Are You Lot A Victim Or Victor?

Joseph endured years of separation, hardship, in addition to injustice because of his brothers. He could possess got buy the farm a victim. Instead, he chose to buy the farm a victor. 

How did he create this? Here’s the key:
When Joseph’s brothers feared Joseph would accept revenge on them, Joseph answered their concerns past times saying:

“You plotted evil against me, but God turned it into good, inward lodge to save the lives of many people who are last today because of what happened.” Genesis 50:20 

This is the Old Testament equivalent to Romans 8:28: 

"And nosotros know that inward all things God plant for the practiced of those who honey him, who possess got been called according to his purpose." 

Joseph was a victor because he:

• Trusted God amongst the large painting exhibit fifty-fifty when the minor painting exhibit looked bad.
• Realized that the sins of others couldn’t ruin God’s plans for him.

Praise God! We tin create the same! 



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Dangerous Definitions

The globe is unwilling to telephone yell upwards sin "sin."

Instead, sins are excused, blame-shifted, in addition to redefined. 

We’re told that arrogant people, criminals, in addition to selfish narcissists are victims of heredity, environment, poor self-esteem, in addition to the hurtful acts of others.

You won’t detect these excuses inwards Scripture.(1)

God doesn’t excuse the proud. He opposes them (James 4:6).

God calls criminals wicked (Proverbs 6:16-19).

God calls selfish people unworthy (Matthew 10:37-39).

Scripture says we’re sinners, non victims.

Christ-followers admit this truth because nosotros know a construct clean conscience is a non-negotiable run of our walk amongst the Lord (1 John 1:8-10).

Our repentance enables us to position in addition to repent of our ain sins earlier judging what others accept done to us (Matthew 7:1-5). And it gives us access to Christ's ability to overcome bad elements of our lives (Philippians 4:13). 

Which volition you lot be? Hopeless victim or hope-filled victor?
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(1) While Scripture speaks of generational curses, the sins of the fathers “visited” upon the children, e.g Deuteronomy 5:9, it besides makes it rattling clear that people are punished for their sins, non their parent’s (Ezekiel 18). When a parent is sinful, his offspring oft follow his ways. That is the generational curse. But each human being tin strength out direct to practise what is right. People raised inwards ungodly families tin strength out direct to alive godly lives, in addition to people raised inwards godly families tin strength out direct to follow the globe in addition to decline their upbringing. Ezekiel xviii confirms that truth. Don’t locomote confused past times Proverbs 22:6.
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More resources on this subject:
Are You a Victim or Victor?
Errors Regarding Proverbs 22:6
What Does the Bible Say About Generational Curses?

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Pondering The Representative Of Joseph

Recently I woke upwards amongst bitter thoughts, remembering the injustice of a loved i as well as having arguments amongst them inwards my thoughts.

It’s a terrible matter to wake upwards "toxic."

I caught myself, took my thoughts captive, as well as began pondering i of my heroes – Joseph.

He suffered peachy cruelty at the hands of his brothers, but he forgave them, helped them, fifty-fifty spoke kindly to them. He knew it was God’s chore to bargain amongst them (Genesis 50:19) as well as he knew God was inwards the concern of using sinners for the proficient of His children (Genesis 50:20).

I don’t believe Joseph deeply trusted his older brothers(1), nor did he favor them every bit he did Benjamin who had non betrayed him (Genesis 43:34 as well as 45:22). 

But he never tried to repay them for their cruelty. He knew that was God’s job. Instead, he returned proficient for the evil they had done to him (Genesis 50:21).

Are yous struggling amongst an injustice? Join me inwards quest God’s assist inwards next the illustration of our blood brother Joseph.
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For to a greater extent than 1-minute thoughts on Joseph's incredible faith:
Faith inwards What Will Be - Joseph's Last Words
Imagine You Were Joseph 
Joseph Let God Be God
God Uses Bad People
Victim or Victor
Prospering inwards Prison
(1) There is proficient argue to believe that Joseph’s brothers never truly repented. Scripture seems to bring out that they repented for fright of the consequences, non for sorrow over what they’d done to Joseph, as well as that isn't genuine repentance (Did His Brothers Ever Really Repent?

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