Job Searching with Spirit

I have learned that Creator likes to give me guidance on all aspects of my life, including job searching. Before the self-employment program ended in September, I heard: “search for a job”. I had been focusing on the business so it came as both a surprise and a relief.

I searched for jobs in the environmental and educational field across Nova Scotia. One morning I was seeking guidance and I received the message: “search in Halifax”. I then doubted this message and continued to apply to a job outside of Halifax. The moment that I went to upload my cover letter and resume for a job in Truro, I received an email that the interview for my dream job in Halifax had been cancelled. I believe that Creator used the timing as a message. I needed to have faith that the best jobs for me were in Halifax.

I had an interview for the job in Truro and after the interview Creator told me: “Celebrate! You got the job!” I was excited about the idea of receiving what seemed like a prophetic message, but I knew it would only be considered prophecy if it came true. About a month and a half later, I received the email saying that I didn’t get the job. Saying that I was disappointed is an understatement. I felt let down that my guidance was not correct. Did Creator change His mind? Was it a confusing voice that I had heard, and not Creator?

I decided to keep trusting my guidance. Lately, I have been hearing the message “write your book”. For a while I was focused on writing and gardening without applying to jobs. I recently learned that community services’ monthly income assistance is not enough to pay rent. So I am back to applying to jobs. The guidance is now telling me to do my own searching and decision-making around jobs. Essentially, I need to follow my heart.

My heart is telling me to first search for jobs in the Digby area, then consider jobs in other parts of Nova Scotia. I am being advised (by people and Creator) to find work that I enjoy. It simplifies things, but I do still wonder: What is Creator’s will? I need to trust that He will open the doors in the direction He wants me to go and close the doors in the direction that He doesn’t want me to go.