I want to quit my job, but...

This is the job I prayed so much to get—not the specific tasks I perform, but simply the opportunity to work in a lab. After three long years, I want to quit my job, but...

I am a pathologist analyst. I don't completely dislike the job, but I know I don't want this as my career forever. I started in September 2022. The lab was small, friendly, and lively, which I enjoyed. Now, three years later, it remains lively but has grown, which has increased my stress.

If the lord told me..

I know that if the lord told me for sure to let this job go, I would definitely leave it without looking back, the same as I did some years prior with my part-time job. After that part-time job, I was jobless for about 6 months. Money starts running up. I prayed to get another job, I got one, I worked there for more than a year, maybe 2. After that, I left again, and after some months of praying and trusting the Lord, he arranged the perfect opportunity for me to get this job.

April 2023 till now Feb 2026

Since April 2023, we've operated at a new location. The merger with another lab has made us bigger, but it has also increased chaos—the space is cramped and crowded. In October 2024, I developed a persistent headache and realized my body was reaching its limit.

A year after dealing with all the symptoms, I told them I wanted to reduce my hours until a solution was found. Still, I often considered quitting and never returning.

After waiting more than a year and three months, they finally started to take my situation seriously. I spoke with the HR manager, who suggested that my discomfort might mean the job no longer fits me, and my body is expressing it through pain.

I want to quit but...

There are several reasons I haven’t resigned yet. Some colleagues are noisy, but I like a few of them. The work environment is chaotic, which I dislike daily. I’m open to new opportunities, but unsure what I want. The most important factor is financial security. The pay isn’t high, but it provides stability and lets me save for my future. If I leave now without another job, I’ll need to use the savings I’ve built over nearly three years.

I was wondering

I have faced unemployment before, and the Lord did provide. I valued the security of a steady income, even though it means tolerating a stressful environment. Despite many reasons to resign, the most important reason is waiting for a clear direction from the Lord. Without it, I won’t leave.

I pray that He will give me back the trust I once had in Him, even when I had no money, and He still provided. I went through a lot in those seasons. At the time, a church member asked why I had so much trust in the Lord, considering that I needed to look for a job. I'm more willing to do this again to get back my peace of mind and trust God fully.

Through it all, I continue to pray for guidance and strength. I trust that whatever happens next will be for my good and that, with faith, I will find the peace and purpose I am seeking.

Be blessed, and stay blessed!