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Tips for the Unemployed Christian

Being unemployed is about as fun as finding a scorpion in your shoe. There’s a feeling of entrapment—sometimes desperation—trying to find a way to earn a living. Especially after the pandemic, many have lost their jobs and are hopeless. Here are some tips on how to ‘overcome’ your circumstances whilst looking for a job and waiting for your situation to change. Work is a Biblical principle, it’s not God’s desire for you to be without work.

Let your emotions out

You are probably experiencing an emotional firestorm inside you, especially if you were retrenched or fired. It’s important to deal with these fears and not bottle up how you are feeling.

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