Have you ever considered Joseph? Here is this 17 year old boy...out in the fields watching sheep with his brothers who are older than him...and he tells them about a dream. The dream is one of power and position. His brothers mock him and become jealous of him. When their father pays him more attention and gives him a special coat, the brothers SELL Joseph as a slave, steal the coat and put goat's blood all over it so they can tell their father he is dead.

You would think that at this point, Joseph would give up on his dream of power and position! But, No.

He serves as a slave to a wealthy man. The bible clearly states that Joseph had God's favor! (Genesis 39:3) There wasn't anything that Joseph did that didn't succeed. Until there was. He was thrown into prison. Wrongly accused by the wife of his boss. She was attracted to him and he refused her advances. She got mad...told a lie and WHAM! Joseph is in prison. Dirty and hungry and being treated like an animal, Joseph remained committed to his dream. If God said it...then God would deliver. Even in prison, Joseph used the gifts and talents that God had given him. He was a dream interpreter. I am not sure what that would be thought of in today's occupations, but it was someone who listened to another person and gave them advice and council. HEY! Maybe he was a success Coach? :)

So, for 2 years, Joseph was in prison and developed his business about interpreting dreams DESPITE his circumstances. Until ONE DAY, Pharaoh...the richest man in all of Egypt- THE KING, needs his dream interpreted and hears about Joseph. Joseph is brought to Pharaoh (he gets himself cleaned up first of course) and interprets the dream. Pharaoh's reaction is priceless! He acknowledges God working in Joseph (Genesis 41:39-40) and puts him in charge over all his house! (He says..."only in matters of the throne will I be greater than you.") WOW!

Do you see the comparison to our lives today? We get a dream. We know we are supposed to make it happen...but opposition and obstacles hit us from every direction. Then, we get a break and things start to move...but not quite fast enough or strong enough and then WHAM! We get knocked down. Most people give up at this point. They think it must not work. Sometimes, it IS that you are on the wrong path. Or maybe, God is simply strengthening you for the position ahead! Your JOB is to stay using your gifts and talents no matter the circumstances and be PATIENT. You must not GIVE UP at any cost. God's leading will take you to the next step. If you are in the wrong line of work...He will show you. If you are making the wrong business decisions, He will teach you...YOUR JOB is simply to keep your eyes on HIM and keep using your gifts and talents to serve others. Then one day, just like Joseph, you will be at your goal. God wants us to realize that even if we feel like our lives are stuck and there things seem hopeless, He can change our circumstances in an INSTANT. I truly believe that when things are difficult, is when He is watching to see if our circumstances are going to CHANGE us or if we will stay faithful to Him. Don't let today's reality cloud your vision. Focus on your dream, your vision, and keep praying and working. Let God show you the way out. He can change your situation in an INSTANT...The call you have been waiting for or the person you are supposed to meet could happen TODAY! Are you expecting it? Keep looking for your miracles! They are all around you!