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Finding A Job You Can Love
Do you wish you had a job you could love? An estimated 50-80 percent of working Americans are in the wrong line of work. If you suspect you're part of the misfit majority, there's a way to find a job that's right for you. Ralph T. Mattson and Arthur F. Miller Jr. will lead you through a personal inventory of who you are and what you are cut out to do. Viewing work as a sacred calling, they show how to assess your unique God-given design identify your specific gifts, harness natural interests and motivations, avoid confusion and self-deception, and discover work that brings genuine delight.
"Being in a job or role suitable for our gifts is essential in fulfilling God's will," say Mattson and Miller. Whether you're looking for a first vocation or a new one, they offer both clear thinking and practical direction on how to glorify God by enjoying the work he has created you to do.
"Being in a job or role suitable for our gifts is essential in fulfilling God's will," say Mattson and Miller. Whether you're looking for a first vocation or a new one, they offer both clear thinking and practical direction on how to glorify God by enjoying the work he has created you to do.
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194 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1982
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May 3, 2017
It has good points, but is slightly out-dated and has some questionable theology.
October 27, 2018
This book really gives some wonderful insight into learning about yourself and how you operate in order to find a job/career field that will suit you. It was just kind of hard to follow sometimes.
October 26, 2018
This book isn't about finding jobs. This book isn't about work. This book is about finding out who God designed you to be and fulfilling your design.
July 26, 2024
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March 16, 2008
I think I can safely say that I credit this book with changing my life! I read Finding a Job You Can Love in the midst of a job situation that felt wrong for me. I was excelling at my work, but I was having to work SO HARD. The same tasks that I was doing seemed to take so much less time and energy for my co-workers. And I was pretty miserable.
This book was one of a couple different books that I read as I was contemplating a career change. It was by far the best. This book was unique in that it taught me to view the whole concept of choosing a career path from a distinctly Christian perspective.
One concept that I learned from this book (something that just blew my mind) was that just as in the biblical Parable of the Talents, I have been given a trust by God in terms of the strengths, personality, & gifts that I have. Here's the crazy part... If I am in a job where, day in, day out, I am not using those gifts from God, then I am being a poor steward of the trust that He's given me! Wow!
I came to see that a lot of my job dis-satisfaction stemmed from trying to excel at a job I was not particulary gifted in. On top of that, I was so busy trying to "keep my head above water" in performing in a job that was not a good fit for me, that I did not have the energy to be using the gifts and abilities that God gave me on a day-to-day basis.
Another concept that blew me away was the emphasis that the authors put on "motivation." They brought up the fact that you can have a job in a field you're interested in, but that even the co-worker dynamics surrounding you can play a large role in your level of motivation (Do you work best on a team, as a loner, as an "expert," a follower? etc) I learned from this book to give serious consideration to these dynamics too, when choosing a job.
One added bonus that I really appreciate about this book, is the appendices. The entire back of the book is like a workbook with questions and journaling prompts designed to really help the reader identify the type of job that is going to be truly motivating for them. I totally recommend approaching the appendices from a disciplined perspective... not just allowing yourself to skim the questions and "just think about them," but rather, invest in a notebook, and force yourself to take the time to journal your answers.
I recommend this book to those believers who are in the process of searching for a career. I think this book is great for high schoolers who are thinking about what they want to do with their lives, as well as mid-career folks who are giving thought to a career change.
--Jen
This book was one of a couple different books that I read as I was contemplating a career change. It was by far the best. This book was unique in that it taught me to view the whole concept of choosing a career path from a distinctly Christian perspective.
One concept that I learned from this book (something that just blew my mind) was that just as in the biblical Parable of the Talents, I have been given a trust by God in terms of the strengths, personality, & gifts that I have. Here's the crazy part... If I am in a job where, day in, day out, I am not using those gifts from God, then I am being a poor steward of the trust that He's given me! Wow!
I came to see that a lot of my job dis-satisfaction stemmed from trying to excel at a job I was not particulary gifted in. On top of that, I was so busy trying to "keep my head above water" in performing in a job that was not a good fit for me, that I did not have the energy to be using the gifts and abilities that God gave me on a day-to-day basis.
Another concept that blew me away was the emphasis that the authors put on "motivation." They brought up the fact that you can have a job in a field you're interested in, but that even the co-worker dynamics surrounding you can play a large role in your level of motivation (Do you work best on a team, as a loner, as an "expert," a follower? etc) I learned from this book to give serious consideration to these dynamics too, when choosing a job.
One added bonus that I really appreciate about this book, is the appendices. The entire back of the book is like a workbook with questions and journaling prompts designed to really help the reader identify the type of job that is going to be truly motivating for them. I totally recommend approaching the appendices from a disciplined perspective... not just allowing yourself to skim the questions and "just think about them," but rather, invest in a notebook, and force yourself to take the time to journal your answers.
I recommend this book to those believers who are in the process of searching for a career. I think this book is great for high schoolers who are thinking about what they want to do with their lives, as well as mid-career folks who are giving thought to a career change.
--Jen
July 23, 2015
This book is a tremendous asset to anyone trying to figure out what to do with their life. The authors make the case that each of us have motivational patterns that have existed in us clear back to childhood. Once we figure out these motivational interests we can find applications (jobs, etc) to use them and be fulfilled.
The truly incredible thing about this short book is how much theology is crammed into it. Not only are the authors helping us discover what our motivations/passions are, but they help us see how these fit into God's design for us, and how we are created to be in the context of our families, our churches, and our communities. We aren't just isolated beings trying to find a job we like, we are an integral part of the fabric of The Church (Christ's body). Each and every one of us!
This book is very encouraging, uplifting and inspiring, and I think even if you have a job you like or love, this book is worth the read to help you discover the bigger picture of how your passions can be used to build and bolster the Kingdom of God.
The truly incredible thing about this short book is how much theology is crammed into it. Not only are the authors helping us discover what our motivations/passions are, but they help us see how these fit into God's design for us, and how we are created to be in the context of our families, our churches, and our communities. We aren't just isolated beings trying to find a job we like, we are an integral part of the fabric of The Church (Christ's body). Each and every one of us!
This book is very encouraging, uplifting and inspiring, and I think even if you have a job you like or love, this book is worth the read to help you discover the bigger picture of how your passions can be used to build and bolster the Kingdom of God.
February 27, 2015
This was required reading for a class. I found it to be dated. Most of the information I already knew just from hearing different people speak at church or conferences, so nothing new here. It was just okay.
June 7, 2013
Great book on examining your past and finding out how God has wired you. You are pretty much the same person you were at birth--just more mature.
June 23, 2015
Read for school, but ended up loving for pleasure. Fantastic read.
April 29, 2017
Read for COMM 394
April 12, 2017
This book wasn't quite what I was expecting, but I was delightfully surprised by it! Rather than discussing lots of boring details about how to find a job, this book discussed how to discover the purpose and passions that God has instilled in you. It was encouraging, challenging, and very thought provoking. I think I would have enjoyed it more if I had read it at my own pace. Instead, I had to cram it into a few days for a college course. ;) All in all, Finding a Job You Can Love was a great book, and I hope to read it again in the future. :)
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