DAILY DEVOTIONAL c:

As a young man, God had given Joseph a promise that one day he would rule. But then, for the next thirteen years everything went exactly opposite to the promise. His brothers, who hated him, sold him to the Egyptians. As a slave in Potiphar’s house, he was falsely accused of raping his master’s wife. Then he was thrown into prison and forgotten.

But Joseph refused to let his circumstances shape his outlook. He allowed no self-pity or bitterness to rob him of energy. Instead, he chose to use each circumstance – whether at home, at Potiphar’s house, or in prison– as God’s appointed place where he would serve him with all of his heart. And God blessed him and made him a blessing.

Instead of using the delayed promise as a reason to grumble against God, he kept it in the back of his mind to give him courage and strength. He let go of expectations of how and when God would carry out the promise. In the meantime God was up to something much bigger than he could have imagined. In time – God’s time! – Joseph became ruler of all of Egypt!

♥ “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11)

Trust him even when life doesn’t make sense. God’s good plan is being carried out and this set of circumstances is needed to prepare you. As Joseph’s life points out, even tragedy and evil can be part of God’s plan for good.

A delay is not denial, but a time of preparing you for the promise.

bloggarrrd:
today went to jade's house to "study" since i thought i wouldnt get too distracted since it would be a friends house and like.. the pantry and computer wouldnt be so 'free' to use. SO.. what ended up happening was half-assed studying.. SCREW RATE OF CHANGE CBF THAT SHIT, and then after i just couldnt be bothered at all. that spanned over a few hours.. LOL -_-
so on and so on.. went to towers with jade and ray and walked a bit before we went to GPK to meet up with the farmers + jackie and alfred c:
OM NOM NOM NONOMNOMNOMONMONMNMNOMNOM NOMNOM gosh the pizza was yummo c: and we 'bumped' into a group of rsc yr10'ers through the window when they walked past GPK.
went to max brenner's after and shared a fondue with ray OOOOOMMMGGGG LOVELOVELOVE the chocolate was pure goodness ♥♥♥ x infinite hahahah and it was pretty funny having chitchat with sugar boosters (: mmm~ chilled at the foodcourt afterwards: HAHAH RACHEL HO LOLS YOU FUNNY GIRL that was epic pose. anywayssssss
today was a overall good day
that has left me very tired
SO..


goodnightsxx.

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