It's far more important to how we react to what happens to us than it is to what has happened to us!              Reverend Michael Cartwright

  "I will never leave you or forsake you." Hebrews 13:5

One of the most important things to God is if we truly believe and trust that He will never leave us or forsake us.

Do you really think that Joseph cared about what other people thought about him being convicted of a crime he did not commit or spending over 10 years in prison. Joseph did not feel ashamed or curled up into a emotional ball of shame and wasted away in prison being useless to God's purpose in shaping Joseph in His divine plan. How can God reveal to us what part we have in His divine plan, if our heart has become hardened and bitter, where we forget there is no such thing as a accident or coincidence in God's design, where we start blaming God and start questioning His divine will and wisdom in our lives.

Some people may ask how could Joseph have the "spiritual resilience" and keep the faith that God expected from him to take Joseph from the very lowest moments of his life to triumph over all obstacles in his life to total victory.

"Oh, how great is your goodness to those who publicly declare that you will rescue them. For you have stored up great blessings for those who trust and reverence you." Psalm 31:19

Joseph knew this one spiritual truth in his faith-walk with God! 

Joseph knew in his heart of hearts, that there are no such things as accidents or coincidences in his life. He knew everything worked for the good of God's divine purpose, he knew God will never leave him or forsake him! Joseph was enlightened by God's truth and knew to validate his self worth by what God thought of him and not what man thought of him.

"These trials are only to test your faith, to see whether or not it is strong and pure, It is being tested as fire tests gold and purifies it-and your faith is far more precious to God than mere gold; so if your faith remains strong after being tried in the test tube of fiery trials, it will bring you much praise and glory on the day of his return." 1 Peter 1:7   

Joseph knew that his conduct and character was honorable to God and that he was already validated by God as a good person. And because of Joseph's honor, humility and his unshakable faith in God. God had blessed Joseph to be the highest ranking person in all of Egypt next to their Pharoh!  

"Blessed is he who has regard for the weak; the Lord delivers him in times of trouble. The Lord will protect him and preserve his life; he will bless him in the land and not surrender him to the desires of his foes.    Psalm 41:1- 2 

God expects you to share with others that His word and His truth set you free

Remember just like Joseph, It's always about giving thanks to God and in glorifying Him by sharing your personal testimony with others about what He has done for you and that He wants to do the same for them. So when others go through their own fires of adversity in their life. They will remember just how real God was in your life and that He will be their for them. Never worry about what other's think about what you went through in your life. There is no such thing as a coincident or a accident in your life. There is always a reason or a purpose for it. The people who are right with the Lord and who are obediently serving God His way, they will not judge you in any way, shape or form.

 "You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours". Psalm 128:2

Always keep it real with God, that It's never about what other people think, It's always about what God thinks and doing it His way!  They say a wise person will learn from their mistakes, but the wisest of people will learn from the mistakes of others.  

"A righteous man may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all." Psalm 3:19 

Trust and believe in God

God believes in you

Reverend Michael Cartwright