Trusting God While Waiting for a Job: Leading My Family Through the Waiting

What looks like an ordinary day is often a man carrying an extraordinary weight.

Today's testimony is brought to you by our Heavenly Father.

The job search continues. Sometimes I get a bit tired of updating about it, and maybe people are tired of hearing about it too. I don’t know, honestly—but I’m doing this because I feel called to share it.

All glory to God.

Each day is a battle to keep my head right. It helps to remember that God is in charge and that He’ll open the right doors at the right time. Trusting God while waiting for a job isn’t always easy—it’s a daily decision.

Leading my family is tough sometimes, even in the simple things like making breakfast or dinner or helping with math. It’s hard to feel like a leader in those moments.

A leader does a lot: they work, pay the bills, and teach their kids how important it is to support a family… right?

But I’m realizing that’s not all of it.

This is their time to learn what grace under fire really means—and where that kind of strength comes from.

Honestly, my biggest struggle is figuring out how to use my time while I’m waiting. It’s incredibly easy to get caught up in anxious anticipation, just waiting for God to open a door.

In that state, time flies. Before I realize it, a whole week has gone by, and the reflection of time lost in that waiting is tough to swallow.

But what I’m learning is this: even though I’m jobless, I’m not without purpose.

Trusting God while waiting for a job means understanding that I still have work to do. Whether I see it or not, my family is watching me for direction.

That means I need to stay on point—now more than ever.

So today, I’m making every opportunity count. I’m making breakfast and dinner, and I’ve got my son helping out. I’m being present during schoolwork and taking them to their activities. And honestly, it feels like this is exactly what God wants me doing right now.

There’s peace in that… but it takes effort.

It’s a daily process of re-centering—reminding myself that God comes first, and time with Him matters most.

It’s amazing how quickly I can slip into a negative mindset—thinking about insecurities, finances, health. Those things matter, but when worry and fear take over, everything spirals fast.

Trusting God while waiting for a job pulls me back out of that spiral.

Since I’m still here, I’m still learning.

I want to thank all of you who continue to pray for us. God’s plan is moving forward—and we’re along for the ride.

Thank you, Father, for one more day.

Amen.

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