![]() When he saw his brothers again he concluded, “our intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.” ( Genesis 50:20). Years later Joseph would find himself ruling, second in command to Pharaoh himself in fact. As the journey would continue God had detailed steps that would still bring Joseph to that fulfilled promise, even if at times it seemed so hopeless. It would have been logical and easy for Joseph to lose heart as a literal slave hoping that such a dream could come to pass, but he relied not on his circumstances, but on the Giver of the Promise for his hope. His brothers became very jealous, and in an effort to derail that dream they took the horrific approach of literally selling him into slavery. God planted that dream both in his heart and his mind through that vision, and it became something very sacred and holy to him. ![]() Joseph in the Bible was given a literal dream from God in which he was ruling. Consider the truth of Psalm 139:16, “All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.” He holds our days in His hands, so surrender to His timing, even when the pressures of others, or fears in your own hearts arise. There is also a specific time for Kingdom children to be born, and their births require that perfect timing. Keep in mind that if we knew all that God knows, we would agree that waiting was best in that time period. Perhaps they are coming out of a bad relationship, or perhaps there are refinements necessary within your own heart that need to occur. Perhaps your future spouse is experiencing a season necessary in order for them to become the person they will need to be in order to be a good partner. Take into consideration if you are feeling behind, especially at a time where nearly two birthdays of your life have been consumed by a Pandemic Era, that God still has a plan for your life at purposeful timing. It tends to go that when you are younger and want to pursue marriage, discouragement from those around you will arise because they feel you are too immature, yet then within a few years those same voices will become perplexed if you are not married by a certain age. ![]() Perhaps equally if not more than careers and jobs, marriage and family planning becomes another place of expectation by a certain age. Remember as well, Jesus did not begin His ministry until He was thirty, yet the season of His ministry on earth was so exact that all of human history hinges upon that specific time. Surrendering to Him and following the doors He opens may not always make sense in the present moment, but when you look in retrospect it will become clear how there was always a purpose, always a plan, and always a reason. God often uses jobs as stepping stones to the next season or chapter in a life. Many positions or jobs will lead to other opportunities, connections with others, or personal growth within, and that is nothing to discount. ![]() God has perfect timing, and when we invite Him into every corner of our lives for direction that is where and when we see this timing made fully intentional. For many, this stress can become overwhelming, but that is where we must invite God into the equation. There is an unspoken tension that in order to feel as if we are on track in life, we must have a certain title, salary, or rank in the workforce by a certain age. Especially in America, there tends to be a pressure to go, go, go, and this mentality is often applied towards careers and jobs.
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