Lately on the podcast, we've covered a lot of ground on work-related questions, advice

for Christians who work Sunday mornings, how to avoid idolizing a career, things like

that.

Today's question is about workplace competence.

If I consistently fail at work, it's God calling me to quit to good on this question

from a young woman stuck inside a vocational dilemma.

Dear Pastor John, thank you for this podcast.

I'm simply not good at my job.

Bless the truth of it.

I've met with my bosses to figure out what to improve.

I've implemented those things.

Nothing seems to work.

I'm a teacher and my students' academic success is being affected.

I'm tempted to resign for their sake.

However, I did feel like the Lord called me here.

Now I wonder if I heard wrong.

Can you give me advice?

What role does success play in discerning my vocational calling?

Let's begin with two biblical guidelines about our sense of calling in life.

Then a couple of illustrations from my own life and maybe even my wife, Noel, that might

be helpful.

First guideline.

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