Back to Basics: The Intended Purpose of Unemployment & How Abusing it Hurts You<\/a>“].<\/p>\nChristians are expected to work. “For even when we were with you, we used to give you this order: if anyone is not willing to work, then he is not to eat, either<\/em>” (II Thessalonians 3:10). Thus, when you lose a job, you search for another one. You count your blessings that we live in a society that gives us time to locate new work. Accepting help while you look for work is not wrong.<\/p>\n\tResponse:<\/h2>\n
Thank you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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