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When Faith informs our Attitude



Dear Optimist, Pessimist, and Realist,

While you guys were busy arguing about the glass of water, I drank it.

Sincerely, the Opportunist.


A week ago I began leading a group of about 20 folks at church through the "Bible in 90 Days" program. Last night we had our first check in. I love the way that we are all encouraging each other.

One of the great stories from Genesis that we all read is that of Joseph. Sold into slavery by his brothers as a teen and then imprisoned in an Egyptian cell not long afterwards Joesph never seemed to get bitter. And in the end he speaks of God using his hardships to save his family. He even tells his brothers not to be sad about selling him into slavery.

I love his attitude and have to admit that I really needed to hear from the heart of Joseph. Sometimes life is so hard. It is good to hear from a guy that did not lose his faith-filled joy even in the midst of horrible life circumstances. Reading about him reminds me about how faith can inform our attitude. And in a sense our attitude is an indicator of where our faith is.

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10 comments:

  1. SusanSeptember 18, 2013 at 9:49:00 AM CDT

    I'm the optimist.

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  2. Kevin KnoxSeptember 18, 2013 at 10:22:00 AM CDT

    Haha. Great joke. I can't like the image, though. Any statement beginning with "technically" is instantly ugly in my opinion. :-)

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    1. kc bobSeptember 19, 2013 at 2:34:00 PM CDT

      I think the glass perspective probably changes Kevin. When it is being filled it is (at some point) half full. When it is being drained it is (at some point) half empty. But it is probably never half anything for very long. ツ

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  3. DeniseSeptember 18, 2013 at 8:59:00 PM CDT

    Enjoyed this.

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  4. pearlieSeptember 19, 2013 at 2:23:00 AM CDT

    Joseph is really an amazing person and we do see his emotions too especially at the end of Genesis. He has certainly been through years and years of suffering, darkness, neglect and isolation, and yet, he still stuck on to God. That is amazing. What do I have to say when I go through only bits of what he went through. Thanks for reminding me.

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    1. kc bobSeptember 19, 2013 at 2:37:00 PM CDT

      Love that hanging can develop a Joseph-like attitude Pearlie!

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  5. AliceSeptember 19, 2013 at 2:20:00 PM CDT

    The Joseph story is one of my very favorites, too.

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