Many of us go through seasons of hardship—times when we lose our jobs or our business is struggling. I’ve been through both of these seasons. Though this is not the place I would choose to be, I have learned some things that have helped me grow. They have helped me to help others.

Amidst the uncertainty, God has given me some revelations that I am eager to share. These insights will help others who are experiencing this difficult season.

You can choose to use this time to draw near to Yahweh. This will allow you to embark on the journey He has for you.

Over the past decade, I’ve faced several employment challenges. I’ve been laid off, terminated, or furloughed due to budget cuts, declining sales, a lack of integrity in the workplace, and even the impact of COVID. Each time, the gap between jobs grew longer.

I searched daily—with anxiety gripping my heart. I would check my email every five minutes and apply to over 50 jobs a day, almost obsessively. Why? Because I was acting out of fear, not faith in God. And when fear took over, I became paralyzed—trapped in a prison of my own making.

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Then the enemy starts talking.

He says, “Dude, how can God love you and still let them take your job away? He knows you’ve got two car payments, car insurance, phone bills, rent. DUDE—you have rent. Would a good God really jeopardize the roof over your family’s head?”

“He seriously wants you out on the street—or in a shelter? Man, you should’ve done something else to make easy money, because look where honest work got you: fired. You did it the right way, and look what that earned you. Now you’re going to have to use your credit cards. You’ll put yourself in debt. Doesn’t the Bible say, ‘Owe no man nothing’? Looks like He left you out there to hang, dude.”

“And then there’s the food bill, you are going to starve your kids man. what dad can’t even feed his kid”?

That’s when the biggest fear of all begins to wrestle with me: not being able to take care of my wife and children.

I went from having routine and structure to losing all of it. I used to put over 60,000 miles a year on my personal vehicle—constantly working, constantly moving. Now, I sit at home all day, applying for jobs. The sudden shift has been overwhelming—like an emotional roller coaster I never asked to ride.

Today, I’m here to tell you—there is a way forward. This is not the end, even though it may feel like it. It’s actually the beginning of something new.

Yes, I know that probably sounds cliché. But hear me: if you allow Yahweh to move in this season, everything can change.

However, I have a warning for you.

STOP.
Don’t run from the pain.
Stand firm against the spirit of fear.

Don’t try to escape what you’re feeling. If you do, you’ll only dig yourself deeper into a well of destruction. Trust me—I’ve been there. I’ve tried it. And I’m here to tell you, it doesn’t work. It leaves you broken, distraught, and desolate.

Instead, declare this truth:
“Yahweh is a God of miracles, and He can make a way out of no way.”

Let this be a season of faith, not fear.
A season where you choose to trust in Yahweh, no matter what

Exodus 14:26-28

²⁶ Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the sea so that the waters may flow back over the Egyptians and their chariots and horsemen.” ²⁷ Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak the sea went back to its place. The Egyptians were fleeing toward^[a] it, and the Lord swept them into the sea. ²⁸ The water flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen—the entire army of Pharaoh that had followed the Israelite’s into the sea. Not one of them survived.

I’ve learned that I need to give up control.

Control is a device the devil uses, and its name is pride.
Pride is a spirit that opens the door to fear.
Fear, in turn, is a spirit that robs us of our faith.

If you’re operating in fear, then you’re not fully trusting in God—and when you’re not trusting in God, you’re not going to move forward. Fear brings confusion. It paralyzes you. It clouds your vision and weakens your resolve.

So today, I encourage you: let go of control. Yield yourself to God, and He will direct your path.

Trust me when I say this: you are not the only one going through this.
You are going to make it.
Things will turn around for you, because God promises to use this time to refine you.

And once you are refined in full submission to Yeshua, the heaviness will begin to lift. Your mind will clear. Your focus will return. You’ll walk in peace, not panic. In purpose, not pressure.

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Pray with me:

Lord, thank You for this opportunity to spend more time with You—so that You can use me.
Help me to remember the truth of what You say about me.

“I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well.”
—Psalm 139:14

Silence the voices around me, and let me hear Your voice above all.
Help me to walk in obedience and surrender everything to You—because, God, I can’t do this on my own.

I need You, Jesus.
Thank You for providing all that I need.
Help me to pursue godly ambition with a heart of contentment.

Amen.