employment status but Jesus never measured a person by their career he measured them by their obedience he wasn't looking for employees he was looking

for disciples he wasn't offering wages he was offering purpose now does this mean you should quit your job tomorrow not necessarily but it does mean you should change your mindset you were not created just to be employed you were created to be deployed Jesus wants to use you where you are but he also wants you to be ready to move when he calls if he asks you to leave your comfort zone to step away from security and into Faith would you obey the world says find a job build a career Jesus says follow me and

I will make you what would happen if you truly followed him would you trust him enough to step into your calling because when you follow Jesus you don't just find work you find purpose and that is worth more than any paycheck from the beginning God designed man to create build and expand in Genesis 1:28 he gave Adam and Eve a command be fruitful and multiply fill the Earth and subdue it notice God didn't say go and find a job he said be fruitful that means you were created to produce not just to consume the problem

with the world system is that it trains people to be consumers not creators from childhood Society teaches us to study hard get a job earn money and spend that money on things we don't even need people live paycheck to paycheck not realizing that God put creativity gifts and talents inside them to produce something greater look at Jesus he never lived as a consumer he was always multiplying when there were Five Loaves and two fish he didn't go out and buy more food he blessed it broke it and it multiplied Matthew 14:19 and 20 when Peter

needed money for taxes Jesus didn't give him a paycheck he told him to go to the Sea and in the mouth of a fish he would find a Coin Matthew 17:27 the world wants you to work for money but the kingdom wants you to work for purpose and let money follow the difference is this employees trade time for wages but kingdom-minded people create value that multiplies you are not designed just to take orders you were designed to innovate to expand to be a blessing look at the parable of the talents in Matthew 25 14-30 the

master gave three servants different amounts of money two of them multiplied what they had but one buried his talent in the ground out of fear the master called him Wicked and lazy why because God expects multiplication not stagnation right now many people are sitting on gifts ideas and potential that God has given them but they're too afraid to step out they stay in jobs they hate working for survival instead of walking in their calling but when you start seeing yourself as a producer everything changes so ask yourself are you just consuming or are you producing

are you living in fear like the servant who buried his talent or are you multiplying what God has placed in you God didn't call you to just make a living he called you to create expand and leave a legacy it's time to shift from being a consumer to being a producer because in the Kingdom fruitfulness is not an option it's a command the world teaches that you need a job to survive but God has already placed something inside of you that can sustain you your gift Proverbs 18:16 says a man's gift makes room for him

and brings him before Great Men notice it doesn't say a man's job makes room for him it says his gift does your gift is the unique ability Talent or calling that God has placed within you it is not something you learn from school or acquire from a job it is something that was inside you from birth waiting to be discovered look at the great men in the Bible none of them depended on a job but all of them used their god-given gifts to fulfill their purpose Joseph had the gift of interpreting dreams that gift took

him from prison to the Palace making him second in command over all of Egypt David had the gift of leadership and music his gift made room for him bringing him from a shepherd's field to the king's court Daniel had the gift of wisdom and Visions his gift positioned him in the courts of multiple Kings influencing entire Empires the problem today is that many people ignore their gift and chase after jobs instead they settle for employment instead of discovering what God has already placed inside of them but if you depend on a job you are at

the mercy of the economy if you depend on your gift you are at the mercy of God who never runs out of resource es Jesus himself operated in his gift he didn't need a salary his gift made room for him he healed the sick cast out demons taught with authority and changed lives wherever he went provision followed when there was no food he multiplied it when Peter needed money it appeared in a fish's mouth Jesus never worried about provision because he knew that his gift would always make room for him many people are frustrated ated

in life because they are working outside of their gift they are trapped in jobs that drain them instead of walking in their calling that fulfills them but when you begin to operate in your god-given gift provision follows purpose you don't have to chase money money will chase you the question is are you using your gift or are you bearing it the world tells you to look for a job but God is asking you what is in your hands inside of you is the key to your provision it's time to stop looking for jobs and start

unlocking the gift that God has already placed within you because when you do your gift will open doors that no man can shut the world tells you to find a job but God created you to solve problems every major promotion every breakthrough and every great leader in the Bible was raised up because they provided a solution to a problem look at Joseph he didn't apply for a position in Pharaoh's Palace he solved a problem Egypt was facing a famine and Joseph had the wisdom to interpret Pharaoh's dream and give a strategy to save the nation

that one solution took him from prison to the highest position in the land Genesis 4139 book 40 look at Daniel he was a captive in Babylon yet he became a top advisor to the king why because he solved problems when no one else could interpret King Nebuchadnezzar's dream Daniel sought God receive divine revelation and gave the king an answer that solution made him a ruler over an entire Province Daniel 2:48 look at David he was a Shepherd boy overlooked and forgotten but when Goliath appeared and threatened Israel David stepped up and solved the problem he

didn't have a job in the Army but he had Faith skill and courage one victory over Goliath changed his life forever bringing him into the palace 1 Samuel 17:50 is 51 the world system teaches people to look for jobs but the kingdom teaches people to become Solutions the people who rise to the top in any generation are those who answer the questions that no one else can in instead of asking where can I find a job start asking what problem can I solve Jesus himself was the greatest Problem Solver Humanity was lost in sin and

he came to be the solution he didn't come to apply for a religious position he came to bring Salvation everywhere he went he met needs healed the sick fed the hungry and brought life to the broken because he walked in purpose provision always followed him if you want to rise in life don't chase jobs Chase Solutions the world rewards those who solve problems instead of praying for a paycheck pray for wisdom instead of looking for employment look for opportunities to add value when you become the answer to a need people will seek you out you

are not created to Simply fill a position you were created to fill a purpose the world is full of problems but you carry Divine Solutions inside of you stop waiting for someone to hire you and start walking in the calling that God has placed in you because when you do doors will open that no job application ever could many people believe that their survival depends on a salary they live their lives chasing jobs fearing unemployment and measuring their security by their bank account but let me tell you a paycheck is limited but the blessing of

God has no limits the Bible says in Proverbs 10:22 the blessing of the Lord makes one rich and he adds no sorrow with it notice it doesn't say a job makes one rich it doesn't say hard labor or working overtime makes one rich it says the blessing of the Lord does there is a level of provision that does not come from Human effort it comes directly from God look at Abraham God blessed him and he became rich in livestock silver and gold not because he worked at 9 to5 but because he walked in Covenant with

God Genesis 1302 look at Isaac there was a famine in the land but God told him to stay where he was Isaac obeyed and in that same year he reaped a h hundredfold because the Lord blessed him Genesis is 2612 look at Solomon he never asked God for wealth yet he became the richest man in history because he sought wisdom first and God added everything else 1 Kings 3:13 when God's blessing is on your life opportunities come to you that you didn't even ask for favor follows you doors open that no man can shut you

don't have to beg for income resources will chase after you the world calls it luck but in the Kingdom it's called favor think about this if money was the answer why do so many rich people still feel empty why do celebrities CEOs and millionaires struggle with depression addiction and dissatisfaction because money can sustain you for a moment but only the blessing of God brings lasting peace joy and purpose Jesus said in Matthew 6:33 seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things will be added to you what does that mean it

means that when you put God first the blessing is the result provision is not something you have to chase it's something that is added to your life as you walk in Your Divine assignment so stop worrying about a paycheck and start pursuing God's presence stop chasing jobs and start chasing purpose because because when you are under the blessing of God you will always have more than enough the world depends on wages but Kingdom people depend on Divine provision and that provision never runs dry from the beginning of time God's plan for Humanity was not just

to survive but to rule in Genesis 1:26 God said let us make man in our image according to our likeness let them have dominion notice that word dominion God never said let them have jobs he never said let them be employees he said let them rule the enemy knows this which is why he has spent Generations trapping people in survival mode the devil wants you to believe that life is about working paying bills and hoping to retire someday but God designed you for something greater he designed you to have authority look at Adam God didn't

put him in the Garden of Eden as a worker he placed him as a ruler a manager a steward over creation look at Joseph he didn't stay a slave forever he went from the prison to the palace and ruled over Egypt look at David he started as a Shepherd but he wasn't destined to take orders his whole life he was anointed to be a king every person that truly Walks With God outgrow throws the system of the world and steps into their Divine Authority because in the Kingdom you are not a slave to wages you

are an heir to God's promise Jesus didn't come to create employees he came to restore kingship he said in Revelation 510 he has made us Kings and Priests to our God and we shall reign on the Earth Earth that means you were made to walk in authority you were made to own to lead to govern does this mean you should quit your job no but it does mean you should change your mindset stop thinking like a worker and start thinking like a ruler stop settling for just getting by and start seeking God's vision for your

life because when you realize you were created to reain you will never live in fear of losing a job again the world wants you to work for money but the kingdom wants you to rule with purpose so I ask you today are you living as a laborer or are you stepping into your kingship because God never said look for a job he said take dominion and when you do you will never lack again a job is temporary it can be be taken away in an instant companies close economies crash positions get eliminated people who put

their trust in a job often live in fear fear of layoffs fear of unemployment fear of not making ends meat but purpose purpose is something no one can take from you look at Joseph his his position as a servant in Piper's house was taken from him when he was falsely accused and thrown into prison but his purpose remained and that purpose brought him into the palace Genesis 39 uh through 41 look at Daniel Kings changed Empires shifted but Daniel remained influential because his purpose was greater than his job title Daniel 6 look at Paul he

was once a Pharisee highly respected in the religious system but when he met Jesus he realized his true purpose wasn't in his career it was in preaching the gospel Philippians 3:7 adah a job May provide a paycheck but purpose provides fulfillment a job can end but your calling continues this is why people who live for jobs often feel lost when they retire they spent years working for a system that never truly satisfied them but when you live in your purpose you never retire you keep making an impact until your last breath Jesus didn't have a

job but he fulfilled his purpose he said in John 4:34 my food is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work his satisfaction didn't come from money it came from completing his assignment that same mindset should be in you the world measures success by titles and salaries but Heaven measures success by obedience and impact are you just working for a paycheck or are you walking in the Reason God created you because one day jobs will fade away but what you did for the kingdom will last forever the world tells

you to look for a job but God tells you to look for your purpose the world teaches you to depend on a paycheck but but God calls you to depend on his provision the world pushes you into survival mode but God has designed you for Dominion impact and Legacy from the beginning he never said go and find employment he said be fruitful and multiply he said take Dominion he said follow me and I will make you every person in the Bible who truly followed God Abraham Joseph David D Daniel Paul was elevated not because they

chased jobs but because they walked in Divine Purpose Jesus himself never filled out an application he never lived in fear of provision and yet he lacked nothing why because he walked in the will of the father and provision followed him everywhere he went that same promise applies to you so today I ask you are you chasing a career or are you chasing your calling are you trusting in a salary or are you trusting in the one who holds all provision in his hands because when you step into what God created you for you will never

have to chase money again blessing Will Follow You doors will open opportunities will find you because God never said look for a job he said seek first the kingdom and all these things will be added to you Matthew 6:33 your purpose is waiting it's time to step into it