Posted August 30, 2010 By MaximizeU
Yesterday I had the opportunity to hear a man named Dave Edwards speak on subject that touched home for many people…. FRUSTRATION! Who in their life can say they have been frustrated… everyone! We are human people that have expectations and then they have their realities… and when your expectation don’t meet your reality… it becomes your frustration. It what Dave Edwards calls “living in a chapter 40.”
In Genesis 40, Joseph was living in his frustration (his chapter 40) when his expectations and reality didn’t meet up. They collided head on… Joseph’s destiny was the throne but he had to go thru the chapter 40 process to get there. God will sometimes take you through a chapter 40 situation that helps you prepare for a new place.
“What looks like a dead end to you is a doorway to God!!” – Dave Edwards
Have you ever been in a situation where you are so frustrated you give into old habits or bad habits because you are mad at people, at the church, at God, or at yourself? We compromise… we give in! We allow our frustration to cause us to compromise… it becomes our excuse to do things. Don’t use your frustration as an excuse to compromise because you just might miss out on the blessings of God and prolong your Chapter 40.
In our life there will be a chapter 40 time but there is always a Chapter 41 right around the corner. God is always preparing a 41!!
“God give me the courage to stay with you in my head, in my heart, and where you have me!” – Dave Edwards
Read Genesis 40 and 41! Ask God for the courage to know him in a new way today!!
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