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The Best in the Worst
'God ... turned the curse into a blessing' Deuteronomy 23:5
Ever felt like you wanted the ground to open up and swallow you? The worst thing that could ever possibly happen has just happened. You think it's all over!
Jon Gordon writes, 'I lost my job in 2001... the company sank faster than the Titanic... I thought it was the worst event of my life. I was two months away from bankruptcy. I'd a wife, two children, a mortgage, no health insurance, and very little savings. I was a payslip away from losing it all and ... I had to make some important decisions.
Eventually they led to the work I now do as a writer, consultant and speaker. I went from Fired to Fired-up! My lay-off led to my life's mission ... what I thought was the worst ... led to the best.'
In Genesis 50, Joseph's brothers are bricking it, convinced Joseph is going to kill them for ruining his life. But instead, Joseph says this to them: 'Don't be afraid of me. Am I God, that I can punish you? You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people' (NLT).
In Jeremiah 29:11 God says, 'For I know the plans I have for you ... plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope' (NLT). Therefore no matter what anyone does or says to you, you can guarantee that, He will turn 'the intended curse into a blessing because the LORD your God loves you' (NLT).
written by Bob Gass
'God ... turned the curse into a blessing' Deuteronomy 23:5
Ever felt like you wanted the ground to open up and swallow you? The worst thing that could ever possibly happen has just happened. You think it's all over!
Jon Gordon writes, 'I lost my job in 2001... the company sank faster than the Titanic... I thought it was the worst event of my life. I was two months away from bankruptcy. I'd a wife, two children, a mortgage, no health insurance, and very little savings. I was a payslip away from losing it all and ... I had to make some important decisions.
Eventually they led to the work I now do as a writer, consultant and speaker. I went from Fired to Fired-up! My lay-off led to my life's mission ... what I thought was the worst ... led to the best.'
In Genesis 50, Joseph's brothers are bricking it, convinced Joseph is going to kill them for ruining his life. But instead, Joseph says this to them: 'Don't be afraid of me. Am I God, that I can punish you? You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people' (NLT).
In Jeremiah 29:11 God says, 'For I know the plans I have for you ... plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope' (NLT). Therefore no matter what anyone does or says to you, you can guarantee that, He will turn 'the intended curse into a blessing because the LORD your God loves you' (NLT).
written by Bob Gass
