...for some, beginnings can feel treacherous. Letting go of comfortable, established relationships—colleagues, family members, homes and jobs—can force us to confront anxiety, uncertainty and even fear of the unknown.
As in all new seasons, our only certainty and security is found in God. To Him, we must cling as we journey forth over every hill and valley ahead.
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No matter what his circumstances, Joseph was blessed from every beginning. Determined to do the right thing, he handled his journeys with kindness, obedience, long suffering, trust and patience. He was tested and refined. Crafted and fired, he emerged an overseer of a nation, blessing those who persecuted him. Holding tight to his faithful God along the way, Joseph was consistently promoted and rewarded.
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If you find yourself in the starting blocks of a new beginning, placed there by God, choose to trust Him no matter what. Know that He has purposed your journey, that He is in control and that He has a plan, even if a catalyst of chaos, betrayal and despair try to overtake you. If you remain obedient to God, you will see His purposes and blessings unfold and receive all the abundance and reward that He has for you, ultimately forgetting all the injustices that occur along the way.
[DISCLAIMER: excerpt from Margaret D. Mitchell's A Woman's Walk]
