Setbacks:
Shattered dreams, Financial failure, Unexpected illness, Relationship breakdown, Retrenched, Failed exam, Delinquent children, Betrayal,
1 character in Bible ~ Joseph
God is in control of Joseph's life
“You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.”
Genesis 50:20 NIV
Truths of Setbacks in Live
1) God knows
He know what we are going through
“The Lord was with Joseph so that he prospered, and he lived in the house of his Egyptian master.”
Genesis 39:2 NIV
God knows what Joseph is going through
2) God is not punishing you
The devil speaks all kind of negative thoughts.
It's normal for us to try to make sense out of the nonsense
5 reasons why we experience setbacks
1) Self inflicted
2) Sin
We all fallen people, in a fallen world
3) Situational
4) Spirtual warfare
5) Sovernity of God
3) God will not let you go through more than you can handle
“No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.”
1 Corinthians 10:13 NIV
God sets a limit and boundary to devil what he can do to Joseph
4) God uses setbacks to bring potential out of us that we didn't even know we had.
“Joseph found favor in his eyes and became his attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household, and he entrusted to his care everything he owned.”
Genesis 39:4 NIV
God was preparing a tasks ahead of Joseph
God is maturing us in preparing ahead of us.
God is preparing you through setbacks in life.
God is working on our life by going through the setback
5) God will not allow a setback into you life unless He has a purpose for it.
6) God will surprise you in your wildest imagination
Don't put your situation Ina box. Let Him surprise you.7) God is bigger than your setbacks
We magnify our problems, and overwhelm by our setbacks.
We have to be reminded that God is bigger, stronger and we put our hope with GOD.
"hopeless" - hope is in front
8) God has a destiny for you
Joseph was a dreamer and God made his dreams come true.
Don't let your setbacks to fulfill your dreams and God has a destiny for you. Keep the focus on Him and He will bring that fulfillment to your life.
It is important for us, we ask from God two things:
1) Strength
“but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
Isaiah 40:31 NIV
2) Wisdom
Weak mind makes poor decision.
Let God grant you wisdom on what to do.
