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walkswithmyfather · 7 months

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Psalm 103:19. “The LORD has established His throne in the heavens, And His sovereignty rules over all.”

Genesis 39:2. “The LORD was with Joseph, so he became a successful man. And he was in the house of his master, the Egyptian.”

Genesis 39:21. “But the LORD was with Joseph and extended kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the chief jailer.”

“Piece by Piece” By Charles F. Stanley: “We may not see the big picture of our life, but God does.”

“Does it sometimes feel as though your life is a mess of scattered puzzle pieces? Each situation seems to be an isolated event with no connection to what happened previously or what could occur in the future. Some pieces are beautiful moments of joy and blessing, but others are dark and painful. Perhaps you wonder why God allows these events or why He doesn’t intervene and relieve your suffering.

We can’t see what the picture will be once the puzzle is assembled, but God knows exactly how to fit everything together. When our situations look hopeless, this is our comfort: that a holy, perfect, all-knowing God is sovereign over everything in our life (Psalm 103:19). Nothing is random or meaningless when we belong to Him.

The story of Joseph is a great example of God’s omnipotent hand working in and through every situation (Gen. 37, 39-50). And by reading it, we learn four essential truths about the Lord and His sovereignty.

God is always with us. Joseph was hated by his 10 older brothers because he was the favorite son. When an opportunity arose to get rid of him, they sold him to a caravan of traders and told their father he’d been killed by a wild animal. This dramatic turn of events could easily have caused Joseph to feel forgotten by God. But throughout his various trials, one thing was constant—“The Lord was with Joseph” (Genesis 39:2, Genesis 39:21).

Like him, we never walk through any situation alone. At the moment of our salvation, the Holy Spirit comes to live within us and seals us as God’s children (Ephesians 1:13). He’s with us in every circumstance whether we feel His presence or not. This is a truth we can count on because the Lord always keeps His word.

God has a purpose for everything. Joseph was only 17 when his ordeal began, and it didn’t end until he was 30. That’s 13 years of unexplained hardship and suffering, but the Lord knew exactly what was required to prepare Joseph for his future role as governor of Egypt, a position that made him second in authority to Pharaoh.

What seemed like random and unfair events were the very things the Lord orchestrated to achieve His purpose. He used a father’s favoritism and brothers’ hatred to move Joseph from Canaan to Egypt. As a slave and prisoner, Joseph learned the skills required to wisely rule over a prosperous and powerful nation. God used Pharaoh’s dream and its interpretation not only to rescue His servant from prison but also to provide enough food to preserve a nation and save Joseph’s family from starvation.

Although the events you experience may not be as dramatic as these, the principle still holds true. The Lord has a divine objective for everything that happens in your life. He’s promised to cause all things to work together for good to those who love Him and are called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28). You may not see a reason for what He’s doing in your life right now, but you can know this: His purpose is superior to any challenge you face.

God’s perspective is eternal and omniscient. When Joseph looked back at all the difficult events of his life, he assured his brothers of the Lord’s sovereign hand at work—even in their mistreatment of him. (See Genesis 50:20.) But what Joseph couldn’t see was God’s eternal purpose being worked out. Ultimately the hope for all humanity was tied up in these events because Jesus Christ was a descendant of that little group of Hebrews who were transplanted to Egypt and sustained by Joseph.

God is working awesome things of eternal value in our lives, but we can’t always understand, because our perspective is limited. The apostle Paul tells us that “momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison” (2 Corinthians 4:17). When the troubles of this life weigh us down, we need to shift our focus from the temporal to the eternal (2 Corinthians 4:18).

God’s timing is perfect. Perhaps the most difficult part of Joseph’s troubles was their duration. At one point, after correctly interpreting the cupbearer’s dream, Joseph saw a glimmer of hope and asked to be remembered to Pharaoh. But after two long years, he was still a prisoner.

Why did God delay Joseph’s release just when he’d begun to hope again? Haven’t we all wondered that at one time or another? It looked as if the Lord was about to intervene, but then nothing happened. It’s easier to bear pain if we know the end is near, but when trials seem endless, we must rely on the wisdom of God’s timing. He knows exactly what He wants to achieve in our life and how long it will take.

Instead of wrangling with the Lord over which pieces should be in the puzzle, let’s learn to accept that He alone knows how all the events of our life fit together. We can trust Him to choose the right pieces, even the dark ones, and place each one exactly where it needs to be, according to His good purpose.”

[Adapted from the sermon “Walking Through Dark Valleys” by Charles F. Stanley]

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just-bible-musings · 8 months

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Ok, so... being a Christian, I can't say that all cops are trash, because the Bible says to respect authority, no matter how bad they are (Romans 13:1).

But I've seen cops pull crap, even IRL. I've seen what happens when a woman calls the cops on her abusive husband (not my own experience, thank the Lord) and they try to cart her off to jail because she did something trying to defend herself and left a bruise on the abusive man that was beating the living hell out of her. I also know some women whose husbands are cops, as well as wifebeaters.

I remember when I was kid, we lived near the high school football field, and people would park their cars in our driveway or block our driveway, and we would call the cops to tell people to move, and the cops came back on us. I don't remember what their beef was with us, I think maybe they tried to say we called them on a false alarm or something?

I remember a story in the newspaper for the next town over (and mind you, we lived in a pretty rural area, the town I'm talking about has a population of about 5000 people) where the cops "accidentally" tasered an old man to death, and they didn't find out until after he died that he was just reaching for his wallet. I don't think anybody did anything to those cops.

These are just my experiences.

I'm not saying this to stir up hatred towards cops. I'm saying all this to make this point: All Cops Are Human. As are our political leaders. As is every single person who lives, has lived, or will live. And if they're getting worse, it's just an indication that the world itself is getting worse, and that Jesus is coming back soon.

God is sovereign. God is in complete control. Nothing happens unless He either causes it or allows it. I like to think that He always picks the best people for the job. So if our cops and political leaders are the best He could find... yeah, it's an indicator of how bad the world is. A "sign of the times", as it were.

My unsolicited advice: keep your head down. Try not to do anything that will tick off the people who are most likely to hurt you (and I know, there's people who get ticked off if you so much as breathe the wrong way, I know from experience), whether they are politicians, cops, bosses, or whoever. Obey the laws that do not outright conflict with the Bible. IF YOU CAN GET OUT OF A DANGEROUS SITUATION WITHOUT HURTING OTHER PEOPLE, DO SO, although I honestly don't know how that applies to the political scene, but if you find a way, do it. Pray for their souls. And pray for Jesus to return soon and exact His vengeance on the oppressors, because He will. He will do it Himself, you don't have to. Pray for strength to get through until then.

#police #politics #my opinion #Biblical advice #God is sovereign #Jesus is coming back #encouragement

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officialyourdailyinspiration · 2 years

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by Jacob Tanner | Our God is not like those despots or tyrannical madmen we know from history. Our God is more powerful than them and, thankfully, far better, for He is good and without sin. We can find confidence, hope, and trust in His sovereignty. History is replete with the stories of despots and tyrants who wielded...

#Place of Truth #Jacob Tanner #God Is Sovereign #placeoftruth.org

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darkangelk007 · 3 months

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Chronic

Chronic Chronic pain is something that afflicts so many people. What is chronic pain? As defined by the Clevland Clinic “Chronic pain is pain that lasts for over three months. The pain can be there all the time, or it may come and go. It can happen anywhere in your body. Chronic pain can interfere with your daily activities, such as working, having a social life and taking care of yourself or…

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eternityinview-posts · 11 months

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Eternity in View-On Sale Now!

E-book Only $4.95 Get Offer Now! Tim Weaver was born and raised in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He began gymnastics at age ten, and six years later he was nationally ranked. Tim’s dreams and goals included collegiate competition and Olympic glory An accident at age sixteen left him paralyzed from the chest down, ending any Olympic aspirations and completely changing the direction of Tim’s…

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#Eternity in View #God is Sovereign #gymnastics accident #Olympics #salvation #suffering #Tim Weaver Invitational #trials #victory in Jesus

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tonyjwash · 1 year

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The Heart of a child

Have you ever considered what it means to have the heart of a child? If you have been blessed to have children or to be around children, you can easily recognize their genuine purity; their tender humility and their heartfelt willingness to learn new things. Children are like little sponges soaking up every word you say and learning from everything you do. In their minds, life is still a grand…

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#adventure #answers #believing God #discovery #God is over all #God is sovereign #God supplies #heart of a child #Heavenly Father #humble #humility #parents #solutions #the kingdom of God #trust #truth vs facts

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fearlesswriterblog · 1 year

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God is Bigger than ANY Storm We Face

November 18, 2022 Psalm 107:23-32 Some went out on the sea in ships; they were merchants on the mighty waters.24 They saw the works of the Lord, his wonderful deeds in the deep.25 For he spoke and stirred up a tempest that lifted high the waves.26 They mounted up to the heavens and went down to the depths; in their peril their courage melted away.27 They reeled and staggered like…

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#God is sovereign #heaven #heavenly treasures #Praises #saved #saved for eternity #treasures in Christ

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christanbrowneyedgirl · 2 years

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#honeyscoop #nothing happens without faith #god is sovereign #christanity

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tabernacleheart · 2 years

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God is a simple title for our Master, but perhaps the most powerful. If He is God, then what can He not do? If He is God, then what is beyond His control? [God alone] made heaven and earth: In recognizing the LORD God as Creator, [we see] that the LORD [has] all power and all rights over every created thing. [We then realize] the most fundamental fact of all theology: God is God, and we are not! God is God, and the [powers of all earth and hell] are not!

David Guzik

#god is sovereign #the glory of god #sometimes it causes me to tremble #david guzik #reflect on this #this is so powerful #with god nothing is impossible

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just-thinking-about-god · 2 years

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I am expecting big news later today! Anxious thoughts began to take over my mind and my heart. So, I decided to stop and pray about it. It made me feel better. Prayer reminded me that God is sovereign, that He is in control of everything, and that He loves me. Prayer reminded me that everything was going to be ok and filled my heart with joy. :)

#prayer #christian motivation #godlovesyou #god is sovereign #godisgood #everything is okay

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lynnbartelson · 2 years

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I am blessed by Tony Evans heart for the Lord. He has been talking about detours on the way to our destiny. He points out how God doesn’t take us A to Z without detours. He may go from A to X to D to Q and so on. I love it!!

Stay focused on God, trust that he has a destiny for your life and he is sovereign over all the detours. Otherwise you’ll be focused on “luck” “chance” “maybe” and “perhaps” “them people” “that circumstance”. You’ll be looking at all the stuff and missing the God who aloud it to get to to where he wants you to be. Another insight Dr Evans shared was we need to remember that our destiny/blessing is NOT just about us. It always includes someone else. Look at Joseph, when he reach his destiny he was in a position of power and help/rescued his people.

So we can confidently give thanks to God for the negative because it only gets to us when it slipped through his fingers with his permission!!

Do Not Lose Sight of the Sovereignty of God!!

Read the story of Joseph he sure had his share of detours, but God was sovereign and Joseph reached his destiny!!

To God be the glory.

Some of my favorite Bible stories over the years:

Joseph

Abraham

Isaac

Job

Jonah

Ruth

Ester

David

Peter

Paul and Silas

The prodigal son

Mary (Jesus mother)

Of course the greatest story ever told…..Jesus the Christ!!

#destiny #faith in god #story of Joseph #tony evans #detours #god is sovereign

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captainofthetidesbreath · 10 months

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I should get an award for my restraint in not automatically blocking people who say things like "I hate paladins, they suck so much, they're the worst class bc their vibes are so bad" on my posts that even just mention paladins.

RIP that you and most people do not understand paladins as a class and do not understand that their narrative is not just "stick in the mud who loves being a cop", but I'm different and I think they're incredible and they're one of the classes with the best inherent narrative

#to dedicate yourself to a value you hold dear and integral that your love for and service to that ideal becomes itself divine and sacred #to distill what is core to yourself down into so few words; to say 'this is what I am and will be and always was' and make that unshakeable #to have so much faith in your understanding of who you are and what you have sworn to be that THAT is what is holy: your mere dedication #to be so beholden to these values that you promised to uphold against EVERYTHING else: against law; against country; against sovereign #it is about being so dedicated to an oath that you have sworn and the purpose it decrees that you transcend a mundane life #oh to be the sword of the divine and the wrath of god incarnate and the hand by which the heavens does its works

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palilious · 1 year

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Child of Land. You Are Needed.

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androgynouspenguinexpert · 1 month

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take it up with management

some sovereign designs bc i dont think ive ever seen one of before they got nutribulleted together

#redacted audio #redacted asmr #redactedverse #art #illustration #redacted sovereigns #redacted balance #redacted carpe deus #carpe deus #i like the idea of the sovereigns being equivalent to angels yknow #bc they booted all the daemons onto elegy (fallin)#and their horns are joined at the top like halos bc i think about that tumblr post maybe once a week #about how angels have no eyes because the light of god guides them but demons break their halos and their eyes start working #also good practice for non white characters #black hair is so fun to draw!!#no a'taxim bc what the fuck is an articulate

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eternityinview-posts · 11 months

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Not Finished Yet!

God is sovereign. I wholeheartedly believe that God is real and in control of all things. With God, there is no such thing as coincidence. The people God has surrounded me with, who have been invaluable resources and support to me over the years, have been amazing. From my parents, teachers, and friends to the managers, supervisors, and coworkers I interact with daily, I can feel God’s guiding…

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#blessings #coincidences #disability #God is Sovereign #quadriplegic #suffering #trials

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harukakitous · 1 year

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rita kanisuka/papillion ohger:

chief justice of the international criminal court social awkwardness

#ohsama sentai kingohger #kingohger #ohsama sentai king ohger #king ohger #ohsama sentai king-ohger #king-ohger #rita kanisuka #rita kaniska #super sentai #tokusatsu #my gifs #my edit #tokuedit #rita just shot up to the top of my favorites list with this episode #god i relate to them so hard on the plushies #we love a relatable socially awkward sovereign of justice

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