Living the LIfe of Joseph

Living the life of Joseph is not easy. There are moments when things seem to be going right, and then the rug seems to be pulled out from under you. You find yourself in some sort of prison. You hope it will only last a few days. The days go into weeks. The weeks slide into months. Before you know it, you are in the same multi-year prison that Joseph had.

When do you get a break? Just when I am getting back my faith and growing closer to God again, the bottom falls out from under me. It gets frustrating. But as I feel the depression cascade in, I feel a smile at the corner of my mouth. 

When we go through the fire, we are being purified. Why? Because we are to be used for something wonderful and special. The longer we are in the fire, the more important it is for us to be pure and ready to do His bidding. Basically, He has something planned for me and it will require me to get rid of a bunch of junk and get battle ready.

Now, everything has a whole new perspective. I have to face these trials because I will need the resolve and the experience for something. He is pretty imaginative. You never know what He will do. When He gives you the orders, everything will seem so clear. It is murky now. In fact, I feel almost lost and blind. Eventually, a bright light will shine on it all and I will have a better understanding. I won’t totally understand it, but I will see how this prison I’m in fits into it all. I’ll even be thankful for it.

Growing up is never easy.