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September 13, 2025 Paid subscribers

Why I Plan on Being Unemployed When Jesus Comes Again

When Healing Isn't a Full-Time Job

As a therapist, I sometimes joke that teaching surrender isn't very good job security. If people really grasped how invested Jesus is in their healing—how He's already working, already present, already making a way—I'd be out of business. And honestly? That's exactly the plan. When He comes again, I'm hanging up my license with joy.

Because here's what I've learned: Jesus wants your healing more than you do. He's more invested in your freedom than you are. He's not just the Beginning and End of your story—He's the Way through every chapter in between.

The Road to Emmaus

Life is less about sprinting toward healing and more like that long walk to Emmaus. Remember how the disciples trudged along, hearts heavy, eyes blinded by grief? They didn't recognize Him at first. But He was there—listening, explaining, reframing their pain, walking every dusty step.

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