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In this episode...
The Principle from Joseph's Prison
https://faithfulontheclock.captivate.fm/episode/the-principle-from-josephs-prison
When Joseph went to prison after being wrongfully accused of assault, he maintained his integrity and faith. How did he do it, and how can you hold your own integrity as the business world tells you to change to win? Faithful on the Clock Episode 72 has advice.
Timestamps:
[00:04] - Intro
[00:37] - The story of Joseph begins with Joseph being sold into slavery by his own brothers. He ends up in Egypt with Potiphar, Pharoah’s captain of the guard, as his master.
[01:47] - When Joseph rejected the advances of Potiphar’s wife, she lied to Potiphar to have Joseph punished. Potiphar had Joseph sent to prison rather than killed.
[02:42] - Despite being in a horrible place, Joseph held to his integrity. That integrity helped get him in front of Pharoah to interpret dreams, which set Joseph free.
[03:49] - God prepared Joseph for his mission through both his time in Potiphar’s house and his time in prison.
[04:45] - When Joseph was in Potiphar’s house, God blessed Potiphar’s house because of Joseph.
[06:02] - When Joseph was in prison, God helped Joseph find favor in the warden’s eyes, and just as it had been in Potiphar’s house, all the things Joseph did in the prison succeeded. Through all this, Joseph stayed humble and recognized where his help was coming from. He didn’t have to bend or lose integrity because he saw that his faith was still rewarded.
[07:30] - Based on Joseph’s story, when you face times in your career where you are pressured to sacrifice your values, you can remember God already is going to bless you and that you don’t have to be afraid.
[08:26] - Even though Joseph’s time in prison wasn’t a cakewalk, he knew his rewards weren’t coming from people. In the same way, you can trust that you don’t have to play games or depend on others to get ahead. Instead, you can rely on God for your provision.
[09:15] - God is not your vending machine. Be careful that when you come under pressure, you do not get upset when He doesn’t give you what you pray for or offers a different solution than the one you expected. The way to align yourself with His will is to admit your need first, ask for direction, and then walk whatever path He gives you.
[10:51] - Prayer
[11:32] - Outro/What’s coming up next
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