Don’t chase someone else’s dream. Pursue the purpose God placed in you.

I recently heard someone say, “Don’t love your job, job your love.”
And at first, I nodded, thinking, yeah, that makes sense.
But the more I sat with it, the more I realized—it really doesn’t. 

Or at least, not in the way it was probably meant.

What I think they were trying to say was: Don’t just find a job you can tolerate, create a life built around what God placed in your heart. Don’t settle for something that drains your joy. Take the passions, skills, and gifts He gave you and turn those into your purpose. In other words: build a life that glorifies Him, not just one that pays the bills.

Growing up, I followed the traditional plan we were all told to follow: Go to school. Get good grades. Go to college. Get a “good job.” That was supposed to be the recipe for success.

But here I am, all grown up and if you ask me what I want to be when I grow up, I’m still figuring it out. I did what I was told, but I didn’t really learn myself. I didn’t have the space to explore what God had placed inside me.

That’s one of the biggest reasons I love homeschooling. My children don’t have to fit into a box. They get to explore who God created them to be. They can pursue their interests and discover their unique callings. We get to encourage and edify those talents—because each one is a reflection of the gifts He’s given them.

Homeschooling allows my children to see that life isn’t about waiting for opportunities; it’s about creating them. They’re learning that their worth isn’t in a grade or paycheck, but in who God says they are. They’re discovering that they can take their interests, art, building legos, caring for others, and learning how to use them for the Kingdom.

They don’t have to chase what the world says is success.
They can follow the purpose God designed specifically for them.

So maybe “don’t love your job, job your love” isn’t quite right.
Maybe it should be: “Don’t chase someone else’s dream. Pursue the purpose God placed in you.”

Because at the end of the day, I don’t just want my kids—or myself—to have a job.
I want us to have a calling and a life built around joy, service, and obedience to Him.

When we work with God at the center, it’s no longer about job titles or paychecks.
It’s about purpose and that’s where true fulfillment and freedom begin.