Like its been said, two people may look at an object and see two completely different things.
While the butler forgot Joseph in prison and Joseph saw abandonment, God saw the greatness awaiting him; while David was running from cave to strongholds, God was seeing training.
Whether we like it or not, character is built by adversity, and a wise Christian on finding himself in a situation need only ask God, what virtue is there for me to learn in this?
It may seem like a cliche, but that's why cliches are what they are.......
As Christian its pertinent for us to understand that God has our back and that even though the journey takes us to the back side of the dessert, our God is not any less stronger nor has his love for us waned.
Any parent of a grown/ matured adult will tell you that you can't live your child's life for him/her and no matter how much a parent loves a child he can't be allowed to seat for that child's exams. Parents who have attempted this have brought up spineless adults or adults who have to learn life's basic lessons as an adult at best.
A basic function of life's lessons as thought by God is usually Godly character and fruit of the spirit and I'm yet to see that Christian who developed the fruit of endurance for instance without having to wait on God for anything....
Its not quite possible, and we can only do God's perfect work when we reflect his attributes....(If you don't understand, neither do I)
Another point worthy of note is that God is all knowing and that he's our creator. This will enable us know that nothing we do then comes as a surprise to him. He told Jer that before he was born, he knew him-his whims and caprices; his hang ups etc. He has done a SWOT analysis on him and therefore had wired him so that only he is able to accomplish the purposes to which he is sending him.
God is all knowing, that's why we can't spring surprises on him and while he's pleased when we obey him at all times and in all things, he's not shocked when we sometimes get it wrong and even at that point he has a remedy ready if we come to him in repentance and submission-he can even bring good out of it-Rom 8 v 28.
What I'm trying to say is this- no matter our shortcomings-perceived and real- God is able to achieve his purpose for and through our lives. The only indispensable factors is our willingness and Obedience-Is 1 v 8. Ask the rogue turned Prince, God is Able!
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