You updated your résumé. You sent the cold emails. You showed up for the interviews. You poured your heart into your craft. You shared your art. You prayed to God. You trusted God. You stayed in faith.
And yet—despite all the effort, the intention, and the belief—you still haven’t heard those words you’ve been hoping for: You got the job.
The cycle of searching, applying, waiting, following up, interviewing, waiting again, and putting yourself out there—only to be met with silence—can be crushing. Any time we offer the world our gifts, only to see no visible return, it’s natural to feel frustrated. That’s the human heart wrestling with unmet expectations.
But here’s the truth most people miss: if your dream job feels far out of reach, you are exactly where you’re meant to be in the process of becoming who you need to be to receive it. This is the proving ground. The place where God asks, Will you surrender and trust it’s already done—or will you give up and walk away?
In that moment, you have a choice: you can surrender to defeat, or you can surrender to God. And when you choose the latter, the intention matters—it’s not surrendering so you can get what you want, but surrendering so you can receive what is most right for you.
Often, we think we know exactly what our dream job will look like: the title, the salary, the perks, the travel, the team. But if we look deeper, what we’re really chasing isn’t the job itself—it’s the feeling we believe it will give us.
Is it joy you’re after—or a sense of meaning? Are you craving inspiration—or the chance to inspire? Do you long for leadership—or for collaboration? Once you name the feeling you believe this job will unlock, you can start living in alignment with it now.
Because here’s the secret: you don’t have to wait for the offer letter to feel happy, purposeful, abundant, or fulfilled. You can start embodying those feelings today, with exactly what you have, exactly where you are.
When you live in that energy, you stop clinging to the checklist of how your dream “should” look. You trust that whatever is meant for you will carry the feelings you desire—and when the right opportunity arrives, you’ll recognize it instantly.
