Of all the great biblical personalities, I connect most to Joseph.
Why? Because of his ability to forgive and see God's hands in everything, even his own pain.
When Joseph finally revealed his identity to the brothers who had sold him into slavery 22 years earlier, he told them not to worry. Everything that happened, he said, had been divinely orchestrated to allow the family to survive the terrible famine.
“Independence means that the amount of value you take from other people is equal to or less than the amount of value you put back. It doesn’t mean you don’t need other people. And it doesn’t mean you avoid other people’s help.” Scott Young
As we near July 4, we have many things to think about, such as…
🗽 The great country (USA) that so many of us live in, that grants us so many personal freedoms
🗽 The many sacrifices of others, on the battlefield 🔫 and in the political arena, to ensure and sustain those freedoms
🗽 The awesomeness of BBQs 🌭 and fireworks 🎆, even if they have nothing to do with independence
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