So Joseph tells his brothers who betrayed him, tried to kill him, sold him into slavery.
He let it go, left vengeance with God.
Forgiveness is easier when you can see how God truly made it work out for good.
In a situation, in which I was greatly wronged, 2 years ago, I have seen, amazingly, how God made it work out for good. The direction in which I was blocked in led to my life turning to other life-giving, nutritious directions.
And when we cannot see how God meant it for good? As Joseph did not for many, many years.
We take it on faith, that eventually, in ways we cannot yet see, God will make it work out for good.
And somehow or the other, we have to struggle not to retain a record of wrongs, to let go of our grievances against those who have wronged us. Yes, they wronged me, but I am decided to let it go, because you, Lord, can and will make it work out for good.
Grace, Lord, that is what we need!
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Hi Anup, I am reading a book called Sun Stand Still (http://theoxfordchristian.blogspot.com/2010/11/power-of-request.html) in which he talks about God needing to cut away the junk from our hard drives before he upgrades us.
I guess the sowing period of doubt and darkness and quietness has to happen before the reaping.
God bless,
Anita
when we cannot see how God meant it for good? As Joseph did not for many, many years. So true, when your are going through the tunnel.
Thanks and God bless
Anup Soans
Thank you Maria,
God bless you!
Dear Anita,
The Lord brought this verse to mind. I decided to “Google it”and your blog posting came up under the results.
Thank you– I needed to hear this today.
God bless you,
Maria