Career Transitions | Lessons From NehemiahSample

Career Transitions―Pursue the Opportunity

The fourth and final phase of Nehemiah’s career transition was pursuit.

Nehemiah had prayed and prepared for God’s favor, yet when the king asked Nehemiah why he looked sad, Nehemiah needed to decide between being courageous and pursuing his dream or squandering his opportunity.

In Nehemiah 2:2-3 we read, "Then I was very much afraid. I said to the king, … 'Why should my face not be sad when the city, the place of my fathers’ tombs, lies desolate and its gates have been consumed by fire?'" 

If you have found your passion, prayed, and prepared for a career transition, it may be time to pursue the opportunity with courageous faith.