Changing your career can be a very stressful and confusing period of one's life. Imagine getting a fully funded PhD scholarship to the UK or US with complete welfare packages amidst a very good well paying job in our beautiful country Nigeria; the challenge one might face in such a time includes fear of quitting existing jobs, leaving loved ones including children and kids, adapting to an entirely different culture and people, etc.

The guiding principle during such period is what I call 'EVAC'. First, you need to EVALUATE what your life needs and aspirations are. If you are on a bank Job as an Engineer, and such an offer comes your way, then you should ask yourself whether that job is God's perfect place for you in life? if an offer comes at a time where present job keeps you away from your family, your faith, your relationship, then, you may need have a rethink as God may be speaking. Once you have defined your vision, then, you need scrutinize the authenticity of the offer/ the claims. This will provide you with ample information on merit and demerit of such offer. Secondly, VERIFY your readiness to opt for such career path. If it is an advanced degree, then you need seek guidance from mentors who have threaded the same path. Verify all requirements for proposed course of study and most important in your verification process is to ...seek God's face, remember He said, call upon me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things which thou knoweth not... God sees the end from the beginning so Trust in Him.

Also, ADOPT and ADAPT a positive mindset. Our generation is posed with people who are scared of taking healthy risk. Most people are only waiting for directions from others and not from their inner man, not from God. They are scared of the future which mostly becomes evident from their pessimism and negative connotations. Be bold, stand upright, say and speak positive and no matter how lean your might be resources (lean resources to process your offer), just have FAITH in God.

Finally, be COURAGEOUS. Have FAITH in God and then man (including yourself). In pursuing your future, you need to be attentive to life rules. Work, be diligent, listen, mimic the positive, have good mentors, pray without season. An important attribute that keeps one going in life is the ability to Watch and Pray (W-P). Some call it - Wake and Prosperity, Worn/ Wear/ Wither and Prevail... God provided man with a mystery to correct our inherent tendencies of foolishness, and this mystery is the Ant. God instruction to MAN... go to the Ant thou Sluggard consider her ways and be wise.... Many Millionaires and Billionaires have wasted their life due to sluggishness and foolishness. In fact, listen, You can not sincerely study, genuinely burn the mid-night candle and wear out in pain and penury..just look at the ant. The fear of not getting a job is from the devil because God cannot provide a ladder of greatness without installing unlimited opportunities for the few ones with guts and courage who attain height to access. Remember, you are one of the very few, you are not like others. Rejoice!

Friend, grab your God given opportunity, remember, the gateway I initially told you, it is time to EVAC. Don't listen to weaklings, negativeness, failures, soar extremely high and conquer your world.

Good luck.