I am a young woman living at home, and for several months I have been unemployed. The type of job I have been looking for is one that would allow me to observe Yahweh's Sabbaths and Festivals. It's been impossible to find one like that. I am very discouraged by the whole job search. I don't know if it's possible to find a job where I don't have to make compromises. So far I haven't been able to. Do you have any suggestions?
ANSWER:
For one thing, Yahweh has a perfect time clock, and is never slack concerning His promises. "They that wait upon Yahweh shall renew their strength; they shall mount up on wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint." (Isaiah 40:31) While the world does not always see it this way, a young lady's singlehood at home is a blessed time, a time of preparation, a time which, if used wisely, will never be regretted.
Speaking of preparation, a woman's Yahweh-given career is that of a homemaker. Thus her true higher education and career learning skills should be in the area of learning how to become a wife and mother, how to keep a home, and how to train her family in the ways of truth. The world will offer many outlets for a woman to pursue, including higher education and the career life. However, all of this is a relatively new idea. Up until recently, the home was widely recognized as the woman's place of influence and work. This is in accordance with Yahweh's Word, which gently instructs a young woman to make it her ambition to learn the ways of caring for a home and family. His Word is the most important instruction and education she can immerse herself in. This is the manual which will prepare her for her career as a loving, faithful, and capable wife, mother, and homemaker, with everything that that entails. There are many options that the world would offer, but for a young lady whose heart desire is to do all according to the Father's perfect instruction, these options are distractions from the high calling that Yahweh has for her.
Singlehood is a time of opportunity, a time for a young lady to be seeking the Father's heart desires, allowing Him to mold her heart desires to be the same as His, and then pursuing the path of preparing for her calling. Continue to seek out the Father's design for your life, specifically in the area of embracing a Proverbs 31 woman's role, and the preparation that comes with embracing that role. There are so many ways to prepare. Immersing yourself in the Word of Yahweh is the first important step. "Someone asked a man of wisdom when the education of a child should be commenced. 'Twenty years before his birth, by educating his mother,' was the reply." This statement rings so true. Now is the time to begin to be filled with the wisdom which will carry you and yours through life. Besides that, the home offers so many "job opportunities" for the fulfillment of a young lady seeking Yahweh's will. Learning how to handle finances, keep a home neat and clean, prepare food, be hospitable, and develop a servant's heart are all necessary elements of a woman's life. You will face much opposition for taking this kind of a stand, but as Yahshua says, "In the world ye shall have tribulation, but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."
Yahweh has given you this time of singlehood as an open window of opportunity, a time in which you can become more dependant on Him and begin to embrace your high calling as a woman. Continue to be patient and content, and continue to pray. Above all, don't compromise. We hope that what we have shared will be an inspiration to you.
SUGGESTED RESOURCES:
"Home Is Where The Heart Is", a CD message by Susan Bradrick and daughters. Available from Vision Forum Ministries.
"Victory For Daughters", two CD's by four homeschool graduates, encouraging daughters to fulfil their Yahweh-given role in the home. Available from Vision Forum Ministries.