When to Leave a Job You Love Due to Chronic Illness
I was so excited to get back to doing what I love, massaging after the pandemic started to ease up and I was vaccinated. I love my children and husband, but I was going stir crazy at home. I know massage is one of my many gifts from God because as I touch people, I pray for the Holy Spirit to have His way as He works through me. While working, I feel so overjoyed at how much my clients feel blessed and thankful for my service, and I tell them God working through me has empowered me to give them what they need at that moment.

Deuteronomy 28:12 NIV says, “The Lord will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands…” and I pray for God to bless the work of my hands, and He has.

But how do you know when it may be time to leave what you are truly passionate about because of the pain you’re experiencing?

I have Rheumatoid Arthritis, Congestive Heart Failure, and Fibromyalgia, and these all come with pain. Most days, I can move well and share the love I have for others through the work of my hands with no complaints. But there are days when I can barely move because of muscle spasms, and I would only endanger my own health even more if I went to work.

This past weekend, I had to make a callous decision because my back spasms were not calming down. I didn’t want to cause a problem for the business and the clients, so I let it go full-time. I prayed and asked God for His will to be done and for Him to show me His glory, for I knew He was not finished with me yet. While I may not be able to massage like I was, there’s a great work and purpose for my life.

I’m reminded of a song called Lover of My Soul by Jonathan McReynolds, and the chorus says, “what I lack, You are full of And where I’m broken, You are whole, And what I’m doubting, You are sure of So I’ll trust the Lover, Lover of my soul.”

Just because one passion in my life may be stopping for a season, I can trust God to give me what I need and know that He will direct my path. He will do the same for you (see Proverbs 3:5-6). God has opened doors for me to walk through for such a time as this, and it can happen for you too.

If you find yourself overworked with chronic pain and not sure which way to go, please feel free to join our community by clicking here, as we will pray with you and for you. Within the community, there are tips and guides to help you on your journey. I can’t wait to see you there!

Tabitha King, LMT, M-Div.


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Meet Tabitha King

 
For years, I felt helpless inside my own body.

Hi, I am a wife and mother, a minister, a massage therapist, and a holistic health coach. 
I am passionate about working with the body and learning more about how our bodies work, but more importantly, how to be made whole in our bodies, minds, and spirits.

Through the years, I had become a workaholic and never felt any peace. I was overwhelmed and stressed with dis-ease and pain.  I had to stop working for a while because of the chronic pain while having a husband and three children at home who needed me. 

I struggled with my health for quite some time, and I went through worse times before they got better. 

How many times have you been to a doctor, and they acted as if they couldn't figure out what's going on with you, so you go seeking doctor after doctor, looking for someone to help you because you know you are dealing with pain and need help figuring out the problem? How many times have you tried to create new habits, start new diets, introduce new patterns in your life, and end up feeling like you failed at all those things? 

And then, it happened. I have found something amazing that is helping me to understand I AM a healthy being, and I CAN recommit to a healthy, wealthy life!

I was introduced to a different way of living that many people are talking a lot about lately. I realized for my chronic situations; I needed to start getting my health under control. I’d considered it before, but I kept cycling back into a downward spiral going through a valley filled with pain. 

Prolonged physical illness not only affects us physically, but it affects everyone physically, mentally, and spiritually. Many tend to suffer a lot at the hands of doctors who make them worse, not better. I have dealt with this and it has put a bitter taste in my mouth towards doctors. The different medications did not lead to helping me get better, but they caused more pain, and side effects from the medicines caused deeper stress to my body. Anger, hurt, and pain kept showing up in my life, and I didn't know how to deal with it. These things controlled my mind, but now I am being made free. I love God, but, for quite some time, while I knew the Word says, "There is now no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus," I was still suffering from condemnation, guilt, blame, and shame.  Now, I have learned to persevere with joy during my pain because in the end, by faith, God will get the victory through my life's journey, and I can walk in my victory daily!

I’m on a mission to help people break free and empower themselves with the knowledge and resources I’ve worked so hard to get for myself.  
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