How do I magnify my calling to provide for my family while honoring the Lord's mandate to "seek ye first the kingdom of God"? I am entering into a professional career that requires that I invest large portions of myself out into the world. I am doing this to feed my family and provide for our future.
I have been counseled by my priesthood leaders to be very careful to "not seek for great wealth, or the honors of men". This has confirmed my quandary and proven to be difficult advice to follow. I think I might have found a way forward that does not violate either mandate.
Seek for great work.
Great work is work that matters. It is work that requires a servant's heart. A man could hold the loftiest position on the planet, and if he holds the servant's heart, he will not abuse that power. If I make every single professional decision through the lens of "how best can I serve my brothers and sisters in this position and through these actions?" then I can and must succeed in my efforts to provide for my family.
The scene for the coming battle is set, I know where I will stand and who I will be standing with. I now know why I am standing and that the Lord will sustain me.
The deep breathe before the plunge...
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