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When life is out of my control, I can always control these three responses:
When I can’t perceive the plan…
I can choose
When his master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord gave him success in everything he did, Joseph found favor in his eyes…Potiphar put him in charge of his household, and entrusted to his care everything he owned. Genesis 39:2-4 (See Jeremiah 29:7)
When I’m offered compromise…
I can choose
Joseph is not just saying “
“My master has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do such a wicked thing and sin against God?” And though she spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her or even be with her. Genesis 39:9-10
My best defense: Choose to focus on my
When I can’t see the blessings…
I can choose
But while Joseph was there in the prison, the Lord was with him; he showed him kindness and granted him favor in the eyes of the prison warden. So the warden put Joseph in charge of all those held in the prison, and he was made responsible for all that was done there. Genesis 39:20b-22
Live such good lives among the non-Christians that, though they malign your behavior, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us. 1 Peter 2:12 NIV
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Dive deeper into this weekend’s passage and pick up a “You’ll Get Through This” study guide on the weekend or in the office during the week. You can also download one at tlc.org/smallgroups.
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