Are you a prisoner of circumstances or is it prophetic process?
Joseph was not a prisoner of Egypt, he was a prisoner of a prophetic promise. During the entire time of his betrayal by brothers, sale as a slave, and unjust imprisonment this noble young prophet was being trained and maneuvered into a divine position with direct access to the mighty throne of Egypt.
Remarkably, Joseph never actually understood the real interpretation of his own prophetic dream. In fact, he attempted to work his way out of prison by asking the Butler (who would soon be released) to seek Joseph's release and “get me out of this house.” ( Gen 40:14). Had Joseph succeeded, he would have aborted the deliverance of his entire family in the coming famine.
It is important to consider Josephs frustration as God is seemingly deaf to his cry to get out of his circumstance. God must deny Josephs prayer for deliverance because the world needs Joseph to stay where he is. The man who is to counsel the worlds greatest power, never saw his prophetic calling as larger than the tents of his father Jacob.
Are you wishing God would deliver you? Change your circumstances? Fulfill your long awaited prophetic expectations? What if God has all along been preparing you for something different, something larger that required you to learn new skills and expand your integrity under pressure?
What if you have not done an altogether perfect job of handling the long season of seeming delays? Maybe screwed up? Fear not. The beauty of the Bible is its raw honesty. The month before the Upper Room, Jesus disciples fled and hid in fear. Peter, their most vocal leader quit the ministry after publicly denying he even knew Jesus and did so cursing like a backslidden sailor.
That's what the prophetic promise “process” does. The heat refines the beauty of your character (like Joseph,) or brings up the impurity (like Peter) so you humble your soul and get rid of it. In the end, either way, the process leads to your promotion…if you just don't quit.
This is not a bad event….this is a “process” event.
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wow, good stuff!!!! helps me with my perspective on where i am!!
this is so good and so timely for my husband and me. thank you for sharing this!
Love what you teach!
I sometimes think it would have been so much more helpful through this process if I had understood this from the beginning. HOWEVER, I’m finally understanding and would not exchange this place with God for ALL the gold in the world. He is Faithful, and that is what I now speak over the dreams He has placed in my heart.
Your comment reflects my thoughts exactly!
@lancewallnau always prophetic process. I try to remember there is a bigger picture when I feel “stuck”
There are no words to explain, but I am grateful I stumbled on your page some several months back. Deep in thought
Joseph was both. His prophetic process was going to be fulfilled regardless of the circumstances that man put him in. If we are obedient and faithful in our hearts then the same will happen for / with us. If we give up and fall into the trappings of the world (baal) then the process is stalled until repentance. Once repentant then the journey continues. Our choice determines the joy or misery of the journey. The actions of man only impacted Joseph in his living arrangement not his commitment to righteousness. In all of this Joseph had the opportunity to choose to reject and blame God. Instead he walked out his faith in every situation that man put him in. That made him a huge success when the opportunity met preparation. Where have we heard this before??
true..indeed..
Profound comments my friend. Lets get in touch.
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