God Met Me at My Desk
I worked in the car business for seven years.
It was my first real job, and the money was good. I was not the best at what I did, but I was good enough to get by. I started in telemarketing at nineteen while still a student, eager to prove myself and make it on my own about four hours away from my parents.
As I grew in the role and moved up, the pressure of commission-based pay and sales goals became intense. It was stressful, and honestly, I was not happy. On paper, I looked fine, but inside I was crumbling.
After my first year, I burned out completely. I took a break from sales and moved into an hourly position just to have stability. It was not long before I felt financially stretched, and my only option seemed to be going back to the phones.
By my third year at that company, I was back in sales, but this time my mental, physical, and spiritual state was fragile. I felt stuck, fearful, and hopeless.
The Moment Everything Shifted
Earlier that year, my parents had visited me for the first time in my apartment. My mom prayed over my home and blessed it. Their visit was a breath of fresh air and a gentle reminder that I still had a foundation of faith.
At the time, I realized I had drifted from God, but what I did not realize yet was that He had never left me.
Before I ever started working at that company, my late grandmother had given me a Bible. She passed not long after I started that job. One day, in the middle of all my stress, I picked up that Bible again. It felt like reconnecting to something holy and familiar, a lifeline I did not know I had been missing.
I started reading, not because I understood everything, but because I was desperate for peace. I wanted relief from the constant pressure and fear I felt at work and in my personal life. I asked God to meet me where I was.
That is when the Holy Spirit led me to Deuteronomy 31:6:
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you.
The next day I wrote that verse on a sticky note while I was at work. When my anxiety started to rise, I looked at it. Every time I read it, my confidence in God’s presence grew stronger.
That verse became the second scripture I ever truly held onto.
The first was John 3:16, which I had known since I was a child:
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
But this time, God’s Word was not just something I memorized. It became something I experienced. It was my first moment knowing, without a doubt, that God was present, with me, and speaking to me personally.
Faith at Work
Since then, I have carried that practice into every workplace I have been in. My desk is always lined with sticky notes filled with scriptures and encouragements from the Holy Spirit, daily reminders of God’s nearness.
Because the truth is this:
There is no area of our lives that is off-limits to the love and power of God.
Not our careers.
Not our workplaces.
Not even the everyday moments that feel ordinary.
God will meet you right where you are, even at your desk.
Reflection for You
If you work in sales, marketing, tech, or any career where the pressure never seems to stop, I want you to pause and ask yourself:
What scriptures, quotes, or reminders keep you grounded in faith during the workday?
If you have one, share it in the comments. Someone else might need that exact encouragement today.
If you do not have one yet, take a quiet moment and reflect on what at work feels unsettling in your spirit. Invite God into that space. Ask Him to show you a scripture, a promise, or even a simple word that brings you peace.
Before you try to fix anything, simply invite Him in.
Let Him lead you at work like the true Owner and Boss He is.
Let the Holy Spirit guide your thoughts, your decisions, and your conversations.
You will never regret that choice, and you will never go wrong allowing God to take His rightful place in your work.
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