Jew lost job due to Christian conversion

Q: I am 34 years old man, born and raised most of my life as an ultra-Orthodox Jew and about seven months ago I was blessed and born again and baptized into the Lord. AndI left the ultra-Orthodox community I was living in in New Jersey and moved to Dallas, Texas so that I could grow more in my Christian faith and grow with Jesus.

As an ultra-Orthodox Jew, I had a well-paid, well-paying job that I could both live on and send to my children who live in Israel. As soon as I came to faith, I had to quit my job, which I happily did and moved to Dallas without any other job.

Today, after six months, I still haven't been able to find a good job in Dallas for all sorts of reasons, and the main reason is that as an ultra-Orthodox Jew, I don't even have a high school diploma.

And I've reached a point where I'm just giving up and I'm going to go back to my friends from the Haredi community next week to help me look for a job with them, but that will mean that I'll have to, especially if I want a good job, tell them that I've stopped believing in Jesus, which is a lie because there is no life without Jesus, and I'll just have to live with them and only secretly believe in Jesus and live openly like an Haredi Jew.

Need advice to find help me find a good job, in a Christian community anywhere. I have no problem leaving Dallas and moving to any other place that can help me with a job, so that I can continue to live openly as a Christian believer and not secretly.

A: Furst, hindsight is 20/20 and you made z bad choice. It's not a good idea to leave a job before you have another lined up. Christians believe in the OT so its ok you couldve stayed at that job a while
 Also if since moderm Judaism isn't true, it's like all the other false religions and your just in a secular job...most jobs are. You didn't need to tell them anything about Christ/your conversion till you had a plan B in place. Since you knew they'd reject you, and likely get rid of you. And didnt need to leave the job voluntarily either. God would want you prepared, not devastated. Plus could've used you there to share Christ.

Currently you now go to a Christian church right? So talk to the Pastor and he can help see what jobs anyone in the congregation knows of. Ask your Sunday school class leader and mens group leader also. In the mean time, do Uber, door dash, instacart etc [until you can find a job (secular or not)]. Those jobs have no college requirements, and tbvh... today most jobs no longer need them, so a HSD doesn't matter either. Put a resume of skills and experience together and go. You have qualifications. 

Later on if you can get free training for a job, on the job, (and certifications and continuing education classes - just get your GED and go). You're still young. Do the hard things to reap benefits later, and be able to provide for your future family if you don't remain single.

Trust God as you go. 

God bless!

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