Genesis 39:21 “But the Lord was with Joseph, and showed him mercy, and gave him favor…”

        Today I am going to tell you about a man in the Bible named Joseph. His story starts in Genesis 37, he is seventeen years old and God reveals to him in a dream that one day he will rule over his brothers and his mother and father. For Joseph, this was a great thing but not so much for his brothers and parents. Joseph was favored by his father because his dad and mom had him in their old age. So to show that he loved Joseph his father, Israel also known as Jacob, made him a coat of many colors. Josephs brothers didn’t like him already because he was the favorite so this made them absolutely despise him. Because Joseph’s brothers hate towards him was so great they all conspired to kill him! One day when Joseph came to check on them to see if they were doing their job they then decided that on that day they would kill him. But the oldest of the brethren, Reuben, told them not to kill him but instead to cast him in a pit so he could later deliver him back to their father. His brothers agreed but they saw a company of Ishmaelite and they sold him to them without Reuben knowing. So Joseph went from being his father’s favorite/most loved to a slave. Joseph was a slave for 13 years; in those 13 years he worked hard but then was lied about so then he was sent to prison and there he worked just as hard. In all of these years he never questioned or cursed God. He had patience and faith that God would grant him what He promised him all of those years ago. He pleased the Pharaoh by interpreting one of his dreams and telling him what it mean and what he should do because of it. So to bless Joseph, he made him second in command over all of Egypt. So basically Joseph had to wait 13 years to receive something God told him He would give him 13 years prior. Josephs story is one of the greatest there is about Patience. Throughout his entire journey he didn’t question or curse God, so I think we all can take a lesson or two about Joseph. So the next time you (and me included) get irritated about waiting, just tell yourself to be happy that you don’t have to wait 13 years for something to happen. And always remember that God is sovereign and what/how He is doing something always has a purpose behind it. And if you do the right thing throughout it all, He will bless you.

 

Today I am going to tell you about a man in the Bible named Joseph. His story starts in Genesis 37, he is seventeen years old and God reveals to him in a dream that one day he will rule over his brothers and his mother and father. For Joseph, this was a great thing but not so much for his brothers and parents. Joseph was favored by his father because his dad and mom had him in their old age. So to show that he loved Joseph his father, Israel also known as Jacob, made him a coat of many colors. Josephs brothers didn’t like him already because he was the favorite so this made them absolutely despise him. Because Joseph’s brothers hate towards him was so great they all conspired to kill him! One day when Joseph came to check on them to see if they were doing their job they then decided that on that day they would kill him. But the oldest of the brethren, Reuben, told them not to kill him but instead to cast him in a pit so he could later deliver him back to their father. His brothers agreed but they saw a company of Ishmaelite and they sold him to them without Reuben knowing. So Joseph went from being his father’s favorite/most loved to a slave. Joseph was a slave for 13 years; in those 13 years he worked hard but then was lied about so then he was sent to prison and there he worked just as hard. In all of these years he never questioned or cursed God. He had patience and faith that God would grant him what He promised him all of those years ago. He pleased the Pharaoh by interpreting one of his dreams and telling him what it mean and what he should do because of it. So to bless Joseph, he made him second in command over all of Egypt. So basically Joseph had to wait 13 years to receive something God told him He would give him 13 years prior. Josephs story is one of the greatest there is about Patience. Throughout his entire journey he didn’t question or curse God, so I think we all can take a lesson or two about Joseph. So the next time you (and me included) get irritated about waiting, just tell yourself to be happy that you don’t have to wait 13 years for something to happen. And always remember that God is sovereign and what/how He is doing something always has a purpose behind it. And if you do the right thing throughout it all, He will bless you.

 

Psalms 40:1-I waited patiently for the Lord; and He inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

Turning 18 is a pretty big deal in society, now a day, if you ask me. It means you are legally an adult. So that’s a pretty big deal, right? Well to me it is. Because for me it means a lot of things, one of the main things that happen when I turn 18 (which is this Saturday, the 22^nd!) is that I am able to be places without an adult. I know you’re probably asking why I don’t now. It’s because I live in a group home and according to the rules of the home given by the “Head Place” that runs all of the group homes is that legally none of the children in the home can be anywhere by themselves. And when they are somewhere they have to be accompanied by an adult that is a legal guardian or have clearance/background checks on them. I know it sounds complicated that’s because it is. So you can see why it’s a big deal to me. I have been in this home, which is called the Central Florida Children’s Home, going on ten years this October. So I have been waiting ten years to turn 18. I know that to some that might be a silly thing to look forward to but when you can’t ever hang out with your friends it’s not so silly. So over the years I have had to teach myself to have patience about it all. Even though it took a while I did learn it. I came to the conclusion that I have to wait anyways so I should have a good spirit and attitude about it. Even though I wouldn’t wish this on anyone it did teach me that you cant always control a situation but you can control the way you react and handle the situation.  This whole situation has also taught me to cherish those little moments because looking back it does make me realize that they were my greatest moments and memories. Another thing I have learned about waiting /looking forward to something it that you don’t always live for the now and cherish the time you have with certain people that you will probably never get again or back. So the best advice I could give you today about patience is to still love the time you have now and don’t look too much into the future that you can’t enjoy the here and now.

Inspiration

                Today I would like to share with you a story about myself. This story is one of the main reasons I chose to blog about Patience. It has done a lot to shape me into the person that I am today. It has also given me the ability to view life differently and has surprisingly helped me out with many other things that I have had to go through.  So here goes the story that inspired my blog: A few years ago, I met this guy. I never really talked to him because our circles didn’t rotate in the same vicinity you could say. I go to a private school and he’s homeschooled so there was no way for our path ever really crossing but they did. It just so happened that his older brother played sports for our school so he did the same. At the end of ninth grade during softball/baseball season we started talking as friends but it was nothing really just friendly conversation so I thought nothing of it. Summer came and went then sophomore year was upon us and we started talking more and more. Turns out he’s everything I have ever wanted in a guy. He’s smart, sweet, funny, cute, and extremely tall! But I think the thing that attracted me the most to him was his godly testimony and how good he was. If this all wasn’t enough to make it clear to me that he was the person I wanted to be, than the way he made me just want to be a better person in general made it crystal clear. BUT with all great stories is a hardship of some sort’s, right? Okay not always but in this story there is as much as I wish there didn’t have to be.  So this “hardship” of ours might not seem very “hard” but to me at the time and even still to this day it is. His parents, who are truly great people and I really do like them, have this rule for their home and it is that none of their boys are allowed to date till they are eighteen years of age. This doesn’t seem like that big of deal especially compared to life and how long it is but for me, a sixteen year old girl at the time; it was a very big deal.  It was a challenge for me because he was the first guy I ever seriously liked and I didn’t want something as small as that come between us and not let us be together eventually. So after some things happened, I just told myself and him that I would wait till he’s eighteen to date him.  At the time I didn’t know how hard it would be especially when I had to go to school each and every day and see all of my friends and other people with their boyfriend/girlfriends. I'm not even going to lie some days, okay most days, I was really depressed and bitter because I wanted to be with the guy I liked and I couldn’t. But looking back now I know that was one of the things the devil wanted to use against me and make me want to give up on us, or become bitter, angry, and depressed about the entire situation.

                I am so grateful that I didn’t let it get to me and I am so grateful to God that He gave me the strength and wisdom I needed to get through those difficult and confusing days.  I know God wants the best for us and I think that he put this very special guy in my life because he’s suppose to be there.  He has been able to help me get through so many things and I know God knew that I would need him to help me get through them and I am so grateful for that. He is such a wonderful, amazing man and I am so glad that I was privilege enough to meet him and have him become a part of my life. Throughout this entire journey together he has just been the best person about it all. He always encourages me with scripture and shows me different ways I can look at it so it helps me understand it more clearly. One of the verses that encourages and helps us is Romans 8:28 and it says: “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose.”  This verse definitely gives me hope. And this entire journey has and still is teaching me so much about myself and about how to deal and get through hardships.

 This guy I speak of turns eighteen in six months and twenty-one days. Yes, it still is a whiles away but I know that we will get there. We have already made it this far; so six months is like nothing for us. LOL. I am just so excited I really cannot wait till that day! So having patience with things is a good thing because when the waiting is up your reward will be extremely amazing and worthwhile and you might just learn some great life lessons along the way.  Well I hope that this cleared up any questions one might have had about the reasoning for this blog besides the fact that this is an English assignment. (By far the most awesome assignment ever!) I hope you enjoyed! I will definitely be in touch and hopefully an encouragement to all! Have a blessed week! And God bless! J

Throwback Thursday: Miller Family

This is me and my five of my six other siblings. From the oldest to youngest: Brandon, Billy, Brandy, Carmen, me (Stacey) and Annette. I also have a younger brother who was not born at the time but he is 12 years old now. I love my family and I would do anything in the world for them. They played a major role in shaping me into the person I am today. We have been through so much together and I am so glad that I had my siblings with me to get through things or I don't think I could have survived through them and still be the person I am today. So shout out to my beautiful family! I love you all so much!

Romans 5:3

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience.

My Goal:

My goal for this blog is to show you how having a different perspective on patience can really help you. Whether it be having patience for something small like waiting on a dessert to bake or having patience with a really trying trial that you don't think you can get through. Life is hard enough. So you don't need another thing like not knowing how to deal with things to get in your way. So maybe, just maybe, by me sharing some personal experiences with patience I can encourage you that it isn't impossible to get through those really difficult times. Hope you enjoy! :)