No.12: Prison and Promotion

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Feb 21 |12:46 PM

Name & Bio:

My name is Stephanie Hardie. I have always been involved in different church organisations and always felt God’s presence and it was 6 years ago that I decided to have a proper relationship with him. I am a leader in Fusion and GB. I am also studying midwifery at Queen’s University.

What did you learn about God today?:

Today I noticed a number of things about God and who he really is. God never makes temptation more than you can handle. When Potiphar’s wife tempted Joseph into bed, God gave him the ability to say no and made him realise what the consequences would be if he gave in. God is a fair judge and even though Potiphar’s wife made up lies about Joseph, God knew that this wasn’t true and let everyone else see this in prison. God also chooses to work through us so that the people we help can see Him through us. God gave Joseph the gift of interpreting dreams and through this Pharaoh could tell that the spirit of God lived in Joseph. God also uses times of suffering to make us stronger and to produce fruit from us that will please Him.

How is this relevant to you today?:

Being a uni student, I am tempted to fall into the ways of typical student life, but God has gave me the courage to say no and explain why I don’t want to.

The past year, I have really felt God’s presence during the bad times. When my parents split up and I was in the middle of my A Levels, it was a really difficult time and I felt like I had no one to talk to but I felt God right beside me. It was during this time that my faith and trust in God deepened as I was clinging to Him and no one else, and in me, this produced a real sense that God brings us closer to Him in our times of suffering. Even though we may struggle to find a light at the end of the tunnel, God will NEVER leave us.

Name & Bio
My name is Stephanie Hardie. I have always been involved in different church organisations and always felt God’s presence and it was 6 years ago that I decided to have a proper relationship with him. I am a leader in Fusion and GB. I am also studying midwifery at Queen’s University.

Bible Passage
Genesis 39:1–41:57

What did you learn about God today?
Today I noticed a number of things about God and who he really is. God never makes temptation more than you can handle. When Potiphar’s wife tempted Joseph into bed, God gave him the ability to say no and made him realise what the consequences would be if he gave in. God is a fair judge and even though Potiphar’s wife made up lies about Joseph, God knew that this wasn’t true and let everyone else see this in prison. God also chooses to work through us so that the people we help can see Him through us. God gave Joseph the gift of interpreting dreams and through this Pharaoh could tell that the spirit of God lived in Joseph. God also uses times of suffering to make us stronger and to produce fruit from us that will please Him.

How is this relevant to you today?
Being a uni student, I am tempted to fall into the ways of typical student life, but God has gave me the courage to say no and explain why I don’t want to.The past year, I have really felt God’s presence during the bad times. When my parents split up and I was in the middle of my A Levels, it was a really difficult time and I felt like I had no one to talk to but I felt God right beside me. It was during this time that my faith and trust in God deepened as I was clinging to Him and no one else, and in me, this produced a real sense that God brings us closer to Him in our times of suffering. Even though we may struggle to find a light at the end of the tunnel, God will NEVER leave us.