Tough circumstances of life always change our minds about God. They either tempt us to doubt what He’s promised, or they draw us closer to Him in faith. But we never stay the same.
God’s plan for your life is revealed and tested in times of struggle.
If you’re struggling today, don’t miss the opportunity to gain a greater understanding of God’s plan for you.
Despite his difficult years in Egypt, Joseph gave his sons Hebrew names, which revealed his continued faith in God.
But Egypt would become a land of affliction for more than just Joseph.
Just as God earlier used natural elements to bring Joseph to Egypt, so the Lord would use the same to bring all nations to Joseph—including the brothers who betrayed him.
Just as the thread of sovereignty continued to weave through the family of Joseph, so God loops His needle through our lives and draws us close to Him.
God’s plan for you includes the struggles you’re enduring today—as cruel as that may seem at first.
It’s important we remember in our struggles that our goal lies outside of trying to understand God’s plan. He never asks that of us. Instead, He wants to see our trust in Him, through simple daily obedience, even in a land of affliction and confusion.
Both pain and prosperity require that we bow before God in humility, trust and dependence.
Our hearts should long for faithfulness to God more than for certain circumstances. Wayne Stiles
Tough circumstances of life always change our minds about God. They either tempt us to doubt what He’s promised, or they draw us closer to Him in faith.
But we never stay the same.
Choose to draw closer. He promises not to fail you.
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This post is adapted from Wayne’s book, Going Places with God: A Devotional Journey Through the Lands of the Bible.
After going places with God, you’ll never be the same.