Ain't Nothin wrong with the trouble
Posted by olefile on Thursday, January 14, 2010 Under: Faith
I was reading the book of Genesis 45: 5 and it was like I was seeing
these words for the first time. The verse read: "Now, don't be sad or
angry with yourselves that you sold me. God sent me ahead of you to
save lives."
If you don't know the story, it is about how Joseph was sold into slavery by his own brothers because of jealousy. They were irritated by the type of dreams that Joseph used to dream. He caused them to rage with jealousy until one day they thought 'enough is enough.' And so they sold him to the Ishmaelites.
Later on we hear that there was a famine in their land. But in Egypt, were Joseph braved sexual temptation and prison to become the prime minister, there was plenty of food. So the 11 brothers goes on a search for food and they arrive in Egypt. After a couple of visits, Joseph reveals himself to them and they are shocked! But the words that comes out of his mouth are even more shocking: Don't blame yourselves, Blame it on God!
The lesson I can draw from this verse is that there is nothing wrong with the trouble we are going through. God is using it to set us up for greater things. All we need is the change of attitude. As the saying usually goes: It's not a set-back, it's a set-up. People can't take the credit for it. God is the only one who is in control. The most important aspect of this set up is that, we need to have the right attitude for what God is about to release us into.
So no matter how hard your circumstances, don't grumble, God is working on you. As the Apostle Paul put it, "In all things it is God who works for the good of all who love Him..."
If you don't know the story, it is about how Joseph was sold into slavery by his own brothers because of jealousy. They were irritated by the type of dreams that Joseph used to dream. He caused them to rage with jealousy until one day they thought 'enough is enough.' And so they sold him to the Ishmaelites.
Later on we hear that there was a famine in their land. But in Egypt, were Joseph braved sexual temptation and prison to become the prime minister, there was plenty of food. So the 11 brothers goes on a search for food and they arrive in Egypt. After a couple of visits, Joseph reveals himself to them and they are shocked! But the words that comes out of his mouth are even more shocking: Don't blame yourselves, Blame it on God!
The lesson I can draw from this verse is that there is nothing wrong with the trouble we are going through. God is using it to set us up for greater things. All we need is the change of attitude. As the saying usually goes: It's not a set-back, it's a set-up. People can't take the credit for it. God is the only one who is in control. The most important aspect of this set up is that, we need to have the right attitude for what God is about to release us into.
So no matter how hard your circumstances, don't grumble, God is working on you. As the Apostle Paul put it, "In all things it is God who works for the good of all who love Him..."
In : Faith
Tags: trouble pain joseph hardship sorrow god setup
Olefile is a creative communicator, strategist and facilitator with an enormous experience in working with people of diverse backgrounds. He is part of Young & Able’s Dynamic Team of speakers and consultants. He started his people development career with Youth For Christ in 1995, where he traveled throughout South Africa doing lifeskills in schools, using creative mediums such as drama and dance. Olefile was also part of a very successful International Musical Band, Khanyisa touring USA and Slovakia in 2001. He has worked with The Salvation Army where he assisted in training teams and youth leaders in creative communication. He currently works with Young & Able as a consultant.
He is involved in leadership development and is an excellent facilitator of creative concepts for strategy development and personal creativity. As a speaker he has dynamic stage presence and an ability to relate to big and small crowds.
